Gina Lauffer
Principle, Blue Eagle Consulting
Gina Lauffer is the Principal of Blue Eagle Consulting and is on contract with IBM Global Services. Her primary area of expertise lies in helping clients optimize their businesses through integration and development of the appropriate business and technologic processes and strategies necessary for success. She is an acknowledged authority on strategy, design and execution of enterprise and wireless solutions. Her experience includes senior-level business and IT engineering positions focused on audit, design, solution development and planning with IBM, BankOne, Accenture, British Petroleum and Lockheed Martin. She currently serves on several virtual technology and business development programs developing CMM standards, PMI, e-Mentor Objectives and the Greater Chicago Land Chamber of Commerce. She coauthored "Achieving Measurable Value Objectives", a whitepaper focused on the Integrated Business Case and Portfolio Management Process for Technology.
5 contacts2004 - 2008Globally astute, locally responsible, results-driven achiever offering consistent generation of sustainable revenue and fund increases. Based on the ability to identify opportunities, create and implement fundable business plans and develop new community opportunities through Government Grants, Loans and Subsidies, assist clients in setting and achieving their goals and objectives. Excel in working with Government Grant, Loan, Subsidies and Proposal programs and processes, both for profit and non profit groups. Locate, map and match fundable opportunities to immediate and future needs. Career marked by demonstrated ability to generate win-win opportunities and generate large and small funding solutions. Valued member of senior executive teams, contributing a seasoned, broad-based perspective to cross-functional business and financial objectives designed for maximum return at the lowest possible cost.
2004 - 2008Senior Executive leading property development and bio-technology strategy and initiatives critical to achieving corporate and private fulfillment, distribution, development and compliance goals. Sold, designed, planned and implemented property enhancements meeting OSHA, EPA, CLARB and Hazardous Materials Regulations.
Key Results: Exceeded first year sales projections by 50%; 90% Increase in sales YOY; All Clients are referenceable
1998 - 2004Global Services / Federal Systems – Classified Initiatives
Certified Managing Consultant / Transition Manager
Senior Executive leading business and technology strategy and sales/funding initiatives critical to achieving corporate Retail Enterprise Integration, operations, storage management, transformation, supply chain, compliance, and outsourcing goals.
Key Results: Annual sales contributions of 1.4 – 6.3M
1996 - 1998Enterprise Integration / Audit and Compliance
Bank Officer / IT Audit Manager
Senior Executive leading business and technology strategy, consolidation and internal sales initiatives critical to achieving corporate Enterprise Integration, business unit consolidation and audit goals.
Key Results: Annual sales contributions of $3M+. Annual cost containment/avoidance of $4M+.
1993 - 1996Mainline Systems Integration / Technology Enablement / Customer Service
Experienced Consultant
Senior Consultant leading business and technology integration, business process reengineering, strategy, customer service and sales initiatives critical to achieving corporate Enterprise Integration, business consolidation and audit goals.
Key Results: Annual sales contributions of $1.5M+. Annual cost containment/avoidance of $6M+.
Classified DoE Projects / Technology Transfer, Ames Institute for Physical Research and Technology (DoE)
1992 - 1993Classified DoE Projects / Technology Transfer
Special Projects Manager / Technology Transfer / Travel
Senior manager leading business and technology integration, new product development, technology transfer, strategy, customer service and sales initiatives critical to achieving Pharmaceutical, Lab, DoE, and University goals and objectives.
Key Results: Annual sales contributions of $1.8M+. Annual cost containment/avoidance of $2M+.
1989 - 1992Customer Service / Motor Club Representative / Travel Support
Part-time CSR supporting new product development, customer service and sales initiatives critical to achieving AMOCO Customer Service and Motor Club goals and objectives.
Key Results: Annual sales contributions of $20K+. Annual cost containment/avoidance of $1.6M+.
Corporate Systems Integration / Technology Enablement / Procurement, Martin Marietta | Lockheed Martin
1977 - 1989Technology Director / Procurement / Buyer
Senior Procurement and Technology manager leading JIT chemicals supply chain, technology integration, business process reengineering, strategy, customer service and sales initiatives critical to achieving corporate JIT services, business consolidation, integration/expansion and revenue goals.
Key Results: Annual sales contributions of $2.5M+. Annual cost containment/avoidance of $6M+.
1976 - 1978Systems Operations / Audit Support
Leading systems operations manager for CPA firm supporting business and technology integration, systems management/integration with (3) Credit Unions including Chase Manhattan, strategy, customer service and sales initiatives critical to achieving firm services, business consolidation, integration/expansion and audit goals.
Key Results: Annual cost containment/avoidance of $80K+.