Rick Evans
Lafayette
Summary
Results-driven individual with a solid track record in delivering quality work. Known for excellent communication and teamwork abilities, with a commitment to achieving company goals and delivering exceptional service. Passionate about continuous learning and professional development.
Overview
40
40
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Manager
Purdue Center for Food Demand Analysis and Sustainability (CFDAS)
West Lafayette
10.2021 - Current
- Lead all efforts in managing staff including but not limited to: hiring, onboarding, disciplining, mentoring, evaluating staff and students
- Additionally responsible for the delegation and coordination of duties for all staff and students
- Manage the $7M operating budget, working closely with the college business office and the Sponsored Program Office account management team
- In addition, I’m responsible for coordinating with the Plant Science 2.0 business manager the yearly budget process for CFDAS
- Assisted in the proposal development process for 7 projects resulting in awards to the center totaling $1.7M
- Work with the Center Director to execute vision and mission of CFDAS
- Collaborating with the Center Director on short- and long-term goals, including project selection and long-term funding objectives for the center
- Assessing center activities, create reports, and make recommendations for changes needed for future projects/activities
- Work with external stakeholders to raise resources for the center, including grant writing, and project development
- Assist with the review and negotiations of contracts with vendors providing services to the center
- In addition, serve as the operational liaison to the vendors
- Documenting Center activities and communicating activities with internal and external audiences
- Collaborate with communications teams to create web and social media presence to disseminate center related project results and resources
Managing Director
Purdue Cyber Apprenticeship Program (P-CAP)
West Lafayette
09.2019 - 10.2021
- Provide operational oversight of the P-CAP project management plan, including the delivery of various enhancement programs and outreach activities
- Manage the $16.2M operating, working closely with the college business office and the Sponsored Program Office account management team
- This includes all internal expenditures and monitoring of vendors and subcontractors
- In addition, hold the responsibility of coordinating the various university offices in hosting various audit agencies for yearly audits
- Assist with the development, review and negotiations of contracts with vendors and subcontractors
- In addition, serve as the operational liaison to the vendors and subcontractors
- Principal in the development and deployment of P-CAP performance metrics, policies and procedures
- Assist the Executive Director in vetting various educational providers, their specific degree programs/curriculum and ultimately contract with them to provide the education component of our apprenticeship program
- Assist with the recruitment of participating companies and candidate apprentices to meet our Department of Labor requirement of 5,000 placed apprentices
- Responsible for the collection and submission of data elements for required Department of Labor reporting requirements
- Supervise the efforts in the development and deployment of the marketing plan for the P-CAP program
- These efforts include website, social media, newsletters, presentations and marketing materials
- Serve as the liaison and organizational coordinator to the various advisory committees associated with P-CAP
- Provide supervision of the P-CAP staff, providing work assignments, oversight, mentoring and job performance evaluation
Research Program Manager
Purdue Polytechnic Institute
West Lafayette
01.2016 - 09.2019
- Support the Associate Dean for Research, Purdue Polytechnic Institute (PPI), providing project management support for PPI faculty
- Assist faculty as a subject matter resource for such things as contract review, university business processes, intellectual property interpretation, budgeting, purchasing, program logistics, funding agency requests, IRB assistance and project closeout
- Serve as the primary point of contact between the business office, sponsored programs office and the PPI research administration office
- Developed project management tools to aid faculty with the day-to-day logistics of administering their research portfolio
- Served on the research administration team that developed and implemented the five new Research Impact Areas (RIA) for the PPI
- Oversee the budgetary activity for the Research Impact Areas and all other research initiatives for the PPI
- Participate in all RIA meetings, serving as the administrative representative for the PPI research team
- Responsible for the developed and implementation of a SharePoint site for all the RIA’s and maintaining all informational material contained on the site for the participating faculty
- Developed, deployed and maintain a new faculty resource manual for the PPI
- Serve on the Digital Measures Steering Committee as the representative for the PPI
- Attend various conferences for project management issues and Digital Measures information
- Development of a study group with the sponsored programs office for the Certified Research Administrator exam
Administrator
Indiana University Center for Global Health
Indianapolis
12.2014 - 01.2016
- Support the Associate Dean for Global Health by serving as senior financial administrator and providing day-to-day operations for the Center for Global Health to effectively maximize quality of services for the department
- Carry out major assignments in program support by performing project coordination, planning, and analysis
- Served as the primary financial officer and directly oversee staff serving as administrators and accountants for the $15 Million Kenya Program
- Traveled to Kenya to review and assess financial budget for program in Africa
- Developed, delivered, and assess financial and accounting training to staff serving as administrators and accountants for the program overseas
- Ensure compliance to all University, Federal and Agency rules and guidelines in respect to the research programs of the IU Center for Global Health
- Serve as Treasurer and primary financial and administrative officer for related supporting organizations registered in the US and overseas to support the mission and operations of the Center for Global Health/ Kenya Program
- Ensure all required tax and other required governmental filings are properly submitted in accordance to Local, Federal and Foreign Governmental laws and regulations
- Oversee the financial and administrative aspects of the medical exchange program between IU Center for Global Health and Moi University School of Medicine, Kenya, Africa
- Work with Center for Global Health Program Manager to establish and maintain policies and procedures to ensure the safety of Indiana University Faculty and Students participating in the medical education exchange program in Kenya as well as the Kenyan Students participating at Indiana University and other North American universities participating in the exchange
