Experience

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  US Department of Homeland Security

  • San Francisco and Menlo Park, California

  • Manager, Western Region-Mission Support Center, Transportation Security Administration

    • Jun 2003 - Present
    • San Francisco and Menlo Park, California

    Direct two full-service high security facilities providing all tenant/landlord facility services for one of five regional Mission Support Centers (MSC) for the TSA. Specific accomplishments include:• Provide expert advice on Real Estate actions at Western Regional airports to include Guam, Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego, Las Vegas, Honolulu, Kona, Spokane and San Francisco.• Perform full audit functions for the Office of Real Estate at major airports and to Federal Security Directors on airport and off site leased space in compliance with strict TSA directives.• Serve as Project Manager for site projects in San Francisco, Menlo Park and the Regional Director (Region 6) Office of Security Operations.• Deconflict issues with GSA Regional Offices while enhancing business operations.• Collaborate with the Chief of Administrative Services regarding Direct Leasing initiatives.

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  Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology

  • Trustee

    • 2006 - 2013

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  NASA Ames Research Center

  • Ames Research Center- Mountain View, Ca.

  • Resources Executive- Fundamental Space Biology Program Office

    • Jun 1999 - Jun 2003
    • Ames Research Center- Mountain View, Ca.

    Advised the Program Manager in the planning, scheduling, budgeting and policy development for program execution of this $100M NASA initiative. Specific accomplishments include:• Supported a $45M Research and Technology program of basic scientific research and a $55M program to build and service the International Space Station (ISS) while in orbit.• Oversaw grant performance and supervision of 350 Principal Investigators at major universities and institutions including the Ames Research Center and other NASA Centers in Texas and Florida.• Performed a full range of financial management reviews, procurement system reviews, annual performance audits and center financial readiness assessments.• Served as Senior Analyst for a diverse collection of science programs in the Aerospace Technology areas for the Ames Research Center totaling $276M annually.

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  City University of Bellevue Washington

  • Santa Clara and San Jose Remote Site Classrooms

  • Instructor, Adjunct Faculty

    • 1992 - 1999
    • Santa Clara and San Jose Remote Site Classrooms

    Instructor for graduate and undergraduate courses in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Quality Management, Project Management and Organizational Behavior for working adults in a continuing education program evening division.

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  Naval Facilities Engineering Command- Western Division

  • San Bruno, Ca.

  • Financial Programs Officer / Analyst

    • 1981 - 1999
    • San Bruno, Ca.

    Served as Resource and Budget Officer for the Navy’s largest concentration of base closures in the U.S.; managed budget formulation/budget execution including all phased funds acquisitions. Other accomplishments include:• Oversaw development of the budget from $500K to $50M while managing complete closure of nine full operational bases and the reduction of 35K federal jobs.• Supervised a financial program management staff of six program analysts for a $300M acquisition program of in-construction and facilities support contracts for Northern California and Nevada.• Developed budgets and forecast Work in Place (WIP) and Design in Place (DIP) for all military construction projects as well as local OMN projects and service contracts.• Managed $75M – $100M construction programs in California, Nevada, Washington, Alaska, Utah and Arizona; local staffs ranged from 50 – 100 engineers, contract specialists and military officers.

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  Turner Construction Company

  • Portland, Oregon and NASA-Ames Research Center- Moffett Field California

  • Project Engineer, Portland Justice Center & 40’ x 80’ Wind Tunnel Modification

    • 1978 - 1981
    • Portland, Oregon and NASA-Ames Research Center- Moffett Field California

    Managed fast-track design and construction of a $56M high rise Justice Center; supervised an $83M renovation to a large wind tunnel with 48 separate work packages.

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  U.S. Navy- Naval Facilities- Construction Battalion Five (Seabees)

  • Puerto Rico, Diego Garcia-British Indian Ocean Territory, Rota-Spain

  • Administrative Officer, Legal Officer and Company Commander

    • 1973 - 1977
    • Puerto Rico, Diego Garcia-British Indian Ocean Territory, Rota-Spain

    Supported military construction projects with a Mobile Construction Battalion of 600 Seabees deployed on 10 month assignments in the following locations: Puerto Rico, Diego Garcia- British Indian Ocean Territory, Spain, Italy and Greece.