Provided manufacturing/operations support to the Boeing 787 Leadership Team at Charleston, SC. Specifically, recommend/implement manufacturing best practices, processes and procedures, product flow, alignment, lean fundamentals and process improvements. Also supported contingency planning for 2012 SPEEA Contract negotiations.

Held a variety of executive leadership positions from 2001 - 2010. Director Manufacturing, 777 airplane build, including value chain integration, mfg/assembly and delivery. Led multi-function team of 1800 employees in the build/delivery of 72 airplanes per year.Operations leadership responsibility for the 767 airplane build of 12 airplanes per year plus operations leader for the 767 USAF Tanker proposalOperations leadership responsibility for the 787 airplane during the initial build, implemented manufacturing best practices, processes, business systems and lean fundamentals to ensure manufacturing and value stream success. Also held responsibility for BCA metal parts manufacturing with a multi-site team of 2250 employees in Auburn Wa., Salt Lake City, Utah and Arnprior, Canada, products included sheet metal, extrusion, sub-assembly, tubes/ducts and spares manufacture, producing 10,000 parts per day . Additional responsibilities;• Led Puget Sound hourly staffing teams managing 7400 employees• Everett Facility Training and Compliance Leader for 30,000 hourly and salaried employees • Led Boeing SPEEA/IAM strike contingency plan, managed 60 day IAM union strike in 2008

Led a team of 900 employees performing annual Space Shuttle periodic maintenance and major modifications, manufacturing and assembly of International Space Station, Delta IV, X-37, and emerging space programs, also provided emergent support to Boeing Commercial Airplanes and various internal/external military aircraft programs. Scope included large vehicle final assembly, mfg and test, backshops included electrical/electronics, nonmetallics, tooling, sheetmetal, machining, chemical/paint processing and warehousing / receiving.Boeing community leader, served on local boards, interfaced with customers, Local, State and Congressional leaders.Held Secret Clearance