Elaine W. Krause

Current

Vice-President for Professional Development at IABC Houston
Principal at Communications Outsourcing (Sole Proprietorship)

Past

Board of Directors at Samaritan Ministry of Greater Washington (SMGW)

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Elaine W. Krause’s Summary

Professional career spans over twenty years as a freelance contractor.

Extensive work in the energy industry, most recent projects: project execution plan for a multi-billion$$ refinery expansion; project services handbooks and feasibility studies; course materials on corrosion control in refineries; an award-winning comic book for school children on the costs and dangers of corrosion.

Work in the realm of IT/computing includes instructional content for a computer company’s line of “thin client” servers; Quick Start and Help Manual for an Internet-based home security product; Web page content, links provided on request.

Expertise in business and competitive research: edited a private subscription newsletter for federal services providers by researching government business opportunities, competitor capabilities, and following hundreds of federal contracts.

Captured best practices and developed other knowledge management pieces for a variety of energy and non-energy clients. Topics: project management, constructability, change management, project execution planning, risk management, and cultural behaviors.

Prime or subcontract clients include: 2Develop, AG Edwards, BHP-Billiton, BP, BG Group, Continental Airlines, Council on Foundations, the Corrosion Society (NACE), Encana/Alberta Energy, ExxonMobil, FEResources, Flexible Packaging Association, Hewlett-Packard (HP), Institute for Makers of Explosives, Merck Pharmaceuticals, the Marion Group, NACE Foundation, Rosen North America, Shell Energy Services, Total Safety, Turner & Townsend, UT Petroleum Extension Service (PETEX), Westney Consulting Group.

Elaine W. Krause’s Specialties:

Business sectors: corrosion & chemical processes; energy (upstream and down); federal/procurement & contracting; fundraising & development; IT/computing; logistics/transportation; marine commerce & ecology.

Products: annual reports, briefing books, business plans, employee handbooks, feasibility studies, grant proposals, instructional media, newsletters, policy/procedure manuals, questionnaires/surveys, scripts, speeches, user manuals/documentation, web content.