Experience

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  Severn River Publishing

  • United States

  • Business Director

    • Oct 2018 - Present
    • United States

    Business Director with responsibilities for nearly all daily operations, specifically including financial management and planning, human resources, and website/technical administration.- Financial management and projections- Accounts payable/receivable- Technical systems and access to support the above functions- Core website administration and maintainance

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  US Navy Reserve

  • NOSC Fallon, NV

  • Naval Aviator/Officer - Selected Reserve

    • Feb 2014 - Present
    • NOSC Fallon, NV

    NR NAWDC AWF (NOSC Fallon, NV) MAR '21 -- Present• Served in many roles including N3/4/7/8. As ACSO, I am responsible for Operations, Training, and Readiness of personnel, respectively, and for related communication, coordination, and requirements.• Unit supports NAWDC for various eventsONI Farragut Operation Support Unit 2 (NOSC Columbus, OH) JAN '19 -- FEB '21• N8 Department Head in charge of unit and mobilization readiness for 70 personnelOperational Support Unit (NOSC Akron, OH) DEC '16 -- NOV '18• Assigned as Officer in Charge for maintaining administrative, training, and mobilization readiness for approximately 80 reserve personnel (Mobilized JAN '17 -- JAN '18).Expeditionary Strike Group SEVEN (NOSC St. Louis, MO) MAY '14 -- APR '16• Lone ESG-7 representative liaison to exercise KEY RESOLVE 2016 in South Korea. Responsible for coordinating assets/operations with American participating components and Republic of Korea armed forces counterparts.• Qualified at Battle Watch Captain at ESG-7 Headquarters in White Beach, Okinawa, Japan, to communicate and coordinate with 7th Fleet and subordinate commands.Operational Support Unit (NOSC Akron, OH) FEB '14 -- APR '16• Selected as acting Executive Officer by Officer in Charge (APR '15 -- APR '16) to work with Senior Enlisted Leader, Chief Petty Officers, and Petty Officer leadership to ensure administration and readiness activities are met to support service members to be able to mobilize, fulfill reserve duty responsibilities such as Annual Training (AT), and support development opportunities so that service members can qualify for promotion.• Volunteered as Training Officer (APR '14 -- APR '15) to provide and ensure completion of fleet-required training, track readiness metrics, and coordinate professional and personal development opportunities for assigned service members.

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  Highland Consulting Associates, Inc.

  • Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

  • Consulting Analyst

    • Feb 2014 - Sep 2018
    • Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

    Generates client-specific financial plans incorporating present circumstances, desired goals, and relevant risk profile. Goals are to provide clients with practical and timely advice, regularly evaluate present situation compared to desired outcome, and when possible propose tailored and well-vetted planning and investment opportunities for consideration.Specific responsibilities include:• Providing clients comprehensive financial planning reviews• Timely client service correspondence and facilitating client-directed transactions• Monitoring of client plan progress and portfolio performance in accordance with client agreement• Coordination with investment managers, custodians, and designated third party professionals• Evaluation and presentation of client-requested opportunities or new opportunities deemed as a potential better portfolio fit• Meet with clients to review progress, address questions, and assess potential next steps if goals/priorities change

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  US Navy

  • Camp Arifjan Kuwait, CJTF-OIR Headquarters

  • Naval Reserve Mobilization

    • Jan 2017 - Jan 2018
    • Camp Arifjan Kuwait, CJTF-OIR Headquarters

    Director of Personnel Recovery Coordination Cell for Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF-OIR) responsible for personnel recovery efforts within and around Iraq and Syria. Assigned for 2 months of this mobilization as the Combined Joint Operations Center watch floor Operations Officer assisting the OIR Chief of Operations.

