Accomplished team leader and senior civilian manager with experience at national strategic levels in the US Government. Technical professional with engineering and scientific background. Over 30 years of practical experience in direct military aviation support and Air Force and Joint service staff functions. Seasoned war planner on a combatant command staff and at component command levels, responsible for planning in response to crisis and contingency actions overseas, requiring negotiations across international organizations and allied/coalition nations. Experienced leader of small and large groups, including leading over 230 personnel in an around-the-clock dynamic and challenging severe weather operational environment. Skillfully brokered data requirements for Department of Defense weather satellite systems, requiring complex deconfliction between military services. Electrical engineer, with graduate degree in meteorology; studies emphasized electromagnetic design, radiative transfer and remote sensing.Specialties: Human resources, goal setting/achieving objectives, large group organizational skills, large and small group leadership, federal interagency coordination, conflict resolution, technical work within governmental and military arenas.