Experience

UT-Battelle

• Research Services
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Manager, Industrial Partnerships & Economic Development

  • Sep 2008 - Present



American Bureau of Shipping (ABS)

• United States
• Maritime Transportation
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Consultant

  • 2007 - 2008

  Responsible for business development for risk services throughout industries served by ABS Consulting. Lead role for building a Security Risk Business Unit in the Knoxville, TN office. Developed new industry clients and programs that led to increased annual revenues for the company. Performing work in the areas of Chemical and Petroleum Facility Security, Transportation Security (Rail and Aviation), Nuclear Power Plant Facility Risk, and Security Training. Provided information briefings to senior leaders from Industry and Transportation Security Administration, Railroad Research Foundation, Department of Homeland Security, and United States Coast Guard. Show less



National Safe Skies Alliance

• United States
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President/Chief Operating Officer

  • 2004 - 2007

  Responsible for all operations and activities performed for various customers. Perform strategic and tactical planning to develop business plans and strategies for growth of the business, worked with the CFO on financial strategies and budgeting, business development, member recruitment and services, organizational growth, internal policy and procedure development, working with government agency customers, providing organizational performance briefings to the Safe Skies Board of Directors, facility planning, quality improvement, operational testing activities, and agreements with airport customers. Provide regular update briefings and program reviews to federal agency senior executives, and federal legislative teams. Coordinate and manage projects; Next Generation Air Transportation System support to the Joint Planning and Development Office of the DOT, Employee Access Control Studies (Risk and Economic), Aircraft Hardening (supported by Oak Ridge National Lab), and support to the DOE Nuclear Non-Proliferation Security Program for the Russian Federation. Instrumental in building, growing, and sustaining Safe Skies. Managed the Senior Executive Team under the direction of the CEO/Chairman. Safes Skies was built as a startup company from a program established by ORNL in 1998. Show less

• Vice President/Chief Operating Officer

  • 2000 - 2004

  Responsible for the daily operations and program development of the organization. Managed several teams responsible for performing operational testing and risk assessments of security related technology and systems in the areas of passenger screening, access controls, perimeter security, cargo and dangerous goods screening, screening of checked baggage, and facility security. Performed business development with current government customers, as well as new customers consisting of private industry as well as new government agencies. Work in collaboration with the Transportation Security Administration, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Homeland Security, and the Department of Transportation. Responsible for project budgets, and ensuring that all schedules were completed as required, and providing quarterly program reviews to the Federal Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative. Show less



Wackenhut Services Inc. - Oak Ridge Operations

• Oak Ridge Tennessee

• Security Analyst

  • 1999 - 2000

  Wackenhut Services took over the DOE Oak Ridge Security contract in 1999 from Lockheed Martin Energy Systems. Wackenhut Services took over the DOE Oak Ridge Security contract in 1999 from Lockheed Martin Energy Systems.



Lockheed Martin Energy Systems

• Security Analyst

  • 1995 - 1999

  Protective Services Organization - Performance Assurance Program: Responsible for the implementation of the DOE order for conducting performance testing of all security systems deployed in the Oak Ridge Complex (Y12, ORNL, K25, Townsite). These responsibilities included security system testing, security exercises, security drill programs, and monitoring the performance of these systems on a monthly basis. Responsible for conducting site wide, large scale exercises, like Oak Leaf. Performed > 400 tests, drills, and force-on-force exercises on an annual basis with 0 injuries over the 5-year period. Supported the initial development of the Nuclear Materials Control and Accountability testing program for Y12. Received the LMES Management Achievement Award for “Developing and Implementing the Security Performance Testing Program”. Performed vulnerability analysis utilizing the DOE ASSESS model. Performed Tabletop exercises of security and emergency management activities for all Oak Ridge DOE sites. Responsible for developing and implementing a performance testing training program with the DOE Nuclear Non-Proliferation program. Performed the training needs assessment of the Russian Federation, Ministry of Interior Troops for the Novosibirsk Region. Served on the Technical Support Center Crisis Management Team. Provided technical support and leadership to the National Safe Skies Program under a WFO agreement. (Q-Clearance, Authorized Derivative Classifier, UCNI Reviewing Official) Show less

• Computer Security Analyst

  • 1993 - 1995

  Protective Services Organization- Computing and Telecommunications Security Organization:Responsible for the classified and unclassified computer security program for all DOE Oak Ridge Complex desktop computing resources. Implemented security requirements, performed security inspections, maintained a database of information for all desktop resources, and managed the Division Computer Security Officer Program. Worked with other team members in performing investigations. (Q-Clearance)

• Security Police Officer III

  • 1991 - 1993

  Protective Services Organization:Responsible for the protection of special nuclear material. Assigned to a special response team trained to deny and interrupt an adversary attack against a DOE facility. Expert classification with numerous primary and secondary small arms weapons. Performed security inspections of facilities, and employees. (Q-Clearance)



Knox County Sheriff's Department

• Knoxville, Tennessee Area

• Deputy Sheriff

  • 1986 - 1991

  Performed day to day law enforcement duties that include; responding to calls for service, criminal investigations, traffic enforcement, industrial and traffic accident investigations, felony and misdemeanor arrests, and traffic control for fire and medical emergencies. Trained in; emergency vehicle operations, firearms use and tactics, undercover operations, laws of arrest/search and seizure, use of deadly force, and self-defense tactics. Trained as a dive team member. Developed and implemented the Knox County Tracking Team. Show less



Roanoke City Police Department

• Roanoke, Virginia Area

• Patrolman

  • 1984 - 1986

  Performed day to day law enforcement duties that include; responding to calls for service, criminal investigations, traffic enforcement, industrial and traffic accident investigations, felony and misdemeanor arrests, and traffic control for fire and medical emergencies. Trained in; emergency vehicle operations, firearms use and tactics, undercover operations, laws of arrest/search and seizure, use of deadly force, and self-defense tactics. Performed day to day law enforcement duties that include; responding to calls for service, criminal investigations, traffic enforcement, industrial and traffic accident investigations, felony and misdemeanor arrests, and traffic control for fire and medical emergencies. Trained in; emergency vehicle operations, firearms use and tactics, undercover operations, laws of arrest/search and seizure, use of deadly force, and self-defense tactics.