Program Manager/Senior Instructional Designer

• Oct 2021 - Present

Consultant

• Mar 2021 - Sep 2021

Owner/Principal Consultant

• Oct 2013 - Present

Consultant

• Sep 2019 - Oct 2020

Consultant

• Mar 2017 - Mar 2019

Director of Operations

• Feb 2015 - Jul 2016

Director of Operations for start up Dropped Objects Management consulting firm, specializing in training, inspections and surveys. Our goal is to help companies prevent personnel injuries and operational downtime as the result of Dropped Objects. Director of Operations for start up Dropped Objects Management consulting firm, specializing in training, inspections and surveys. Our goal is to help companies prevent personnel injuries and operational downtime as the result of Dropped Objects.

Director, Training and Standardization

• Sep 2013 - Jul 2016

As a plankowner in a start up oil and gas drilling contracting firm, there's very little that you don't find yourself engaged in. My primary responsibilities surrounded the development of the governance structure and training system for the company. I developed what we referred to as our 'Operational Management System' or 'OMS' which blended a system I developed for the Coast Guard with International Standards Organization (ISO 9001) best practices. I developed the organizational structure using a classic Napoleonic numbering convention I used from my time in the military. We see the key to the whole system as completely 'paperless governance' - once fully developed, we will be able leverage technology to 'tag' all our documents, one to the other, within our IT architecture. Our training system is based on best practices from 'High Reliability Organizations' or 'HRO's' in naval aviation, the nuclear energy industry and the FAA's Air Traffic Control System. These organizations operate in high risk environments where the cost of failure can be catastrophic in terms of loss of life, property or damage to the environment. Starting with a rigorous Instructional Systems Design Front End Analysis, we identified the positions we would need to operate our drilling rigs, then broke each of these down into the specific KSA's each would need in order to do their jobs. Future training systems development will ensure our people are competent and confident performers.Bringing these aspects to bear in the oil and gas industry will represent a real step change from the way drilling contracting firms are currently operated. It will make it easier for our people to get the information they need, when they need it - it will make it easier for inspectors and regulators to ensure our operations are aligned with applicable compliance regimes - ultimately making us more efficient and effective and helping optimize returns for our investors and partners.

Consultant/Coach

• Sep 2013 - Dec 2014

Check-6 is a company formed by and organized around former military leaders and commercial pilots. We transfer the best practices of Naval aviation, commercial aviation, nuclear power and combat to other high-hazard / high-reliability industries like the oil field. Check-6 coaches focus on Teamwork, Communication, and Leadership, with the ultimate objective of helping our clients improve both Performance and Safety.Check-6 Logistics Solutions (C6LS) offers a proven way to increase your company’s operational efficiencies and safety during the rig move process. Our C6LS management team and consultants have been battle-tested in combat, and understand that safety and efficiency means lives and dollars saved on each and every rig, every time. We will work with you to assess your company’s rig moves, in order to help you implement changes in the process. Our collective goal will be to cut the number of days per rig move without incident. Then we offer coaching for your crews, to take these concepts from paper to people in order to sustain the success.

Coast Guard Liaison Officer

• Jul 2011 - Jun 2013

Serve as the primary conduit between the US Coast Guard (USCG) and America's Combatant Commander - NORAD/USNorthcom (N-NC) - to ensure unity of effort in achieving national security objectives in Maritime Homeland Defense, Maritime Homeland Security, Contingency Response, Global Maritime and Air Intelligence Integration, Maritime Domain Awareness, Maritime Operational Threat Response and Theater Security Cooperation with Canada, Mexico and the Bahamas.A key thought leader and linchpin between N-NC and USCG on all issues related to the Arctic domain to include strategy, policy, capability assessment, exercises, operations and resource advocacy.

Captain

• 1986 - Jun 2013

Ensign US Coast Guard Cutter STORIS - Kodiak, AKLieutenant Junior GradeNaval Flight School - Pensacola, FLLieutenant Air Station Clearwater, FLAir Station Kodiak, AKLieutenant Commander Aviation Training Center Mobile, ALCommander Aeronautical Repair and Supply Center, Elizabeth City, NCSector Air Station Humboldt Bay, McKinleyville, CATraining Center Petaluma, CACaptain USCG Pacific Area Alameda, CAUSCG Force Readiness Command Alameda, CANORAD/USNorthcom Peterson AFB, Colorado Springs, CO

