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Jacksonville, Florida, United States

• Directs program activity across design engineering through modification execution for $270M aircraft modernization program. • Manages matrixed team from logistics, engineering, production and quality toward program goals and objectives.• Responsible for program profit and loss, revenue planning and execution as well as besting budget targets.• Quality Management System Management representative serving as point of contact for Defense Contract Managment Agency quality auditors and inspectors. Leads Plan, Do, Check Act cycle across all business functions to drive synergies and compliance.• Leads contracting activities in proposals, modifications, subcontractor performance managing a complex contract encompassing aircraft design, manufacturing and sustainment IAW NAMP requirements.

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

• Managed a team of direct and indirect reports across nine sites in the execution of a $145M portfolio. Responsible for the capture, development and execution of projects of high complexity.• Led development and execution planning for seven major aircraft system overhauls. Executed $45M development budget with zero overruns and no schedule slips.• Initiated Program Management Best Practices audit. Identified 22 areas for improvement and managed corrective action plans until completion. Drove early deviation detection across project management and Earned Value Management metrics. • Led major overhaul facility relocation. Relocated over 3,000 support items, staffed 45 positions, established and executed parking ramp layout, and instituted facility overhaul. Completed three months early with zero impact to product quality, cost or schedule

Charleston, South Carolina Metropolitan Area

Leads the approval process by advocating the customer requirements and selling the business case to management to ensure program growth and financial goals are met or exceeded. • Capture Team Lead for the formulation and management of the C-17 Sustainment contract valued at $1.6B/yr. Formulated request for proposal response including cost and schedule data. Negotiated terms and conditions with the customer and secured contract award. • Directed the execution of annual $2.5M Internal Research and Design account. Funds utilized to develop and deliver by tail data analytics to the C-17 fleet. These efforts resulted in the following savings: 28,000 maintenance man hours saved, over 250 engine runs averted, and a 4.5M pounds of fuel preserved. Accounts closed CY at 100% expensed and 100% complete to plan. • Negotiated terms and conditions for multiple depot maintenance activities including: repair of damaged aircraft, upgrades to current systems, and major repair and overhaul activities. • Brokered agreement to streamline timely fielding of inflight broadband technology at a company value of $50M while also pulling forward $10M of the funding by one quarter bolstering financial performance at year end close out.

Charleston, South Carolina Metropolitan Area

Serves as senior on-site Quality Management System representative. Oversees the modification, repair and overhaul of 24 C-17 aircraft per year on a contract valued at $200M annually• Led 6 location Product Surveillance Plan revamp, ensured standard processes reduced workload 25% • Performs analysis to evaluate the quality of products, ops and processes to Quality Management System requirements, applicable company procedures, contract requirements or law• Utilizes Enterprise Resource Planning System to schedule 52 techs and resources for off-site maintenance activities• Conducted supplier quality audit identifying 74 account errors, rescued $200K in repairable assets

Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina

Director of on Aircraft Maintenance Feb 2017 – Nov 2020• Utilized Enterprise Resource Management systems to direct 652 personnel across 24/7 365-day ops supporting the maintenance of 40 C-17s, • Propelled reliability rate to 4 yr high of 97%, despite concurrent loss of 200 positions • Prioritized squadron’s $5M budget, drove zero out of cycle requests and no resource shortfalls• Integrated LEAN principles into daily ops, 15 events saved 4K man hrs/yearly• Created credible safety culture, cut mishaps 31%/year, process benchmarked Air Force wide • Restructured production with value stream map, Maint. Sched. Effectiveness driven to 100% • Interpreted engineering drawings/technical specifications to provide strategies to frontline techs

Joint Base Charleston

Advised leadership on maintenance quality, compliance, safety & local policy in direct support of 48 C-17s valued at $10.2BSupervised 36 total force Quality Assurance inspectors executing the mx Standardization & Evaluation programLed Weight & Balance, Foreign Object Damage/Dropped Object, Impound, Product Improvement & Safety programsEnforced standards & goals for 1500 active duty, Air Reserve Techs, & DoD civilians• Functional area auditor for base inspection team; vectored 64 personnel thru 3 exercises/12 functional areas, identified 26 deficient key process items, drove continuous improvement• Quality Director for 32 auditors; guided 4.8K evals, slashed reject rate 7%, approved RCCAPs• Created ISO 9001 quality system, drove six step problem solving and LEAN implementation • Program recognized as a strength during the Command’s Unit Effectiveness Inspection • Merged external audits & surveillance plan, netted 40% more looks with no added positions• Approved engineering instructions for nonstandard aircraft and part repair

