Training Specialist for North Slope Oil Spill Cooperative, Prudhoe Bay, AK. Develop and conduct member-company Spill Response Team and Incident Management Team training and drills consistent with the National Incident Management System protocols. Conduct training on spill response procedures and equipment, remote sensing, wildlife hazing, spill volume estimation, and advanced aerial overflight observer training. Coordinate and administer Environmental Management System (EMS) Program. Conduct training, readiness audits, and unannounced exercises for contract spill response teams. Conduct Health, Safety, and Environmental training for company, contractor, and member-company personnel.

Contract Consultant 03/02 to present; moved from San Francisco Bay Area to Pacific Northwest in 2005.

Lead Pilot and Base Manager for NBC’s Chopper 11 Electronic News Gathering operation in the San Francisco Bay Area, using Eurocopter AS350 and Bell 206 helicopters. Responsible for all aspects of aircraft operation and safety. Responsible for all coordination and contract management between Philadelphia-based helicopter company and local NBC Owned & Operated station servicing the San Francisco Bay Area. Responsible for all crew management issues, including hiring, scheduling, pilot and crewmember training. Responsible for aircraft maintenance scheduling, component time tracking, compliance with Airworthiness Directives and Service Bulletins, procurement of parts and services, and coordination with FAA and TSA personnel and USCG, state and local law enforcement air units.

San Francisco Bay Area representative for an international oil spill response organization. Qualified Individual, Spill Management Team, and response training services for international oil shipping, refining, exploration and production companies. Developed and conducted advanced Incident Management Team training workshops and exercises and aerial overflight observer training programs. Vessel Boarding Officer for Regulatory Compliance, Personnel and Environmental Safety and Oil Transfer Monitoring. Liaison between Vessel Operators and Port / Refinery Facilities. Advisor and trainer to industry, state, federal, and foreign spill response agencies.

Eurocopter AS350 Pilot in Command. Part 135 Tour and Charter pilot in a challenging, glacier tour operation in Skagway, Alaska.

Helicopter Pilot in Command and Certified Flight Instructor. Part 91 and 135 scenic tour, aerial photography, and charter pilot. Part 61 and 141 Flight Instructor at a busy Pacific Northwest flight school.

Oil spill and emergency response support to NOAA Scientific Support Team.