Chief, Doctrine Division

• Jun 2009 - Jun 2011

Led 20 personnel in historic, ground-breaking efforts to develop and implement operational doctrine, Tactics, Techniques and Procedures (TTP) systems development for the U. S. Coast Guard. Primary conduit with Coast Guard Headquarters to develop operational linkages to organizational policy and doctrine. Led enterprise-wide efforts to develop operational Lessons Learned processes with an eye toward improvement of human performance through systemic and systematic changes to reporting, analysis and implementation through training and standardization protocols.Built a responsive developmental system based on the integration of subject matter expert input, spanning the trajectory from policy makers to operational commanders to trainers to field operators. Connected real, relevant training to doctrine and TTP as well as to standardization protocols and feedback mechanisms, to improve efficiency and mission execution for surface, air and shore forces, operators and support personnel alike.Executed $1.6 million dollar annual budget over $3 million during tour of duty.

Chief, Operational Planning and Force Readiness Division

• Jul 2007 - Jun 2009

Lead operational planner for all major operations and exercises within US Coast Guard Pacific Area Command's Area of Responsibility which encompasses six of the seven continents, 71 countries, and more than 74 million square miles of ocean -- from the U.S. Western States to Asia, and from the Arctic to Antarctica.Executed operational Planning for all major cutter deployments, developed theater-wide strategic asset management strategies, lead international affairs outreach throughout the Pacific Rim including serving as US Coast Guard Combined Operations lead for the North Pacific Coast Guard Forum - an international forum consisting of the Coast Guards of Canada, China, Japan, Korea, Russia and the US.Served as overall Program Manager for Incident Command System Training and National Incident Management System implementation, the Pacific Area Training Team and the Pacific Area Afloat Training Group for all Pacific Area personnel (totaling almost 11,000). Responsible for management of all Pacific Area armories and ranges. Accountable for hundreds of thousands of rounds of ammunition, for range safety and for development of novel simulation systems to take the place of degrading infrastructure.Executed $1.8M annual budget.

Chief, Training Division

• Jul 2006 - Jul 2007

Led 200 member division including active duty and civilian personnel while shaping the efforts of almost 100 contractors in training of over 4000 students annually in 7 performance areas:Electronics Technician (ET)Food Service Specialist (FS)Health Service Technician (HS) Information System Technician (IT)Operation Specialist (OS)Storekeeper (SK)Yeoman (YN)These courses ranged from 7 weeks to 36 weeks for initial qualification dependent upon specialty. Additional courses included advanced training in 32 separate specialty areas. Led all facets of instructor professional development as well as student management. Conducted performance analysis, design, development, implementation and evaluation of both resident and virtual instructional systems and testing protocols enterprise-wide.Led instructional systems outfit for $26 million dollar National Security Cutter training facility to include operational systems (air search radar, surface search radar, bridge simulator, visual simulator, classrooms, electrical and electronics simulation systems, office spaces, instructor stations etc.) to optimize training experience for cutter crews on USCG's most expensive asset ever.Recognized by the International Society for Performance Improvement with their Award for Excellence.Executed $2.5 million dollar annual budget.

Deputy Sector Commander

• Jun 2004 - Jun 2006

Second in command of Sector/Air Station Humboldt Bay, leading resource management and personnel administration efforts for 5 Coast Guard operational units along the "Lost Coast" of Northern California. US Coast Guard Cutters BARRACUDA and DORADO, US Coast Guard Stations Noyo River and Humboldt Bay as well as Air Station Humboldt Bay and Sector/Air Station personnel totaling 263 personnel in all. Responsible for ensuring 125 government housing units from Ferndale, CA to Eureka, CA provided safe, comfortable living conditions for the families and service members assigned to the Sector. Executed $1.5 million dollar annual budget - over $3 million during tour of duty.

Operations Officer

• Jul 2001 - Jun 2004

First-ever Operations Officer at the Coast Guard's pre-eminent aeronautical engineering center. Developed novel post-overhaul certification program for all Coast Guard aircraft to ensure aircraft were ready for operations. Worked with 26 Air Stations, 8 Districts (Regional Headquarters), 2 Areas (Operational Commanders) and USCG Headquarters to align and synchronize strategic maintenance imperative with tactical requirements.Built and led training and standardization program efforts for assigned pilots and aircrew. Shaped testing and evaluation protocols for novel aircraft systems and for the first-ever arming of USCG helicopters for homeland security missions.Executed $739k annual budget - $2.2 million during tour of duty.

Eagle Scout

• 1974 - 1977