A seasoned Technical Program Manager with extensive experience in requirements analysis, complex system development, and strategic planning for sophisticated systems. Managed GSA’s Contract for Aviation Services, participating in solicitation and award selection. Served as an authoritative source for interpreting Federal Management Regulations, ensuring compliance with statutes and regulations. Experienced in prioritizing and planning for the Critical Infrastructure Protection Mission, supporting various federal and state initiatives.
A highly experienced aviation professional with over 3500 flight hours, having served as Aircraft Commander and Mission Commander in the US Coast Guard. Held senior managerial roles, overseeing training, scheduling, and personnel assignments. Demonstrated leadership in emergency response and recovery during significant national events. Proven expertise in contracting procurement, budgeting, and property accounting, with superior skills in Microsoft Office applications.
EMBRY-RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY AT DAYTON BEACH, FL
MBA
US NAVY FLIGHT SCHOOL AT PENSACOLA, FL
Naval Flight Officer Training
Naval Flight Training
Commercial Pilot, Airplane Single Engine Land, Rotorcraft-Helicopter, Instrument Airplane and Helicopter
FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY AT TALLAHASSEE, FL
BS, Accounting
DEFENSE ACQUISITION UNIVERSITY AT SPRINGFIELD, VA
Management of Defense Acquisitions and Contracts, DAU (Defense Acquisition University)
Government Contract Administration (GSA/DAU)
Principles of Cost and Price Negotiations (DAU)
Government Contract Law (DAU)
Intermediate Government Contracting (DAU)
NAVAL POST-GRADUATE SCHOOL AT PENSACOLA, FL
Aviation Command Safety School, Naval Post-Graduate School (USN)
National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Aircraft Accident Investigation Training
Aviation Safety Officer (GSA)
Accredited Aviation Safety Management System Auditor (IBAC)
National Incident Management System Training Series (NIMS 100-500, 700, 800)
Incident Command System Training ICS Series
SENIOR ASSESSOR, LEAD QUALITY ASSURANCE CONSULTANT (QA), & SENIOR SAFETY CONSULTANT
AIRCRAFT MANAGEMENT DIVISION/AVIATION OPERATIONS MANAGER, NASA
The NASA manager for policy for the acquisition, use and disposal of NASA aircraft; including aircraft operations involving Mission Management aircraft, Program Support aircraft; Research aircraft, and Uninhabited Aerial Vehicles (UAV). Serves as staff assistant to the Director of the Aircraft Management Office, which is the agency focal point for aircraft operations policy for over 80 NASA aircraft with differing missions, complex designs and varying configurations, Program Assessment and Oversight: Serves as agency aviation expert, overseeing programs that analyze the effectiveness of agency programs with major national missions or functions, Oversees agency programs that make' recommendations on and resolve precedent-setting issues of program efficiency and effectiveness. Analyzes and evaluates existing, new, and emerging functional requirements of the programs, operational standards, and measures of effectiveness. Conducts NASA-wide review and oversight of aircraft operations, maintenance and safety. Administrative Control Systems Program Management: Plans, establishes, and directs a program for establishing administrative control systems for aircraft operations, maintenance, safety and utilization for the agency. Provides authoritative and comprehensive advice and assistance to ensure the integration and validation of budget programs and institutionally managed requirements. Makes decisions about largely undefined issues and elements requiring extensive probing and analysis. Develops, prepares, analyzes, and validates near and long-term budget planning estimates in support of objectives and related work. Develops, installs, and maintains official accounting and cost accounting systems to meet the requirements of management at all levels. Interprets and implements financial regulatory directives related to financial management. Establishes policy to ensure that statutory and administrative provisions governing the expenditure and stewardship of government funds and assets are followed. Coordinates and influences emerging policy and regulatory guidance with GAO, OMB, GSA, 000, DHS and other agencies to protect NASA's interests. Serves as Executive Secretariat to the NASA Intercenter Aircraft Operations Panel (IAOP). Cost Effectiveness Program Management: Plans, establishes, and directs a cost effectiveness program for the agency. Analyzes and evaluates long-range aircraft requirements and activities and provides recommendations to improve the effectiveness of operations in meeting mission-critical goals and objectives. Provides aviation policy interpretation and operating procedures for substantive, mission-oriented programs. Computes and estimates the effect of proposed changes in legislation or regulations to determine impact on program operations and management. Analyzes factors affecting the costs of programs, such as past, present, and projected utilization of program resources. Provides analysis and development of appropriate cost-sharing mechanisms, full cost methodologies, and consumption data. Develops procedures and systems for establishing, operating, and assessing the effectiveness of administrative control systems, such as those designed to prevent waste, loss, unauthorized use, or misappropriation of assets. Coordinates the development and integration of management processes and business systems documentation. Serves as Contracting Officer Representative (COR): Serves as technical liaison between the contractor and the Contracting Officer by monitoring the contractor's performance and delivery of the final products and/or services under the contract. Is a recognized agency expert applying a wide range of qualitative and quantitative methods to the management of complex administrative programs characterized by boundaries that are extremely broad and difficult to define. Applies knowledge of agency administrative program goals and objectives when managing key program events and milestones and defines the methods for evaluating major Agency program accomplishments against objectives. Work requires knowledge of multiple Agency programs and key administrative support functions within and between agencies. Incumbent evaluates the content of new or modified legislation and regulations for projected impact upon current and future agency programs and resources, and translates basic legislation into organizational program goals, actions, and services. The personal contacts are with high-ranking officials from outside the agency at national or international levels in highly unstructured settings, e.g., contacts are characterized by problems, such as the officials may be relatively inaccessible; arrangements may have to be made for accompanying staff members; appointments may have to be made well in advance; each party may be very unclear as to the role and authority of the other; and each contact may be conducted under different ground rules. Typical of contacts at this level are those with Members of Congress, leading representatives of foreign governments, presidents of large national or international firms, nationally recognized representatives of the news media, presidents of national unions, State governors, and state representatives.
