Formulated and prepared emergency plans and strategic priorities, coordinated and directed staff, exercised plans for continuous improvement and interagency coordination, expanded relationships, aligned diverse stakeholders, and represented the Chief Executive for other departments. Advised US Coast Guard Senior Executives on matters related to the Department of Defense. Developed the first-ever detailed mission analysis for US Coast Guard Atlantic Area to support homeland defense operations with the US Navy.

“Know it – Fix it – Crush it.” Division Head for nuclear, mechanical, and electric plant operations on a nuclear powered aircraft carrier. Led a team of 400+ mechanics, electricians, chemists, electronics technicians, diesel technicians, and administrative experts. Evaluated, mentored, and coached 60+ officers and senior managers. Senior engineering technical advisor to the Commanding Officer. Led over 400 people through a complete performance turnaround with organization-wide impacts.Awarded the Navy and Marine Association Leadership Award, 2019.Developed a matrix organizational structure that increased autonomy and authority for leaders at all levels, increasing ownership. Coordinated with private contractors, government shipyards, and interagency partners to conduct emergent repairs and manage multi-million-dollar shipyard maintenance projects. A leader in self-sustainment: enabled the ship to meet every mission every time over the course of 206 consecutive days at sea. Administered nuclear power plant training, maintenance, and operations, including emergency management; mechanical, electrical, and electronic systems; chemistry and radiological controls; and safety systems. Proven expert in 4000V / 450V / 120V electrical distribution and power generation.

Senior-level Leadership, Technical, and Management Development course led by the Department of Energy and Department of the Navy (Naval Reactors). Studied shipboard nuclear power, propulsion, and electric plants; public affairs; strategic communication.

“Ready to Go – Trained to Fight – Proud to Serve.” Commanding Officer of a front-line warship. Led 300+ people while deployed to some of the world’s most challenging environments. Evaluated, mentored, and coached 50+ officers and senior managers. Led a complete organizational turnaround and led the team from worst-to-first. Awarded the “Battle E” for overall excellence in the squadron and the 2016 Pacific Fleet Unit Tactics Award.All-in on programs that supported every member of the team, including Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) / Equal Opportunity, Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR), mental health, and physical fitness. Represented the US Navy at the 50th Anniversary Celebration of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Pattaya, Thailand.

Advanced skills and leadership course. Studied tactics, operations, navigation, seamanship, maintenance, management, and executive leadership.

Deputy Commanding Officer of a front-line warship. Executive Director for training, maintenance, emergency management, administration, and morale for 300+ people. Completed all training events the first time every time, breathing life back into a ship that spent 12 months in the shipyard. Developed strategic plans, monitored progress, and made course corrections. Maximized morale and readiness simultaneously.

Senior-level Leadership, Technical, and Management development course. Studied executive leadership and decision making, command climate, technical specifications of operating and maintaining complex electronic systems, industrial maintenance, navigation and seamanship, emergency management, crew resource management, and reactor plant management.

Division Head for Training Policy. Designed, supervised, and enforced unit-level training policy for 100+ ships in the Pacific Fleet using qualitative and quantitative analysis. Led a collaborative project with teams from Virginia to Japan to develop and implement first-of-a-kind standard operating procedures for surface ship training events.Designed a system for assigning subject matter experts to training events that saved $1.4 million (36%) on travel expenses. Served in the Liaison Branch in the San Diego Area incident command, executing emergency management using the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and Incident Command System (ICS).

Deputy Director of the Pacific Fleet Nuclear Power Mobile Training Team. Led and managed a team of 10 senior nuclear, mechanical, and electrical engineering inspectors. Planned and conducted inspections on aircraft carrier propulsion plants, performing audits, interviews, training, and evaluation of plant operations and emergency management. Enforced policy for administration, maintenance, operations, and training. Proposed and implemented changes to improve efficiency across inspections. Developed detailed reports for senior executives and ship’s managers.Developed, planned, and executed the first-ever command culture assessment for carrier reactor departments, resulting in across-the-board improvements on all Pacific Fleet carriers.

Assistant to the Division Head for nuclear, mechanical, and electric plant operations on a nuclear powered aircraft carrier. Led 150+ personnel in managing and maintaining all electrical and electronic systems in two nuclear propulsion plants. Evaluated, mentored, and coached 15+ officers and senior managers. Expert in reactor safety and electrical distribution systems. Maintained detailed records including nuclear fuel reports. Led the propulsion plant drill team, training over 400 people in managing propulsion plant and electric plant emergencies. Awarded Navy and Marine Association Leadership Award, 2010.

Operations officer for a US Navy warship. Led 75+ personnel in executing all ship's operations, communications, and seamanship. Planned long range and short range operations, coordinating across departments and between organizations. Evaluated, mentored, and coached 10+ officers and senior managers. Regularly created and delivered briefings to senior executives.Conducted two counter-narcotics deployments, coordinating with the US Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, foreign law enforcement and other government agencies to locate, track and apprehend suspected traffickers. Qualified Tactical Action Officer, responsible for defending the ship during conflict.

Attended an Advanced Skills Course in tactics, mechanical and electronic systems, engineering theory and practice, and shipboard firefighting. Also attended an advanced leadership and management development course covering mid-level leadership, decision making, stress management, planning, and prioritization.

Assistant Professor of Naval Science at the University of Colorado at Boulder. Evaluated, mentored, and coached 100+ future Navy Officers. Developed the curriculum and delivered training for maritime rules of the road, navigation (visual, electronic, celestial), and naval operations. Completed Master's Degree in Engineering Management through Old Dominion University.Completed online courses with the Air Force Senior Leadership School.

Program Administrator and Supervisor for electrical systems on a nuclear powered aircraft carrier. Led 30+ people in managing and maintaining electrical distribution systems in the nuclear power plant. Maintained power plant records and logs. Certified by the US Department of Energy to operate shipboard nuclear power and propulsion plants.

Graduate-level advanced skills course covering all aspects of nuclear power plants: reactor dynamics, calculus, physics, electrical engineering, heat transfer and fluid flow, reactor plant operations, radiological controls, chemistry, emergency management, power generation and distribution, and energy storage.

Program administrator and supervisor for seamanship operations. Led 25+ people in executing complex operations (small boat operations, anchoring, mooring, underway replenishment), managing maintenance schedules, managing work schedules, corrosion management, refueling operations, cargo handling, search and rescue (SAR), and safety of life at sea (SOLAS). Supervised navigation and daily operations at sea.

Basic skills course and basic leadership development course covering the fundamentals of engineering, operations, logistics, complex system capabilities and limitations, program management, damage control, emergency management, marine gas turbine systems and operations, and leadership principles.