Vision:Apply skills obtained during exemplary military service to build and grow a successful business. The end state is to provide outstanding security, training, and consulting services, designed to give our country, and those who protect it, a competitive edge over those who seek to do harm.Personal Mission Statement:“To support and defend our great nation by developing world class security products and services designed to give our clients the greatest possible advantage… Show more Vision:Apply skills obtained during exemplary military service to build and grow a successful business. The end state is to provide outstanding security, training, and consulting services, designed to give our country, and those who protect it, a competitive edge over those who seek to do harm.Personal Mission Statement:“To support and defend our great nation by developing world class security products and services designed to give our clients the greatest possible advantage, while simultaneously converting the veteran experience into a profitable USA based business.”Business Experience:Co-Founder and COO Six Maritime Inc. Feb 2013 – Present a Co-Founded Six Maritime, providing seasoned leadership and operational oversite for the company from startup to its present standing of more than one hundred personnel with growth expected to hit one hundred forty, by year’s end. Expertly managed change during rapid growth and product line expansion. Developed all operational company policy, standard operating procedures, process management, internal audits, remote management systems integration with accountability for all personnel with multiple service lines to include training, consulting, physical security, and technology development support. Directed new employee retention programs and incentives as well as creating more robust recruiting and onboarding processes allowing the company to keep pace with growth, despite major labor shortages brought on by the COVID- 19 pandemic. Efforts have led to a high-level performance recognized by large clients such as BAE systems, General Dynamics, Port of San Diego, City of San Diego, NOAA, US Navy, Office of Naval Intelligence. The result has culminated in the successful execution of over 800,000 labor hours of high-profile operations valued at $20 M USD, all without incident. Show less

Co-Founder and Board Member Phibian Gear Inc. May 2017 -PresentFounder Phibian Gear Inc. & Inventor of the “Phibian Fin.” Phibian Gear is a startup company with patent rights to a game changing dive fin that utilizes transformer technology. The invention allows the operator to walk, run, climb, or even skydive with the fins on in retracted mode. The fins can then be rapidly deployed via a locking cam and telescoping blades. This makes transitioning from either land or water simple without… Show more Co-Founder and Board Member Phibian Gear Inc. May 2017 -PresentFounder Phibian Gear Inc. & Inventor of the “Phibian Fin.” Phibian Gear is a startup company with patent rights to a game changing dive fin that utilizes transformer technology. The invention allows the operator to walk, run, climb, or even skydive with the fins on in retracted mode. The fins can then be rapidly deployed via a locking cam and telescoping blades. This makes transitioning from either land or water simple without the need to remove the fins. Contributions to date include: fin design, development, patent filing and maintenance, secured investor funding, coordinated, and advised on all engineering efforts required to make the transition from bench-built prototype to full scale injection molding production. Managed all RDT&E efforts with 9 prototype phases to achieve mil-spec standard of testing. Efforts were critical in achieving a major company milestone with the first official mass production run on schedule for Mar 2023. The fin is expected to revolutionize the diving fin industry with major military clients both foreign and domestic. Show less

US NAVY SEAL Career Highlights Sept 1987 – Dec 2012Senior Analyst - Headed the N8 Department, Research and Development Acquisitions Department, at Undersea Naval Special Warfare Group Three (NSWG3). NSWG3 is the undersea component for the US Navy SEAL Teams; its primary focus is to support Strategic and National Level Missions. Lead Technical Advisory Board member for Naval Special Warfare’s Shallow Water Combat Submersible Program, acquisition valued at 400 M USD.Chief of… Show more US NAVY SEAL Career Highlights Sept 1987 – Dec 2012Senior Analyst - Headed the N8 Department, Research and Development Acquisitions Department, at Undersea Naval Special Warfare Group Three (NSWG3). NSWG3 is the undersea component for the US Navy SEAL Teams; its primary focus is to support Strategic and National Level Missions. Lead Technical Advisory Board member for Naval Special Warfare’s Shallow Water Combat Submersible Program, acquisition valued at 400 M USD.Chief of Operations and Training - Undersea and Maritime with 165 subordinate operators and SEAL Team Chief of Operations, coordinating six 16-man forward deployed teams. Senior Level Operator - conducting strategic, national and POTUS directed operations in denied territories. Completed eight operational deployments to every major area of conflict during 25+ years of service.Specialties Certified by Chief of Naval Education and training as a Master Training specialist. BUDS instructor, spearheaded the rewrite of BUDS first phase training curriculum according to NAVEDTRA 130 series for task-based curriculum development. Created a metrics tracking system for injury and other avoidable attrition factors to significantly reduce unnecessary medical and academic failures. Subsequently awarded Instructor of the Year and finalist for Instructor of the Navy. Featured in several interviews on Discovery Channel and TLC for a BUDS documentary “Class 234.” Show less