Dr. Sawyer's Resume
P.O. Box 900788 Telephone: (801) 944-4090
Sandy, Utah 84090 Facsimile: (801) 944-4089
Over forty years progressively responsible technical and managerial experience in high-technology industries, government, and university faculties resulting in a unique combination of entrepreneurial zeal and public company discipline. Excellent results while serving as chief executive officer in start-ups and turnarounds. Developed and implemented management infrastructures for full profit and loss responsibility. Extensive experience in taking high technology firms public while raising over $2 billion in funding. In-depth community relations experience at local, state, and federal levels, including service as a senior advisor to three U.S. Presidents -- Nixon, Ford, and Reagan.
Professional Experience
Brazil Gold Corp. 2009 - present
Chairman/CEO
Responsible for the strategic planning and organization of this publicly traded independent gold exploration company having exclusive right to explore and mine over two million acres in Brazil's prolific gold producing Western Amazon basin near the city of Apui. Garimpeiro (hand dug) operations have produced large quantities of gold on the property. To date gold, iron, nickel, chromium, and vanadium mineralization has been proven by sampling and lab analyses.
Innova Enterprises, Inc. 2007 - 2009
Chairman/CEO
Innova leads in the development of patented oil purification technology to reduce waste oil and extend the useful life of engines and engine components.
Chief Consolidated Mining, Inc. 2007 - present
Director
Achieved Environmental Protection Agency remediation and rehabilitated mine portals to stimulate job creation, infrastructure enhancement, and improved mining of copper, lead, zinc, gold, and silver.
Digifonica International Inc. 2005 - present
Director
Digifonica International Inc. is a publicly traded compnay with telecommunications patents to enhance glabal VoIP services. Raised over C$4 million in funding for improving operations and providing a complete spectrum of, and support for, WiFi and WiMax practices. Also chairs the compensation and audit committees.
First European Investment Foundation 2004 - present
Director of Special Operations
First European provides investment counseling and management for highly-qualified investors. Responsibilities include securing funding and supervising major economic development efforts at national and international governmental levels.
Senior Director
Provide advice and counsel for multi-billion dollar international contracts.
Sawyer Technologies, LLC 2002 - present
President/Manager
Consulting services for international high net worth entities and individuals. Projects are in the fields of mining, gas and oil, telecommunications, green energy and clean technologies, and health care. Also provide consulting for improved governance in developing nations, especially the Republic of Liberia and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).
Global Light Telecommunications, Inc - Vancouver, British Columbia , Canada 1998 - 2002
Director/Chief Technology Officer
Global Light is a publicly traded telecom incubator/holding company with telecommunications interest in Asia, Europe, Mexico, and North America. Also served as Chairman/CEO of its Asian affiliate -- NeTrue Communications, and as a Director of its Mexican affiliate -- Bestel Communications.
NACT Telecommunications, Inc. - Provo, Utah 1988 - 1998
Chairman/Chief Executive Officer
A Founder in January 1981. Integrated existing high-technology computer and communications products into emerging specialty long distance networks. Developed a fully articulated strategic plan, which enabled the company to achieve an effective, vertically integrated status. Led cost-effective completion of Research and Development projects to provide new products vital to the developing telecommunications industry. Achieved a turnaround that included essentially doubling revenues and profits in each of the years from 1991 through 1997, with an increase of valuation from zero in 1990 to $140 million in 1997 as determined by the market capitalization on the NASDAQ. Chief Technology Officer and Director of GST Telecommunications from 1996 to 1998. 1995 recipient of the Blue Chip Enterprise Award, sponsored by Connecticut Mutual Insurance, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and Nation's Business magazine; and Utah Entrepreneur of The Year, sponsored by Ernst & Young, Merrill Lynch, and Inc. Magazine. Led NACT to the 237th position in Deloitte & Touché Technology Fast 500 listing for the period 1993-1998, as announced in the November 30, 1998 issue of Forbes ASAP. Received "Utah 100" award as one of the fastest growing Utah companies.
SAGE Analytics International, Inc. - Provo, Utah 1983 - 1988
President/Chief Operating Officer
Designed, developed, validated, and implemented knowledge based decision-support systems. Developed and implemented business plan which attracted first stage private placement of $750,000 in 1983 and subsequent S-18 public offering of $7.5 million in 1986. Directed over fifty strategic decision-support programs for government and industry clients including: Department of Defense; Department of the Interior; Department of Education; Presidential Commission; Morton-Thiokol, Wasatch Division; Motorola; Mayo Clinic; Mobil Oil; American Airlines; KLM Airlines, Netherlands; Montgomery Ward; Wickes; Plessey Ltd., UK; and the Strategic Defense Initiative, "Star Wars."
WICAT Systems, Inc. - Provo, Utah 1981 - 1983
Senior Vice President
Conceived and implemented innovative and comprehensive corporate business development programs for computer aided education systems. Responsible for all government sales and joint venture marketing to government agencies; producing over $50 million in revenues in less than three years. After successfully guiding an $18 million Research and Development Limited Partnership funding, led the effort to develop an engineering work station and related videodisc training. Conducted market research and feasibility study for computer-aided education to determine the product viability, financial needs, potential return on investment, and management's capability to execute the strategic plan. Member of the executive management team that accomplished a $72 million initial public offering.
MESA Corporation, Inc. - Orem, Utah 1978 - 1981
President/CEO
Conducted market research and feasibility study of the potential for a new venture in high technology consulting, and prepared detailed operational and organization plans. Brought together the capital and expertise to achieve first year profitable revenues of over $500,000 and third year profitable revenues of over $4.5 million. Provided management and scientific leadership for consulting and research projects in computer aided training, economic development, mine safety, environmental impact statements related to mining, soil vegetation inventories, and management consulting for organizational development. Developed automated strategic decision support and planning technology that was validated by Department of Defense mathematicians. Sold majority interest in July 1981.
