OBJECTIVE: Increased profits through
efficiency & cost-containment . . .
ACHIEVEMENTS: Millions in annual savings generated by managed care
and cost-containment programs for claims and insurance organizations through collaborative management & computer systems!
SKILLS: Managing, supervising, planning, budgeting, decision making, training, business plans, start-ups, project
management, investigating, negotiating and developing computer systems
EXPERIENCE: Managing claims and insurance
organizations, developing cost-containment programs in self-insured and insured environments, including programs and computer
systems for liability claims, workers compensation, unemployment compensation, managed care, return-to-work and customer service.
Also experienced in internal auditing, human resources/employee benefits, security/fraud, safety/loss control, attendance
improvement, public safety, excess/re-insurance, litigation, claims and security investigations, and subrogation. Experience
includes downsizing and Six Sigma.
TRAINING: Zero-based budgeting, TQM (total quality management), corporate
culture change, racial awareness/diversity, management by objectives/commitment, team management, best cost, claims and insurance
courses. Systems training includes dBase 3+, Paradox, Microsoft Access, Novell Netware LAN, and Internet applications in html/FrontPage.
EDUCATION: Lock Haven High School - Lock Haven PA Penn College/Williamsport ACC - Industrial Technology The Pennsylvania State University - Administration of Justice Continuing Ed at West Chester, Villanova & Temple
- Risk Mgt
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:
ARCHDIOCESE OF PHILADELPHIA, Philadelphia, PA .. 2010-Present: Senior Compliance Auditor .. 2008-2010: Compliance Auditor
KENPOORMAN.COM, LLC, Self-Employed, Jeffersonville
PA .. 2004-2008: Consultant-Website Development
BELL ATLANTIC/VERIZON, Retired 1992, Philadelphia PA .. 1988-1992: Manager-Claims & Insurance .. 1986-1988:
Staff Manager-Claims & Insurance
BELL ATLANTIC NETWORK SERVICES, Arlington VA .. 1984-1986 Staff Manager-Risk
Management/Security
BELL OF PENNSYLVANIA .. 1983-1984: Associate Manager-Claims, Philadelphia PA .. 1982-1983:
Specialist-Internal Auditor, Conshohocken PA .. 1980-1982: Assoc Staff Manager-Human Resources Phila. PA .. 1979-1980:
Associate Manager-Benefits, Philadelphia PA .. 1977-1979: Assistant Manager-Claims, Conshohocken PA .. 1973-1977:
Claims Representative, Altoona PA .. 1971-1973: Network Technician, Jersey Shore PA .. 1964-1971: Communications
Technician, Lock Haven PA
OTHER EMPLOYMENT: .. Piper Aircraft Corporation, Lock Haven PA .. Clinton County
Sheriff Dept, Lock Haven PA .. United States Navy .. Musician
Ken in 1992 Retiring from Verizon Moving to
Harleysville
UNITED
STATES NAVY
US Naval Fleet Training Center San Diego, CA
US Naval School of Music, US Naval Station
Anacostia, Washington DC
Commander Carrier Division Four (COMCARDIV 4) Fleet Band #194, Norfolk VA ..
