b'Brian Luikart\n\nTRAINING MANAGER\n\n1692 River Street\nAberdeen, MO 39730\n662.860.7635\nbrianl@mbti.com\n\nHigh-performing senior-level, training professional\neager to provide leadership and deliver results\n\nPROFESSIONAL PROFILE\n\xe2\x80\xa2\n\xe2\x80\xa2\n\n\xe2\x80\xa2\n\n\xe2\x80\xa2\n\nVersatile, innovative manager with\nstrengths in training, staffing,\ncoaching, and career development.\nAward-winning public speaker\nrecognized for presenting complex\ntopics with clarity, creativity, and\nenthusiasm.\nHigh-energy trainer and creative\nfacilitator, skilled in guiding learners\nthrough engaging, breakthrough\nlearning opportunities.\nStrategic team leader with extensive\ntrack record motivating diverse teams\nand building successful client\nrelationships.\n\nPERFORMANCE AT\nMYERS BRIGGS TYPE CONSULTING\n\xe2\x80\x9cI have had the pleasure of knowing\nBrian for over 10 years as a colleague and\nas a service provider. He is intelligent,\nlikable and very quickly earns the respect\nof those he works with. Brian sincerely\ncares about people, and it shows in his\npersonal and professional relationships. I\ncontinue to utilize his career assessment\nexpertise with my clients who are in\ncareer transition.\xe2\x80\x9d\n\xe2\x80\x93 Principal/Owner,\nMyers Briggs Type Consulting\n\nPROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE\nOwner/Trainer/Consultant, M yers Briggs Type Consulting\n(www.mbti.com), Aberdeen, MO, 1994 to Present (part-time when\nconcurrent with other positions)\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Train and facilitate wide variety of workshops, including:\no MBTI personality type workshops for Merrill Lynch, ACC,\nRE/MAX, Vignette, and St. Joseph\xe2\x80\x99s University.\no Technical product sales training for Cingular/AT&T.\no Team building through experiential activities for Dell, Texas\nInstruments, and Applied Materials.\no Creative problem-solving and test-taking skills for SureScore\nand Kaplan Test Prep.\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Coach individual clients through career transitions, using\npersonality assessments and creative exercises.\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Teach New Paths: 10 Steps to Your Ideal Job through The University\nof Missouri\xe2\x80\x99s Informal Classes program.\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Developed e-learning development strategic plan for Beijing\nElectron.\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Co-authored study on \xe2\x80\x9cIntensified Learning Situations\xe2\x80\x9d published\nby Penguin Press.\n\nDirector \xe2\x80\x93 Corporate Training Practice, E-Business Learning\nSystems, Gattman, MO, May 2005 to Nov. 2006\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Built corporate practice essentially from scratch, doubling\nrevenue in first year \xe2\x80\x93 from $60K/month to $140K+/month in\naverage billable revenues by growing relationship with Dell, and\nestablishing new relationships with Motion Computing, Centex\nHomes, Whole Foods, Hilton, and Texas Instruments.\nPERFORMANCE AT\n\xe2\x80\xa2\nDeveloped corporate side that generated most of company\xe2\x80\x99s\nE-BUSINESS LEARNING SYSTEMS\nrevenue.\n\xe2\x80\x9cBrian did an exceptional job of\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Built and motivated strong, cohesive team of motivated,\nmanaging expectations and ensuring the\nproductive, and highly creative people, keeping them focused on\ndelivery of a quality product above and\nbeyond our expectations\xe2\x80\xa6 He was\nproject goals while maintaining an open creative environment.\nalways ready with creative suggestions\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Managed multiple teams of loyal, dedicated project managers,\nand solutions and was an absolute delight\ninstructional designers, visual designers, course developers, and\nto work with. Brian was instrumental to\nengineers, to create more than 50 e-learning courses for diverse\nmaking Fusion a long-term provider of\ncorporate clients.\nour eLearning solutions\n\xe2\x80\xa2\nLed development of E-Business\xe2\x80\x99 proprietary ABUCO course\xe2\x80\x93 Manager,\ncreation engine, which uses a template-based approach to\nClifford Homes\nseparate content from technology, enabling quick, easy,\neconomical development of richly interactive courses, thus\nreducing development time and costs.\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Created atmosphere of open communication and trust.