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Through my experience as a Senior Military Leader and Small Business Owner, I have developed exceptional interpersonal skills that allow me to successfully build and lead teamsSUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONSSmall Business Owner – Bee Hive Homes Assisted Living Franchises – 7 years (2011 – 2018)• Accomplished business start-up, licensing and operations that led to $1.5M in annual revenue after expanding to two locations – Developed residential style business processes that created quality benchmarks within the local assisted living industry – Garnered an outstanding reputation and an exceptional 98% fill rate!Military Professional – Senior Leader – Retired USAF Colonel – 27 years (1983 – 2011)• Joint Test Director, Eglin AFB FL 2007-2011 o Directed two Department of Defense Testing and Evaluation programs o Planned and conducted ground-breaking no-notice satellite communications jamming event against an aircraft carrier battle group - Delivered multi-service target and anti-jamming tactics and procedures w/300% decrease in fielding timeline = two years ahead of schedule • Group Deputy Commander, Naval Air Station Keflavik Iceland, 2005 – 2006 o Managed over 700 USAF personnel and $900M in assets – protected Iceland and US Embassy o Provided senior leader oversight of readiness reporting procedures – #1 in all Europe in 2006• Deputy Director, Field Operations, Kirtland AFB NM, 2001 - 2005 o Led sensitive review of USAF Academy military training programs after Commandant removal o Briefed shortfalls in 31 programs, six major findings and 20 recommendations to USAF Inspector General and 3-Star Pentagon counterparts – 100% of recommendations accepted and implemented• Squadron Commander, Kirtland AFB NM, 1999 – 2001 o Led #1 of 5 operational squadrons in the 58 Special Operations Wing – 54 military, 24 civilians, 237 contractors, and 2100 students with $30M budget - “Top Operational Squadron of the year – 2001” o Managed impacts of contract instructor strike – directed priorities, provided studies, legal issues, bottlenecks and recovery options to Command, praised by 3-Star general – products briefed to President Bush• Chief, Combat Support Aircraft Programs, Langley AFB VA, 1995 - 1997 o Led programs and oversight of 700 aircraft – Conducted 4-star generals briefings – projects approved directing changes to Global Hawk bed-down; $20M saved – designed new deployment process; $4.5M/year saved