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Analyze performance of employees and identify individual team member strengths to empower to maximum performance. Foster trust and promote critical thought and growth among staff. Responsible for hiring, training and managing a team of 20+ weather route and data analysts that apply meteorological knowledge to maritime shipping. Provide analytical support to a fleet of over 3,000 commercial vessels.

Manage real time operations with constantly changing environmental conditions, shipping risk requirements, and client business priorities. Deliver high-quality weather forecasts, pre-plan analysis, route cost benefit analysis, and strategic client coordination for dozens of vessels daily.

Formulate predictions by interpreting real time computer modeling including meteorological, atmospheric, oceanic, and climate information. Applying these predictions into solutions for the best interest of specific client business goals. Took all data to deliver optimized maritime shipping routes to captains and clients.

Responsible for hiring, training, and leading a team of 12 weather route analysts that apply meteorological knowledge to maritime shipping. Provide analytical support to a fleet of over 2,000 commercial vessels. Analyze performance of employees and identify team member strengths to empower to maximum performance. Foster trust and promote critical thought and growth among staff.

Walnut Creek, California, United States

Managed a San Francisco Bay Area client base for an insurance brokerage business. Identified new business opportunities and partnered with six different insurance companies to broker services and develop mutually beneficial relationships for all parties concerned. Increased annual team sales from $249,000 to $425,000 in 2007. Interviewed, hired, and trained 5 person staff. Developed and implemented a referral program, resulting in an additional $49,500 in sales and 33 new clients in 2007.

Santa Rosa, California, United States

Mentored agents professionally in the conduct of business in client homes. Named Sales Agent of the Year in 2006 and 2007.

Würzburg, Bavaria, Germany

Advised top US Army infantry division staff - interpreting weather intelligence and implementing planned strategies for the movement of $3.5 million in combat assets and military personnel. Led a 6 airmen weather team during the Iraq War in the ground-up development of a remote weather operation. Prepared the team and managed the deployment of vehicles, cargo, and acquisition of barracks. Responsible for all aspects of the professional and personal development of the team. Built the foundation for the initial weather team and for future teams deployed to Iraq.The USAF deployment under US Army operations required complex coordination between two different operating agencies with different cultures. Trained and employed US Army soldiers in battlefield weather observations, and reporting techniques to increase the accuracy and volume of ground intelligence by 75 percent.

Sumter, South Carolina, United States

Supported post 9/11 NORAD general command intelligence on weather limitations to potential defense response to imminent terrorist threats at major public events such as the Super Bowl. Supervised an 18 airmen weather unit in support of 20th fighter wing airfield operations and four squadrons of F-16 aircraft. Prepared pilots and aircrews for annual weather certification testing. Regular weather briefings provided to top command in support for all activities on Shaw AFB, SC. US Air Force Outstanding Unit Award received under my command.

Master Of Science - Ms, Management

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Meteorology