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New Hartford, Ct, Us

Wilsonville, Oregon, Us

- Responsible for unmanned Air and ground vehicle systems, Integrated solutions, and Surveillance equipment for all Latin America and Canada.- Responsible for Business Development for the America's.- Pursue long term, strategic opportunities that require new products, custom solutions (beyond minor variations to existing products), B2B teaming, multi-domain solutions.- Find, explore, shape future customer POR requirements.- Work with Engineering, Program Management teams and Solutions Architect on solutions to future requirements.- Manage major program capture activities.- Actively share with the UIS Sales Team and Surveillance Teams opportunities for standard product sales.- Capture product sales around the world for all of UIS’ existing products, to include minor variations of existing products.- Interface with customers directly and with the support of Sales-managed distributors and representatives. - Plan for and support coordinated demonstrations, tradeshows, and customer meetings.- Actively share with the UIS BD Team all discovered opportunities for franchise, integrated, and/or new product pursuits.

Plant Manager • Direct Report to President / Owner.• Mange all responsibilities of the Vice President position.• Directly responsible for all operations of the plant. • Review all P&L performance. Ensure strategic direction, goals and objectives are met.• Ensure all government requirements and regulations are followed.• Oversee and direct all daily operations and production for the company. • Directly involved in the planning, implementation, and directing of all manufacturing activities.• Develop all company strategies, performance. objectives, customer expectations.• Minimize risk in the workplace.• Oversees budgetary issues related to manufacturing and production.• Oversee all managers in all departments.• Develop long and short-term goals for the company.• Interview, hire, and train management team and employees.• Manage P&L and adjust product margins accordingly.• Monitor performance to identify efficiency issues and propose solutions.

West Hartford, Ct, Us

Director of Operations 2017 – 2018• Oversee manufacturing operations for all products consistent with the company’s business plan.• Responsible for short and long-term plans to organize, plan, and execute day-to-day manufacturing activities, including workers safety, process improvements, and lean initiatives.• Provide recommendations for annual goals and objectives.• Manage and develop a staff of departmental managers to ensure timely and cost-effective high-quality products.• Set production priorities and goals of personnel across shifts, improving capacity, processes, and quality to meet market demands and customer expectations.• Directly responsible to VP of Manufacturing and COO for all aspect of manufacturing, production, improvements, and programs.• Oversaw production on the M240B and M240L Machine gun lines until completion of the program.• Oversee quality of manufacturing, infrastructure design and expansion, operational improvement, project management, facility consolidation, lean manufacturing. • Reviewed all US Government contracts and insured all obligations of the contracts were met. • Worked closely with Government Inspectors from the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) to ensure quality, design, and function standards prior to shipment.

West Hartford, Ct, Us

International Sales Manager for Colt Defense. My sales territory include the Americas, Caribbean, Canada, U.S. Government contracted agencies and United Nations managing a team of 23 individual country managers responsible for marketing, brand imaging, sales, along with technical and operational support to our customer base.• Responsible for the international commercial, military, and law enforcement markets’ business development and account maintenance in 30+ countries with an annual average of $8.5 million. • Directly responsible for managing aspects of sales, planning and research, new product evaluation, proposal development, export compliance, contract management, and post-sale service. • Managed a Team of 23 individual country managers. • Opened markets in multiple new countries Colt had not previously conducted business in. Vetted new in country managers, resulting in millions of dollars in new contracts. • Utilized economic indicators and financial analysis principles to determine strategic cost analysis for countries and regions capturing fluctuation of local currency against the dollar, customs and taxation, in-country transportation costs. • Prepared comprehensive contracts, bids, and proposals for international end users including Ministries of Interiors and Defense, U.S Embassies, and high-level cabinets and governments globally. • Recommend advertising, promotional activities and product improvements based on customer feedback as well as work closely with R&D to develop new products.• Planned and organized programs and financial contracts involving companies in several countries, the Marine Corp, and Colt.• Conducted weapons field trials, armorer training, tactical training, and direct consultations to special units, both Military and police in multiple countries. • Conducted weapons trials in multiple parts of India against other major gun manufacturers. • Experienced in all matters concerning ITAR, DDTC, and import and export compliance.

West Hartford, Ct, Us

• Testified before congress on behalf of the Marine Corps, helping procure $33 million. • Trained Marine Officers at Quantico Virginia and Cornell University.• Trained Navy Officers at Naval Science Institute Newport Rhode Island.• Trained Marine recruits at San Diego California. Awarded the Moral Leadership Award.• Assistant Marine Officer Instructor Cornell University. • Worked for Cornell University Athletic Department as Rifle, Pistol and Phys Ed. Instructor. • Worked as Bilingual interpreter between U.S. commanders and NATO forces in Spain.• Selected Marine of the Quarter for 2nd Marine Division and Marine of the Month for the city of Jacksonville NC.

- Infantry Marine.- Served in Contingency Operations off coast of Beirut Lebanon 1988 with 2/8.- Served in Desert Storm 1990/1991 with 3/2.- Served on Invasion of Iraq 2003 with 3/2 Task Force Tarawa.- Served In Fallujah 2006 with 1/25.

Ithaca, Ny, Us

Worked for Athletic Department as Instructor in both Rifle and Pistol. Trained students in all aspects of safe handling of weapons as well as marksmanship skills.

Ithaca, Ny, Us

Athletic Instructor for the physical Education Department. Taught Boot Camp classes for the development of students in aspects of loosing weight, toning, and overall cardiovascular fitness.

Ithaca, Ny, Us

Train students to become Navy and Marine officers.

Columbia, South Carolina, Us

Natural Resources Management And Policy

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