Experience

Slingshot Development Group, LLC

• United States
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Executive Officer, Founder

  • 2017 - Present

  Leads Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) with extensive experience in the complete business cycle. Expertise provided in the following core areas: - Business Growth & Strategy Consulting - Partner Nation & US Defense Forces Training - Commercial Product Sales - Non Profit Operations & Relationship Management Seasoned communicator and business development expert -- generated wins valued at over $3B, with an unprecedented win rate of 75%. Catapulted multiple organizations to the top of their industry. Companies were named to Inc. Magazine's List of Fastest Growing Private Companies in the US -- on 5 separate occasions. Show less



Greyhive

• United States
• Professional Training and Coaching
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Growth Officer

  • 2023 - Present

  Greyhive is a curated and uncensored membership platform that provides business tools to training companies. We help coaches deliver knowledge and sustainment training virtually to their students while earning monthly and transactional income. Our mission is to educate, connect, and grow the global self-reliant community through partnering with world-class self-reliance training companies and coaches. Join the Greyhive community now at https://greyhive.com, and stay tuned for a new platform launch. Show less



The Vidar Group, LLC

• United States
• Defense & Space
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Strategy Officer, Co-Founder

  • 2017 - Present

  The Vidar Group employs strategic and tactical mission operators that have spent their careers devising operational response methodologies for high risk and rapidly changing situations. Vidar has vast, real-world experience in SAR, UAS Operations, asset coordination (air & ground), airspace deconfliction, payload operations, command & control, and emergency response planning and execution. www.vidargroup.com The Vidar Group employs strategic and tactical mission operators that have spent their careers devising operational response methodologies for high risk and rapidly changing situations. Vidar has vast, real-world experience in SAR, UAS Operations, asset coordination (air & ground), airspace deconfliction, payload operations, command & control, and emergency response planning and execution. www.vidargroup.com



SOF Missions

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

• Executive Advisor - Volunteer

  • 2017 - Present

  Provides support to SOF Missions with the goal of creating strategic partnerships with organizations and individuals who desire to serve Veterans. Our aim is to support warriors who struggle with post-traumatic stress and provide them with the tools to overcome the negative impacts of combat. Provides support to SOF Missions with the goal of creating strategic partnerships with organizations and individuals who desire to serve Veterans. Our aim is to support warriors who struggle with post-traumatic stress and provide them with the tools to overcome the negative impacts of combat.



Black Spur, LLC

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services

• Managing Partner, Co-Founder

  • 2020 - 2022

  Licensed franchisee of Black Rifle Coffee Company. Licensed franchisee of Black Rifle Coffee Company.



Valkyrie Aero

• United States
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Executive Officer & General Manager

  • 2018 - 2020

  Valkyrie Aero is a wholly owned subsidiary of Valkyrie Defense. Valkyrie provides services to DoD and commercial customers to develop warfighting capabilities and techniques. Valkyrie Aero is a wholly owned subsidiary of Valkyrie Defense. Valkyrie provides services to DoD and commercial customers to develop warfighting capabilities and techniques.



BAT

• Tobacco Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Chief Operating Officer & Chief Business Development Officer

  • 2015 - 2017

  - Increased corporate revenue from $1M to over $12M – while managing expenses, achieved record margins. - Business development efforts resulted in ranking #106 on Inc. Magazine’s List of Fastest Growing Private Companies for 2017. - Established business development goals and targeted opportunities to ensure sustained organizational growth. Built the base of customers to provide high-quality training services across the DoD and other customers – Maintained $100M+ Pipeline. - Lead all business functions of the company – Contract Management, Financial Team, Human Resources Team, Logistics Team, and Business Development Team. - Responsible for all aspects of the organization’s operational policies, rules, objectives, and initiatives. Mentored all team members to grow professionally and personally. - Organized and executed long-term and short-term plans and directives by implementing sound judgment, vision, business management, and positive leadership. - Managed flight operations that produced over 2,000 hours of training support to JTACs and other government customers; led operations and maintenance team for 14 aircraft that provided training support at 20 locations around the United States. Show less



TACP Association

• United States
• Transportation/Trucking/Railroad

• President - Volunteer

  • 2010 - 2017

  - Restructured and revitalized the organization before handing it back to the community as a fully functioning non-profit organization. - Developed strategies and programs that generated nearly $1M for the TACP Community with zero paid staff members. - Led efforts to inform policymakers of the impact it would have on operational readiness if A-10's were to be taken out of service prematurely. Briefed Congress members, Senators, SECDEF, SECAF, CSAF, and other senior Defense officials. Show less



RPM

• United States
• Outsourcing and Offshoring Consulting

• Executive Vice President

  • 2008 - 2015

  - Efforts helped company to be recognized by Inc. Magazine as one of the fastest growing private businesses in the US, 4 years in a row -- 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014. - Led 7 Program Managers and 150+ indirect reports at 17 locations around the world. - Highly skilled at leading financial and cultural turnarounds -- while enhancing performance, improving quality, reducing costs, and generating sustainable revenue and EBITDA gains. - Lead corporate support staff and was responsible for the financial and operational performance of contracts valued at up to $20M annually. - Revised business development strategy – enabling the company to become the world leader of training support for Joint Terminal Attack Controllers (JTAC), Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (SUAS) and ground support training for Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) and Manned ISR aircrews, including the MQ-1, MQ-9, and MC-12 aircraft. - Increased annual revenue from $300K to $20M+ -- while building the foundational pieces of the company (HR, contracting, finance, operations, business development). Show less



United States Air Force

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

• Ranger JTAC, JTAC-I, TACP Instructor

  • 1995 - 2005

  US Army Ranger School Class 02-00 US Army Basic Parachutist with Combat Star JFK Military Freefall (HALO) USN Special Operations Spotters Course Basic Instructor Course JTAC Instructor Air Ground Operations School TACP Apprentice Course TACP Craftsman Course US Army Ranger School Class 02-00 US Army Basic Parachutist with Combat Star JFK Military Freefall (HALO) USN Special Operations Spotters Course Basic Instructor Course JTAC Instructor Air Ground Operations School TACP Apprentice Course TACP Craftsman Course