Experience

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  Boeing

  • Regional Director, Enterprise Environmental Sustainability

    • Sep 2018 - Present

    Leading Strategies for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Procurement and Policies

  • Strategy Manager, Advanced Materials & Fabrication, Commercial Airplane (BCA) Product Development

    • Jan 2015 - Sep 2018

    • Led Supply Chain, Additive Manufacturing (AM) and Sustainable Materials strategy projects: high-visibility, executive sponsored, cross-organizational and cross-business-unit projects that require daily engagement with executives, senior technologists, senior managers and other high-level subject matter experts (SMEs).• Managed business strategies and functional integration of BCA Product Development Additive Manufacturing activities with Boeing Additive Manufacturing (BAM); includes facilitating enterprise 2 year forecast for labor & non-labor resources to accelerate AM technologies, analysis of BCA SOW/requirements, and advising BAM Value Capture activities and data analytics tool development• Managed business strategy and relationship projects to support enabling a commercially viable carbon fiber composite recycle/reuse industry: activity spans across engineering, supply chain, airplane program/operations, airplane sales/marketing, communications, contracts and government relations functions and senior technical/executive leadership• SME for cross-organizational and cross-business-unit strategy and workshop project design, planning and management

  • Senior Project Management Specialist, Technology Collaborations, Airplane Product Development

    • Apr 2013 - Dec 2014

    • Established customer network and streamlined business process for external technology R&D collaborations for BCA PD Advanced Materials Director and team• Created technology maps for Horizon 1, 2 and 3 technologies including BCA Structural Materials maps in support of New Airplane Studies• Designed and managed cross-functional One-Boeing workshops of senior technical and business leaders for multiple high-priority projects and initiatives

  • Senior Business Operations Specialist, 737 Program & Commerical Airplane Product Development

    • Nov 2009 - Apr 2013

    • Designed and implemented business management processes for internal and external technology collaborations that support technology development and intellectual property strategies utilizing Program Management Best Practices• Designed and implemented business management processes for new cross-functional Chemical Risk Management program including Risk-Issue-Opportunity Mgmt, other Program Mgmt Best Practices, and BCA alignment with Enterprise• Developed 737 Program Office product strategy business process to transform weekly technical reviews into cross-functional collaborative program management review.

  • Regional Director, Geopolitical Policy & Analysis, Energy & Environment, BCA Strategy & Marketing

    • Apr 2006 - Nov 2009

    Geopolitical & Policy Strategy Analyst – Energy & Environment; BCA Business Strategy & Marketing; April 2006 - Nov 2009:• Created and managed BCA Energy & Environment geopolitical and policy strategy and alignment with Enterprise including industry entities, governments and universities.• Led global team of policy advocates in Washington DC Operations and Boeing International to implement company business plan to influence global aviation environment/energy public policy• Created and managed geopolitical and policy strategy for Boeing Enterprise activities on alternative aviation fuels and sustainable biofuels.• Co-created Algal Biomass Organization (ABO) and created and chaired ABO Government & Public Relations Committee – global algae trade association for industry, government and university entities and individuals.• Co-created regional and international Sustainable Aviation Fuel Users Groups

  • Strategy Manager, Community Investments & Initiative, Enterprise Global Corporate Citizenship

    • Jan 1997 - Apr 2006

    • Managed $5M annual portfolio of charitable and public relations community investments, relationships and strategies for Arts, Culture, Civic and Environment• Led organizational development and process improvement activities to transform Corporate Giving program into a Community Investing business process.• Managed company-wide Community Service & United Way Loaned Executive (LE) programs, Retiree Volunteer programs & International Relief Delivery Flights.• Delivered full-time in-kind professional consulting & operations services as Community Loaned Executive with multiple strategic community organizations including 4-year accredited college, community youth organization and multi-service NGO – services included program & project management, business & strategic planning, organizational development, financial management, staff management, and executive searches

  • Process Architect & Lead Cost Accountant, Enterprise Support Services and Defense & Space Group

    • Jun 1988 - Dec 1996

    • Designed and implemented new process for D&SG business unit that streamlined life-cycle processes for desk-top computing equipment by 80%.• Led capital asset cost policy & accounting activities for Huntsville, Alabama site and D&SG Central Finance.

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  U.S. President, Senate, & House Campaigns

  • Washington D.C, Iowa & Illinois

  • Political Campaign Manager, Consultant, Fundraiser & Organizer

    • Sep 1983 - May 1988
    • Washington D.C, Iowa & Illinois

    • Managed Midwest Regional Office for U.S. Presidential campaign.• Managed two successful U.S. House of Representative election campaigns.• Managed programs for direct-mail, public opinion & management consulting services for federal/state/local candidates & national political action c...