- Handle all personnel activities for faculty, monthly paid staff, biweekly paid staff, hourly staff, and work study students
Managing Director
NEXTRANS Center, USDOT Region V University Transportation Center (UTC)
West Lafayette
03.2010 - 12.2014
- Managed the development, planning, delegation and execution of operational and programmatic tasks among Center staff
- Provided the necessary coordination to link faculty, research staff, project personnel, relevant staff, equipment, facilities, and resources within Purdue and across partner institutions
- Served as the Center representative when engaging potential corporate partners
- Facilitated communication within the Center, between the Center and other Centers in Discovery Park, between the Center and the partnering institutions, and with related constituents across campus
- Provided planning and direction for timely development and execution of established research, educational and outreach programs and launching of new initiatives
- Provided the essential direction, support and effort to ensure that all deliverables and reporting requirements were satisfied
- Devised and implemented operational procedures that embody the entrepreneurial spirit and drive towards excellence
- Determined metrics, and any accompanying processes to track research and capabilities progress
- Facilitated the internal and external peer review process for proposals, tracks compliance of project requirements, and dissemination of reports
- Provided leadership and supervision in organizing and managing special events
- Monitored the progress of the Center Strategic Plan metrics through a formal process and ensures adherence to timeline
- Monitored cost-share accounts, both internal and partner institutions
- Interacted with business and community leaders, along with government agencies
- Devise and implemented plans for development, resourcing, marketing and communications
- Supervised the development and delivery of the Center website, newsletter, annual report, project and financial reports
- Served in a lead role for fund raising, fiscal planning and budgeting for the Center
- Represented the NEXTRANS Center at conferences, meetings and other functions as requested by the Center Director
- Provided management oversight of all clerical and administrative staff including but not limited to hiring, training, mentoring, performance evaluation and wage determination
- Served on Purdue University’s Discovery Park Managing Director Leadership Committee to develop and implement training sessions and conduct open forums to discuss common issues
Associate Director, Office of Sponsored Programs
University Research Services and Administration (URSA)
Atlanta
11.2007 - 03.2010
- Provide overall leadership for the Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) supervising seven pre-award staff members in carrying out pre-award activities related to review, approval and submission of proposals to sponsoring agencies
- Develop and maintain a strong working relationship with faculty, departmental and college research staff and administrators, and other URSA staff to ensure proper stewardship of awards
- Assist in developing and conducting training for faculty, research staff and administrators on policies, procedures and regulations
- Assist with departmental budget preparation and forecasting
- Assist and provide technical guidance to Principal Investigators/Project Director, departmental unit administrators and staff by serving as a contact for up-to-date information on current agency guidelines, interpretation of regulations and policies of sponsors and the University
- Review and analyze completed research proposals in preparation for sponsor submission
- Assure proposal compliance with sponsoring agency guidelines and regulations, University policy and procedures, Georgia Board of Regents and State of Georgia requirements
- Review and exercise final institutional approval authority for proposals submitted to sponsors
- Served as a core team member for the University in the re-implementation of the PeopleSoft Financial System and implementation of the PeopleSoft Grant Management System
- Provided management oversight of all clerical and administrative staff
Senior Associate Sponsored Research Analyst
Office of Sponsored Programs
Atlanta
04.2007 - 11.2007
- Provide leadership and experience to the federal contracting team members
- Assist faculty and staff in preparing complex grant applications and non-routine proposals for sponsors
- Assist faculty in developing budgets for grants and contracts
- Respond to agency, faculty or staff request for additional information and/or clarification
- Review and analyze completed research proposals in preparation for sponsor submission
- Ensure appropriate certifications that were obtained by faculty and forwarded to sponsor
- Maintain all university, federal and state financial records
- Prepare Notice of Award Acceptance documents, ensuring accuracy of administrative and financial award information
- Handle non-financial post-award activities such as audit functions of obtaining final statements/reports from faculty and forwarding them to the appropriate agency, and assists in transferring awards for relocating researchers
- Review and negotiate agreements or subcontracts with funding agencies or sponsors
Assistant Director, Industrial/Foundation Administration
Sponsored Program Services
West Lafayette
08.2006 - 03.2007
- Provided leadership for the Sponsored Program Services Industrial/Foundation Team in developing processes that meet and exceed faculty expectations for services provided that support their Industrial/ Foundation contractual, pre- & post award activities
- Establish expectations, priorities, and best practices for the Industrial/Foundation Team and facilitate the availability of Team resources needed to achieve expectations
- Develop appropriate staffing plans and provide supervision of twelve Industrial/Foundation Team members, including but not limited to, making recommendations regarding hiring, promotions, pay adjustments, and terminations
- Function as mentor to staff on issues regarding contractual, pre- & post award policies and procedures
- Review and analyze completed research proposals in preparation for sponsor submission
- Submit/initiate proposal in the COEUS pre-award accounting system
- Review and exercise final institutional approval authority for proposals submitted to sponsors
- Lead and coordinate the contractual activities of the Industrial/Foundation team
- Work with faculty and staff in the planning stages of projects to assure the timely and efficient drafting of appropriate contract language
- Review and exercise final institutional authority for contracts up to the delegation granted by the Executive Vice President & Treasurer
- Monitor to ensure that the all contracts complied meet the terms of the contract
Credit and Regulatory Manager
Rich-Law Service Company, Member Cooperative of Growmark, Inc.
