W. DAVID MOODY
Senior Consultant
Phone: 501-952-0530
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BACKGROUND SUMMARY:
David has over 20 years experience as an analyst, manager, consultant and entrepreneur in both the public and private sectors. His private sector experience includes the retail, sales and service fields. In recent years he has focused on risk management, entrepreneurship, leadership and economic development. His experience in insurance and risk management includes working with a variety of businesses including retailers, international import/export companies, manufacturers and construction companies. Because the lives of executives and their businesses are so integrated, David also serves as a life/business coach and financial advisor. His newest project involves developing mentorship/role model programs for communities and businesses.
WORK EXPERIENCE:
The VMP Group, LLC – Business Consultants 2007-Present
Senior Consultant - Consulting business (13 professionals plus contract associates)
Insurance Agent, McElhanon/Standridge Insurance, 2005 to present
• Insurance agent for a full service agency offering property, casualty, life and health coverage
Co-owner, DavidMarcus, Inc., 2005 to present
• Oak Street Paint in Conway, AR began operation in October, 2004, Markham Street Paint in Little Rock, AR began operation September, 2005
• Combined stores showed a profit in 2005
• Combined sales will top $1m in 2007
Vice President, First Security Insurance, LLC, 2003 to 2005
• Worked closely with bank management to integrate property and casualty, group benefits and financial planning services into the third largest bank in Arkansas
• Developed marketing strategies to reach bank customers with insurance products
• Worked with bank locations in two major markets in Arkansas
• Managed 10 employees in two offices in different cities and served as lead producer
President / Co-Owner, First Arkansas Insurance-Cabot, LLC, 1998 to 2003
• Led an independent insurance agency startup
• Increased written premium from $0 to $2M with a one person staff
• Used strategic partnerships to expand the typical products offered by property and casualty agents to include financial planning, life insurance, annuities and healthcare
President and Founder, Innovative Corporate Solutions, 1996 to 1998
• Founded consulting company focused on aerospace industry project management and general business consulting
• Used knowledge of space hardware/software design and production processes to perform independent budget and schedule analysis for NASA’s International Space Station program managers
• Used cutting edge personality profiling technology to help businesses hire and keep top performers
Senior Program Analyst, NASA Space Station Program Office, 1994 to 1996
• Managed independent assessment team analyzing budgets and schedules for Space Station hardware/software development
• Developed cost sharing formulas for the International Partner (space agencies of Europe, Japan, Canada and Russia) agreements
• Served on the NASA team negotiating the International Partner contract with Russia
Aerospace Consultant, Vision Analytics, 1992 to 1994
• Performed feasibility studies and independent analysis of budgets and schedules for NASA’s Space Station hardware/software development and Shuttle programs
• Developed in-depth knowledge of space hardware/software design and production processes, their associated costs and the variables that impact development
Program Analyst, NASA Kennedy Space Center, 1984-1992
• Developed and tracked budgets and schedules for NASA’s Space Station, Shuttle and Spacelab programs
• Served as Spacelab program budget analyst at NASA HQ in Washington D.C.
• Selected along with 250 graduate students nationwide to enter federal service via the Presidential Management Internship, an accelerated management training program
EDUCATION :
• MA, Public Administration, University of Houston, 1984
• BS, Honors, Public Administration, University of Central Arkansas, 1982
ACTIVITIES and INTERESTS:
Devoted husband and father, writing, public speaking, volunteer work with Arkansas Capital Corporation’s entrepreneurship programs, University of Central Arkansas Foundation (Chair, 2003-05), Metro Little Rock Alliance –chair of the Website and Entrepreneurship Committees, Cabot Chamber of Commerce (President, 2002)