Catherine Flegel

Experience

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  Pinellas County Government

  Apr 1997 - Aug 2010

  Administrative Projects Coordinator

  Promoted to direct and provide guidance for financial, operational, and marketing functions to elevate and promote the division’s mission. Developed and implemented budget policies and procedures that improved purchasing efficiencies and increased accountability. Supervised operations staff to achieve annual land management and resource-based public use objectives while improving maintenance of the division’s shared resources including two multi-million dollar environmental education centers, maintenance yards, and an extensive fleet of vehicles, boats and other utility vehicles. Marketed center activities and promoted their mission by editing and authoring public outreach materials including website, booklets and brochures, and developed and implemented a facilities rental program. Show less

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  Biodiversity Research Institute

  Sept 2010 - Mar 2015

  Science Operations Director / Risk and Compliance Advisor / NRDA Director

  As the Science Operations Director I provided the critical bridge between science staff and administration relating to contracting, project logistics, and administration, as well as support to administration with developing standard operating procedures and federal contracting needs. Created technical and business volumes related to requests for proposals, and negotiated, tracked, and reported on federal contracts, including GSA.Researched, evaluated, and provided solutions to the firm's financial and safety risks while acting as the Risk and Compliance Advisor; implemented solutions to achieve compliance; provided logistic and administrative support to field and NRDA studies; researched and implemented the firm's first comprehensive safety plan.Initially hired as the Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) Director and provided onsite management for four NRDA studies associated with the Deepwater Horizon, Mississippi Canyon 252 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Interfaced with Trustees to implement research objectives; interacted with the responsible party (BP) and their representatives; coordinated safety with NOAA-NRDA; negotiated services with subcontractors. Show less

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  Revitas

  May 2015 - Dec 2016

  Project Manager
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  Model N

  Jan 2017 - Jan 2024

  Project Manager
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  Retired

  Jan 2024 - now

  Chief Executive Officer