The Village of Key Biscayne is located between two pristine parks on a prominent barrier island off the coast of Miami. It is a thriving and vibrant community of 15,000 people, 8,000 residences, 1,000 business which welcome more than 7 million visitors each year. As the Village's Chief Executive Officer, working with our community and regional partners, I lead a talented team that is committed to customer service while we focus on the village residents' safety and security, cultivating a thriving and vibrant community and local marketplace, providing engaging and active programs and public spaces, creating more accessible, connected and mobile transportation, and developing a more resilient and sustainable environment and infrastructure.Keep an eye on us as we elevate our Island Paradise by launching a comprehensive resilient infrastructure program to protect our shorelines, upgrade our stormwater system, improve our roadways, harden and underground our utilities, and make the necessary changes to regulations, codes, and building standards all to create a stronger, more resilient community in the face of rising seas, more frequent and severe storms, and environmental changes.https://keybiscayne.fl.gov/

Delivers creative solutions to government and private-sector clients by strengthening clients’ ability to build transformative places and resilient infrastructure that improve communities’ quality of life, economic opportunities and urban experience. Through proactive project management, thoughtful place-making, resilient infrastructure solutions, and the navigation of the complexities of government and public policy, we guide our clients in tackling the most pressing challenges facing their communities today. Contact us at www.bestsolutionscg.com and https://www.linkedin.com/company/68120818/admin/

Provided safe roads and sidewalks; accessible and high-quality greenspaces, parks and athletic fields; effective stormwater systems; operational facilities and vehicles, and superior city-wide municipal services.

Planned and implemented the City of Miami's capital improvements program building Miami into a better place to live, work and play. Delivered over 250 projects valued at $650M with a forecasted 5-Year plan of $3.1B to enhance city’s roadways; transportation network; parks, cultural, recreation, municipal and public safety facilities; environmental conditions; and sea-level rise and resilience infrastructureLed strategic capital initiatives to transform Miami into a thriving community and inspiring destination: • Drove City’s Stormwater Master Plan to improve water management, enhance flood control systems and construct infrastructure to address flooding, storm surge, water quality and sea-level rise• Spearheaded the $400M Miami Forever Bond to build a stronger, more resilient future for Miami by substantially completing 33 projects of $58.7M first tranche. Set strategy for remaining bond capacity to deliver long-term quality of life and resilient solutions• Completed design to revitalize Miami’s iconic downtown Flagler Street to enrich on-street experience, offer festival spaces, upgrade utilities, enable smart-city technology and stimulate economic growth• Developed I-395 “Underdeck” concept plan for 33-acre signature park that celebrates and reconnects Miami's urban core. Integrated with FDOT’s Signature Bridge, a landscape and programming plan and adjacent urban development tp strengthen the local community and drive economic vitality• Steered 16-project Virginia Key implementation plan. Designed an integrated approach to advance and conserve Miami's largest undeveloped piece of land into an eco-friendly destination park. Prominent projects include Miami Marine Stadium, Historic Virginia Key Beach civil rights museum and a 118-acre recreation and athletic park• Oversaw planning and design of $150M city administration building to meet City's growing requirements. Ensured designs met the most advanced healthy and high-preforming building standards

Led a professional team of over 500 staff, contractors and inter-agency members operating in 25 nations. Managed over $475 million annually in engineer services to achieve U.S strategic objectives and peace and prosperity in the Western Hemisphere. • Developed master plans, delivered capital improvements and sustained 38 overseas bases to advance U.S. and partner nation strategic objectives. • Delivered mission-supporting and cost-saving energy, environmental, facility and infrastructure solutions. • Fostered productive and lasting relations with senior ministerial and military leaders across 25 partner nations with the goal of sharing expertise, increasing engagement, and strengthening security and resilience.

Orchestrated an engineer team of 28 experts providing U.S. Military senior leadership with a responsive world-wide capability to direct engineer operations, provide infrastructure assessments, manage construction and facilities, and enhance mobility in complex environments.

Directed a staff of 1,200 military, civilians and contractors. Achieved U.S. military objectives in Iraq by managing over $1.2 billion reconstructing Iraqi infrastructure; constructing facilities for Iraqi military operations; supporting the construction and sustainment of U.S. military facilities; providing real estate and environmental solutions; and enabling safe and secure movement along highways and critical routes. • Designed and led the US Forces-Iraq base transition effort. Coordinated multiple military staffs, interagency and Iraqi staffs, to transfer 37 bases to Iraqi government and post-conflict US government agencies.• Led master plan to reconfigure 12 US Forces bases to support post-conflict US government operations in Iraq. Plans ensured a full functioning base with sufficient facilities, utilities, logistics support, communications and security infrastructure.• Provided resource oversight for $600 million in US Forces-Iraq specialty engineer, energy, fire/safety, and real estate contracts. Saved over 15% by implementing internal controls and ensured funds were targeted to achieve intended results.

Chief of Staff of 2,100 soldier brigade leading engineer efforts to accelerate U.S. surge operations in Afghanistan.• Reformed the $275 million Afghanistan-wide construction program, streamlining management practices and improving materials inventory control and contracting techniques, leading to 25% cost savings.• Directly managed over $150 million to coordinate construction, supply and services, transportation, resource management, contracting and legal support for brigade ongoing and planned operations. • Conducted construction, route and area clearance, and other critical engineer missions.

21 years serving as the primary leader in organizations from 32 to over 1,000 of America's finest. Excelled in positions of increasing responsibility and complexity in peacetime and conflict. Proven manager of funds, personnel, equipment, and talent to achieve successful mission critical results while facing multiple simultaneous priorities. Demonstrated expertise in cultural understanding, partner development, key leader engagement and capacity development.Summary of Previous Work:• Commanding Officer of a multi-component Engineer Training Support Battalion. Trained, advised and mobilized over 45 Reserve Component units and 25,000 soldiers for overseas combat and peacekeeping operations. • Led a specialized and highly trained organization that developed and directed training programs for the Army’s newly fielded command and control systems to enable full spectrum military operations and advance Army transformation.• Chief of Staff of a 910 soldier Engineer Battalion with over 500 pieces of construction equipment valued in excess of $875 million. Orchestrated unit logistics, maintenance, personnel management, budgeting, medical support, communications, and staff planning. Managed annual budget of $8.5 million to maintain optimal operational readiness.• As the Director of Public Works of Camp Doha, Kuwait, planned and managed over $75 million for the construction, maintenance and repair of a 478-acre US Army forward base located in Kuwait consisting of 55 permanent and 330 temporary facilities. Coordinated with Kuwaiti Government Ministries for bases’ critical water and electrical utility support.