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Airline Captain with final authority and responsibility for the operation and safety of flights across the globe. Maintained appropriate category, class, and type rating for conduct of flights. I have aircraft type ratings for MD-11, B-727, B-757, B-767 Transport Category aircraft. Licenses and certifications include: Airline Transport Pilot (ATP); Comm, Instr SEL/MEL; CFI, CFII, MEI; FETJ➥ I successfully combined flight operations responsibilities with extensive work in organizations’ leadership and governance, along with leadership of the Airline Pilot Profession both here and abroad.

CAPA is the nation’s only Airline Pilot Trade Association with over 35,000 members representing 11 Major US AirlinesI was re-engaged by invitation from Board of Directors to reverse years of decline surrounding agency’s relevancy and public image. In a highly visible executive role, I drove culture transformation and launched top-to-bottom rebrand. I took the helm and accountability for operations, strategic direction, vision, business objectives, and actionable roadmap creation. I managed $1.6M budget.➥ MISSION & VISION: I crystalized Board of Director’s vision and created strategy to establish organization as “go-to” authority for guidance regarding aviation regulation development from Capitol Hill to media outlets. I also restructured staffing roles and placed staff to maximize each role’s impact. ➥ REBRANDING & POSITIONING: I orchestrated organizational rebrand, vaulted perception of authority, and increased public engagement with brand through strong presence on major news and media outlets.➥ COMMITTEE LEADERSHIP & AGENCY PARTNERSHIPS: I led establishment, development, and maintenance of relationships with federal and state lawmakers and U.S. government agencies in Washington, D.C. I also furthered improvements in aviation safety and ensured compliance with requirements, pilot qualifications, and safety standards.➥ GROWTH: I right-sized every facet of organization to support growth initiatives and coordinated the relocation in 9 months. ➥ PROCESS IMPROVEMENT: I evaluated, recommended, and supervised Continuous Process Improvement initiatives that increased KPIs across the board. My team and I sparked renewed interest in piloting careers, reversing years of negative trends in entry-level employment interest.➥ EXCEPTIONAL LEADERSHIP: I coached and mentored teams through seemingly insurmountable challenges to increase organizational authority, career interest within young demographics, regulatory changes, and organizational growth and sustainability.

IPA is the collective bargaining unit for over 3000 professional airline pilots in service to UPS Airlines based in Louisville, Kentucky.My relationship with IPA began back in 1990 when I was a Training Committee member. Additionally, I was the fundraising chairmen from 1990-1992 for a loosely run group called IPA Pilots for Kids. In the first year we raised $1,600 to throw a Christmas party for sick children in the hospital. In 1992, I founded and chaired the IPA Foundation from its beginning. The IPA Foundation is a non-profit organization that has raised almost $9M to date for children’s charities, including the Home of the Innocents, Ronald McDonald House, Kosair Children’s Hospital, Arnold Palmer Hospital Foundation, Indian Summer Camp, and the Juvenile Walk for Diabetes. I remained as Chairman until 1999 with I became the Chairman EmeritusSelected Accomplishments:⇨ I was the Committee Chairman that was tasked with rewriting our constitution, bi-laws, and governance model ⇨ As the Government and Legislative Affairs Chairman, I built relationships with key congressional leaders and senior leadership with groups such as the FAA, NTSB, DHS, and DoT to help move our agenda forward and influence public policy making⇨ As the Security Committee Chairman, I worked with CAPA as a member of the 9/11 Task Force⇨ I was instrumental in ensuring that the Airline Safety Act of 2010 was implemented in the way it was intended and the desired results were being achieved⇨ I provided strategic direction and leadership for professional pilots with issues on Capitol Hill through both the Legislative and Executive branches⇨ Chairman and Executive Director for numerous groups, including Airline Flight Operations, Airline Safety and Security, Professional Standards Group, and Airline Training

After obtaining my Master of Divinity, I joined this freestanding theological school, located on the campus of Georgetown College, as a Contract Consultant and Director of Development.In this role, I worked with the President and Development Committee and Board of Trustees to identify goals, needs, and develop long-term strategic financial solvency plans for the Seminary

Responsible for strategic vision, long-range planning, management of staff, resource allocation & finance concurrent with Congressional and Federal agencies to both advance and achieve CAPA objectives.Liaison for policy issues with elected officials, as well as agency leaders within US Congress, Executive branch agencies (DHS, DoT, FAA, etc.) and other key industry stakeholders.