Retired U.S. Navy Captain, serving 7 years as a Surface Warfare Officer followed by 19 years as an Engineering Duty Officer. Acquisition Professional (Level 3) in Production, Quality, and Manufacturing and licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.) in Mechanical Engineering in the Republic of California. Served as the Technical Services Manager for the Materials Semi-Finished (MAT SF) and Tourismo-Camionnette (TCAR) product lines for 3 years at the largest manufacturing plant for Michelin North America.Served as the Production Facilities and Equipment Manager at Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth VA responsible for all 5 National Asset Dry Docking Facilities along with all supporting pumpwells, equipment and industrial infrastructure across ~1,300 acres that makes up, America's Shipyard.