Helping others find success and grow into future leaders is the value I bring to an organization. It is my purpose! Strategic operations manager and people leader with hands-on experience in putting team members in the position to find success, influencing culture and leading learning and development initiatives needed to transform business strategies into results, shaping a positive employee experience, exceeding guest expectations, developing structure, and driving process improvements and growth. I am a leader, a coach, an encourager, and influencer, and advocate, a relationship builder, and a storyteller. As a leader, I champion inclusion, making sure my team feels respected, supported and can be their authentic selves. My philosophy is educate, engage, and empower. Integrity and compassion, along with excellent interpersonal skills and natural leadership traits, make it easy for me to build the trust and credibility needed to influence an employee-centric culture. Comfortable in a fast-paced environment of ambiguity, my enthusiastic and goal oriented “to infinity and beyond” attitude allows for visionary and innovative thinking, while agility keeps me flexible and adaptive to challenging conditions. My real joy is spending quality time with my wife and daughters. We love outdoor activities and often visit water parks and theme parks, and especially love to vacation at the beach. I am a very artistic and creative person and enjoy drawing, painting, woodworking, and really any project where I have the opportunity to make something better. Ask me about my antique Lionel Train restoration hobby. Skills: • People and Talent Leadership• Theme Park / Hospitality Management• Operations and Project Leadership• Guest Experience Excellence• Professional Development - Instructional Design, Training, Mentoring, Coaching• Presentations / Communications• Relationships and Partnerships• Root Cause Analysis Decision-Making• Critical Thinking and Analytics - Metrics, Benchmarks, KPI's• High Emotional Intelligence• Effective Verbal and Written Communication• Safety Compliance / Risk Management• Cultural Awareness• Strategic Direction and Planning• Change Management and Continuous Improvement Initiatives• Microsoft Office - Word, Excel, and PowerPointStrengthsFinder Top 5:• Futuristic• Relator• Individualization• Analytical• Strategic Enneagram: 1 - The Reformer#beagreatleader