Michael Regna is an independent contractor seeking short-term assignments to assist clients with process improvement and workplace misconduct issues in the Hampton Roads, Virginia region. He has over 30 years of experience conducting process reviews, root cause analyses, and investigations using a team-based approach. His goal is to find optimal solutions that consider all relevant factors.

1. As an independent contractor/sub-contractor, I desire short termassignments as a general management
support analyst, assisting various clients with issues involving workplace performance, including process
review and improvement and workplace misconduct issues and their systemic root causes. I use a team
approach when studying work processes and determining root causes of employee issues, through small
group facilitation of employees and management alike. My goal always is to find the optimal solution to
a problem, that considers all relevant factors and not just one side of an issue.
I prefer to take assignments in the Hampton Roads region of Virginia; I will consider assignments outside
of this area based on my ability to support themat the client’s location.
MICHAEL REGNA
2420 Creekmore Court, Virginia Beach, VA 23464 · 757-401-0559
Email: lregna@aol.com · Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-regna-8505ba45/
EXPERIENCE
JULY2012 – JULY2016
MARCH 2005 – NOVEMBER 2008
PROCESS IMPROVEMENT ENGINEER, PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT OFFICE,
NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD
As a Shipyard “Lean-Six Sigma Black Belt” I facilitated both Lean Events and “Learning Cells”, with teams
of employees knowledgeable in the specific processes or work issues to be studied. I conducted
current process reviews with the teamusing flowcharts, lean principles of value-added vs. waste, and
obtaining consensus among the teamfor design of an improved process or for solving a work
performance problem. I also was an advocate for Knowledge Management principles at the Shipyard,
promoting knowledge sharing not just of the explicit, documented knowledge but the tacit knowledge
of experienced process operators. My expertise is more with information-based processes vs. the
typical industrial/manufacturing processes.
JANUARY2002 – MARCH 2005
STAFF INDUSTRIAL ENGINEER, BUSINESS AND STRATEGIC PLANNING OFFICE, NORFOLK
NAVAL SHIPYARD
I prepared personnel hiring and attrition spreadsheets and reports for each Shipyard
department/production shop, based on inputs fromresource managers for each unit. I compiled
monthly statistical report using personnel information for every shipyard employee provided fromthe
Defense Civilian Personnel databases. I coordinated the development of an Access -based programfor
resource managers to input their manpower needs based on planned hiring and anticipated attrition
each month; I also developed an instruction for resource managers on how to use this program.
JULY1997 – JANUARY2002
JULY2016 – JANUARY2018
DECEMBER 2008 – JULY2012
COMMAND EVALUATOR, COMMAND EVALUATION AND REVIEW OFFICE,
NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD, PORTSMOUTHVA
Under the authority of the Shipyard’s commanding officer, I conducted internal reviews on the
performance on specific command programs, ensuring compliance with appropriate Navy
regulations and policies. As a workplace investigator, I conducted investigations into allegations
of employee misconduct, such as time and attendance fraud, misuse of government
time/resources, harassment and other inappropriate conduct as alleged. FromJuly 2016 until
my retirement in January 2018, I was programmanager for the Shipyard’s Managers Internal
Control Program, with an emphasis on risk likelihood and risk impacts.

