• Virginia Class Program Office
• PMS450T
• Ship Control System (SCS) Program Contractor coordinator for C5I systems software/hardware interface with SCS SW/HW

Fielded program, technical, policy, budget questions for multiple offices at Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) and Naval Surface Warfare Center

• Supervised supplier quality, critical material, procurement fraud, counterfeit material, and critical material failure analysis investigation Programs I
• Led and directed engineering and program workers actions associated with critical material failure and quality investigations, material purchasing, supplier management, material logistics data, audits of suppliers, Navy Commands and prime contractors, (Electric Boat and HII Newport News Shipbuilding), material receipt inspection, material certification, material control, fraud and counterfeit investigations with NCIS special agents integrated on my staff, and support Department of Justice (DOJ) criminal investigations and hearings
• Worked with and coordinated efforts between all Navy Commands, Army, DOJ, Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), Homeland Security, Customs and Boarder Protection, FBI, Intellectual Property Rights Commission, Aerospace Industry Association, Semi-Conductor Industry Association, NASA, and other organizations and government agencies
• Demonstrated successful leadership through good communications, ability to inspire, creativity, a positive attitude, confidence, commitment to finishing a task, sense of humor, and honesty to achieve the following tasks:
  • Chair  NAVSEA/NAVSUP/NAVAIR/DCMA/NSTR-PGH Executive Steering Committee (ESC) providing leadership and guidance to improve Government supplier oversight and product quality (2006 – 2014)
  • Reduced Level I (LI)/Submarine Safety (SUBSAFE) material reject rate from 17% to 5.5% by defining and measuring the material acquisition, manufacturing and receipt inspection process, and implementing continuous improvement efforts
  • Improved Navy contract technical and quality data accuracy by leading and providing guidance to engineering and quality organizations reducing material reject rate
  • Simplified (eliminated unnecessary in-plant DCMA review) and automated (IT solution) Government LI material certification documentation package review and approval process, reducing Navy approval time, improved Navy/supplier communications, and increased supplier satisfaction
  • Provided leadership and guidance for development of a standardized critical material receipt inspection requirements program (technical manual and common receipt inspection procedures) for naval shipyards and Navy Supply QA-1, 2 and 3 material
• Stood up a new NAVSEASYSCOM Department, NAVSEA 04P, defined staffing, program and budget requirements, and successfully briefed OPNAV to obtain program funding and plus-ups to funding during a fiscally challenging time when new programs were not being funded
• Developed and implemented the NAVSEA 04P Department Strategic (Business) Plan, including buy-in from all staff members that included their agreement to add business plan objectives to individual performance plans for accountability
• DON Product Data Reporting and Evaluation Program (PDREP) Program Manager – Chair DON PDREP IT System Configuration Management Board; provided the leadership and guidance for system enhancements eliminating redundant Navy IT systems and use of a single system (PDREP IT system) across Navy for Supply Discrepancy Reports (SDR), Product Quality Deficiency Reports (PQDR), and receipt inspection saving over $3M annually
• DON Counterfeit Material Integrated Process Team (IPT) – NAVSEASYSCOM representative with DASN ELM, NAVAIR, NAVSUP, SPAWAR, NAVFAC, and NCIS; established suspect counterfeit material code in DON Product Quality Deficiency Reporting (PQDR) IT System (PDREP) to identify and track counterfeit material and draft the Navy counterfeit material policy to enact new 2012, Title 18 law. This data is used by Navy to report to the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC)