Brigham Young University - Provo, UT 1974 - 1978
Associate Professor
In addition to faculty assignment of teaching engineering and management courses, served on the Advancement In Rank and Reaccredidation Committees. Also provided focus for government affairs and grantsmanship for faculty research funding. Concurrently, was Vice President of Research and Technology for Eyring Research Institute, a start-up, high-technology, contract research organization which grew to over two hundred professional staff and $19 million in annual revenues.
Office of Economic Opportunity Executive - Offices of the President - Washington D.C. 1973 - 1974
Director
Directed administrative and budgetary functions of this 25,000-person agency. Initiated cost/benefit analyses of Agency programs; reconciled competing policies and claims for resources; and, streamlined grants and contact processes to ensure effectiveness and accountability while reducing proposal evaluation and contract award cycle by one third. Developed and implemented evaluations of Agency's urban policy and community action programs in light of privatization potential and developing social trends. Achieved conceptual design for intra-agency computer network. Formulated policy recommendations for Congress, and Office of Management and Budgets/White House approval to restructure OEO into Community Services Agency.
Principal and General Manager
Responsible for corporate marketing, government relations, strategic planning, presentations to financial analysts, and integration of 13 acquisitions. Consulting revenues were profitably increased from less than $30 million to over $110 million. Analyzed and negotiated acquisitions. Directed consulting assignments to all cabinet level departments of U.S. government, and several fortune 500 firms and multinational organizations.
State of California - Sacramento, CA 1967 - 1968
Special Assistant to Governor Reagan
Directed analysis and reorganization of State's domestic programs resulting in Project FOCUS, Department of Human Resource Development, and the California Welfare Reform Act with its announced annual savings of $600 million. Directed economic development, education reform, community action programs, the State ADP Master Plan, and the Model Cities Program.
TRW Systems - Redondo Beach, CA 1961 - 1967
Manager of Development Operations
Responsible for diverse engineering research, design, development, and prototype production of aerospace systems, which included rocket engine combustion including hydrazine for spacecraft propulsion, the Minuteman Weapons System and the Lunar Excursion Module Descent Engine for NASA's Apollo missions to the moon. This included the successful rescue of Apollo 13, which was achieved using the lunar lander. Led the successful transfer of aerospace technology to civil systems programs with a resultant $100 million profit center. Assisted in formulation and implementation of an executive development program that gained national acclaim. Guided government relations programs, and developed conceptual design for a regional computer network for members of the Southern California Association of Governments.
Garrett Corporation (AiResearch) - Los Angeles, CA 1954 - 1961
Technical Management and Various Assignments
Responsible for design, development, and prototype production of a variety of turbo-machinery components and systems. Coordinated technical proposals. Provided scientific and program leadership to R&D program teams. Director of Thermodynamics Laboratory during development of the life support systems for the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo spacecraft.
Infantryman - Honorable discharge as sergeant following three years of service during Korean conflict.
Selected Civil Service
Director, Utah Community Mediation Centers, 2000-2005; Chairman 2002-2005
Founder, Leadership Training Program at Utah Valley University, 1998-1999
Member, Board of Trustees Columbia/HCA Hospital Corporation, 1997- 2004
Member, Board of Trustees Central Utah Health Foundation, 1997-1999
Member, Utah Valley University Business Advisory Council, 1995-2005
Member of Dean's Council, UCLA College of Engineering and Physical Science, 1991-1995
Chairman and Cofounder, Utah Valley Entrepreneurial Forum, 1989-1994
Member, Orem Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, 1983-1984
Member, Utah Council of Small Business, 1982-1984
Member, Presidential Commission on Indian Reservation Economics, 1982
Chairman, Committee for Paiute Self-Determination, 1981-1983
Vice Chairman, U.S. Department of the Interior Reorganization Task force, Secretarial Appointee, 1979-1980
Board of Trustees Member, American Indian Heritage Foundation, 1977-1980
Board Member, American Indian Services, 1976 - 2002
Founder, Ayuda Foundation, 1974
Member, National Council on Indian Opportunity, 1974
Member, Advisory Committee and Transition Task Force (acting Under Secretary) for Honorable Robert H. Finch, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare, 1968-1969
Chairman, California Industrial Training Committee, Gubernatorial Appointee, 1967
Member, Governor's Task Force on Efficiency and Cost Control: California in 1966-1967, and Virginia in 1969-1970
Member, California Management Council, Chad McClellan, Chairman, 1965-1966
Other Professional Activities
Director/Chairman of Audit Committee, Digifonica International Inc. 2007-present
Education and economic development advisor to several Indian Tribes, 1970-present
Education
Other graduate studies completed at the University of Utah, University of Southern California, and California Institute of Technology.
Personal
For over a decade, listed in Marquis Who's Who in Finance and Industry, Who's Who in the West, Who's Who in Science and Engineering, Who's Who in America, and Who's Who in the World. Total high school and university expenses were earned by full or part-time employment. High school student body president. Is of Cherokee heritage, and has worked hard to better the lives of American Indians in the U.S. In April, 2003, was invited and became a knight in the Sovereign Order of St. John Hospitaliers, Knights of Malta. On February 23, 2008, was knighted into the Sovereign Military Order of the Temple of Jerusalem by Grand Prior Robert C. Z. Disney and blessed by Grand Chaplain Herbert Groce.