In this role, I lead state debris operations to maintain critical infrastructure and execute whole community recovery, focusing on state and federal highways and interstate systems. Oversee contracts, ensuring contractor compliance with agency debris operational standards, and coordinating the entire debris removal and monitoring contract process in line with state and federal guidelines. Provide oversight during disaster recovery, collaborating closely with District Debris Managers and working alongside executives to offer situational awareness and operational updates. Build strong partnerships with local, state, and federal elected and appointed officials, essential to support whole community recovery. Schedule and conduct annual debris management meetings, trainings, and present at conferences. Coordinate with various state and federal agencies, such as the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP), the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to support environmental, and historical protection. I collect, research, and analyze data from various sources to develop and execute plans, and ensure compliance with state and federal regulations. As part of the Emergency Support Function 3 (ESF-3) team, I may act as Lead when the primary is unavailable and take on the role of an ESF-3 Emergency Operations Center (EOC) shift lead during 24-hour EOC activations, leading EOC shift staff in coordinating with liaisons and overseeing operational reports and shift change briefings. My representation of the Department at meetings, workshops, conferences, and similar events plays a vital role in coordinating emergency plans and procedures, staying informed about current trends, and promoting preparedness. Finally, I participate in and ensure the implementation of corrective actions identified from AARs, contributing to improved preparedness and mitigation of previous vulnerabilities.

Planner, organizer, and leader to ensure operational excellence and facilitate the welfare of Louisiana and the United States.

Building analytical and planning capabilities related to the application of preparedness and operational programs in order to facilitate prevention, protection, mitigation, response, and recovery of the city and parish of East Baton Rouge.

GREAT PROFITABILITY• Driving a shortage culture every day; identifying potential shortage concerns and taking appropriate partners to ensure action is taken to address any shortage.• Driving a safety culture; leading by example, actively participating in the monthly safety focus and immediately addressing safety concerns.• Returning stores to “Business as Usual” as quickly as possible after a crisis situation.DEVELOP A GREAT TEAM• Supervising and directing the day-to-day operations of the AP team.• Ensuring the AP team is in clean with proper uniforms, including name badges.• Selecting, developing and retaining great teams.• Demonstrating leadership by providing honest feedback, coaching, mentoring and recognition.• Providing a clean and safe shopping and working environment for guests and team members.• Participating in new team member orientation.• Using the Es of Excellence to complete accurate assessments of direct reports’ performance and potential; evaluating own leadership skills in managing the performance of different team members; developing a personal plan to improve performance management skills.CULTIVATE PARTNERSHIPS• Building strong partnerships with law enforcement and community agencies to minimize or mitigate potential safeness incidents.• Sharing intelligence data with local Stores, Investigations, Supply Chain and law enforcement to close cases.• Managing all team members to ensure they adopt AP mission, expanding the reach of the AP team.MAXIMIZE SAFENESS• Ensuring TPS is professional and is creating a Safeness Culture.• Creating a Safeness Culture by ensuring all team members (especially for ETLs) are up-to-date on training requirements..

Strive to create and instill a safe and secure culture for guests and team members within the building while protecting store assets within the building. Conduct routine security walks of building and parking lot. Partner with team members and speak to safety practices and procedures. Respond to any safety threats within the store and document incidents. Partner with Law Enforcement to resolve external theft within the store.

Strive to create and instill a safe and secure culture for guests and team members within the building while protecting store assets within the building. Conduct routine security walks of building and parking lot. Partner with team members and speak to safety practices and procedures. Respond to any safety threats within the store and document incidents.

Strive to provide a fast, fun, and friendly experience to guests within the store by organizing, storing, and pulling product to ensure fast and accurate in-stocks within the store. Conduct audits of store product to ensure accurate backroom counts and excellent quality of perishable items.