Experience

Office of the Governor, State of South Carolina

• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director, South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles

  • Feb 2011 - Present

  Executive Director of the South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles. Responsible to administer the State’s motor vehicle licensing and titling laws by maintaining strict controls to deliver secure and valid identification, licenses, property records, while accurately accounting for the receipt and timely distribution of approximately $500 million. SCDMV is a model state agency delivering exceptional customer service at 67 separate branch offices. Promotes efficient business practices, develops competent, committed and courteous employees, leverages innovative technology and strategic partnerships. Oversees appropriate fiscal controls to ensure accountability of state’s resources, through auditing and oversight management to ensure compliance and physical and personal stewardship. Show less


Competitive Rugby US Army , Virginia Cardinals and USMC Old Breed
• Prop

  • 1974 - Present


South Carolina Disaster Recovery Office

• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• South Carolina Disaster Recovery Officer

  • 2015 - 2017

  Appointed by Governor Nikki Haley to lead the State’s Disaster Recovery efforts following the severe flooding in early October of 2015. Directed the synchronization of Federal, State and Local resources to restore families, infrastructure, and business to pre-disaster conditions. Created an apolitical solution set that focused all resources on recovering the most vulnerable persons as sole priority, while accelerating recovery efforts for the state. Responsible for case management, effective use of the Community Development Block Grants for Disaster Recovery that resulted in providing adequate housing for the most vulnerable and building resilient communities. Show less



U.S. Army Training Center

• United States
• Military and International Affairs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Deputy Commander

  • Jul 2007 - Jan 2011

  Second in Command of the Army’s largest Initial Entry Training (IET) Center. Conducts Basic Combat Training and Advanced individual Training with an annual training load of over 75,000 Servicemen and women. Responsible to the Commander for the planning, management and execution to standard of all Initial Entry Training conducted on Fort Jackson. Assist the commander in the command and control of Fort Jackson, a major installation that provides full support to the U.S. Army Basic Combat Training Center of Excellence, Soldier Support Institute, the Chaplain’s School, other tenant units, and Reserve Component units in the accomplishment of their missions. Develop leaders and trains Soldiers for the full range of Army missions. Shape the future of Initial Military Training, the Army Future Force, while developing and maintaining ongoing future-oriented initiatives. Show less



US Army Accessions Command

• Chief Operating Officer (Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Plans, Training)

  • May 2003 - Jul 2007

  Chief Operations Officer for a three star command, responsible for the daily operations and integration of command, control and coordination of the Army’s officer, warrant and enlisted accessions process from first contract through completion of Initial Military Training (IMT). Coordinated the initial military training management, ensured training compliance and assisted Commanders at 27 different training installations. Led Training and Doctrine Command Assistance Visits and recommended strategies, standards and policies to the TRADOC Deputy Commanding General for Initial Military Training, to include the Army’s annual Warrior Task and Battle Drill Review. Recommended pre-commissioning policy and training tasks for ROTC, OCS, United States Military Academy and Warrant Officer Career Center. Developed Operations Orders, maintained central taskings and prepared the Unit Monthly Status reports. Represented Commanding General in his absence. Directly interfaced with TRADOC and Department of the Army on the Army Training Requirements and Resources System (ATRRS); Training resource Arbitration Panel (TRAP) and Lean Six Sigma efforts to provide digital end to end connectivity with the Civilian to Recruit to Warrior Work Group. Show less



United States Army Training Center

• Chief Executive Officer (Brigade Commander)

  • 2000 - 2002

  Commanded a Basic Combat Training Brigade consisting of five basic combat training battalions with 750 cadre members and an annual training load of 30,000 Soldiers. Provides leadership and command guidance in training administration and execution, resource management, security, cadre professional development, discipline, morale, and welfare. Further responsible for the integration, training and evaluation of three United States Army Reserve training Brigade Headquarters and thirteen Army Reserve battalions each year. Responsible for the quality of life of Soldiers and Army Families. Promote effective installation, military and community relations. Participate in designated installation level committees and councils and provides sound recommendations to the installation commander. Show less



4th Infantry Division (Mech)

• Chief Operating Officer (G-3)

  • 1997 - 1998

  Chief Operating Officer for the 4th Infantry Division and the Army’s Experimental Force. Fully integrated 120 tactical, digital systems that enhanced the warfighting capability and situational awareness of all future forces. Developed operational and training plans, orchestrated deployments and operations. Set all conditions necessary to keep the division trained and ready to fight. Responsible for developing and managing a $91 million budget, all training resources, simulations and training center rotations. Also responsible for training the division and brigade battlestaffs. Effectively conducted both Task Force XXI and Division XXI Army Warfighting Experiments. Served as the division’s expert for Battle Command, new concepts, and information architecture in support of the division. Show less