• Engineering supervisor in NAVSEA 07T, Submarine Hull, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Management Division, which executes technical (warrant) authority for all in service submarines
• Propulsion Sea Water System Section Head provided the leadership and guidance to staff and the Navy Warfare Centers for ship alteration development and approval, direct fleet support, wavier and deviation final decision, qualification of research and development products for use on in service submarines, and logistics data for material acquisition
• Assumed the collateral duty of NAVSEA 07TC, SUBSAFE (SS) Section Head
• Provided leadership and guidance to this staff for the Deep Diving General Overhaul Specification (DDGOS), SUBSAFE Design Review, SUBSAFE Certification of major submarine availabilities, HME Standardize Test Program, and Unrestricted Operation Maintenance Requirement Card Program (URO MRC)
• Assumed the collateral duty of Fly-by-Wire Ship Control System (FBW SCS) Program Director
• Led the initial development, approval and implementation of the FBW SCS Requirements Technical Manual for Submarine FBW SCSs, which provides the administrative and technical requirements for design, development, test, initial certification, and maintenance of FBW SCS certification. These requirements provide maximum reasonable assurance the FBW SCS will not cause a casualty or prevent submarine recovery from a flooding or control surface jam casualty for SEAWOLF, VIRGINIA and all future submarines classes
• Branch Head (NAVSEA 07T2) for the following Sections: submarine Propulsion and Sea Water Systems; Electrical and Power Distribution; and Ship Control Systems and FBW SCS Program
• Forward deployment, Bahrain: onsite technical authority to assess submarine collision damage, identify, coordinate, and oversee repairs and testing, and ride Sea Trial to make final depth and speed recommendation for submarine transit to U.S.
• Led development of FBW SCS Technical Manual, Program, and implementation at Electric Boat, Lockheed Martin Maritime Systems, and Naval Surface Warfare Center
• Forward deployment, Italy: onsite technical authority to assess submarine grounding damage, identify, coordinate, and oversee repairs and testing, and ride Sea Trial to make final depth and speed recommendation for transit to U.S.

• Developed standardized procedures for the repair, overhaul, monitoring, and testing of various hull, mechanical, electrical systems, and components for all US Navy submarine classes.  This includes Availability Work Package development, HME Standardize Test Procedures, Maintenance Procedures, Class Maintenance Plans, and Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) analysis for sea water systems
• Promoted to program management and became the US Navy’s second Program Manager of the URO MRC Program
• Established SSN 688 Class MOD 25 unique URO MRCs, SEAWOLF Class URO MRCs and Program and the Dry Deck Shelter Hull Integrity Procedures (DDS HIP) and Program within thre years.  The DDS HIP program was developed to support certification of DDS
• SUBMEPP SUBSAFE and the organization’s first Deep Submergence Systems Scope of Certification (DSS SOC) Program Director
• Crafted SUBMEPP’s vision and strategic direction as a valued advisor to the SUBMEPP Chief Engineer and Executive Steering Committee in these important areas and led implementation of SS/DSS SOC requirements into all SUBMEPP programs to transition SUBMEPP from a matrix to a process-based organization
• Supported the material procurement process, including Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) as the Seawater System Engineer and later as the SS/DSS SOC Director by ensuring contracts for material used in Level I, SS and DSS SOC applications contained all technical, program, and material control requirements.  This included long lead time material procured for the SHIPALT converting SSN 688 Class submarines to DDS host ships

• Evaluated damaged submarine HME and combat systems and equipment, including corrosion and erosion of various metal types in static and dynamic applications
• Identified and communicated to shops/waterfront the appropriate repairs and issued instructions.  This includes reading/interpreting blueprints, drawings, maintenance standards, HM&E test procedures, technical manuals, material specifications and other technical documents
• Participated in the shipyards material provisioning process when material was not available in the Navy Supply system and DLA Stock Programs by preparing the logistics and technical information for shipyard local procurement of material
• Went to sea on SSN 688 class submarine sea trials after shipyard maintenance availabilities

Massachusetts Maritime Academy, Buzzards Bay, MA
BS, Marine Engineering

U.S. Coast Guard License: Third Assistant Engineer, Steam and Motor Power Plants unlimited size

Defense Acquisition University:
Level III Certification Systems Engineering and Level II Production, Quality and Manufacturing

Defense Acquisition Professional Community Member since 2001 (similar to APICS)

• LEAN Greenbelt: LEAN principles are used regularly to minimize program/process waste and maximize program value to the customer
• Seven Habits of Highly Effective People and Covey
• Causal Analysis: codified process used to identify and document causes of a material or process failure, including corrective actions to recover and prevent future repeat failures
• Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM): process used to establish safe minimum level of maintenance for shipboard systems
• Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) – used for time-keeping, material purchase, and contracting with private companies for labor/services and funding Navy field Commands engineering services