Worked as part of the Missouri COVID-19 Vaccine Implementation Support Team assisting the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services providing planning and decision support capabilities from December 2020 through February 2022.

• Design and producing of hand-made custom functional and artistic/sculptural metalwork. Working primarily in iron and steel using traditional and modern techniques.

• Responsible for planning, coordinating and leading military support to civilian authorities in domestic emergencies, natural or man-made (special emphasis on complex and catastrophic incidents) working extensively with local, state, and federal inter-agency partners. • Oversight of cooperation and partnership programs between the Illinois National Guard and Polish Armed Forces, and the Israeli Home Front Command. • Development of cooperation, opportunities and working relationships between Army and Air National Guard components, other state National Guards, reserve and active duty components and branches of service. • Oversight of Illinois National Guard Civil Support Team and Counter Drug Program technical support to local, state, and federal law enforcement operations, as well as the Sexual Harassment Assault Response and Prevention and Equal Opportunity programs.• Represent the Illinois National Guard and / or The Adjutant General as a senior leader in all types of engagements and public events at the national, state, and local level.

• Responsible overall leadership, development, training, and administration of 2,800+ Soldier organization composed of Aviation, Field Artillery, Transportation, Logistic Support, Army Band, Special Forces, Public Affairs, Personnel Support, and Liaison units. • Responsible for training and development of staff in order to support all assigned units and missions.• Dual-hatted as Deputy Commander of the Illinois National Guard Joint Task Force, a joint organization of Army and Air National Guard personnel responsible for command and control of the 13,000 Soldiers and Airmen in the Illinois Guard in the event of deployment in support of the State’s response to large scale emergency or disaster.