Thomas Ayers Email & Phone Number

Charleston, South Carolina Metropolitan Area

• Lead a team of Marine Science Technicians that coordinate all environmental response cases in the Charleston region.• Manage training, physical readiness requirements, and personnel issues for the reserve members.• Generate reports and analyze data to ensure that all personnel are in compliance with all required training. • Approve administrative documents that outline detail-oriented tasks that were accomplished. • Develop spreadsheets and training plans that outline accurate and complete timelines that must be adhered to for the successful completion of all assigned duties.• Lead personnel to ensure that all mission and daily operations are successfully completed.• Conduct and supervise operations ranging from environmental response to container inspections. • Conduct Multi Agency Strike Force Operations (MASFO).

Savannah, Georgia, United States

• Lead a team of marine scientists that ensure that all Liquified natural gas facilities are in compliance with all federal laws and regulations. • Lead a team that coordinates all pollution response cases in the Savannah region. • Second in charge to the senior reserve officer of the unit. • Manage all training, physical readiness requirements and personnel issues for the reserve members. • Generate reports and analyze data to ensure that all personnel are in compliance with all required training. • Approve administrative documents that outline detail-oriented tasks that were accomplished, which leads to successful communication and correspondence between the active duty and reserve force. • Develop spreadsheets and training plans that outline accurate and complete timelines that must be adhered to for the successful completion of all assigned duties. • Department head for the supply and administrative departments. • Review all muster and emergency recall information through an electronic accountability system which ensures that all personnel are in compliance with all federal rules and regulations. • Manage personnel and their scheduling conflicts to make certain that all mission and daily activities are successfully completed prior to the end of the duty period. • Manage the supply chain of all equipment that is needed which leads to the successful completion of all missions. • Validate and review all administrative documents that are routed to the Commanding Officer. The liaison between the Senior Reserve Officer and all personnel.• Conduct and supervise field-work ranging from pollution response to container inspections. • Regularly conduct HAZMAT container inspections in the Savannah region to ensure that each container is properly labeled, marked, and check the contents inside for proper bracing and paperwork to cross-examine the contents with the shipping papers. • Conducted Multi Agency Strike Force Operations (MASFO).

Sabine Pass, Texas, United States

Managing a team of 15-20 people for the deployment of search and rescue and law enforcement operations for 6 marine assets valued at $8M while building teams and training new employees for effective operational performance.➤ Providing leadership and direction for the units $100,000 search and rescue safety equipment including Personal Protective Equipment training for all members, program budgeting, equipment maintenance, research, and submission of purchase orders.➤ Consistently exceeding past year's operational goals by providing expert experience to new members, leading by example exceeding mandatory operations and improving goals by 20%.➤ Developing, organizing, and manage unit morale program using creative solutions to improve budget and activities by 50% resulting in improved teamwork and unit cohesion.➤ Demonstrating problem-solving, critical thinking, decision-making, and judgment on 20 search and rescue missions leading to 10 lives saved and over $2M of property salvaged.➤ Implementing training for six new operational leaders by training, coaching, and developing weekly goals for success.➤ Communicating daily activity to management, documenting program status and team member contributions, and providing feedback as well as suggestions to meet monthly training goals and objectives➤ Write detailed after-action reports regarding search and rescue cases or law enforcement actions as well as submitting them into Coast Guard Maritime Information System.➤ Receiving two Letters of Commendations for response efforts during Hurricane Harvey and exceptional operational performance. Also, being awarded a second Coast Guard Conduct Award for performance of duty and high integrity standards.

Georgetown, South Carolina, United States

➤ Oversaw 4 marine assets valued at $6M for high risk/high stress operations while in charge of a team of 3 to 6 people.➤ Developed navigation safety program that monitored constant shifting shoal areas for Murrels Inlet and Winyah Bay, resulting in increased safety for navigation and obtained a score of 100% on annual navigation inspection.➤ Developed training program for 12 personnel on GPS systems, Radar Systems, CGPS Systems, Depth Finder, Compasses, Chart Plotters, Navigation Systems, Tracking Radar, and Radar Data Interpretation.➤ Recognized with the Coast Guard Achievement Medal for a medical evacuation in Murrels Inlet which led to the survival of multiple lives.➤ Trained 12 new employees on multiple types of operations as well as wrote detailed after-action reports detailing law enforcement actions and search and rescue actions taken on multiple missions.➤ Applied extensive experience, knowledge, and confident skills operating vessels in close proximity to other craft and waterborne targets and structures while following instructions for planned maritime operations.➤ Successfully completed over one hundred federal law enforcement boarding's which ensured that the general public had all of the required safety gear and proper documentation in compliance with all federal regulations.

