Experience

Quechan Casino Resort

• Gambling Facilities and Casinos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Interim Chief Executive Officer

  • Feb 2016 - Present

  Interim September 2014-April 2015 (8 months) Interim June 2009-September 2009 (4 months) Interim September 2014-April 2015 (8 months) Interim June 2009-September 2009 (4 months)



Paradise Casino

• Gambling Facilities and Casinos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Manager

  • Dec 2005 - Present

  Interim October 2004-December 2005 (1 year 2 months)

• Assistant General Manager

  • Feb 2003 - Dec 2005

• Casino Shift Manager

  • Jun 1997 - Feb 2003

• Interim Executive Director of Hotel Operations

  • Jun 2011 - Nov 2011
• Interim Executive Director of Marketing

  • Jun 2010 - Sep 2010


U.S. Coast Guard

• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Seaman

  • Apr 1993 - Apr 1997

  Demonstrated outstanding professional competence, technical proficiency and exceptional leadership on board the USCGC Mallow highlighted during three aids to navigation and law enforcement patrols to the Marshall Islands, numerous Hawaiian Island aids to navigation patrols, numerous NOAA weather buoy deployments, and four Voss oil recovery system exercises to include a Voss system deployment by the Marine Safety office Honolulu oil spill response team that mitigated the impact of 38,000 gallon oil spill that fouled 25 miles of shoreline throughout Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on 14 May 1996. Demonstrated exceptional skills in all areas of seamanship and proven invaluable by training the junior seaman on deck force. Supervision of the non-rated personnel contributed directly to the success of the ship's operation's, including completion of major topside maintenance projects during dry-dock and dockside availabilities and the servicing of numerous aids to navigation throughout the Hawaiian Islands and Kwajalein Atoll. Skills as a small boat coxswain was evident during several difficult deployments of delicately instrumented weather and acoustic range buoys for the Navigational Oceanographic & Atmospheric Administration and the United States Navy. As a member of the P-250 pump team and Gun crew played an important role in helping Mallow earn a "Clean Sweep" during TSTA in December of 1994. Through self-motivation qualified at every position available including quarter deck watch, helmsman, lookout, boom operator, buoy deck rigger, boatswain's mate of the watch, buoy deck supervisor, boarding team member and small boat coxswain. Effectiveness as a boarding team member and small boat coxswain helped ensure the continued safety of the boarding team during law enforcement boarding's. Served as part of the Coast Guard honor guard at U.S. Coast Guard training center Cape May, New Jersey. By meritorious service upheld the highest traditions of the United States Coast Guard. Show less



United States Air Force

• United States
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Airman

  • Sep 1987 - Sep 1992

  Entered basic military training at Lackland Air Force base, Texas in 1987. Attended Technical Air Force training at Chanute Air Force Base, Illinois and graduated as a Fuels Specialist. Served with the 317th Tactical Airlift Wing, Military Airlift Command at Pope Air Force Base, N.C. from 1988 to 1989 Supported Operation Golden Pheasant an emergency deployment of U.S. troops to Honduras in 1988, as a result of threatening actions by the forces of the Nicaraguans. Became proficient in all areas of refueling operations in a type II, type III and type IV hydrant refueling system. Served with the Air Force honor guard with numerous TDY duty assignments throughout the East Coast performing military honors. Served with the 432 Tactical Fighter Wing, Pacific Air Force at Misawa AFB, Japan from 1990 to 1992. Completed training of forward area refueling at Yokota AFB, Japan and supported numerous TDY deployments in support of the 432nd TFW throughout the Pacific theater of operations including Cope Thunder exercise deployments. Became proficient in all areas of hot pit refueling operations, forward refueling operations and type V hardened aircraft shelter refueling operations. Served in support of Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm. Show less