Experience

Transitioning Military

• Armed Forces
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Manager

  • Jul 2016 - Present



U.S. Southern Command

• Miami, Florida

• Liaison Officer

  • Jul 2015 - Jun 2016

  Senior U.S. Coast Guard conduit to U.S. Southern Command. Interfaced between U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, Atlantic and Pacific Areas, nine Coast Guard districts, component units and U.S. government departments and agencies for national threats and disaster mitigation. Ensured Coast Guard authorities, capabilities, mission, vision and priorities were communicated, understood and integrated in concert with national security objectives. Senior U.S. Coast Guard conduit to U.S. Southern Command. Interfaced between U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, Atlantic and Pacific Areas, nine Coast Guard districts, component units and U.S. government departments and agencies for national threats and disaster mitigation. Ensured Coast Guard authorities, capabilities, mission, vision and priorities were communicated, understood and integrated in concert with national security objectives.



U.S. Coast Guard Sector

• Key West, Florida

• Commander

  • May 2012 - Jul 2015

  Led 660 member workforce with a $3 million budget to oversee maritime safety, security and stewardship for 55,000 square mile environmentally sensitive operating area. Collaborated with federal, state and local maritime response agencies to facilitate the safety of four million annual visitors to the Florida Keys; a $1.2 billion commerce and tourism industry. Directed over 3,200 multi-mission responses, synchronizing a variety of Coast Guard and other response agencies' resources, to provide assistance to over 4,200 victims, which saved 1,402 lives and $27 million in property. Orchestrated full scale, table top and preparatory exercises with coordination spanning multiple agencies and private industries as a Unified Command representative to assess interoperability, incorporate lessons learned and to update contingency response plans. Instituted a comprehensive emergency operations center qualification program for alert watch positions, yielding 120 certifications to manage critical responses, that resulted in a 99 percent competency rating and training methods identified as best practices.



U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area

• Portsmouth, Virginia

• Executive Assistant

  • Apr 2010 - May 2012

  Atlantic Area Commander's primary advisor to support U.S. Coast Guard missions ranging from the Rocky Mountains to the Arabian Gulf, spanning five Coast Guard districts and 40 states. Provided executive administrative assistance to facilitate critical, whole-of-government mission decisions, and prepared the Commander for time-sensitive queries and mission execution. Atlantic Area Commander's primary advisor to support U.S. Coast Guard missions ranging from the Rocky Mountains to the Arabian Gulf, spanning five Coast Guard districts and 40 states. Provided executive administrative assistance to facilitate critical, whole-of-government mission decisions, and prepared the Commander for time-sensitive queries and mission execution.



U.S. Coast Guard Sector

• Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

• Deputy Commander

  • Jul 2007 - Apr 2010

  Supervised a 700 member workforce and oversaw a $4 million budget to execute Coast Guard missions along the western coast of Florida, most notably for search and rescue coordination. Provided destructive weather advice for critical contingency planning updates that increased professional development for responders and effective evasion for vital operational resources. Directed planning, cooperation and collaboration between Coast Guard and federal, state and local agencies for Super Bowl XLIII maritime security operations in Tampa Bay. Coordinated with representatives from BP, federal, state and local government, the scientific community and industry to establish South Florida's Unified Incident Command Post following the explosion and massive oil release from the Deep Water Horizon offshore drilling unit.



U.S. Embassy

• San José, Costa Rica

• Chief, Office of Defense Representative

  • Jul 2005 - Jun 2007

  Led a joint 13-member staff to successfully foster cooperation with Costa Rica's Ministry of Public Security, further developing the host government's ability to more ably prepare, respond, recover and mitigate a variety of highly probable endemic emergency responses. Managed humanitarian assistance initiatives with projects valued at $1.6 million to improve response capacity and reduce the host government's reliance for U.S. resources. Led a joint 13-member staff to successfully foster cooperation with Costa Rica's Ministry of Public Security, further developing the host government's ability to more ably prepare, respond, recover and mitigate a variety of highly probable endemic emergency responses. Managed humanitarian assistance initiatives with projects valued at $1.6 million to improve response capacity and reduce the host government's reliance for U.S. resources.



U.S. Coast Guard Group Ohio Valley

• Louisville, Kentucky

• Commander

  • Jun 2002 - Jul 2005

  Led 200 plus member workforce with a $1.4 million budget to oversee Coast Guard responses on five major and six secondary river systems, spanning 2,800 miles across 10 states. Partnered with federal, state, county and local agencies to manage critical, multi-jurisfictional maritime areas. Supervised crucial infrastructure and commercial vessel protection to facilitate the safe transit of bulk cargoes, averaging 270 million tons valued at $35 billion annually. Led 200 plus member workforce with a $1.4 million budget to oversee Coast Guard responses on five major and six secondary river systems, spanning 2,800 miles across 10 states. Partnered with federal, state, county and local agencies to manage critical, multi-jurisfictional maritime areas. Supervised crucial infrastructure and commercial vessel protection to facilitate the safe transit of bulk cargoes, averaging 270 million tons valued at $35 billion annually.



U.S. Coast Guard, Personnel Command

• Washington, District Of Columbia

• Assignment Officer

  • May 1999 - Jun 2002

  Advocated over 700 assignments for senior, mid-grade and junior officers throughout the Coast Guard, covering 31 occupational specialties. Advocated over 700 assignments for senior, mid-grade and junior officers throughout the Coast Guard, covering 31 occupational specialties.



U.S. Coast Guard Station

• Saint Clair Shores, Michigan

• Commanding Officer

  • Apr 1996 - May 1999

  Led 45 member workforce, along with 200 member auxiliary component, with a $3.1 million budget. Directed search and rescue and law enforcement missions along a 280 mile coast with highest number of boaters per capita in U.S. Led 45 member workforce, along with 200 member auxiliary component, with a $3.1 million budget. Directed search and rescue and law enforcement missions along a 280 mile coast with highest number of boaters per capita in U.S.



Headquarters, U.S. Military Processing Command

• North Chicago, Illinois

• Liaison Officer

  • Mar 1994 - May 1996

  Provided support to 67 sub-units in evaluating and processing 500,000 military applicants annually. Developed enlistment processing policies and procedures through five U.S. military recruiting commands and 11 reception stations. Provided support to 67 sub-units in evaluating and processing 500,000 military applicants annually. Developed enlistment processing policies and procedures through five U.S. military recruiting commands and 11 reception stations.



U.S. Coast Guard Cutter, TAMPA (WMEC 902)

• Portsmouth, Virginia

• First Lieutenant

  • Jan 1992 - Mar 1994

  Supervised department of 21 members with a $64,000 budget. Safely operated $70 million cutter with 94-person crew. Organized and supervised all at-sea law enforcement actions. Directed unit's public affairs program. Supervised department of 21 members with a $64,000 budget. Safely operated $70 million cutter with 94-person crew. Organized and supervised all at-sea law enforcement actions. Directed unit's public affairs program.



U.S. Coast Guard, Drug Interdiction Assist Team

• Portsmouth, Virginia

• Team Leader/Administration Officer

  • Dec 1989 - Jan 1992

  Served as U.S. Advisor. Directed deployed Coast Guard teams supporting the V-POTUS's Andean Counter Drug Strategy (the destruction of illicit trafficking activities in source countries). Trained and advised indigenous security forces in maritime law enforcement tactics. Served as U.S. Advisor. Directed deployed Coast Guard teams supporting the V-POTUS's Andean Counter Drug Strategy (the destruction of illicit trafficking activities in source countries). Trained and advised indigenous security forces in maritime law enforcement tactics.