BURTON JOHN B.J.

MECHE
225-590-0403
Willing to relocate, up to 75% travel

Baton Rouge, LA 70809

bjm45@cox.net

C AREER S UMMARY
Over 18 years of experience in Business Planning and Execution, Operations Management, Profit Maximization, Competitive
Positioning, Project Management, and Business Analytics. Excels in team engagement and leadership. Strategic decisionmaker with a formidable success record of delivering exceptional vision, leadership and direction during the process of
creating and implementing new business operation. Consummate communicator with strong interpersonal skills and the
ability to build productive relationships with vendors and key stakeholders in support of organizational objectives. Advanced
decision-making, critical thinking, qualitative and quantitative analysis skills

K EY S KILLS

Technical Strategic Planning

Project Management
Cross-Functional Relationship Building
Software Implementations

Executive Leadership/Communication
Team Building and Leadership
Data Analytics
Process Improvement

Client/Vendor Relations
Operations Management
Organizational Structure
Business Analysis

P ROFESSIONAL E XPERIENCE
Louisiana Office of Debt Recovery LA 2013-Present
Public office focused on the centralized collections of all State government receivables
EXECUTIVE PROJECT DIRECTOR, 2014-PRESENT
Principal strategist in charge of directing all the moving components involved in building and sustaining
operations for the Centralized Collection Department for State Government. This includes directing business
relationships, information technology, planning and execution of all business functions.
KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Managed performance expectations by the implementation of standards, practices, long and short-term
goals and objectives for ODR department-wide projects. Used Agile methods to keep projects on track.
Result: Completed implementation of case management system six (6) months ahead of schedule.
Directed, manage, recommend and approve solutions for any corporate initiatives which refine and
enforce process improvement procedures and methodologies related to operations workflow.
Result: Generated $60,000,000 of revenue which was 144% more than projected for FY2017.
Managed staff performance and delivered constructive advice to increase and sustain productivity by
conducting individual appraisal and career development of staff to support agency-wide project
management methodology.
Result: Increased employee engagement to 100% within department which resulted in three (3)
promotions within the organization to director level positions.
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF PMO, 2013-2014
Led strategic direction for project management methodology for the Department of Revenues IT portfolio
of projects to increase efficiencies in voluntary compliance of tax collections.
KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Conceptualized, developed and delivered projects aims and objectives in alignment with project
specifications.
Result: Implementation of 2013 Amnesty Program resulted in collections over 25% of projection.
Communicated progress to Appointed Officials and Governance Board by generating consistent reports
with updates on current and future agency projects submitted for evaluation.
Result: Increased transparency of initiatives across divisional boundaries.

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225-590-0403 bjm45@cox.net

Baton Rouge, LA 70809

P ROFESSIONAL E XPERIENCE (C ONT .)

EATON GROUP ATTORNEYS, LLC LA 2008-2013
Reputable legal group that defends creditors rights for retailers, auto financers, bankcard dealers, and debt buyers
CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER, 2013-2013
Spearheaded operations in the capacity of acting COO during company reorganization including providing
leadership and direction to compliance department, accounting department, collections department, hearing
department, legal department, client services and IT.
KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Devised and developed strategic and budget planning, procurement, systems improvement, goal setting
and process improvement initiatives.
Result: Received various client awards for exceeding clients expectations.
LEGAL OPERATIONS MANAGER, 2008-2013
Oversaw, led and directed operations for a group of attorneys defending the rights of retailers and
overseeing inventory of $200M+ in accounts receivables.
KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Heighted the client experience, built confidence and loyalty by delivering optimal client support for
portfolio of Louisiana account receivables
Result: Recipient of a number of awards from clients including: Top Collector in 2009 from Discover,
Dominator Award from Resurgent in 2010 and 2011, and GE Award in 2011 for the only firm to achieve
goal all 12 months of year.
Implemented system application strategies and process improvements using project management
methodologies.
Result: Drove 30% increase in revenue for year-end 2009.
Directed all aspects of strategic planning process ensuring direct alignment with and support of goals in
respect to overall scope, budget and on time completion.
Result: Increased profit for 2009 from $850,000 to $1,350,000 which was a 60% improvement.
Prior work history includes:
ICF International, Disaster Recovery Underwriter, LA, 2007-2008
Wells Fargo & Company
Senior Underwriter, LA, 2002-2007
Branch Manager, LA 1998-2002

E DUCATION & A CHIEVEMENTS

BS Management Information Systems
Project Management Gradate Level Courses (PMP)
BA General Business
PMP Certification Eligible

COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY

AMBERTON UNIVERSITY
SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY

2017
2010
1998

Keywords: 10 years of experience in project/program management managing teams in large organizations, Strong track record of managing multiple projects/programs simultaneously, ability to
influence without authority , Strong focus on driving results collaboration across diverse teams, ability to work independently, leadership to stakeholders and project teams, industry leading solutions ,
efficiently and effectively, Strong Microsoft skills in Project, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Word, Visio, Strong communication and presentation, build relationships, financial acumen, translate project
financials to program level financial reports, Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC), time management , building diagrams dynamic presentations, Bachelors degree in Information Systems, multiple
IT disciplines, vendor management, Microsoft SQL Business, relationship building, financial software, legal software, project portfolio management, project consulting, project management body of
knowledge, PMBOK, IT Strategy, Agile, Scrum, Government, Tax, Collections, Revenue, Audit, Operations Management, Executive Management, Team Leadership, Startup, technical leadership,
maximize, integration, SPSS, ETL, data mining, cross-functional teams, call centers, analytical skills, business analytics