HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS• Managed 200 million dollar plus annual budget• Lead 1600 person work-force operating 20 aircraft• Over 5000 helicopter and multi-engine flight hours• Aviation and surface warfare officer qualified• Top Secret clearance with access to Special Access ProgramsEXPERIENCELeadership• Managed the tasking, processing, exploitation and dissemination of information collected by maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft, and leadership of Operations Control Centers• Mitigated risk, managed consequences, analyzed total cost of ownership and return on investment achieving required effects for each operation or contingencyProcess Improvement• Authored systems description, process improvements, and quality deficiency reports within the guidance of OSHA, ISO 9001, Six Sigma, DAWIA, DFARS and various security directivesPublic Speaking• Briefed foreign dignitaries, senior ranking military and civilian officials, and industry leaders on Joint and Coalition operations, and operating requirementsEMPLOYMENT SUMMARY• Program Manager & Business Development - Space & Naval Warfare Systems Center, Atlantic• Chief Operating Officer - startup tech company with four million in sales and 270K in monthly revenue. Promoted to VP of RDT&E• 26 years leadership experience in the US Navy assigned to three aircraft carriers, a helicopter squadron, three global staffs, and a defense engineering and acquisition command • Focus of effort; 16 years Command & Control, Computers, Communications, Information, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) and 10 years Personnel Recovery (CSAR)