Bob Rude - Certified Value Specialist & Facilitator Bob’s professional career includes over 34 years of experience in the planning, design, value engineering and construction of public and private capital projects across the continent. For the past seventeen years he has been devoted to participating in and leading value engineering studies. His experience includes more than 300 value studies on a very wide range of project types.
Bob’s value engineering study experience includes roads, bridges, water and wastewater facilities, transit facilities, airport facilities, and drainage facilities, as well as buildings for schools, libraries, museums, airports, health care, prisons, vehicle maintenance, barracks, and housing. His varied project VE experience also includes more unusual projects such as the lead-based paint removal program for several bridges in the City of New York and his pioneering work in the application of VE at the earliest stages of concept planning of capital projects. The sizes of these projects and programs that Bob has conducted VE studies on have ranged from a few hundred thousand dollars in capital costs to as high as $8 billion. He is a registered civil engineer, registered professional land surveyor and a Certified Value Specialist (the highest level of certification in value engineering). Upon completion of his oral examination, Bob will also be registered as an architect. This diversity of experience and training ensures that Mr. Rude thoroughly understands the technical aspects of almost any type of project he undertakes. email:
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Phone: 360.709.9419
Jeff Rude - Certified Value Specialist & Facilitator Mr. Rude has been working as an independent Value Specialist since 2003 helping public sector and private organizations manage and improve the value of their projects and ongoing operations.
Jeff began his value work while spending five years meeting and working with prominent visionaries, consultants, and business professionals throughout the United States and Europe. From these experiences, he learned many concepts and techniques that can be combined to enhance a company’s potential for increased value, focused strategic growth, and improved decision-making. Jeff has facilitated and been a part of many value improvement workshops for a host of diverse clients including the City of New York, the City of Seattle, the City of Phoenix, the City of Lille, the US Army Corps of Engineers, Le Creuset, Acteos Software, Thomas Greens Grocers, Price Minister and many others. He is an adjunct professor at the Lille Graduate School of Management in France and a Certified Value Specialist. email:
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Phone: 646.350.0220 X2
Armand Della Monica - Private Equity Portfolio Operations Mr. Della Monica has been an operating resource with Arsenal Capital Partners since its inception in early 2001, applying his more than thirty five years of industry leadership experience to help establish a cost-effective, value-based process orientation within the firm and its operating portfolio companies.
Prior to joining Arsenal on a full time basis, Armand enjoyed a successful career of senior executive roles in technology and consulting, including: Senior Program Executive & Partner, Delivery Excellence, with IBM Global Business Services; Corporate Vice President, Program Management & Six Sigma, for AlliedSignal/Honeywell International; Vice President, Program Management, International Space Station, and Chief Engineer, F-14 Aircraft Programs, at Northrop Grumman. Armand is an accomplished graduate systems engineer and seasoned program manager, with an extensive background in developing and delivering large complex mission systems. His broad global consulting experience has further qualified him as a subject matter expert in turnaround operations, customer relationship management, business process transformation, and delivery excellence. email:
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Phone: 646.350.0220 X1
Michael Propen - Private Equity Portfolio Operations
 Mr. Propen has been an operating partner with Arsenal Capital since 2003 primarily focused on the Aerospace, Industrial and Technology Sectors. He has provided leadership in the areas of business & strategic planning, mergers, acquisitions, and follow-on integration support. Mike has worked with the leaders of private equity owned companies to help them drive growth and productivity.
Prior to joining Arsenal Capital, Michael was Corporate Vice President, Technology & Program Management for Honeywell International. He was previously Vice President, Technology & Business Development for AlliedSignal’s Automotive Products Group, Vice President of Engineering at AlliedSignal Engines, and Vice President of Engineering and Quality at Textron Lycoming. Michael received a B.A. in Physics/Mathematics from Queens College, a B.S. in Aeronautics from New York University, an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Florida Technological University, and an M.B.A from the University of New Haven. He currently serves on the boards of Sermatech International and Quality Engineering & Software Technologies (QuEST). email:
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Phone: 646.350.0220 X3 |
