Russell J.

Keenan, PMP
www.linkedin.com/in/russellkeenan/
russkeenan78@gmail.com
909-855-9655

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SUMMARY
Project and Program Manager experienced in successfully leading multidisciplinary, cross-functional teams to
develop and complete complex, multi-million dollar projects. Clients include Fortune 500 corporations, mid-
sized companies, as well as state and local governmental agencies.
PMP Certification (1702889) Negotiation and Litigation Support
Leadership and Team Building Stakeholder Management
Exceptional Communication Skills Risk Management Expertise
Quality Assurance and Quality Control Change Management
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Professional Services Consulting, Highland, California 2003 - Present
Principal Consultant | Project and Program Management
Principal Consultant delivering project management expertise, effective technical writing/editing and training,
and presentation coaching/critiquing for public and private sector clients.
Collaboratively design effective project, risk, and stakeholder management plans.
Develop communication plans to address project risk profiles and stakeholder concerns.
Facilitate/lead technical writing training seminars for clients and professional associations.
Prepare and coach project teams preparing presentations for proposals and public meetings.
Frequent guest lecturer on project management, quality management, and strategic planning,

Kleinfelder, Inc., Southern California Offices 2001-2014
Vice President / Project Management (2012 2014)
Project Director accountable for fiscal, technical, and quality management, regulatory interaction, and meeting
stakeholder expectations associated with multidisciplinary environmental investigations, engineering feasibility
studies, site remediation, and litigation support for a multi-million dollar/year legacy tank farm project for
ExxonMobil Environmental Services Company.
Led project team to client-rated Best in Class in safety and scorecard performance.
Increased efficiency and profitability through use of Lean and responsibility matrix processes.
Developed combined stakeholder/risk register as a planning, monitoring, and forecasting tool.
Provided technical support for clients legal counsel and public affairs groups.
Project interface for clients technical and subject matter experts.
Vice President / Director, Quality Management (2010 2012)
Led Kleinfelders enterprise-wide quality management initiatives; accountable for the development and
continuous improvement of quality management policies, procedures, and plans for the firm's multiple service
lines; supported project managers and company leadership in addressing regulatory and client quality
management expectations; and
Advised General Counsel in risk identification and mitigation measures.
Expanded and formalized internal auditing, assessment, and surveillance processes.
Initiated rolling review/revision cycle for Quality Management Program processes.
Streamlined and clarified root cause analysis/lessons learned process.
Russell J. Keenan, PMP
www.linkedin.com/in/russellkeenan/
russkeenan78@gmail.com
909-855-9655

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Program Manager (2001 2010)
Provided fiscal, technical, quality, and project lifecycle management for multi-million dollar project portfolios
supporting petrochemical, solid waste management, and mining clients distributed across five western states.
Developed process implementation plan for client-driven ISO 14001 requirements.
Standardized project management and controls procedures.
Implemented deliverable and invoice review process that reduced errors by 70%.
Completed more than $90 million in projects in this period.

Additional Relevant Experience

Recology, Inc., San Bernardino, California; Technical Services Manager: Directed more than $230 million in
capital engineering improvements and environmental compliance projects for this private/public partnership in
solid waste management
EMCON, Inc., San Bernardino, California; Senior Project Manager: Supervised Phase I assessments for
commercial property transfers; managed_ environmental monitoring and reporting for retail fueling facilities;
and lead environmental analysis and compliance projects for more than 40 municipal solid waste facilities


AFFILIATIONS
Riverside County Solid Waste Advisory Council / Local Task Force (2005 2014), Member; California Council
for Excellence, Judge - California Team Excellence Awards, 2013; ASCE Inland Empire Infrastructure Report
Card, Solid Waste Committee Member (2008); Project Management Institute, Member; Association of Change
Management Professionals, Member.

EDUCATION
University of New Mexico, New Mexico
Bachelor of Science, Geology

CERTIFICATIONS
Project Management Professional (PMP), No. 1702889, Project Management Institute.

AWARDS
Best Poster Presentation Vapor Intrusion Investigation, 2011, Kleinfelder Professional Development and
Technical Training Seminar; Gold Medal Excellence Award, Energy Market Former Athens Tank Farm, 2008,
Kleinfelder Professional Development and Technical Training Seminar; Presidents Award ExxonMobil
Program, 2003, Kleinfelder Professional Development and Technical Training Seminar; 10
th
Annual Make a
Difference Day Encore Award for Repeated Excellence 1997 2001, USA WEEKEND in partnership with
Points of Light Foundation; Outstanding Client Service, 1994, EMCON, Inc.