Experience

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  Trw defense systems group

  Jan 1980 - Jan 1984

  Project manager

  Managed new facility start-ups, tenant improvement projects and facilities management in support of TRW Defense Systems Group, Systems Engineering and Development Division (SEDD), Ground-based Electro-Systems Division (GBESD) and Ground Electronic Integration Organization (GEIO). Project locations included Torrance, CA, Colorado Springs, CO, Springfield, VA and Bailey's Crossroads, VA

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  First interstate

  Jan 1985 - Jan 1990

  Avp, facilities and procurement
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  Pryor learning

  Jan 1992 - Jan 1997

  Seminar leader and study group leader for project management

  Lead Project Management instructor and Lead UK instructor. Trained clients in project management and technical leadership subjects at USA, UK, Kuwait, Mexico, South Africa, Asia and Australian locations.

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  The versatile company

  Jan 1997 - Jan 2000

  Instructor

  Project Management instructor.

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  Korn ferry

  Apr 2000 - Mar 2019

  Senior consultant

  Lead consultant on the Boeing account for 15 years. Senior Consultant with the firm for 19 years. PM on numerous international projects.Delivering results for clientsAs lead consultant assigned to a major aerospace client, Mr. Giesen leveraged project management and instructional expertise to transform their Project Management (PM) training program into a national award winning concern and a 15+ year ongoing relationship.As lead consultant assigned to a project for a major material sciences client in Germany, Mr. Giesen partnered with Korn Ferry Hay Group's Zurich office to design, develop and deploy a key innovation initiative involving client locations in China, Germany and the USA, resulting in multiple new product launches globally.Mr. Giesen has either lead or worked numerous PM consulting and training projects for clients in high-tech sectors; principally, aerospace, material sciences, bio-medical, IT, and telecommunications. Show less

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  City university of seattle

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2015

  Associate faculty

  Associate Faculty for Master's Degree content in both USA and China programs (in association with Beijing University of Technology--BJUT and University of International Business and Economics--UIBE).