Larry
Bonine is a partnering consultant, business
author and leadership trainer whose client list reads like a "Who's
Who" in the construction industry. From Granite Construction
and Caltrans to the Mississippi Department of Transportation and
the Florida Transportation Builder's Association, a wide range of
organizations depend on Larry for insight into today's construction
industry.
Professional
Resume
Education
U.S. Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, PA. 1985
U.S. Army Command & Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.
1976
M.Sc., Civil Engineering, University of Missouri at Rolla, Missouri.
1970
B. Sc., Civil Engineering Tennessee Tech, Cookeville, Tennessee.
1964
Experience
1998 - Present- Pinnacle Leadership Group,
Inc., Scottsdale, Arizona. Larry Bonine is the founder and owner
of this company that is dedicated to bringing Project Management
and Partnering excellence to companies and projects worldwide. He
conducts seminars and workshops in Leadership, Project Management,
Negotiation, Strategic Thinking and Team Development.
1993
- 1998 Director, Arizona Department of Transportation. Served
the Governor and State of Arizona in all transportation matters.
The department's 5000 employees managed the largest infrastructure
program in the state's history during a time of unprecedented growth.
Generally recognized as having the premiere Partnering program in
the U.S. he gained national renown as a public speaker and crusader
for innovative government and Partnering. While ADOT Director, Larry
was a leader in the national and regional organizations of the American
Associations of State and Highway Officials (AASHTO) and the Western
Association of State and Highway Officials.
AS
Chairman of the AASHTO standing committee on Quality, Larry was
recognized as a national public sector change agent and teacher.
Through his leadership, the committee caused many state Departments
of Transportation to move toward modern management philosophies.
In
addition to authoring many articles on Partnering and public sector
management innovations, he is a much sought after keynote and workshop
speaker across the United States and Great Britain. He was featured
in and on the cover of Engineering News-Record as being an evangelistic
change agent and innovator.
1991 - 1993 Central Artery/Tunnel Project, Boston. Area Construction
Manager and Partnering Program Manager. Initiated and developed
the initial Partnering Program on the project. Trained Project Engineers
in communication and negotiation skills
1990
- 1991 Wisdom Associates, Inc. Stuart, Florida. Vice President.
Client development, environmental permitting.
1988
- 1990 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile, Alabama District
Engineer. Colonel Bonine was the Chief Executive Officer responsible
for the military construction program at 19 Army, 14 Air Force,
1 Navy and 3 NASA installations in the southeastern United States,
El Salvador, Honduras and the US Defense areas in Panama. Additionally
he was responsible for Federal water resources projects within portions
of Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida and Louisiana. His principal
duties involved executing an engineering and construction program
in excess of $1.0 billion and providing leadership to over 2000
Federal employees at 40 locations. He is credited with pioneering
two significant programs gaining national recognition in the construction
industry today:
Partnering,
a revolutionary new concept between owners and contractors that
has since been embraced not only Corps wide but nationally.
Life Cycle Project Management, a system that has become the method
of management for all major Corps projects.
1986
- 1988 U. S. Army Facilities Engineer Activities, Korea.
Commander. As CEO of this 5000-person agency, Colonel Bonine was
responsible to the Theater Commander - in - Chief for the construction,
operation and maintenance of all army facilities in the theater.
He managed a billion dollar design and construction budget
1981
- 1985 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Little Rock, Arkansas
District Engineer - Lieutenant Colonel Bonine was responsible for
water resource development in Arkansas and Missouri.
1964
- 1991 U. S. Army. U.S. Army Officer. Various assignments
and schools resulting in a 26-year career in the Corps of Engineers.
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