Shawn Adams

Experience

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  Expedition to Idallion

  Jul 1995 - Aug 1995

  Participant

  Archaeological Expedition in Cyprus.

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  Smithsonian Institution International Center & Bio-diversity

  Jan 1997 - Apr 1997

  Intern
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  Smithsonian Institution

  Jun 1997 - Apr 2000

  Preservation Technician

  - Perform quality control inspection on new materials- Update library’s collection database records- Prepare and scan rare books for digitization project- Assess preservation needs of library’s collection

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  API - American Petroleum Institute

  Apr 2000 - Dec 2020

  -Manage portfolio of projects to ensure that they are in line with API's business needs and prioritized to according to API’s mission statement-Coordinating GIS's operational excellence activities as a part of an ongoing business transformation initiative -Ushering projects through a formal approval process, establishing realistic timelines to achieve project deliverables and monitoring projects to ensure that they stay on time and on budget-Serving as the primary business-side liaison with the organization's IT project management office-Assisting with the innovation and incubation of new program development and integrating these programs into GIS’s existing portfolio Show less - Project Manager for line-of-business web development project critical to the operation of a revenue generating program exceeding $20 million per year- Mediate stakeholder discussions on development priorities- Subject matter expert for association management system development- Developed and implemented new certification program for oil well service providers- Created and executed plan to transition 4000 manufacturing organizations to a more rigorous management system standard- Manage audit operations for API’s Monogram, ISO 9001, Q1 and Q2 certification programs- Negotiate, establish, and maintain contracts for approximately 175 third party auditors on a global basis- Responsible for ensuring accurate processing of audit invoices and client bills in excess of $1 million per month- Represent and promote API objectives at subcommittee task groups, industry conferences and trade shows - Supervise professional and administrative staff performing program support duties Show less

  • Senior Manager

    Jan 2020 - Dec 2020

  • Senior Associate - Global Industry Services, PMO

    Jun 2016 - Dec 2019

  • Senior Associate - APIQR/Monogram

    Jun 2012 - Jun 2016

  • Audit Coordinator

    May 2004 - Jun 2012

  • Business Services ­ Program Assistant

    Apr 2000 - Apr 2004
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  API - American Petroleum Institute

  Jan 2022 - now

  Oversee strategic direction of all API Global Industry Services revenue-generating programs. Develop, direct and guide strategies to strengthen and grow business offerings, working in coordination with other GIS programs and Segments and with other external partners. Use market research and customer feedback to develop growth strategies that both expand the business and fulfill member/client needs. Lead external relationship cultivation to expand API’s international business reach. Develop and direct a strategy for execution of program offerings, including the launch of new tools, processes and other innovative methods of service delivery. Show less

  • Vice President, Business Services, Global Industry Services Division

    Jul 2022 - now

  • Director, Operations - Global Industry Services

    Jan 2022 - Jun 2022