Title: Senior Project Controls and Risk Management Consultant
Company: Planning & Management Services, Inc.
Location: Garland, Texas, United States
Brian A. Hood, MBA, Senior Project Controls and Risk Management Consultant at Planning & Management Services Inc., has been recognized by Marquis Who’s Who Top Executives for dedication, achievements and leadership in Consulting.
Mr. Hood has established a distinguished career spanning four decades, marked by expertise in project controls, risk management and process optimization across multiple industries. As a senior project controls and risk management consultant at Planning & Management Services Inc. since 2016, he has been instrumental in analyzing monthly costs for a portfolio of 25 projects totaling $500 million. Mr. Hood’s responsibilities include tracking budgets, analyzing trends for project management support, construction management and internal resources, integrating contractor billing systems and monitoring contingency allocations. He also conducts quarterly cash flow analysis and long-term budget trending for bond-funded projects.
Over the past decade, Mr. Hood’s most notable achievement at Planning & Management Services Inc. has been the transformation of his team’s project information processing timeline from three days to just one hour. This initiative not only enhanced efficiency and visibility but also integrated scheduling and cost engineering departments, resulting in a leaner team capable of handling increased project throughput. Mr. Hood’s efforts have led to cash flow projections that now consistently achieve above 98% accuracy, significantly improving financial forecasting and overall team performance.
Before his tenure at his organization, Mr. Hood served as the president of Hood Consulting LLC from 2012 to 2017. In this capacity, he provided strategic consulting services focused on project management, process improvement and risk analysis for clients in the construction, technology, oil and gas, and nuclear sectors. Leveraging his former expertise, Mr. Hood was the vice president at Program Navigators Inc. between 2015 and 2016. He also excelled as a senior program manager at Cybercom Services from 2012 to 2014. Among other notable roles, he began his career with Entergy Corporation, a utilities company headquartered in Louisiana, in 1992 as a project manager.
Before pivoting into the civilian sector, Mr. Hood served his country as an MM2 nuclear mechanic in the U.S. Navy from 1985 to 1991. His experience as a nuclear power plant operator laid the foundation for his future success.
Mr. Hood’s academic background includes a Bachelor of Science in business and information systems from the University of Phoenix’s New Orleans campus in 2000 and a Master of Business Administration in business and technology management from the university’s Bellevue campus in 2006. Additionally, he holds the project management professional certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI) Inc.
Active in his professional community, Mr. Hood is a member of PMI’s Seattle chapter and the American Association of Cost Engineering International. Civically engaged, he is affiliated with Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Throughout his career, Mr. Hood has demonstrated exceptional proficiency with Primavera P6 software, earning recognition as an expert in its application for project controls and scheduling solutions. Among his other career achievements, he was recognized as the Employee of the Year by Planning & Management Services Inc. in 2024. Looking ahead, Mr. Hood aims to enhance his practice further while preparing the next generation of professionals to succeed him. Recognizing the value veterans bring to the workforce, he also seeks to create opportunities through sponsorships and internships that connect skilled individuals with rewarding careers in his field.
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