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Alexandria, Virginia, United States

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Washington D.C. Metro Area

MPR actively pursues the highest standards of engineering excellence, professionalism, and integrity. ► Our growing firm is recognized as the leading specialty engineering company in the power industry, having provided technology solutions for every U.S. nuclear power plant and more than 150 plants worldwide since our inception in 1964. ► MPR is developing.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

► Program manager for SSP's Naval Nuclear Deterrent Mission (NNDM) Regulatory effort.► Performed regulatory level oversight of nine Navy Echelon 2 commands in support of the NNDM. Executed this regulatory effort efficiently with a small cadre of SSP experts. Skillfully leveraged the resources of other enterprise professionals to ensure effective oversight.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

► Managed and executed the Navy’s Fleet Ballistic Missile Flight Test Program which included the certification of the Strategic Weapons Systems (SWS) and crews aboard U.S. Fleet Ballistic Missile Submarines (SSBNs). ► Managed the development and maintenance of the Navy’s Strategic Weapons System sailor and officer training curriculum and virtual trainer.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

► Managed the day-to-day Fleet interaction for Strategic Systems Programs, the Navy’s program manager for Fleet Ballistic Missiles. Led a team which ensured the Navy’s Ballistic Missile Submarines were provided prompt, technically accurate guidance and technical support in order to execute their strategic deterrent mission. ► Managed all Strategic Weapons.

Kings Bay, GA

► CO of one of the nation’s preeminent nuclear powered strategic deterrents. ► Led all aspects of training, logistics, maintenance, operations, and personnel management, with the ultimate responsibility for mission accomplishment. ► Responsible for a $4B national asset including prudent management of a $5M operating budget and 170 personnel.

Stuttgart Area, Germany

► Supported USEUCOM’s operational planning for the Global War on Terror as Deputy Lead Planner for EUCOM’s Counterterrorism (CT) Operations Center. ► Planned, coordinated and executed a CT conference in Africa for nine North African Ministers of Defense, directly contributing to the maturing of the US Trans-Sahara CT strategy.

Kings Bay, GA

► Second in Command and Chief Operating Officer of a $4B US nuclear powered ballistic missile submarine. ► Developed and managed the training and certification process which ensured this multi-disciplined platform was prepared to deploy on time and able to execute all missions with superior proficiency.► Managed all day-to-day operations for this national.

Pearl Harbor, HI

► Managed the propulsion plant training, maintenance, and readiness of five nuclear powered submarines.► Provided oversight and operational guidance for the safe and efficient nuclear engineering operations as well as certification for overseas deployment.

Pearl Harbor, HI

► Plant Manager of the nuclear engineering plant aboard a Los Angeles Class Nuclear Attack submarine. ► Led, trained and supervised a team of 55 personnel in all reactor plant operations to include training, maintenance, testing, and operations.► Planned and executed over 100,000 work-hours of high-risk, highly coordinated technical maintenance and.

Post Masters Certificate, Electrical Engineering

Master'S Degree, Electrical Engineering

Nuclear Engineering

Postgraduate level academic & operational studies in nuclear engineering disciplines, including thermodynamics, nuclear physics.

Bachelor'S Degree, Electrical Engineering

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