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Over 35 years of successful management, training and leadership experience with a reputation for meeting the most challenging organizational goals and objectives. A pragmatic and focused individual recognized for “making seemingly impossible situations work.” A proven and VERIFIABLE record for:• Producing higher performance standards for safety and operations enhancing productivity, operational response during a period of shrinking budgets.• Preparedness, training and evaluating regional capabilities- as Ancient Keeper for the Coast Guard and Standardization team supervisor this required the evaluation of all boat operations, and training programs which encompass 205 units and over 14,000 personnel. Required data collecting and to ensure implementation of national preparedness programs, polices, goals and objectives are met and provided any changes required based on data collected. Created an automated training control system, increasing the effective resource utilization rate and training focus from 46% to 90% in less than 14 months. This resulted in a cost savings estimated at over $10 million.• Controlling growth management - able to motivate and maximize productivity and employee morale without financial incentives. Took an area with the lowest performance level (out of 205 units) and improved to #1 ranking in less than 12 months.• Developing and implementing highly successful strategic plans (short and long term). Established training, drill systems that ensured the regional preparedness community trained and responded together as a force multiplier for major events as outlined in the national preparedness programs, policies, goals and objectives.

Listed skills include Command, Homeland Security, Military Operations, Program Management, and 21 others.