William Russell

Experience

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  US Army

  Apr 1980 - Apr 1983

  82nd Airborne, 2/508 RECON

  Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (Grenada), Combat Infantry Badge, Army Good Conduct Medal, Army Service Ribbon

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  Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC)

  Aug 1990 - Jan 1993

  Career Contracting Intern

  I was accepted into the Navy’s Career Contracting Intern Program. I graduated after completion of over 700 hours of formal Federal acquisition training and rotational assignments in the various areas of the Naval Facilities Construction Command. I gained experience in facilities support contracting, pre-award and post award construction contracting and construction claims. I served my final year as the lead negotiator (construction modifications) to complete construction on the new Naval Intelligence Center in Suitland, MD. Show less

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  U.S. Department of Commerce

  Jan 1993 - Sept 1996

  Contracting Officer

  I served as a Contracting Officer in the Department of Commerce’s Office of the Secretary. My office purchased the goods and services needed by the Honorable Ronald Brown, Secretary of the Department of Commerce.

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  U.S. Census Bureau

  Sept 1996 - Dec 2018

  A highly motivated, innovative, and capable manager with 20 years of executive leadership experience in acquisitions and program management. A successful track record working on large decennial programs, building and leading organizations, and developing and overseeing complex contracts. Focused on results and mission accomplishments, while conducting business with integrity, fairness, and transparency. Strong acquisition, contracting and program management experience in problem solving, negotiations, developing requirements, and cost savings and analysis.Principle Contracting Officer for the 2010 Decennial Census Communication and Outreach Program. Show less

  • Assistant Division Chief, Contracts

    Jan 2000 - Dec 2018

  • Program Manager, Data Capture Services Contract (DCSC)

    Sept 1996 - Jan 2000
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  U.S. Department of Commerce

  Jun 2015 - Jun 2016

  Contracting Officer

  Principle Contracting Officer for the Department of Commerce's Human Resource Shared Services Initiative.

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  The Farm Credit Administration

  Dec 2018 - now

  Associate Director, Operations Division