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United States

Cleveland, Oh

Cleveland, Oh

Plant Operations Manager responsible for leading all day-to-day operations for a multi-million dollar industrial gas manufacturing and distribution facility. On-site manager with production, maintenance, logistics, compliance, policy, budgeting, human resources, and administrative responsibilities.• Managed all operational functions of a multi million-dollar industrial gas facility (Air Separation Unit) operating 24-7/365, including direct oversight of all plant personnel and… Show more Plant Operations Manager responsible for leading all day-to-day operations for a multi-million dollar industrial gas manufacturing and distribution facility. On-site manager with production, maintenance, logistics, compliance, policy, budgeting, human resources, and administrative responsibilities.• Managed all operational functions of a multi million-dollar industrial gas facility (Air Separation Unit) operating 24-7/365, including direct oversight of all plant personnel and contracted employees. Effectively planned, managed, and executed annual maintenance budgets up to $2M/year. Orchestrated numerous plant modernization, efficiency and productivity projects.• Subject Mater Expert (SME) executing complexities of a long-term gas pipeline contract with a major steel-making customer including management of monthly billing, daily product inventory control, routine customer coordination and communications, and long-term customer relationship development. Key contributor to strategic development efforts and negotiations for a new 15-year contract, working closely with company sales and business development professionals.• Successfully directed asset compliance with OSHA, FDA, DoT, NASA, and corporate policies and directives.• Provided routine strategic plant performance measurement information (KPI’s) to business management personnel; directly implemented operational requirements associated with corporate-level strategies. Contributed to multiple Year-over-Year direct profit increases at plant/regional level in assigned business line. Show less

Annapolis, Md

Senior level academic administrator with staffing, budget, facility, policy and administrative responsibilities. • Managed the daily operations and staffing of a 250-person organization consisting of 5 academic departments, and an operating budget of $2M/year. Set organizational goals and tracked individual and departmental performances.• Maintained the safe and effective operation of a modern, multi-million dollar academic and laboratory facility.• Orchestrated a 15%… Show more Senior level academic administrator with staffing, budget, facility, policy and administrative responsibilities. • Managed the daily operations and staffing of a 250-person organization consisting of 5 academic departments, and an operating budget of $2M/year. Set organizational goals and tracked individual and departmental performances.• Maintained the safe and effective operation of a modern, multi-million dollar academic and laboratory facility.• Orchestrated a 15% increase in military officer instructor manning by maximizing use of authorized personnel programs, outlining manpower requirements, and reducing expensive adjunct professor hiring practices.• Taught more than 550 Naval Academy undergraduate students over multiple semesters in a variety of introductory and upper-level meteorology and oceanography courses.• Introduced effective teaching methods and facilitated high levels of student learning by demonstrating a unique ability to make complicated concepts understandable. Mentored and developed future naval leaders daily.• As Assistant Coach and Director of Operations for the Navy Men’s Ice Hockey Team, implemented new athlete recruiting strategies to improve on-ice performance; managed all aspects of the $100K/year collegiate program. Show less

Yokosuka, Japan

Regional Operations Director. Responsible for leading the operations of nearly 100 oceanographic support personnel located at 5 forward deployed field offices and embarked on a variety of U.S. Navy vessels in the Western Pacific area of operations. Managed all aspects of the organization’s strategic planning, external communications, marketing, customer satisfaction, business development, human resources, information technology and training. Consistently recognized for exceeding goals and… Show more Regional Operations Director. Responsible for leading the operations of nearly 100 oceanographic support personnel located at 5 forward deployed field offices and embarked on a variety of U.S. Navy vessels in the Western Pacific area of operations. Managed all aspects of the organization’s strategic planning, external communications, marketing, customer satisfaction, business development, human resources, information technology and training. Consistently recognized for exceeding goals and for excellence in managing change.• Managed an operating budget of $1M/year. Strategically transformed unit’s overall mission/function from providing general regional weather services to supporting U.S. Navy antisubmarine warfare prosecutions.• Leveraged technology to transfer regional weather forecasting functions to units located in the United States while enhancing overseas ocean forecasting capabilities in partnership with key forward-deployed antisubmarine warfare stakeholders.• Executed all aspects of change management in the complete organizational restructuring of 5 geographically separate (forward deployed) field offices.• Implemented Lean/Six Sigma practices to continuously improve quality in products and services.• Developed new workforce training plans to enhance knowledge of the ocean environment and support new operational and technical requirements in antisubmarine warfare.• Streamlined workplace processes using the latest in equipment and technology and transitioned the organization to a new Navy enterprise information technology (IT) network.• In support of top-level strategies, decommissioned a navy unit and established another with a new mission.• Overall mission and organizational changes improved customers’ asset allocation and sensor placement decisions – reducing risk, increasing overall effectiveness, and saving money in foreign submarine prosecutions. Show less