Galveston, Texas, United States

➤ Applied extensive experience, knowledge, and confident skills operating vessels in close proximity to other craft and waterborne targets and structures while following instructions for planned maritime operations.➤ Performed a variety of tasks to maintain ships and equipment including cleaning, painting, and assisting in a repair works at the engine department as well as to keep the vessel clean and conduct general maintenance.➤ Inspected and maintained safety or lifesaving equipment, maintained decks, bulkheads, and other outside or inside surfaces of the vessel as well as inspected, maintained, and operated deck machinery, structures, gears, or fittings.➤ Handled lines or cables during docking/undocking, made vessels ready for sea while communicating information during all activities via radio, and attached/removed lines or cables to and from the vessel, barges, docks, and locks.➤ Made attachments using manual or power winches to tighten lines or cables as well as monitored and adjusted lines and tension during towing, loading, discharging, locking, or docking while reporting distances to shore and docks.

Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, United States

• As a Floating Senior Relationship Banker, I facilitate business to business sales that entails calling upon medical and dental facilities to facilitate financing solutions for equipment lending. I offer Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC), installment loans, equipment loans, business and personal checking accounts, money market, and mortgage re-financing. I specialize in small business lending up to $1.5 million. Licensed life/health insurance producer. • Develops and implements an annual business development plan to maximize referrals / opportunities through proactive outreach to branch-managed small business clients, personal prospects from business banking, and other selected personal customers. Supports the growth in new business by developing personal and small business solutions tailored to unique/specific customer segments. Works with partners to proactively identify small business clients that are personal banking prospects. Contributes to growing loyalty by creating great customer experiences grounded in an understanding of the personal and small business banking needs of the customer.• Engages customers to complete needs assessments that identify financial solutions and preferred banking channels while recommending tailored solutions addressing both sales and service needs (everyday banking, retail investments, lending solutions, home financing (including business-for-self applications, and small business solutions). Applies the risk management framework to the portfolio to protect the Bank's assets and maintain the quality of the lending portfolio in compliance with requirements for the lending process and established yield, quality, diversification, and risk guidelines. Acts as a key member of a collaborative and versatile branch and market team.•Assists with projecting future financial needs and collaborates with budget manager and other management personnel to prepare long-term financial plans, and other budget and financial reports.

Charleston, South Carolina, United States

 As an agent with New York Life Insurance Company, I worked with clients to ensure that their retirement goals and needs were met. I would prospect for new clients through various networking events. Once I found a prospective client, I would thoroughly examine their financial portfolio. I enjoyed working with veterans who were transitioning into a civilian role. Through working with veterans and pre-retiree military members, I became extremely knowledgeable with Veterans Group Life Insurance (VGLI) and Serviceman’s Group Life Insurance (SGLI). As a licensed life and health insurance agent, I am licensed to sell individuals various types of life insurance. I am extremely knowledgeable with the Thrift Saving Plan (TSP). Not only do I have my own TSP, but I also have the training to find out which option within the TSP is suitable for the client and their specific needs.  I have provided counseling to clients about their current Life and Health insurance needs. I have coordinated with beneficiaries in receiving tax-free death benefits. I am also knowledgeable in Early outs/Buy outs, and flexible spending accounts. I am knowledgeable in the Blended Retirement System (BRS). Not only do I have my own BRS from over a decade of experience in the United States Coast Guard, but I am considered an expert in fact-finding to asses each person and their suitability for each specific fund within the TSP. Suitability varies between each individual; age and investment risk are the two biggest factors when evaluating the needs of an individual. A fund that produces the best Return on Investment (ROI) may not be the most suitable for everyone. As a licensed Life/Health Insurance producer, I am experienced with solving problems and resolving benefit issues. Verifying beneficiaries and updated contact information is something that I would do consistently to ensure that the individuals were protected in case something were to happen to them or a family member.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Bachelor Of Business Administration - Bba, Business Administration And Management, General

Associate Of Arts - Aa

Selected Reserve Direct Commission