Responsible for securing rail industry partners to provide venues suitable for high school aged young people to personally experience a variety of railroading careers.Develop and operate within an approved annual budget.Chair a Committee composed of railroad professionals, youth with an interest in railroading, and NRHS Board members charged with establishing policies and procedures for recruiting and enrolling "Campers" at one of two annual RailCamp locations.Coordinate the schedules for both RailCamps (One in Washington State and one in Delaware) that will enable the campers to experience a wide variety of railroad related activities.Secure appropriate lodging and transportation for campers and staff during the week of RailCamp.

Present program adapted from material provided to inform specific groups of the safety provided at railroad grade crossings and the dangers of trespassing on railroad property.Represent Operation Lifesaver at assorted trade show, model railroad shows, public service groups, and community celebrations.See Tracks Think Trains!

I have retired from Alaska Airlines and will be available to provide consulting services in the areas of:Airline Safety (Major, Regional, All-Cargo)Airline SecuritySMSJust Culture Reporting ProgramCovert auditing of ground operations, customer service and inflight services.Adapt Airline SMS to new FRA required Safety Programs for excursion, short line, regional and Class - 1 railroads

Work for season (April - September) as Interpretive Guide on the Amtrak - Coast Starlight between Seattle and Portland. Approximately three round trips per month.Present program about NW history to passengers occupying the Sightseer Lounge Car. As time allows, walk through other cars and answer any questions from passengers regarding the route or history that surrounds it.

The Manager Operational Safety, AAG serves as the subject matter expert on ground operations safety and is responsible for the evaluation program to ensure operational adherence to company policies and procedures, as well as FAA and TSA regulations. I reports to the Director, Ground Safety. Through evaluations, accident investigations, safety assessments and the use of other tools, I assure that station personnel are operating in compliance with company policies and procedures and all local, state and federal regulations. One Operational Safety Evaluator reports to me.

Responsible for auditing compliance with FAA and company policies related to security and safety, conducting inspection, conducting operational audits of various airports. Scheduled over 70 annual comprehensive station audits that were completed by one of two auditors or myself. Completed numerous incident investigations and assisted with several Internal Evaluations conducted by the Operations Safety Department. Distributed Safety Bulletins to the stations in support of our daily operations.

Managed and disseminated all security related information for the airline. Responsible for evaluating and auditing the safety and security of the operation of the cargo carrier worldwide. Conducted annual evaluations of the systems used for crew training, crew scheduling, flight dispatch, system operations and compliance to applicable FAA and TSA regulations. Managed the TSA/CBP Master Crew List requirements. Compiled and analyzed the data received from the completed evaluations and audits and prepared regular reports to upper management.

Directed $3.5 million budget for Team In Training and managed a staff of 7 full-time employees and several hundred volunteers. Reorganized entire department and established comprehensive tracking systems for monitoring participants’ activities, fund-raising progress and staff performance. Directed multiple fund-raising efforts in international locations and functioned well under tight budget restraints. Assisted other departments with achieving fund-raising goals and objectives.

Responsible for auditing compliance with FAA and company policies related to security and safety, conducting security tests, tracking Letters of Investigation (LOI), conducting security audits of Postal facilities at various airports and conducting Security Assessments of new and remodeled facilities throughout the West Coast, Mexico, Canada and Russia. Completed over 50 annual comprehensive station audits resulting in fewer accidents related to ground damage (-3% to 5% per year), reduced FAA infractions related to station operations and provided consistency in station operations throughout the system. Assisted with the acquisition of government supplied security equipment and established guidelines for installation.

Responsible for contractor compliance with company policies related to in flight food service, security of food and supplies being boarded on Alaska Airlines aircraft. Conducted quality assurance audits of all catering locations serving Alaska Airlines including Mexico and Russia. Personally managed the establishment and operation of acceptable catering contractors in Khabarovsk and Vladivostok Russia.

Responsible for station construction projects, which included establishing project budgets up to $45 million, requesting bids, coordinating the design process and monitoring the installation for compliance to requested scope of the project. Managed approximately 34 projects at any one time. Worked with airport operators to insure proper permits and drawings were provided to bring projects in on schedule. Coordinated and negotiated station facilities requirements in the Russian Far East and supervised the installation of all ticket counters, security checkpoints, boarding gate and baggage claim equipment in the first three Russian cities served. Designed and supervised the installation of all ticket counters and administrative offices in Toronto.

Directed the daily station operation and housing facility. On-site coordinator for ARCO/BP contract support. Provided backup for staff during passenger check-in and boarding procedures. Also managed various short-term projects such as:1. Managing the Anchorage Air Cargo operation for several months.2. Charter Coordinator for off-line mail and private charters, including Winter Olympic Charters to Calgary, Canada.3. Member of Customer Service Station Audit Team. Station managers from around the system were selected and charged with conducting customer service audits of random stations. The audits included:• Agent appearance• Interaction with customers• Wait times• Boarding procedures and announcements

Responsible for all of the daily station operations and assisting with budget preparation. On-site coordinator for ARCO/BP contract support. Daily supervision of remote operations at Boeing Field during fog operations, and supervision of ramp, ticket counter and air cargo work groups, including scheduling, training and contract administration. Developed and administered the first formal training for ramp service employees in Seattle and Anchorage. The training included aircraft marshalling, baggage and cargo loading, and lavatory/water procedures. Provided backup for customer service agents during irregular operations.