USS Kitty Hawk CVA-63, San Diego CA .. USS Franklin D. Roosevelt CVA-42, Mayport FL .. USS Shangri-La CVA-38, Mayport
FL .. USS Forrestal CVA-59, Norfolk VA
Commander-in-Chief Atlantic Fleet (CINCLANTFLT) Navy Band #85,
Cinclant/Saclant Base, Norfolk VA
AWARDS .. Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal .. National Defense Service
Medal .. Navy Good Conduct Medal
DUTIES Musician, surface plotting, flag administration, air intelligence (security clearance)
PORTS OF CALL Norfolk, Virginia; Guantanamo Bay, Cuba; Port-of-Spain, Trinidad; Port-of-Prince, Haiti; Rio de
Janero, Brazil; Valpariso, Chile; Lima, Peru; Acapulco, Mexico; San Diego, California; San Francisco, California; Roosevelt
Roads, Puerto Rico; Mayport, Florida; Dominican Republic; Cannes, France; Naples, Italy; Palermo, Sicily; Genoa, Italy; Athens,
Greece; Rhodes; Beirut, Lebanon; Barcelona, Spain; Crete; Livorno, Italy; Gibraltar, Portugal; New York, NY (it's a hell of
a town)
MILESTONES .. Enlisted CRUITSTA Philadelphia PA, 20 Jul 1960 .. Assigned Fleet Training Center,
San Diego CA, 21 Jul 60 .. Airman Recruit Designation, 17 Aug 60 .. Recruit Training Graduation, FTC Company #345,
3 Oct 60 .. Assigned US Naval Station Anacostia, Wash DC, 4 Oct 60 .. Cordon Duty for Pres John F Kennedy, Wash
DC, 20 Jan 61 .. Graduated USN School of Music, Basic Course, 24 Jul 61 .. Assigned COMCARDIV FOUR, Norfolk VA,
6 Sep 1961 .. Onboard USS Kitty Hawk TAD Maiden Voyage, Sep-Oct 1961 .. Shellback Lat 00-00' Lon 39-30W 'inta the
wind 22 Sep 61 .. Horned Shellback CVA63, Cape Horn East to West 8 Oct 61 .. Onboard USS Roosevelt, Dominican Republic
Ops, Nov 61 .. Onboard USS Shangri La, Caribbean Sea, Dec 1961-62 .. Onboard USS Forrestal, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba,
Jan 62 .. Project Mercury, CVA-59, John Glenn Recovery, Feb 62 .. Mediterranean Cruise, CVA-59, 3 Aug 62 to 2 Mar
63 .. Petty Officer Third Class, 16 Nov 62 .. Assigned CINCLANTFLT Headquarters Norfolk VA 4 Apr 63 .. Assigned
Reserve Manpower Ctr Bainbridge MD 18 Oct 63 .. Honorable Discharge, 19 July 1966 .. Cold War Certificate, Secretary
of Defense, 1999
Ken at sea 1962 Commander Carrier Divison Four Onbd
USS Forrestal CVA-59
MUSICIAN
AXES: Keyboards including piano, organ, pipe organ and electronic; percussion including traps, vibes, timpani,
snare, bass, other percussion, and bugle...
CHARTS: Basie, Berklee, Navy and Dave Pell. Show tunes, old standards,
jazz, blues, rock, country, honkey tonk, pop, military and religious...
GIGS: Concerts, clubs, bars, lounges,
dining rooms, rathskellers, speak easys, hotels, floorshows, USO's, officer clubs, military ceremonial, service clubs, fraternal
clubs, family reunions, weddings, funerals and church services...
TOURS: Mid-Atlantic, Southeastern, South
American, European and Carribean.
FAVES: Bird, Trane, Zane (Jim Chapman), Sonny, Cannonball; Nat Adderly,
Nat Barrett, Miles, Dizzy, Mickey Greenberg, Clifford, Art Farmer, Joshua Redman; Buddy Powell, Thelonious, OSCAR, McCoy,
John Lewis MJQ, Gene Harris, Fats, Bill Evans, Horace, Art Tatum; Art Blakey Jazz Messengers, Buddy Rich, Robbie Long, Mike
Romanesky, Jay Frazier, Herbie, Quincy, Maynard, Mingus, Stan Kenton; Jay Jay & Kai; Stan Getz/Gilberto/Jobim, Sergio
Mendes & Brazil 66, Brubeck/Desmond, Wes Montgomery, Doug Andrews, Bennie Matthews, Jay Caprio & Donnie Dorey; Jimmy
Smith, Charles Earland, Steve Poorman and the DeFrancescos on B3; Ramsey Lewis, Poncho Sanchez, Chick Corea; Diane Bish on
pipes, E. Power Biggs (Bach Fugue in D Minor), Ella's pipes, Etta Jones and yes, DIANA KRALL!
