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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.

• 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.

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.

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 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.

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.

- 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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