Daniel Hicks Email & Phone Number

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Helped senior aviation leaders develop and implement risk management strategies which resulted in increased readiness and audit success. My focus was on continuous improvement of product and process.
• Created several exportable employee management systems that streamlined record keeping and regulatory compliance for clerical personnel, some of which have been shared by the National Guard Bureau for use across the.
• Improved organizational understanding of systemic issues by analyzing multifaceted data and creating meaningful dashboards to identify areas for increased emphasis.
• Leveraged technical expertise and organizational trust to mediate complex interpersonal and professional conflicts between functional areas, facilitating safe operations in hazardous environments.
• Developed safety training program for military aviation operations and maintenance facility, teaching academic classes to approximately 50 pilots, mechanics, and operations personnel on a monthly basis.
• Piloted technically advanced military aircraft in high-visibility missions across the state and country.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Selected, trained, and managed a team of direct reports to work in procurement, shipping and receiving, and property accountability positions at a military aircraft support facility.
• Forecasted and executed an annual budget in the millions.
• Engineered an improved purchasing workflow that was adopted by state auditors for use across the US Property and Fiscal Office for the State of Minnesota.
• Managed multiple inventories for distinct military organizations out of the same location.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Analyzed technical manuals to troubleshoot and correct problems with advanced military helicopters.
• Led training team preparing Canadian Air Force personnel for deployment to Afghanistan.
• Collaborated successfully across disparate shifts on highly technical disassembly, inspection, and reassembly of Blackhawk and Chinook helicopters.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Reservist Aircraft Mechanic qualified on UH-60 and CH-47 aircraft, and assisted on UH-1 and OH-58 aircraft.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Helped clients systematically assess their risk exposure and find appropriate mitigating solutions.
• Managed a new-business targeted marketing campaign, and assessed its effectiveness.
• Independently completed sales cycle, from first client contact through close of sale.

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Marketing And Entrepreneurship

MBA with dual concentrations in Marketing and Entrepreneurship

Bachelor'S Degree, Aeronautics, Summa Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Alpha Lambda Delta Bachelors of Science in Aeronautics with a minor in Management

Warrant Officer Advanced Course, Advanced Military And Operational Studies, Honor Graduate

Aviation Safety Officer Course (Asoc), Aviation Safety Management, Distinguished Honor Graduate

Aircraft Qualification/Transition Course, Uh-60M Blackhawk Helicopter

Fixed Wing Multi-Engine Qualification Course, C-12 Huron Airplane

Aircraft Qualification Course, Uh-60 A/L Blackhawk Helicopter

Us Army Flight School, Ch-47D Chinook Helicopter, Distinguished Honor Graduate