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Hiawatha, Iowa, United States

At Crystal Group, we design, build, customize, and support the most trusted rugged computers and rugged systems for military and industrial applications.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Directly responsible for $500M in P&L for service and support of all Collins avionics for all major airlines in North America well as regional and business jets• Established, led, and developed team of 6 program managers, driving 20% increase YOY in revenue.• Championed multiple LEAN efforts saving $2M by reducing unnecessary processes.• Forged senior-level relationships with customers, boosting new business opportunities.• Drafted financial plans and forecasts and regularly presented these to leadership, enabling predictable growth.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Proposed, negotiated, and executed development of F-35 OLED Helmet Mounted Display System (HMDS), most advanced helmet system in world.• Spearheaded cost control efforts to tailor work packages to meet customer requirements, schedules, and budgets, resulting in 100% compliance.• Presented performance and long-term strategy to internal and external leadership teams, leading to long-term roadmap allowing wins in follow on programs.• Discovered and qualified several new vendors, technologies, and cutting-edge components, reducing technical risk across programs.• Delivered on aggressive timelines and schedule constraints through collaboration with customer, engineering, and industry partners meeting all high-level requirements.

RANK: Commander (O5) Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC)• Upon recall to active duty, worked overseas directly with US Special Operations leadership and operators in support of contingency operations

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States

Sought out and built sales and revenue streams for all avionics programs and initiatives with F-15 and F/A-18 platforms.• Drove $500M+ in new sales by proposing, negotiating, and executing avionics for F-15S Saudi program, which at the time was the largest ever foreign military deal.• Stood up and qualified new build and repair depot in partner nation, creating long-term revenue streams for Collins and valuable in-country repair source for customers. • Executed multiple F/A-18 hardware programs for Boeing, Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), and international customers, driving incremental sales increases.• Cultivated teaming relationships with foreign customers to drive incremental sales by capturing new heads-down display opportunities.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States

Led Software Defined Radio Systems team. Guided group through task assignment, review of material, and direct contributor to engineering tasks.• Directed systems engineering development of Joint Tactical Radio System, combining multiple waveforms onto software reprogrammable platform across various levels of security.• Drove completion of design for Handheld, Manpack, and Small Form Factor components to be used across all services, meeting future combat communication needs of US military.• Spearheaded collaboration with US Army leadership and Sikorsky in developing all core requirements for rotary-wing community's joint, tactical radio needs.• Hired and developed all 17 members of team from new college graduates to highly experienced engineers.

F-14 Tomcat Naval Aviator • 2 Fleet Tours supporting operations over Iraq• Shore Tour as an F-14 instructor• Member of the Tomcat Flight Demonstration Team from 1999-2001

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business

Bs, Mechanical Engineering

Master'S Degree, Systems Engineering