A diverse leader and educator with 22 years of experience in aviation, 18 in leadership/management, and 14 in higher education. Publications include peer-reviewed, applied research in each of the foregoing in various aviation, business, and military journals. Portfolio of achievements includes strategic planning, operations execution, organizational restructuring, training development, nonprofit governance, and process improvement. A servant, transformational leader able to turn groups of individuals into high-performance teams. Strengths include a strong moral compass, the ability to build relationships/networks, an internal drive for excellence, strategic vision, and a proactive, practical approach to problems.