Speakers
John M. Mahoney, PMP
John Mahoney has over thirty years of experience in the commercial energy business in managerial and technical positions. His background in process instrumentation systems, operations, information technology and engineering roles enables him to work with others and develop technical solutions that support his client's business. John's career has provided him with the opportunity to work on the Navajo Reservation in New Mexico, in the deserts of Arizona, along the Ohio River out side of Cincinnati Ohio, and to the deep South of Louisiana and Mississippi. John is currently the assistant vice president and director for business delivery and works large program and portfolio initiatives for the Commercial Business Services Group within SAIC. His most recent project is implementing processes and a software application for a commercial nuclear power plant in Michigan. He is also working with Entergy supporting telecommunications and infrastructure projects right here in Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi and Texas and working with the City of Cleveland on a radio reprogramming initiative required by order of the FCC.
Mr. Mahoney holds a bachelors of Business Administration from Northwood University and a Masters of Science in Business from Troy State University. He is a past-vice president of the Greater New Orleans Chapter of the Project Management Institute and is a past board member for the Louisiana Technology Council. John was certified by the Project Management Institute as a project management professional (PMP) in 1997 and has kept his certification current by meeting re-certification requirements for the past 10 years. John and his wife Lynn relocated to Jackson Mississippi last July. They have three children; Jennifer who lives in Harvey with her husband Greg, Patrick, who moved to Little Rock after Katrina from Mid City, and Ryan, who lives in Metairie.
"Telecommunications Hardening Assessment "
This presentation identifies the process used to assess existing telecommunications systems used in a large enterprise business headquartered in New Orleans and provides information on lessons learned. The purpose of the assessment was to identify systematic improvements that could be recommended to reduce future risk of communication system failures and to support the development of a layered solution set that prevents a total loss of communications during, and following a declared storm event.