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  US Navy

  • Air Operations Expert -- Amphibious Squadron EIGHT Staff (PHIBRON EIGHT)

    • Mar 2012 - Jan 2014

    Sole aviator on staff functioning as the aviation subject matter expert and responsible for providing cross-functional coordination between dissimilar groups (ships, air squadrons, Marines, foreign militaries, etc.)• Executed 88 ScanEagle UAV missions on 2012 deployment while geographically separated from organization and leading team of 4 civilian contractors and 2 Navy Intelligence Imagery Specialists (ScanEagle detachment value >$3M); provided imagery intelligence products and reports directly to higher authority with the confidence of the senior executive • Managed schedules, evaluations and qualifications for air operations and aviation facilities of 6 Navy ships and provided coordination for 2 multinational exercises in the Middle East• Earned Officer of the Deck (Underway) qualification to operate a Navy ship ($250M, 600+ foot asset carrying over 500 personnel) on own initiative to expand professional expertise and operated with the captain’s confidence

  • Naval Aviator/Officer - Active Duty

    • May 2003 - Jan 2014

    Detail-oriented professional able to adjust quickly in dynamic environments to achieve desired objectives.• 1,409.2 hrs total pilot time• 1,310.0 hrs rotary-wing; 99.2 hrs fixed-wing • 767.9 total hrs Pilot at Controls • 682.5 hrs rotary-wing; 85.4 hrs fixed-wing• 309.4 hrs night; 266.0 hrs on NVGs• Aircraft flown (FAA Type designator) – MH-60S (S-70), HH-60H, SH-60F, TH-57B/C (BH-206), T-34C (T-34T), and MQ-8B• Completed Navy Helicopter Mountain Flying School at NAS Fallon, NV (JUN 2008)• FAA Commercial Pilot Rating – Rotorcraft-Helicopter; Airplane Single Engine Land (DEC 2004)• FAA Instrument Helicopter and Airplane Rating (DEC 2004)

  • Operational Test Director - Team Leader -- Air Test and Evaluation Squadron ONE (AIRTEVRON ONE/VX-1)

    • Apr 2009 - Mar 2012

    Work supported the introduction of new aircraft, systems, procedures, and publications to US Navy sailors ensuring they have the best technology and practices available.• Team leader for test team of cutting-edge mine countermeasures system who planned the testing, trained the test team and reported on suitability and effectiveness while leading the 8-man team and stayed under the $4M test budget by redesigning the test plan when the technology was not performing as expected • Qualified Air Vehicle Operator and integral member of test team for MQ-8B Fire Scout Vertical Takeoff UAV ($18M per aircraft), developed its tactics, and collaborated with government employees and system contractors to provide a new capability to the Navy• Directed purchases/sales, compiled monthly audit reports for unit store, and implemented electronic sales/inventory system that eliminated inventory loss and improved revenue enough to eliminate the need for additional fundraising to support unit social events• Hand-picked by the senior executive to administer his SH-60F/HH-60H helicopter safety and standardization instructor and instrument check programs which ensured evaluation and maintenance of flight proficiency

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  US Navy

  • NAS Jacksonville, FL

  • Flight Standardization Instructor/Evaluator / Schedules Officer / Assist. Admin. Officer

    • Nov 2005 - Dec 2008
    • NAS Jacksonville, FL

    Hand selected by commanding officer to run his flight safety and standardization (NATOPS) program:• Directed training and qualifications for 23 aviators and 25 aircrew and administered flight safety/proficiency evaluations which resulted in a mishap-free deployment period • Generated daily flight schedules that directed ~200 aircrew and maintenance personnel and use of 7 helicopters ($28M per aircraft) which ensured accomplishment of all training goals being met during the pre-deployment period • Created mission data files for 7 helicopters and administered command’s flight/navigation database• Approved travel orders, audited/approved travel claims, and directed maintenance of personnel records ensuring accurate administration functions and that travel funds were only used for authorized functionsHelicopter Antisubmarine Squadron THREE (HELANTISUBRON THREE / HS-3) - designated HSC-9 in 2009 after I departed.