Humboldt State University CEO and leadership

Experienced IT professional with 14 years of IT experience and 5 years managing IT teams in Higher Ed with diversified experience in IT support, project management, information management, application development, business intelligence, and web development. Proven skills in leading projects, managing change, developing collaborations, fostering internal and external relationships, and fiscal responsibility.

My professional experience includes 7 years as a productivity trainer and professional organizer. Prior to that, I was in the non-profit sector for 6 years, and before that, I was a massage therapist for 20 years.

In 2011 I was able to lend my skills to helping another local small business, Jessicurl, helping to launch their new website, branding and image.

My goal is to help people enjoy healthy paced productivity at work, with a lot of time and presence left for a rich and meaningful personal life. Greater creativity and more energy are a natural by product of OrderWithin, :)

Specialties: OrderWithin provides training, consulting, and facilitation services to give people the tools, strategies and information they need to improve focus, organization, attention, productivity, and creativity at work.

LEADERSHIP - Career-long pursuit of excellence in leadership. Over thirty four years of professional law enforcement experience, over half of which has been spent in progressively more responsible command-level leadership roles. Demonstrated success in identifying challenges and proactively working with stakeholders towards mutually beneficial solutions.

MANAGEMENT - Substantial experience in developing and maintaining staff morale, conflict resolution, contracts and collective bargaining negotiations, negotiation of law enforcement service agreements with various stakeholders, strategic planning, preparing and monitoring budget(s) to include grants. Extensive experience working collaboratively with community groups and government entities to attain outstanding results.

COMMUNICATION - Effective communicator with dynamic presentation and negotiation skills. Extensive experience with conflict resolution and consensus-building. Developed and maintained successful working relationships with contemporaries, stakeholders, communities, and staff at all levels and disciplines.

TEAM BUILDING - Influential team leader with extensive experience in developing productive and effective employees. Adept at identifying goals and focusing collective team efforts on their accomplishment.

SUCCESSES - Demonstrated track record of success at any assigned objective regardless of scope, budget, or time span. Progressive leadership on campus Clery and Title IX initiatives. Successful commencement ceremonies and large-scale campus events. Participation in the California State University Council of Chiefs, serving as its legislative coordinator. Successful and peaceful resolution of crises on campus that resulted in a better understanding and communication. Modernization of university police equipment and adoption of Lexipol policy. Establishment of a University Police Department Scholarship to benefit HSU students. Numerous grants written and funded.

Shahrooz Roohparvar, MBA is a Vice President of Administration & Finance (CFO) at Humboldt State University and is based in Eureka, California. He has worked as Summer Intern at The Amin Law Group, Ltd.; VP Finance & Administrative Services (CFO) at Arizona Western College; and CFO at Milan Institute. Shahrooz studied at University of California, Santa Cruz and University of La Verne.