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MANAGEMENT ANALYST, COMPTROLLER DEPARTMENT, FLEET TECHNICAL SUPPORT
CENTER, NORFOLK VA
I was the Financial Reports and Analysis specialist supporting the Combat Systems Department,
tracking their financial performance based on planned budget vs. actual expenditures for each of the
department’s technical support programs.
JULY1993 – JULY1997
INDUSTRIAL ENGINEER, HULL, MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL (HM&E) DEPARTMENT,
FLEET TECHNICAL SUPPORT CENTER
I provided general staff support to HM&E department managers, specifically with Safety, Security and
Property management. FromJanuary to July 1997, I was loaned out to the Regional Maintenance
Center, conducting Business Case Analyses for justifying three initiatives to consolidate Naval
equipment maintenance and reduce duplication of effort and costs.
AUGUST 1989 – JULY1993
INDUSTRIAL ENGINEER (TQM), HULL, MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL (HM&E)
DEPARTMENT, FLEET TECHNICAL SUPPORT CENTER
I was a staff assistant to the Head of the HM&E Department with the primary duty of being the
principle advocate for Total Quality Management for the department, including training of all
department personnel on TQM principles and assisting with various teams using nominal group
techniques and similar methods for obtaining consensus on various employee issues and how to
resolve them.
JUNE 1983 – AUGUST 1989
INDUSTRIAL ENGINEER (JOURNEYMAN), PRODUCTION ENGINEERING DIVISION,
NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD
I was a full level industrial engineer working on a variety of studies and reviews, usually as part of a
teamof engineers. During 1987 I was an on-site engineer for the Shipyard’s Foundry, overseeing
installation of an innovative systemfor making sand molds used in the casting process. I prepared
daily status reports on the progress of the installation and participated in the acceptance inspection of
the completed system. In January 1989, I was promoted to Supervisory Industrial Engineer, in charge
of the Shipyard’s Capital Equipment Programand managing a $20 million annual budget.
DECEMBER 1980 – JUNE 1983
INDUSTRIAL ENGINEER (TRAINING), PRODUCTION ENGINEERING DIVISION, NORFOLK
NAVAL SHIPYARD
As an engineer in training, I performed a variety of basic tasks, fromsimple floor layouts to work
sampling, to reviewing project submittals for equipment procurements. This was an entry level
position consisting of a 30-month training programto advance me to the full journeyman level.
AUGUST 1980 – OCTOBER 1983
INDUSTRIAL ENGINEER, NATIONAL EQUIPMENT AND DESIGN CO. (RAHWAY NJ)
My first professional engineering position; I served as a purchasing agent for a small material handling
systemmanufacturer. I would prepare and submit orders for conveyor components (motors, drive
systems, electrical systems, and structural components). I would track orders to ensure timely
delivery, meeting with the vendors when needed.
EDUCATION

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MAY1982 – DECEMBER 1984
ADDITIONAL COURSEWORK, OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY
12 non-matriculated credits fromcoursework in Business Statistics, Introduction to IT, Air Pollution,
and Occupational Safety
SEPTEMBER 1976 – MAY1980
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE, INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING, RUTGERS UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
136 credits fromcoursework in mathematics (Calculus, Statistics), general sciences (Physics,
Chemistry, Mechanics), Accounting and Economics, Engineering Psychology,
SKILLS
 Small Group Facilitation (Lean events, learning cells, teamproblemsolving)
 Process Flowcharting and Documentation
 Workplace Investigation (Interviewing, data collection, research)
 ProgramCoordination and Assessment
 Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint)
 Teamleader and teamplayer
ADDITIONAL TRAINING
 Knowledge Management (Certified Knowledge Manager, 2013 – Present)
 Lean Six/Sigma Process Improvement (ASQ certified LSS Black Belt from2009 – 2018)
 Predetermined Time Standards – MODAPTS (Certified Practitioner from2006 – 2011)
 Root Cause Analysis/Human Factors – Naval Facilities Command (training in 2015)
 Hotline Investigations – Office of U.S. Navy Inspector General (training in 2009)
 Root Cause Analysis – Reliability Center, Hopewell VA (training in 2000)
 Total Quality Management – U.S. Navy, Florida Power and Light (various training from
1989 – 1991)
ACTIVITIES
Association Memberships:
 United States Coast Guard Auxiliary, Flotilla 05-07 (2018 – present)
 Naval Civilian Managers Association, Norfolk Naval Shipyard (2009 – present)
o Chapter President, 2016-2017
 ASQ (American Society for Quality), Section 1128 (2019 – 2016)
Other:
 Virginia Notary Public (2011 – present)
REFERENCES ON REQUEST