Barry Rhoads - General Manager

Education:

Nashville State Technical Institute, Associate of Engineering, Electrical Engineering, 1981

Affiliations:

• Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
• Professional Member – Southern Building Code Congress International/International Building Code
• National Fire Protection Association

Professional Summary:

Mr. Rhoads has been involved in the design of complex electrical, control and communications systems for twenty years. His involvement at many different DoD and NASA facilities gives him a unique perspective in team processes and personnel management. Mr. Rhoads has design, construction management and testing experience in; substations through 44kV primary- 23MVa, power distribution, large motor operation through 40,000-horse power, protective relaying, generator systems, data center design, PLC systems and secure facility design. Mr. Rhoads additionally developed a grounding scheme now in use NASA wide and developed the design for lightning protection for the next generation Shuttle C Complex. Lead electrical engineer for world’s largest autoclave and 20 kilogauss magnet installation.

Mr. Rhoads has been routinely involved in the supervision and management of large, complex projects with supporting staff at multiple locations. Mr. Rhoads was a part of the Executive Resource Protection Team at an Air Force Base with responsibility for Electronic Security and Data Protection, reporting to the Center Commander. He was the Lead Engineer and Project Manager for the first production CRAY Super Computer. Mr. Rhoads has also been involved in engineering and design activities in Tokyo, Japan and Paris, France. Mr. Rhoads provided support to several NASA facilities in Data Center Operations in regards to improved operations and reliability. He was the lead engineer to close a NASA data center complex in Louisiana.

Mr. Rhoads also has a broad knowledge of project management, cost control, estimating and conflict resolution experience, and works extremely well in multi-cultural settings. With project experience in designing Fire Alarm Systems, Security Systems and Communication Systems for entire DoD and NASA sites and analyzing power systems for these facilities, Mr. Rhoads brings a wealth of diversified design experience and large project management to the project team. Planning and staffing these efforts brings another level of unique experiences in resource allocation, milestone identification and critical path management.

Mr. Rhoads serves as General Manager for Oliver-Rhoads & Associates, Inc., and is responsible for marketing and operational oversight.