Aviation and Training Professional and U.S. Navy Veteran leveraging 20+ years of proven experience in Operations, Personnel, and Project Management. Adept at leading up to 80 direct staff and an organization of 500 personnel in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. Possess a comprehensive background in resource optimization, organizational capability improvement, education and instruction, manpower planning, and aviation maintenance. Reputation for building relationships and consensus at all levels of an organization, coaching and mentoring employees, building and motivating teams, and developing leaders. Managed an Operations, Maintenance, and Training Budget valued at $5.1M while managing risk, safety, and quality assurance. Career supported by a two master’s degrees, a bachelor’s degree, and a pending PhD and PMP certification. Active Secret and inactive Top-Secret/SCI Security Clearance. Clifton Strengths: Harmony, Consistency, Restorative, Empathy, Input.