Experience

The Water Institute

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Vice President & Chief Scientist

  • Oct 2017 - Present

  Serves on the Senior Executive Team (SET) with the COO and CEO which leads the Institute. Works with the SET to run the Institute, not only from a scientific perspective, but supporting all administrative and operations functions to maintain a financially sustainable and functioning 501C3. Fosters the culture of the Institute with the SET and established values among staff: Excellence, Diversity, Respect, Impact, Scientific Integrity, Work/Life Balance, Accountability, Transdisciplinary Collaboration. Collaborates with the COO and CEO to develop and update the Institute's strategic plan. Identifies areas of growth in advancing applied science and oversees hiring of staff to support that growth. Oversees marketing and communications with the SET to support identified areas of business growth. Oversees all research and science at the Institute. Administratively manages the research departments and their operations, ensuring departments meet both research and financial targets and goals. Oversees implementation and training on Scientific Integrity, as well as QA/QC for Institute projects and data management and delivery. Strategically leads and manages challenging projects and programs, as well as high-profile clients. Identifies and leads strategic Business Development opportunities, in addition to overseeing and reviewing scopes, the go-no-go process and opportunities and proposals pursuits.



GULF COAST ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION COUNCIL

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Science Director

  • Nov 2013 - Oct 2017

  Science Director for a new federal agency. Stood up a funding program post-deepwater horizon oil spill. Oversaw all science and review processes for the RESTORE Council, in addition to public engagement. Lead the development of the Council's Comprehensive Plan and Initial Funded Priorities List. Worked directly with the Governors and their perspective offices of the five states surrounding the Gulf of Mexico; as well as with the Secretaries and their perspective offices in six federal agencies including: US Army, DOC, EPA, DOI, USDA, and DHS.



GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, UNITED STATES DEPT OF

• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Scientific Advisor

  • Feb 2010 - Nov 2013

  Advising the Department of Interior post-deepwater horizon on science and monitoring to support restoration of resources injured by the oil spill. Worked directly with the Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Interior advising on science and monitoring to support restoration, evaluation and assessment of proposed restoration projects, and managed relationships among Interior agencies such as the USGS, NPS, FWS, and BOEM.

• Hydrologist

  • Aug 1999 - Jan 2010

  Hydrologist doing research in variable-density flow and transport numerical modeling of groundwater systems. Specialized in parameter estimation and uncertainty analysis. In addition, lead training programs for SEAWAT; Modflow; MD3DMS; and PEST.