They have been an executive manager for 24 years, honing their skills in several areas of expertise, including flooring sales and installation, operations management, resource allocation and budgeting, logistics support, planning, and execution, training, risk assessment and management, safety and environmental compliance, contract management, and scheduling. Over a six-year period, they increased sales by over 25% per year on average and built a team that has made their flooring company the best in San Diego by focusing on exceptional service. They provide exceptional customer service to exceed client expectations and lead a cohesive team focused on meeting budgets and timelines. They manage the daily operations of an 83-year-old residential and commercial flooring company with sales and installations throughout Southern California.

Directs 400+ military and civilian personnel in 8 departments across 8 military installations.Responsible for port operations, base security, airport operations, safety programs, training, and emergency management for the Navy’s largest West Coast installation serving 2 aircraft carriers, 2 helicopter air wings, and 142 tenant commands.

Managed 80 safety personnel to ensure a safe workplace for more than 2,900 personnel on a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. Performed oversight and risk management for numerous ship operations, reducing personnel and material mishap rates by 18% for the period. Reported directly to the Commanding Officer. • Senior person in charge of flight deck safety during operations involving 50-plus aircraft and more than 200 personnel. Responsible for ship safely completing over 9,000 aircraft launches and landings, including over 5,000 while deployed to the Middle East, without a single significant mishap. • Managed 19 safety and occupational health programs, with oversight of the entire ship. Initiated new inspection processes for each program; programs were assessed by Navy Safety Center inspectors to have 72% less major discrepancies than the Navy’s average.• Revamped the training program for safety inspectors leading to the qualification of 40 additional personnel.• Coordinated with contractors and regulatory agencies to ensure air emissions from heavy equipment met local, state, and federal regulations for air quality. Developed procedures to quickly identify and correct material discrepancies, leading to a perfect compliance record on worksite inspections.• Led the command’s “Green Machine”, a 60-member volunteer group responsible for unit recycling, waste disposal, and environmental community service. Organized five beach and bay cleanups that helped protect the environment and promoted the ship’s reputation in San Diego. • Spearheaded effort to have the Carl Vinson serve as the Navy’s large-ship test platform for various waste reduction initiatives, resulting in a 63% improvement in the ship’s recycling rate.

• Lead planner and strategist responsible for development and approval of Department of Defense-level contingency response military plans. • Developed innovative models for integrating military forces and synchronizing US Strategic Command operations with other military units worldwide. • Translated national and strategic-level policy into executable contingency support plans that ensured US Strategic Command’s nuclear, space, missile defense, and information-warfare capabilities were ready to operate when required by world crises.• Chaired command-wide planning teams comprising more than 80-members from various departments and subordinate commands. Incorporated critical requirements from diverse stakeholders and resolved complex support planning issues, culminating in plan approval by the unit commander, a four-star general.

Managed squadron operations including 12 SH-60B “Seahawk” helicopters and 320 personnel to provide trained and qualified pilots, aircrewmen, and maintenance technicians for helicopter detachments deployed aboard US Navy ships. • Balanced unit’s challenging deployment schedule, limited aircraft and personnel, and numerous external commitments to train four combat-ready detachments on-time and budget. Executed over 1,500 flight hours in support of operations around the world.• Optimized squadron’s short- and long-term schedules and built consensus with other department leaders to maximize flight- and ground-training opportunities. Collaborated with sister helicopter squadrons to share aircraft and personnel assets to reduce costs while increasing overall operational readiness. • Deployed to Central America on USS Crommelin (FFG 37) as the officer-in-charge of a 20 person detachment and a $30 million SH-60B “Seahawk” helicopter. Commanded armed helicopter missions executing counter-drug surveillance and interdiction operations.• While deployed, planned and completed three major helicopter maintenance inspections and managed a $10 million supply inventory. Detachment achieved a 97% mission completion rate, the highest completion rate in the area of operations.