R. KARSON J. SNYDER

Email: snyderk@west-point.org


EDUCATIONTHE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINAChapel Hill, NC
KENAN-FLAGLER BUSINESS SCHOOL
MBA, May 1998. Member of Consulting, Finance, Marketing, and Military Veterans' Clubs and various intramural teams.
Member of 2nd Place Team, Hollywood Marine/A.B. Freeman Business School Finance Case Competition, 1998. GMAT: 690.
UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMYWest Point, NY
Bachelor of Science in Arabic and French, with an emphasis in General Engineering, May, 1985. Member of Arabic Club, Glee Club, Tactics Club, and various intramural teams.

EXPERIENCEUS Army Command and General Staff College Fort Leavenworth, KS
2001 - PresentStudent, Command and General Staff Officers' Course. Student in the US Army's premier institute for training mid-career officers in planning operations at the Tactical and Operational level.
  • Intramural Soccer Coach
    • International Business Machines, Inc. , Enterprise Resource Planning ServicesAtlanta, GA
    1999 - 2001Consultant, Package Enabled Business Transformation Practice. Assisted clients to select most appropriate ERP package.
  • Conducted analyses of client business processes.
  • Evaluated software packages available to create client solution.
  • Conducted vendor demonstrations.
  • Helped client evaluate demonstrated products and select final product.
  • Established environment for successful follow-on implementation.
    • International Business Machines, Inc. , Mobile ComputingRaleigh, NC
    Summer 1997Assistant Segment Manager. Assisted in the development of a mobile computing product line.
  • Analyzed primary market research to determine optimal product features and design.
  • Analyzed financial projections of product line and adjusted product plan accordingly.
  • Coordinated international efforts of team members to develop product and to support Market Plan.
  • Coordinated product development with channel managers in major world markets.
  • Regularly interfaced with and presented information to senior management.
    • Headquarters, United States European CommandStuttgart, Germany
    1996-1997Planner/Coordinator for Current Theater Operations (J3). Performed planning and liaison duties normally performed by officers of greater seniority and experience.
  • Assisted in planning and coordining joint military operations in Bosnia, the largest military operation in Europe since World War II.
  • Member of planning teams for various other contingencies in Europe and Africa.
  • Functioned as USEUCOM liaison officer to French Joint Staff (E.M.I.A. and C.O.I.A.) in Paris, France.
  • Created and maintained a homepage for my planning group.
  • Received personal letter of commendation from Commander-in-Chief, Europe for my work in assessing the strategic posture of United States forces in the European Theater.
  • Awarded Joint Commendation Medal for outstanding performance of duties.
    • Dillard/Resource Net International (subsidiary of International Paper)Greensboro, NC
    Summer 1996Assistant to VP of Administration. Evaluated the strategic fit of corporate functional areas.
  • Created a pilot Activity-Based Costing system for a $700+MM office supply distribution company.
  • Produced a costing model for a subsidiary manufacturing facility with $10MM in annual sales and analyzed customer and product profitability.
    • Mitsubishi Semiconductor America, IncorporatedDurham, NC
    1993-1995Assistant to Business Manager. Supported Company officers and Department heads.
  • Identified an opportunity for $38MM in savings over 10 years through process modifications.
  • Functioned as Chief of Security during the extended absence of the permanent Chief of Security.
    • Taco Bell, IncorporatedCharlotte, NC
    1992-1993General Business Manager. Orchestrated all aspects of individual restaurant operations.
  • Opened two restaurants and managed three successive restaurants.
  • Received the Maximum Impact Award for leadership.
    • U.S. Army Special Warfare Center and SchoolFort Bragg, NC
    1991Assistant Director-European Seminar, Regional Studies Course
  • Published political/economic analyses of the nations of Eastern Europe.
  • Cited by commander for thorough analyses and exemplary performance.
    • United States Army, Europe
    4th Battalion, 8th US Infantry Regiment,
    3rd Brigade, 8th Infantry Division    		Mannheim, Germany
    1988-1989Executive Officer
  • Second in Command of a 380-man company.
  • Supervised the maintenance of 130 vehicles and over $14MM in equipment.
  • Coordinated internal and external support requirements.
  • Supervised food service operations in support of the 850-man battalion, both in garrison and in the field.
    • 1987-1988 Heavy Mortar Platoon Leader
  • Led a 40-man unit with 10 vehicles and over $3MM in related equipment.
  • Platoon was recognized as the best trained and most efficient in the Brigade.
    • 1986-1987 Assistant Battalion Plans and Operations Officer
  • Selected, trained, and led a 30-man platoon for Commando training in France.
  • Planned and coordinated training resources and activities for a 1,000-man task force on a 45-day training deployment.
  • Received the Army Achievement Award for superior performance.
    • 1986 Rifle Platoon Leader
  • Led a 30-man unit with 4 vehicles and over $2MM in related equipment.
  • Go-to-war plan recognized as the model for the Battalion.
    • ADDITIONALProficient in French. Conversant in German.
    DATASome Arabic, Hungarian, Japanese, and Spanish.
    Travelled extensively in Eastern Europe and Japan during 1989-1991.
    Top Secret / Sensitive Compartmented Information Clearance.
    Interests include hiking, skiing, musical instruments, and SCUBA Diving.
    Member, Board of Directors, West Point Society of Atlanta.

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    Last updated 19 August 2001