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USCG/MCA/TC/RMI Certified Instructor, teaching Seamanship, Business and Law, Stability, Ship Construction, Meteorology, GMDSS, Celestial, ECDIS, Navigation, RADAR, STCW-Sea Survival, ISM, BRM, and Leadership/Management (HELM/LMS)

Directing the 24/7 delivery of maritime safety, security and environmental protection services in support of national and international maritime interests off the Canadian Atlantic Coast, Southern Arctic and on the high seas. Consulting with all sectors of the marine industry and Parliamentarians. Leading the delivery of Waterways, Aids to Navigation, Icebreaking, Marine Communications, Vessel Traffic Services, Environmental Response, Search & Rescue, Sable Island administration and Canso Canal operations across the region. Supervising a staff of 370 permanent and 60 term employees, managing an annual budget of $30M and acting as Assistant Commissioner (EX-3).

Lead the 24/7 operations of all facets of the regional maritime SAR service, supervising a staff of 27 permanent employees and 36 term employees and acting as Regional Director, Maritime Services (EX-1).

Responsibilities: implementing national/international program standards, monitoring systems, Treasury Board submissions, and Memorandum to Cabinet; representing CCG at the International Maritime Organization’s Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) and Sub-Committees, acting as Manager, Search and Rescue (GT-8) (1 year) and as Manager, Office of Boating Safety (GT-8) (3 months).

Responsibilities: identifying program needs; writing and implementing national/international policies and plans; managing and contracting for technical projects; advising senior management; writing Parliamentary briefing notes, ministerial and other executive correspondence; supervising employees; and acting as Director, Search and Rescue (EX-1).

Responsibilities: worked 24/7 shifts at Joint Rescue Co-ordination Centre (JRCC) Halifax, controlling joint Canadian Forces/Coast Guard SAR missions on the Northwest Atlantic, briefing rescue personnel and next of kin (families) on SAR missions, preparing reports, directing exercises and acting as the Superintendent, Maritime SAR (GT-6).

Responsibilities: sailing as 1st, 2nd and 3rd Mate aboard icebreakers, buoy-tenders and SAR patrol vessels operating in the North Atlantic and Arctic. Some drydock/refit experience.

Responsibilities: studying and simulations in class for 2 years and sailing 1 year as Officer Cadet-Deck aboard Pacific and Atlantic based vessels.