Lawrenceville
07.1997 - 03.2000
Credit/Finance Manager and Safety Compliance Coordinator
Vermilion Service Company, Member Cooperative of Growmark, Inc.
Danville
01.1995 - 07.1997
Grain Merchandiser
ADM Processing, Divisions of Archer Daniels Midland Company
Fremont
05.1992 - 01.1995
Retail Credit Intern
FS Credit Corporation, Division of Growmark, Inc.
Bloomington
10.1990 - 05.1992
Crop Inspection Intern
Top Soil, Inc.
Frankfort
05.1991 - 09.1991
Seasonal Worker
McLean County Service Company, Member Cooperative of Growmark, Inc.
Bloomington
03.1990 - 11.1990
Account Representative
Office Machines, Inc.
Bloomington
05.1988 - 08.1989
Retail Sales Manager
Foot Locker
Normal
03.1985 - 01.1988
Education
B.S. - Agribusiness
Illinois State University
Normal, Illinois08.2004
M.S. - Higher Education Business and Finance
Purdue University
West Lafayette, IndianaSkills
- Project management
- Budget management
- Contract negotiation
- Grant writing
- Stakeholder engagement
- Employee training
- Regulatory compliance
- Team leadership
- Strategic planning
- Report preparation
- Resource allocation
- Collaboration skills
- Task prioritization
- Collaboration
- Attention to detail
- [Equipment] operation
- Remote office availability
- Analytical
- Organizational skills
- Microsoft Word
- Relationship building
- Planning
- Problem-solving
- Multitasking
References
Available upon request.
Timeline
Senior Manager
Purdue Center for Food Demand Analysis and Sustainability (CFDAS)
10.2021 - Current
Managing Director
Purdue Cyber Apprenticeship Program (P-CAP)
09.2019 - 10.2021
Research Program Manager
Purdue Polytechnic Institute
01.2016 - 09.2019
Administrator
Indiana University Center for Global Health
12.2014 - 01.2016
Managing Director
NEXTRANS Center, USDOT Region V University Transportation Center (UTC)
03.2010 - 12.2014
Associate Director, Office of Sponsored Programs
University Research Services and Administration (URSA)
11.2007 - 03.2010
Senior Associate Sponsored Research Analyst
Office of Sponsored Programs
04.2007 - 11.2007
Assistant Director, Industrial/Foundation Administration
Sponsored Program Services
08.2006 - 03.2007
Credit and Regulatory Manager
Rich-Law Service Company, Member Cooperative of Growmark, Inc.
07.1997 - 03.2000
Credit/Finance Manager and Safety Compliance Coordinator
Vermilion Service Company, Member Cooperative of Growmark, Inc.
01.1995 - 07.1997
Grain Merchandiser
ADM Processing, Divisions of Archer Daniels Midland Company
05.1992 - 01.1995
Crop Inspection Intern
Top Soil, Inc.
05.1991 - 09.1991
Retail Credit Intern
FS Credit Corporation, Division of Growmark, Inc.
10.1990 - 05.1992
Seasonal Worker
McLean County Service Company, Member Cooperative of Growmark, Inc.
03.1990 - 11.1990
Account Representative
Office Machines, Inc.
05.1988 - 08.1989
Retail Sales Manager
Foot Locker
03.1985 - 01.1988
B.S. - Agribusiness
Illinois State University
M.S. - Higher Education Business and Finance
Purdue University
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