Share in the planning and directing of the programs and activities of the library and museum which contain the papers of President Gerald R. Ford and Betty Ford.Ensure the economical and efficient operations are accomplished and maintained.Maintain close working relationship with the Gerald Ford Foundation.Conduct public relations activity (local radio/TV/advertisement).Plan and oversee special activities sponsored by the library and museum, including professional conferences and symposia involving scholars and public officials including U.S Congressmen and Senators.Oversee the physical care, maintenance and security of the federal buildings in both Ann Arbor and Grand Rapids, MI.Manage and/or supervise a federal staff of 19 Federal museum and archival staff in addition to five Trust Fund Staff.Oversee the development, justification of the library and museums budgets and determine the need for additional financial and personnel resources.

Adjunct History Professor

Director, Navy Archives, which includes the Navy's Operational, Ships History, Aviation History and Photo archives as well as the commands Freedom of Information Act office.Manage the largest Federal Archives outside of NARA with over 180 million pages of archival material, terabytes of electronic data and hundreds of thousands of photographs with an archival and FOIA staff of 27 federal civilians.https://www.history.navy.mil/research/archives.htmlAssist the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, System Commands, Program Executive Offices, Center for Analysis with regards to all records of crisis, contingency and conflict that are retained within the Navy Archives as well as support other historical research and analysis projects with the Department of the Navy.

Deputy Director of the Directives and Records Management Division (DRMD) within the Office of Administration (DON/AA) under the Secretary of the Navy until Nov 2015, then as Acting Director until April 2016.Served as the Department of the Navy Records Officer and United States Navy Records Manager in addition to the Records Manager of the Secretary of the Navy. Functioned as primary oversight for all Echelon 2 Naval Commands with respect to records management and declassification.Oversaw the Directives and Forms Program within the Secretariat, including overseeing delegation of authority letters and oversight of the policy review process.Developed the first records management training mobile application (iPad/iPhone/Android) within the federal government and private sector.Provided senior leadership and management to one of the largest Automatic and Mandatory Declassification Review programs in the federal government with over 100+ civilian and contract staff.Co-Lead/stakeholder on a IT/Records Management project of a new Electronic Records Management Solution (DON TRACKER).

Served as OPM Agency Records Officer. Oversaw all aspects of OPMs Records Management, Paper Reduction Act (PRA) and Forms Management which also included the SF-50 adjudication process review board.Chairman-OPM Records Management Council.

USCENTCOM Command Records Manager and Section Chief of USCENTCOMs CCJ6-RDR Records Management and Publications Section which also included the eDiscovery mission for the command.Executive Agent for the preservation of all Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom RecordsPrimary oversight of the Records Management programs of US Forces Iraq (USF-I) and United States Forces-AfghanistanDeveloped auto-journaling processes to preserve all senior leadership electronic mailDeveloped the first Document Analytics review process for records within the Federal Government by acquiring Active Navigation, the first Document Analytical tool to be used successfully within the DoD.Implemented information policy that pertained to records management and oversee the technical aspects of e-records.Supervised all eDiscovery operations for the Command, to include; RFIs, FOIA, litigation holds.Developed/recommend standards for the Command's Electronic Records Management systemManaged the USCENTCOM records management Command Records Management compliance and training programs and supervised a team of records analysts in performing all functions of Records Management to include; records inventories, staff assistance visits and publications reviews; to include Iraq and Afghanistan.Worked with CENTCOM Inspector General on investigations on the ethical and professional conduct of USCENTCOM staff as it involved records management and the preservation of records and electronic mail.

Responsible for project administration. Assists PM with overall project coordination and project related tasks. Develop guidelines and training modules for staff on the life cycle of Electronic records, disposition of sensitive records on electronic media, encryption, password management and centralized storage processes. Conduct training in conjunction with SNS training and agency orientation sessions. Design and develop content for RFO and SNS web pages. Reconcile physical and electronic file plans and develops standard naming conventions for files and folders specific to FTC organizations. Support the development of a Records Custodian role within FTC organizations, similar to the DFMO role under the SNS policy and procedures. Provide one-on-one guidance, support, and web site content to support the execution of duties deformed for Electronic Record Management and information Systems. Develop tracking systems for internal process controls to improve the effectiveness of the records management program.

Provided electronic records management support by analyzing and providing NARA compliant recommendations for managing FRA’s electronic records and documents including email disposition, retention, and management. Performed requirements analysis and evaluations of electronic records management solutions. Prepared recommendations for the selection of Records Management Application (RMA) solutions. Evaluated use of SharePoint 2007 for collaboration. Provided assistance and guidance with the organization and creation of an agency wide shared drive (FRA e-Document Library), and electronic records management solution. Responsible for developing FRA’s records management training materials. Provided recommendations to the FRA Records Management Officer for improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the records management training program. Provided annual records management training to Records Liaison Officers, Senior Management, and support staff.

Conducted research on all aspects of Records Management.Advised client on Records Management and Vital Records policy as it relates to the Federal Records Act, Privacy Act and other laws which govern records within the U.S. Government.Wrote Records Management policy documents to be approved by the client.Worked as a contract liaison for the Document and Records Management Workgroup.Assisted client in completing all tasks assigned to the Workgroup by the Document and Records Management Task Force.

Prepared government clients in transferring their electronic records into a Records Management application.Assisted the project manager in all aspects of electronic records.Worked as a liaison between clients and other government agencies to promote relationship building.Instructed government employees on records management; such as, how to identify a record, is e-mail a record, FOIA and Privacy Act issues.Drafted and submitted SF115s to NARA to create new records dispositions.Designed training slides that promote a culture of records management within a government agency. Training included FOIA, Privacy Act and “What is a Record” classes.

Accessioned and processed archival material that include both personal papers and government documents.Functioned as the Head Processing Archivist for the Operational Archives.Functioned as the Archival Intern Coordinator. Duties included supervision and training of all incoming interns.Supervised all independent contract workers for the Operational Archives.Organized a Digital Archives Initiative that sought to preserve decades of degrading acetate microfilm in digital format.Supervised two Project Archivists processing the papers of CIA Director Admiral Stansfield Turner.Performed as the Electronic Records Manager for the Naval Historical Center. Worked with Navy contractors to establish a successful Electronic Records Management solution for the Center.Updated the Historical Center’s records management database and oversaw ten other records administrators. Helped troubleshoot database inaccuracies for Center employees. Improved the functionality of the centers best business practices for records management.

Teaching Fellow with UWM History Department. Taught American History survey courses as well as WWI and WWII and other military history classes under the guidance of a senior professor.