\n\nCREATIVE \xe2\x80\xa2 ENTHUSIASTIC \xe2\x80\xa2 EMPOWERING\n\n\x0cB. Luikart \xe2\x80\xa2 Page Two\n\nPERFORMANCE AT\nGENERATIVE BUSINESS SOFTWARE\n\xe2\x80\x9cI\xe2\x80\x99ve worked with Brian several times\nover the last decade or two, and I look\nforward to doing so again. Brian is a man\nof talent, action and deep convictions,\nwhich add up nicely in a way that gets a\njob done well, efficiently and artistically\n\xe2\x80\xa6 He has the ability to inspire and\ninstigate when things are going slowly\nand to get the heck out of the way when\nthings are going well. It\xe2\x80\x99s been a lot of\nyears, and I have yet to meet anybody\nwho has a bad thing to say about him.\nThose who know him respect him and\nwould work with him again in a\nheartbeat.\xe2\x80\x9d\n\xe2\x80\x93 Audio Producer\nPERFORMANCE AT\nMANAGING PEOPLE\n\xe2\x80\x9cBrian came to Managing People during\na critical time and proved to be an\noutstanding consultant. He handled one\ncustomer account exclusively and was not\nonly attentive to each of the clients, but\nhelped each determine next steps in their\ncareer providing excellent guidance and\ncareer advice. Brian is very bright,\ncreative and works extremely well with\nteams. He continued to serve as a senior\nconsultant for Managing People at one of\nthe Managing People Career Centers and\nagain received outstanding evaluations\nfrom clients. I recommend Brian without\nhesitation.\xe2\x80\x9d\n\xe2\x80\x93 Managing Consultant\nPERFORMANCE AT BLASIL SYSTEMS\n\xe2\x80\x9cBrian was great at creating the venues\nand events that attracted top talent to\nBlasil. I personally valued his clear\nassessments of employees to find the best\nway to mentor them. His connections\nwith both people management and\ntechnology made him very valuable to me\nand to the company.\xe2\x80\x9d\n\xe2\x80\x93 colleague at Blasil\n\nProducer, Generative Business Software, Monroe, MO, 2004\n\xe2\x80\xa2 For Santa Cruz-based game developer and publisher, managed\nteam of 12 developers on Islen Empires, a massive multiplayer\nonline game that enables thousands of simultaneous players to\ninteract in a dynamically changing simulated fantasy world.\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Generated unique ways to motivate and recognize team members,\nas well as keep team focused and on track to meet project goals.\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Cited as \xe2\x80\x9cbest producer\xe2\x80\x9d by Director of Development, who said,\n\xe2\x80\x9cHe always manages to strike a comfortable balance between\nencouraging and facilitating creative people like me and looking\nout for the needs of the company.\xe2\x80\x9d\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Maintained high customer satisfaction in online player community\nby managing community relationships and posting updates and\nannouncements about the project and its upcoming releases.\nCareer Consultant, M anaging People, Becker, MO, 2001 to 2004\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Delivered up to 10 workshops monthly in various aspects of\ncareer development for worldwide HR consulting company\nspecializing in career transition; provided technical training in\nproprietary Internet-based search tools; developed five new\nworkshops.\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Personally coached hundreds of diverse clients outplaced from\nsuch companies as IBM, Dell, Apple, Motorola, Broadwing, and\nApplied Materials, reducing job-search time and increasing career\nsatisfaction.\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Supported more than 50 remote clients, using Internet-based\nfacilitation tools and telephone coaching.\n\xe2\x80\xa2 While providing high-quality personal coaching, particularly\nfocused on needs of people making major midlife changes in their\ncareer directions.\nManager of Worldwide Staffing and HR Operations, Blasil\nSystems, Aberdeen, MO, 2000 to 2001\nManager of University Relations, Blasil Systems, Aberdeen, MO,\n1999 to 2001\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Deployed exceptional initiative to establish from scratch college\nrecruiting program for this Compaq software company,\nleveraging Compaq\xe2\x80\x99s existing resources while maintaining an\nindependent Blasil identity.\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Identified, hired, and motivated top talent in the form of 152 new\ngraduates from 20+ universities in first year.\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Managed team of 10 recruiters and HR professionals; integrated\nBlasil\xe2\x80\x99s HR operations with Compaq\xe2\x80\x99s, improving efficiency;\ncoordinated redeployment and outplacement for more than 250\ndownsized employees.