Scott Afb, Illinois

Provides executive level management of the 222 USAF C-17 Fleet. Manages all technical aspects of weapon system sustainment. Oversees the execution of the $1.1B C-17 Global Integration and Sustainment Program contract. Acts as lead command decision authority for five Majcoms and eight foreign nations.• Led worldwide logistics and quality efforts for 222 aircraft with 6 command and 7 international partners• Utilized Enterprise Resource Management Software to approve monthly, quarterly, annual, multi-year work plans for effective contract execution of the $900M C-17 sustainment contract• Reviewed action documents and ensured they aligned with Command objectives & directives• Designated enterprise Quality Management Representative, approved surveillance plans for five subordinate locations. Sole approval authority for field Root Cause/Corrective Action Plans• Established acceptable control limits and crafted Air Force wide Quality Assurance training course. • Reviewed field LEAN/Six Sigma initiatives and identified projects for enterprise-wide incorporation, delivered $20M in annual savings

Charleston Afb, South Carolina

Coordinated activities of 1,700+ personnel assigned to Charleston AFB's C-17 program. Served as the Charleston AFB representative for all C-17 Systems Group & Crisis Management Team (CMT) telecons & actions. Sole Charleston AFB maintenance liaison to AMC on all aircraft maintenance activities involving 54 C-17s worth $10.9B. Acted as subject matter expert for all C-17 technical order development & maintenance repair concept validationExecuted 23 foreign aircraft maintenance agreements w/8 partner nations, 100% on-time and on-budget• Evaluated major repair & overhaul plans for 58 assets; Identified 52 opportunities for increased efficiency, gained 33 days aircraft availability with no increased cost • Evaluated engineering specifications vs maint. requirements for an aircraft antenna check; discovered parameter discrepancy, changed ops check to match design specs, slashed $450K supply cost/yr• Prepared and provided technical and operational decision briefs to local & executive leaders• Eliminated Time Change Pgm waste; extended the service life of 2 batteries, saved 400 man hrs/yr • Organized wire diagram review, team reviewed 1K diagrams corrected 740 drawing discrepancies • Utilized Enterprise Resource Planning for a $69.4M in-theater C-17 repair; delivered 30 days early

Charleston Afb, South Carolina

• Oversaw 5 $28M/yr contract surveillance plans; resolved 8 obsolete strategies, approved RCCAPs• Chaired material review board; approved 168 engineering recommendations--$20M budget executed• Lede scheduled maintenance LEAN event; eliminated 200 duplicate inspections, saved 1.2K man-hrs/yr• Managed depot carry forward program, dispositioned 124 requests, returned 14 days aircraft availability• Directed depot funding approval process, validated 19 work scopes/approved $54M mx actions• Evaluated contractor $5M simulator contract, issued 6 corrective action requests, ensured compliance• Led 32 program audit, team collected 457 data points, condensed & organized data into exec level brief• Organized Aussie simulator test team; tested 345 tasks--enabled on-time/on budget $9M asset delivery• Led wiring advisory council, built 80hr training course, standardized wire repair training across DoD

Charleston Afb, South Carolina

Flight control sys expert; responsible for development/sustainment of 37 Maintenance Training Devices (MTD). Principal advisor to HQ AETC, AFMC and AMC's C-17 system support group on MTD development issues. Evaluated contractor performance/compliance; oversees acceptance tests of fielded and production simulators. Enforced established policies and procedures essential for discipline/safety/security and operational risk management.

Charleston Afb, South Carolina

Provided C-17 training, subject-matter expertise, and mx support to 315/437 AWs for 50 acft valued at over $10B. Implemented instructional system development process to determine and accomplish C-17 training requirements. Supervised/evaluated student performance & provided specialized individual remedial instruction as necessary. Enforced established policies and procedures essential for discipline, safety, security, and operational risk mgt.

Charleston Afb, South Carolina

Maintained, operated, and modified C-17 Avionics systems including electronic fligh controls, mission computing, and display/indicating systems. Diagnosed malfunctions and performed routine servicing and inspecting of 29 C-17 aircraft valued at $10B.

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Management And Leadership

Bachelor'S Degree, European History, 3.91

Activities and Societies: Alph Chi National Honor Society•Graduated with Honors in History. Minored in Psychology. Named the Universities.

Occupational Instructor Certification, Technical Training

CCAF offers the CCAF InOccupational structor Certification (OIC) Program for qualified instructors who teach CCAF collegiate-level.

Instructor Of Technology And Military Science

This program is offered to Air Force and other service enlisted personnel who are assigned to CCAF affiliated schools teaching CCAF.

Associate Of Applied Science, Avionics Maintenance Technology/Technician

Program is designed to provide technical education related to the maintenance and repair of avionics systems and components.