-Lead all Training requirements nationally for McLane-Develop and lead a successful Learning & Development organization.-Drive the Learning & Organizational Development mission, strategy, vision, business goals, and implementation of critical learning programs that are essential to the organization’s success.-Build the culture of a learning organization-Work in partnership with company leaders and work closely with the functional learning stakeholders nationally to achieve desired business results and to target and implement program improvements.-Align and develop the Training team, SMEs, adjacent and supported business units, vendors, and technologies to deliver on the L&OD strategy -Design the processes and organizational support for all learning and development programs-Ensure standardized methods and procedures for development, delivery, evaluation, and measurement are implemented with consistency across the organization.-Use a data-driven approach to inform training needs assessments and align outcomes. -Provide expert guidance in identifying internal resources or external suppliers for national leadership development programs, processes, and tools.-Continually stay up to date on the latest innovative training technologies, best practices, and breakthrough learning methodologies for adult learners.-Responsible for New Hire Onboarding (hourly and salary) and learning requirements for transitions and promotions.-Assess and measure learner outcomes utilizing metrics that focus on business productivity, quality, profitability, and safety.-Develop training solutions and instructor capacity that can scale across the enterprise and employ all training mediums to include classroom, virtual, digital, instructor-led small group and large presentations, and coaching.-Forecast budget requirements annually. Evaluate proposals for the procurement of training services, materials, and technologies against desired business outcomes and key financial targets.

- Project manage all phases of the team’s projects and accountable for meeting client requirements for timely delivery of services and products. -Develop client engagement structure, plan, and resource needs through managing a consulting group of both full time and contractor consultants with diverse backgrounds and locations to meet specific client needs.-In conjunction with our partnered clients, work with their leaders to better understand talent and leadership development needs while simultaneously building and delivering custom solutions to drive organizational effectiveness, career development, and commercial results. - Design and deliver leadership development programs and materials to include diagnosis, identifying program objectives, developing learning architecture, and instructional design. -Link leadership development to business performance, ensuring that solutions are culturally relevant, scalable globally and aligned with an organization’s global priorities and values.-Provide professional coaching services across a broad range from front line leaders to executive management - Manage engagement economics to ensure accurate scope and profitability while managing required resources-Recommend and implement a wide range of learning and development, change management, and organization development approaches based on business needs as well as create clarity through challenging organizational transformations. -Lead business development and subject matter expertise endeavors for the team

-Develop and facilitate leadership and organizational change training-Build client relationships on projects to meet client needs.-Ensure resources are available and assigned to the team’s multiple projects-Provide SME to internal stakeholders and clients-Deliver professional coaching services

ERJ-145 First Officer

-Responsible for the development of domestic and foreign government contract projects particularly in the areas of scheduled/non-scheduled flight operations, flight training, search and rescue flight operations, and aviation maintenance.-Develop Government business systems and compliance to successfully bid federal government projects-Build opportunity pipeline of projects to increase revenue growth-Manage Business Development team toward the expansion of opportunities and developing strategies to increase the percentage of win. -Lead project manager for tilt rotor development in both commercial and government markets.

Lead a staff of 15 that manages the professional and educational development programs at five Houston area universities. Associate Professor at Rice University teaching courses in Leadership and Management.• Supervised the educational and professional development of over 100 college students involved in the Naval Officer Commissioning program. • Adapted new text book and curriculum into Leadership and Management courses taught by the department that provided a broader focus of skills and examples beyond military processes.

Led organization of over 200 personnel, including eight direct reports, in all departmental activities including operations, budget, facilities, safety, training and education, logistics, maintenance, and security. Effectively managed the company's day-to-day operations and reported results to a Two-Star General. • Hand-selected over 20+ peers to lead a globally dispersed aviation start-up company consisting of $960M in assets. Spearheaded the planning for all aspects of the new MV-22B Osprey tilt rotor program introduction into Southern California. • Established adherence to schedules and ensured no budgetary over-runs. Efforts resulted in 100% completion of all milestones ahead of or on time. Only organization of eight similar start-ups to be on time and under budget with a zero safety incident rate. • Accurately controlled and accounted for 12 aircraft and capital equipment totaling over $960M with no discrepancies.• Managed and balanced $2M annual operating budget and $150,000 annual travel budget. Forecasted annual budget for aviation fuel that accurately met flight operations needs while not over-committing crucial dollars that could be expended in other areas.• Strengthened Risk Management Strategies and exceeded performance goals. Achieved over 2,100 flight hours while carrying over 23,000 personnel and 493,000 lbs. of cargo over a seven month time span. First organization of its kind to achieve these numbers while maintaining a zero-mishap rate.• Rated best family readiness program of four similar organizations through active volunteer board engagement.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-pXmU4YhhU

Supervised front office daily and long-term functions for Director (Two-Star General) for Special Operations Training, Concepts, and Futures.• Led program to develop capability based requirements for Special Operations projects ranging from facilities structures to aircraft simulators with budgets of up to $2M.• Prepared briefings for senior military officers and civilian government leaders which resulted in funding and approval for projects that directly contributed to better training and education facilities for special operations personnel.

Graduated with Distinction (top 10% of students) of a 10-month graduate education program that prepares military and civilian leaders for top-level policy, command, and staff responsibilities. The course focuses on national security strategy and policy, military strategy, and operations.Selection for the school is highly competitive.

Directed global operations for cargo airlift organization. Coordinated efficient and effective scheduling of 440 personnel and 15 aircraft worldwide in support of logistical movements and operational support to the customer.• Transformed education, training, and customer support for new global aviation services company resulting in meeting requirements one year ahead of schedule, meeting 100% of customer requirements, and realizing a training cost savings of one year or $15M.• Developed and executed multi-year change management processes, training and education plans, and equipment acceptance efforts totaling over $800M. Achieved project milestones within budgeted cost and on time or ahead of schedule despite significant resource and personnel shortfalls.• Scheduled $800M in aircraft and capital equipment that effectively and efficiently delivered personnel and cargo to Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa for two years with 100% delivery and no safety violations.• Personally assigned to lead a three-plane and 125-personnel detachment for operations in Iraq and Beirut.

Instructed Marine Corps’ top pilots during demanding six month course preparing them for combat flight operations.• Supervised all aspects of relocating school’s largest aviation training exercise to another city resulting in annual fuel and travel costs savings of $5M while preserving all original training exercise objectives.• Developed revolutionary airspace control measures for Iraq that de-conflicted civil and military aircraft while maximizing system utilization.

Increasing levels of project and operational management positions. Recognized as Continuous process improvement specialist and assigned large and demanding projects of ever increasing importance and monetary level. Managed maintenance and repair facility specializing in supply chain management and time-critical repair that resulted in highest readiness of four peer organizations. Rated top program development specialist against a high performing team of 26 peers. Top-rated Marine Corps instructor pilot with over 3,200 hours flying worldwide missions and the only Marine Corps Aviator who was qualified as a fixed wing, tilt rotor, and helicopter pilot.