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Asheville, North Carolina, United States

United States

Solon, Ohio, United States

Steered multiple initiatives to enhance manufacturing operations, including a company-wide “5S Clean & Safe” campaign, utilizing Lean Daily Management System principles and optimizing processes while resolving pending action items for new machine installations. implemented “Overall Equipment Effectiveness” in Solon Main Plant’s Schutte Department, unifying production objectives with corporate vision.- Co-led the company’s first “Single Minute Exchange of Dies” (SMED) Hydromat Event, cutting changeover time by 70%, with a potential savings of $4M annually. - Utilizing KPI data through the Power Bi application, significantly reduced costs and improved processes (efficiency/effectiveness) for associates and the company by running targeted events, finding areas for improvement, and implementing a 50% changeover reduction. - Trained and developed teams/employees, connecting and building trust with 300+ factory floor associates through lifestyle engagement, communicating, and gaining input toward improved processes.

Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, Nc

Guided, mentored, and managed a 100-person Cyber Squadron for 18 months while assigned to Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, NC. Provided command, control, communications, and computers for Air Combat Command’s largest flying hour program and supporting a $5.1 billion F-15 fleet.- Guided the maintenance and repair of two Wing’s Network infrastructure, including hardware and software, as well as Cyber security, while ensuring rapid mobility team stand-up and execution 100% on target.- Expertly led the Unit through 4 short-notice Department of Defense Quality and standards inspections in 6 months, obtaining excellent or passing scores in all, and beating or besting industry standards, while lauding 23 personnel awards. - Oversaw the first “Lead Wing” concept for short-notice tactical communications deployment kit from design to concept proof.

Shreveport-Bossier City Area

Fostered communications support to Headquarters, Air Force Global Strike Command, 2 Numbered Air Forces, 9 Air Force Wings, and 8 Air Force Bases while leading a 43-member Division at Barksdale Air Force Base, LA for 15 months.- Headed a manning study for security systems maintenance personnel supporting 7 Wings and $2B in Air Force assets.- Established as Human Capital Team Senior Lead, creating and initiating human capital policies and procedures for Major Command’s 23,000 members.- Orchestrated 6 Program Managers fielding 30 nuclear platform telecommunications upgrade projects worth $16.3 Billion.

Doha, Qatar

Served as Frequency and Tactical Radio systems Operations Manager, deployed to Doha, Qatar, responsible for assigning frequencies to missions and adjusting communications cards daily to avoid overlap and interference/security violations. Directed eight frequency managers located in Iraq, Afghanistan, United Arab Emirates, Saudia Arabia, and Jordan to ensure that mission needs were supported. Integral in facilitating other groups in securing multiple awards and guaranteeing mission success.- Secured a highly competitive Special Duty position as a Key Leader, directly supporting the Commander, and managing the majority of the highly mobile unit, all while maintaining on-time and accurate forward communications.- Pioneered project changes to ensure the right Communications equipment went to the right mission. - Over-hauled the entire 14-thousand-frequency allocation plan for the entire Area of Operations in response to a potential security breach in record time.

Shreveport-Bossier City Area

Supervised and motivated 17 personnel providing strategic communications for the Joint Global Operations Center and Eighth Air Force Bomber operations while stationed at Barksdale Air Force Base, LA for 14 months. Deployed to Al Asad, Iraq as a forward Communications Projects specialist managing the rapid infrastructure projects supporting surge operations.- Seamlessly guided system upgrades and updates supporting Strategic Command’s $34 million network.- Enabled Strategic Decision Power to guarantee communications for Nuclear Bomber missions globally. - Supported the United State’s interests in the war against ISIS in the Southwestern Al Anbar region, providing communications equipment and directives to U.S. and coalition forces from 7 different nations.

Al Asad Air Base, Iraq

Embedded with forces in Iraq managing all links to maintain clear usable communications ensuring successful missions and convoys supporting fighting ground and air defense forces in Southwestern Iraq and the Anbar Province.

Shreveport-Bossier City Area

Oversaw the programs, schedule, and organized speaking events for the Eighth Air Force Command Chief, the executive leader of enlisted personnel. Ensured all awards streamlined, boarded, and funneled correctly through the vetting process from geographically separated units all the way up to the Major Command. Guaranteed on-time executive decision making supporting multi-billion-dollar bomber fleet and deterrence missions throughout the globe.- Rapidly coordinated Executive approval for last-minute Senior Leader retention, enabling stability of morale and welfare for a 300-member Security Forces Squadron.- Expertly organized multiple Senior and Executive level meetings and events, integrating the community with the military presence, and demonstrating our citizenship.- Orchestrated 27 Executive leader visits to geographically separated units in Guam and England, along with 14 American States.

Master Of Arts - Ma, Management And Leadership

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Criminal Justice/Forensics

Associate Of Science - As, Military Information Systems Technology

Associate Of Science - As, Electronic Systems Technology