Served as Operations Support Manager for Coast Guard cutters conducting counter-drug law enforcement missions in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. Manages law enforcement case packages, conducting quality assurance reviews, statistics management for contraband seizures, drug-trafficker detentions, and awards processing. Manages $170K office budget as the Office Funds Manager, developing spend plans, sets priorities, and processes travel and purchasing requests.

Manage maintenance, training, and operational schedules for 14 Coastal Patrol Boats within California. Primary coordinator for the arrival of 4 new Fast Response Cutters to Coast Guard District 11. As District 11 Command Center Law Enforcement Duty Officer, provides guidance and oversight to four Sectors carrying out law enforcement missions along the California coast down to Baja California and directs surface and air assets carrying out law enforcement operations in the Coast Guard Pacific… Show more Manage maintenance, training, and operational schedules for 14 Coastal Patrol Boats within California. Primary coordinator for the arrival of 4 new Fast Response Cutters to Coast Guard District 11. As District 11 Command Center Law Enforcement Duty Officer, provides guidance and oversight to four Sectors carrying out law enforcement missions along the California coast down to Baja California and directs surface and air assets carrying out law enforcement operations in the Coast Guard Pacific Area Area of Operations ranging over 74 million square miles. Manages $150K office budget as the Office Funds Manager, developing spend plans, sets priorities, and processes travel and purchasing requests. Show less

Law Enforcement Duty Officer exercising command and control for major Coast Guard units to include cutters and aircraft operating in the Pacific Area of operations to conduct law enforcement operations including: counter-drug, alien migrant interdiction, living marine resources/fisheries, and boating safety.

Manage acquisitions of more than $68M for Coast Guard boats. Coordinate engineering, human factors, contracting, sponsor, field units, logistics, budget/finance offices and contractors to guide the program through the acquisition and fielding of new assets. Delivered 17 new boats to operational units, valued at over $7.4M.

Oversaw the operation, maintenance and sustainment of more than $89M in acquisition projects nationwide, encompassing 11 boat types and 240 boats throughout the Coast Guard. Effectively replaced a cutter boat fleet of 18 assets with a new Cutter Boat-Aids to Navigation-Large, valued at more than $4.5M on time, on budget and within specifications.

Manager and Technical Advisor in coordinating plans, developing logistics details, fiscal requirements, and executing administration tasks to establish the Coast Guard’s inaugural Type-1 Incident Management Assistance Team, to include authoring critical procedures, determining requirements for equipment, budgetary and personnel needs.

Supervised 10-member unit boarding team; managed 3 Motor Lifeboat/Surf Stations and 1 Ports, Waterways and Coastal Security Station with 197 members and $160K in equipment and budget. Direct supervisor for 4 personnel. Directed, planned, and oversaw unit search and rescue, law enforcement, and ports, waterways and coastal security operations.

Developed comprehensive reports of recruiting efforts based on accession data for use during service manpower analysis and Congressional reviews. Identified deficiencies in the reporting system to overhaul the process which allowed for more informative reports for stakeholders. Adept at leveraging business intelligence systems to identify key information necessary for strategic decision making during critical periods of adjustment in service personnel.

Allocated and managed the $3M budget for 99 Coast Guard Recruiting Offices nationwide. Developed Recruiting Office standardization, ensuring appropriate levels of supplies and outreach materials were identified for offices using analysis of population areas and significant events, cutting year-end material excess levels, attributable to savings of $500K per year.

Oversaw and managed eight-member unit Security Boarding Team to include equipping, planning, and execution of security boardings in the Chesapeake Bay. Managed $50K budget for maintaining the team’s operational readiness.Provided guidance, logistics, and supervision to seven Coast Guard Stations and Sector Command Center in support of search and rescue, Law Enforcement, and ports, waterways and coastal security operations. Promulgated operations and policy direction; facilitated Search… Show more Oversaw and managed eight-member unit Security Boarding Team to include equipping, planning, and execution of security boardings in the Chesapeake Bay. Managed $50K budget for maintaining the team’s operational readiness.Provided guidance, logistics, and supervision to seven Coast Guard Stations and Sector Command Center in support of search and rescue, Law Enforcement, and ports, waterways and coastal security operations. Promulgated operations and policy direction; facilitated Search and Rescue and Homeland Security missions by working with federal, state, and local stakeholders, saving 88 lives and $500K in property. Show less