DIVISION CHIEF, OFFICE OF BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION, US COAST GUARD
Division Chief, Office of Business Transformation with responsibility for managing and directing modernization and logistics transformation, change management, integration of business processes across the entire Mission Support organization, development, promulgation and training of the mission support business model, integration and coordination and overall management for the DCMS integration team programs and activities.
AVIATION ACQUISITION, USE, & DISPOSAL MANAGER, GSA
Program Analyst under the Director, Aircraft Policy. Functions as a technical expert as well as develops, interprets and oversees new and existing regulations, policies, strategies and methods impacting government-wide aviation acquisition, safety, operations, maintenance, training, disposal and information systems, also provides key input to policy development for the Director and staff of Aircraft Policy. Responsible for the analysis and oversight of new and emerging functional requirements of agency programs, operational standards and measures of effectiveness for aircraft operations, maintenance and safety. Credentialed Aviation Safety Inspector for government aviation operators. Develops and conducts a training program on aviation management acquisition, use and disposal. Develops, analyzes and evaluates near and long-term budget planning estimates and develops and maintains accounting and cost accounting systems. Conduit for response to Inspector Generals, Office of Management and Budget, Government Accountability Office, Congress, industry and the public on aviation management legislation, policies, regulations, standards and related technical matters. Coordinator for the strategic plan for federal aviation. Comprehensive knowledge of legislative strategy and operations, administrative laws, policies, regulations and precedent applicable to the administration of agency business processes. An expert in managing business planning methodologies, metrics and measurement systems.
PROJECT MANAGER, BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON
Assist with procurement management of major aviation acquisition project through accounting, earned value, schedule, funds appropriations and procurement management support. Assist with day-to-day management of task orders that involve teams of management professionals involved in analyzing, integrating, training, testing, documenting and maintaining large complex aviation systems. Regularly reviewed performance management systems, developed, implemented and monitored action plans and milestones.
CHIEF OF STAFF, US COAST GUARD
Strategically coordinates executive-level management and oversight of program development, execution and communication for National and Law Enforcement Intelligence, Criminal Investigation and Counterintelligence Programs that provide support to CG Commanders, DHS, Intelligence Community (IC) and the National Security apparatus to meet National Intelligence objectives. Liaisons with all Coast Guard Headquarters senior staff elements to collaboratively meet the Commandant’s Objectives. Expert skill in planning, organizing, directing key staff. Effectively negotiated limited resources to enable the stand-up of the intelligence career field.
COMMANDING OFFICER CG AIR STATION HOUSTON
Senior Officer/Facility Manager for Coast Guard Air Station with 65 enlisted and 20 officers, and 2 civilians, $614K operating budget. 4 helicopters, aircraft hangar, facility structures in support of USCG Port Security/Critical Infrastructure protection, Search and Rescue, law enforcement, Marine Environmental Protection missions as well as Atlantic Area out of district deployments. Applied management systems and processes for assigning and delegating authority in accordance with Headquarters directives, policies and standards.
EXECUTIVE OFFICER (BASE-AIR STATION), US COAST GUARD
District 7’s largest physical plant, 300+ acres, with an enormous aircraft hangar, 30 support buildings and 226 housing units. Managed a large out-of-the-continental US base with 30 officers, 87 enlisted, 88 civilians and a housing population of more than 600 people. Managed $3.7M budget, assigned duties, provides direction and coordinates efforts of eight departments, performs duties as CO in his/her absence.
OPERATIONS OFFICER (AVIATION), US COAST GUARD
Chief Pilot/Managed all flight operations / aspects of a 5 helicopter unit with 26 officers and 57 aircrew, along 800 nautical miles of coastline & 500 nautical miles of inland river responsibilities prosecuting all CG missions.
AVIATION FLEET MANAGER/CAPITAL ASSET MANAGER, US COAST GUARD
Directly responsible for defining and implementing aviation Concept of Operations (CONOPS), operational policy, procedures, and systems for Coast Guard’s $615M fleet of 94 HH-65A helicopters. Oversaw all aspects of current worldwide operations, analyzes, develops & sets future requirements to increase operational efficiency & mission effectiveness.
CONTRACTING OFFICER/AIRCRAFT COMMANDER
Warranted Government Contracting Officer, Federal Acquisition Regulations trained. Directed facility’s procurement, budgeting, and property accounting in support of the aviation and facility mission. Administered $350,000 budget ensuring economical expenditure of funds and adherence to supply procedures and ethics. Contracting Officer Technical Representative (COTR) for numerous government contracts with a $1M annual value. As an Aircraft Commander he planned and safely executed complex flight operations including search and rescue, law enforcement, marine environmental protection and migrant operations. As Senior Duty Officer supervised duty section in unit administration and security and controlled dispatch of aircraft to prosecute Coast Guard missions.
AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER US AIR FORCE
Qualified Air Traffic Controller at Tyndall/Panama City Approach Control Facility
AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER US AIR FORCE
Qualified Air Traffic Controller at Berlin Center/Berlin Approach/PAR qualified
