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Operational management for flight crew policies, recruitment & retention, budget, training and development and aircraft regulatory compliance for a Part 91 corporate Flight Operation Developed the systemic infrastructure to migrate a managed Part 91 flight department from a management company to private operation.Implemented an IS-BAO Level one Operating Manual with Emergency Response PlanImproved the functional effectiveness of the Dispatch and flight coordination

A privately held family enterprise with business ranging from surface and sub-surface mining, real estate development, industrial supply to metallurgical coke production.Director of Aviation, DRUMMOND COMPANY, Inc.Operational management for flight crew policies, recruitment & retention, budget, training and development and aircraft regulatory compliance for a Part 91 corporate Flight Operation Prepared and implemented an IS-BAO Level one Operating ManualDocumented several cost initiatives that resulted in documented savings while raising service levelsDeveloped a viable Emergency Response plan Revised crew and maintenance practices to achieve higher performance

A privately held entrepreneurial and aircraft management companyDirector of Operations, Precision Jet Management, LLC.Operational management for crew policies, hiring, training and development and aircraft regulatory compliance issues for a Part 91 corporate Flight Operation seeking to move to FAR 135Developed a baseline assessment for current operational statusSuccessfully recruited key personnel for flight positionsImplemented regulatory compliance initiativesFast Track FAR 135 certification currently underway

Operational management for hangar including: client relations, flight operations, maintenance, airport issues, corporate communications, human resources and basic accounting.Brought a 'turn key' Part 91 corporate flight department on line for the client supplemented by FAR 135 charter revenueDeveloped and implemented a 'rolling asset' fleet plan gives the corporation a practical way to replace aircraft on a periodic basisOversee and supervise an $11.6 million dollar operating budgetResponsible for operational flight safety program of training and standards

A $7.2 billion dollar Canadian aerospace & transportation conglomerateDirector, Demonstration Flight OperationsConsolidated the operating practices of two culturally divergent sales demonstration-flying organizations and attained gains in operating efficiency & service.Aligned operational metrics to gain insights into existing inefficiencies and reduced expense with no compromise in service levelsConducted an exhaustive fleet plan that provided the corporation a cost effective methodology to refresh the demonstrator fleet on an ongoing basis with reduced capital requirementsDeveloped and supervised a $31.2 million dollar operating budgetConducted and managed major global sales venuesServed on GAMA Technical Policy Committee

A $150 million dollar business aviation start-up; Recruit and build a high performance work group, which could evolve into an operational staff of over 400 personnel tasked to deliver exceptional customer service in fractional business aircraft operations.Assembled a competent staff of innovative industry leaders and built the foundation of a sustainable businessCoordinated the development of an IT infrastructure designed to provide a competitive edge in efficiency and cycle timesDeveloped, through collaboration, a ISO 9000 compliant scalable business process modelOversaw both the tactical and strategic aspects of regulatory compliance associated with commercial aircraft operations

Revitalize and build the European business unit into the dominant market leader for fractional aircraft sales and operations. Develop the necessary commercial infrastructure to consistently deliver high levels of safety and customer service.Administered a $22.5 million dollar operating budgetCreated the internal quality metrics that resulted in increased customer referralsManaged assets valued at more than $600 million US dollarsRecruited and supervised a staff of 150 flight crewmembers and 74 support personnel engaged in 24 hour commercial flight operationsServed as the Managing Director and established a new operating company in Portugal; Executive Jets Serviços de Gestão, Lda.

A $3.5 billion dollar multi-national conglomerate with lines of business ranging from wine and spirits to media and entertainmentDirector, Corporate AviationConduct a post merger re-engineering initiative, for the aviation department, to focus on safety, security, and service to the key business stakeholdersConsolidated two international and two domestic flight operations into one that was centrally controlled resulting in improved efficiency and serviceEstablished a unique and legally compliant retirement system for pilots beyond the age of 60 not engaged in commercial operationsUncovered and re-deployed $18.7 million dollars of capital asset values, while maintaining the responsibility for a $29 million dollar operating budget

A multi billion-dollar global information technology and services company engaged in computer hardware, consulting services, and software salesFlight Standards CaptainResponsible for the supervision of the Flight Standards Board that established training policy, equipment selection, and operational procedures for both fixed and rotary wing aircraft engaged in non-commercial operations for customers and executivesExecuted the duties and responsibilities of a line Captain on jet aircraft and helicoptersIntegrated IBM personal computer technology into the company GIV aircraft to create a functional 'office in the sky'Selected and installed state of the art safety systems into the IBM aircraft fleetParticipated in the work teams that developed and executed the IBM aircraft fleet replacement strategy resulting in more than $45 million dollars of expense savings