Washington, Dc

Action Officer directly involved in corporate-level strategic planning, business model development, organizational change, and marketing efforts. Developed operational plans and acquisition strategies for a $400M/year naval operations support organization. Delivered high impact business cases to senior executives.• Led a series of business-line assessments to identify, evaluate and analyze new business opportunities and improve timeliness and quality of products and support services… Show more Action Officer directly involved in corporate-level strategic planning, business model development, organizational change, and marketing efforts. Developed operational plans and acquisition strategies for a $400M/year naval operations support organization. Delivered high impact business cases to senior executives.• Led a series of business-line assessments to identify, evaluate and analyze new business opportunities and improve timeliness and quality of products and support services provided to established customers.• Conducted military stakeholder analytics to drive resource allocation and acquisition plans for dozens of naval oceanography support programs. Divested $150M in outdated programs and justified a $40M/year budget increase to advance cutting-edge technologies.• Employed strategy mapping and assessment techniques to implement a mandated 25% workforce reduction and restructure a regionally aligned, 3,000-person naval support organization.• Key member of a team that developed the U.S. Navy’s master plan for the use of unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs). Identified mission area requirements based on customer needs and made programmatic recommendations for use in multiple research and development (R&D) efforts. Enabled the U.S. Navy’s first widespread acquisition and operational use of emerging UUV technologies.• Investigated new sensor technologies for installation on unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to reduce loading concerns and improve broad area maritime surveillance capabilities.• Conducted a market analysis of various unmanned underwater glider systems and capabilities to develop an acquisition strategy for enhancing ocean data collection and drive improved ocean forecast model development. Show less

Coronado, Ca

Executive-level adviser and marketer of meteorology and oceanography support services for multiple senior strike group commanders. Participated in the planning and execution of several multinational military operations as the aircraft carrier battlegroup’s long-range planner and scheduler.• Developed and implemented a quick response scheduling plan to expedite the readiness of 12 units preparing for a short notice wartime transit (post-911) by tailoring schedules to meet individual… Show more Executive-level adviser and marketer of meteorology and oceanography support services for multiple senior strike group commanders. Participated in the planning and execution of several multinational military operations as the aircraft carrier battlegroup’s long-range planner and scheduler.• Developed and implemented a quick response scheduling plan to expedite the readiness of 12 units preparing for a short notice wartime transit (post-911) by tailoring schedules to meet individual unit needs. Scheduling methodology enabled a U.S. Navy response to real-world events 2 months early and became the Navy’s new Fleet standard.• Assembled a multinational team of more than 60 military meteorologists that responsively delivered high-quality, personalized support services to combat forces involved in Operation Enduring Freedom (post-911). Show less

Operations Officer • Managed a 24 hour/day, shore-based, operations center and over 80 peopleMilitary Instructor• U.S. Naval Academy - Leadership, Ethics, and Naval Science InstructorSurface Warfare Officer • Navigator, Operations Manager and Electrical Officer on a U.S. Navy warship

B.S., Physical Science

M.S., Meteorology And Physical Oceanography

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Executive Mba