\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Directed Blasil Center of Excellence in Systems Management, a\n$6.5M relationship with The University of Missouri, including\nresearch funding, scholarships, internships, teaching grants, and\nsoftware donations.\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Dramatically increased Blasil\xe2\x80\x99s local visibility through company\xe2\x80\x99s\nbecoming Official Software Sponsor of UM Athletics.\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Played key role in positioning Blasil as world-class employer, one\nof Columbia\xe2\x80\x99s most recognized and sought after.\n\nCREATIVE \xe2\x80\xa2 ENTHUSIASTIC \xe2\x80\xa2 EMPOWERING\n\n\x0cB. Luikart \xe2\x80\xa2 Page Three\n\nPERFORMANCE AT UM\nFORMER STUDENTS\xe2\x80\x99 ASSOCIATION\n\xe2\x80\x9cThe Former Students\xe2\x80\x99 Association was\nso fortunate to have Brian to create from\nthe ground floor a career services\nprogram for alumni\xe2\x80\xa6 He immediately\ngained credibility and respect from\ncolleagues across the campus, and we\nconstantly received profuse praise from\nalumni about his valuable services and\nprofessional delivery. The systems,\ndirection, and goals that Brian created for\nthe office are still in place; we have been\nable to build an outstanding program\nbased on his groundwork. Brian has a\nstrong ability to grasp the big picture of\nan organization and the appropriate sense\nof his place in it. He gives thoughtful\ninput to creative change, and\ndemonstrates a quiet leadership that\nquickly gains respect.\xe2\x80\x9d\n\xe2\x80\x93 Associate Executive Director, UM\nFormer Students\xe2\x80\x99 Association\nEDUCATION\nMaster of Arts in Human Services, St.\nJoseph\xe2\x80\x99s University, Philadelphia, PA\n\xe2\x80\x93 Completed in two years with 4.0 GPA,\nwhile working full-time to support\nfamily.\n\xe2\x80\x93 Concentration in Social/Psychological\nServices including Organizational\nBehavior, Conflict Resolution,\nCounseling, Assessment, Leadership,\nSpecial Populations, Career\nDevelopment, and HR Law.\nBachelor of Science in Computer\nScience, Pace University, New York, NY\nHuman Resource Development\nInstructor Certification, The University\nof Missouri, Columbia, MS, 1997\n\nDirector of Career Services, The University of M issouri Former\nStudents\xe2\x80\x99 A ssociation, Columbia, MS, 1996 to 1999\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Founded one of the country\xe2\x80\x99s first alumni career services,\nproviding more than 67,000 members with:\no Personality and interest assessments (MBTI, True\nColors), and individual career consulting.\no Monthly career workshops in Columbia, Aberdeen,\nLincoln, Carroll, and Clinton.\no Resource library, resume database service, and job-listings\nweb site.\no The Missouri Manage Career Network of 500+\nworldwide alumni advisors.\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Established Columbia Campus Career Council, increasing\ncooperation and communication among more than a dozen\nuniversity career services.\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Organized UM\xe2\x80\x99s first Real World 101 conference.\nDirector of Business Services, Career Connoisseurs, Columbia,\nMS, 1995 to 1996\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Trained groups and coached individuals in career development,\nskill identification, resume writing, job-search strategies, and\ninterviewing skills.\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Designed and implemented Career Exploration Program and\nCareer Direction Program, combining assessment, career\ncounseling, and search-skills training.\n\nAFFILIATIONS AND ACTIVITIES\n\xe2\x80\xa2\n\n\xe2\x80\xa2\n\nTOASTMASTERS INTERNATIONAL: Member, Frontier and Arthur\nStorer clubs, 1992 to Present\no Won 20+ awards, including 2002 Best Humorous Speech\ncontest for Missouri district.\no Elected President for two years of Frontier club, and one year\nof Arthur Storer club.\nAMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT, Lincoln\nchapter, 1992 to Present\no Served as 2005 VP of Programs, recruiting broad variety of\nspeakers for monthly meetings.\n\nMyers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)\nQualification, Type Resources, Inc.,\nAustin, TX, 1994\n\nAREAS OF EXPERTISE\n\xe2\x80\xa2\n\xe2\x80\xa2\n\xe2\x80\xa2\n\xe2\x80\xa2\n\xe2\x80\xa2\n\xe2\x80\xa2\n\xe2\x80\xa2\n\xe2\x80\xa2\n\xe2\x80\xa2\n\nTraining and Development\nCoaching and Consulting\nSimulation and Game Design\nSales and Marketing\nCareer Development\nHuman Resources and Staffing\nTeam Leadership\nRelationship Building\nAssessments (MBTI, True Colors)\n\nCREATIVE \xe2\x80\xa2 ENTHUSIASTIC \xe2\x80\xa2 EMPOWERING'