Peter Kilkus 1515 Headlands Drive Napa, CA 94558 (415) 307-6906 PKilkus@aol.com
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:
Twenty-five years of corporate management experience in all aspects of telecommunication equipment design and manufacturing. Successfully managed ISO 9001 Quality Management System certification for two companies and preliminary ISO14000 Environmental Management System planning. Public service as a member of the San Anselmo Town Council and Solid Waste and Recycling Advisory Committee. In-depth knowledge of business and environmental issues.
EXPERIENCE:
2005 - Present: President - Berryessa Environmental Management Systems (August, 2006) Editor - The Lake Berryessa News Executive Director - Lake Berryessa Chamber of Commerce1999-2004: San Anselmo Town Council (5 years), Mayor of San Anselmo (1 Year)
Managed garbage franchise contract RFP and negotiated new garbage contract.
1999-2000: Environmental Forum of Marin, Board member and Senior Trainer
1995-1998: Advanced Fibre Communications, Petaluma, CA.
Vice President – Quality Assurance: Developed full QA program; managed ISO 9001 Certification.
1995: 4R Environment (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Restore), San Anselmo, CA., Owner
Wrote successful grant proposal and managed waste reduction program for the Town of San Anselmo.
1990-1995: DSC Communications Corporation - Optilink Division, Petaluma, CA.
Senior Manager, Quality Assurance: Managed ISO 9001 Certification1988-1990: Optilink Corporation, Petaluma, CA.Vice-President, Operations: Managed start-up telecommunications company operations.1974-1988: Harris Digital Telephone Systems, Novato, CA. Vice-President, OperationsVice-President, Quality AssuranceSystems Engineering ManagerProduct Marketing ManagerEngineering Program ManagerQuality and Test Manager1969-1974: Research positions in laser devices, aerodynamics, optics, and high energy physics.EDUCATIONB.A. Physics, St. Mary’s College of Minnesota
M.S. Physics, U.C. Santa Barbara
Certificate: Integrated Solid Waste Management, U.C. Berkeley Extension
Member: Blue Ridge Berryessa Natural Area Conservation Partnership, Lake Berryessa Watershed Partnership, Environmental Forum of Marin, Environmental Defense, Sierra Club. Avid SCUBA diver.