Experience

NELHA

• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Deputy Director

  • Feb 2020 - Present

  Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, United States



RedVox Inc.

• President

  • 2015 - Present

  Kailua Kona RedVox is a StartUp that specializes in early warning detection of natural and man made hazards by capturing and analyzing infrasound and other geophysical data via mobile devices.



State of Hawaii

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Chief Business Development Officer

  • Jun 2011 - Feb 2020

  Kailua Kona, Hawaii - Business Development for energy and ocean science technical park; - Strategy and planning for park development including unique infrastructure such as seawater utility; - Development of energy storage test bed; - Development of business incubator for NELHA; - Plan and implementation of a marketing strategy including new website, presentations and exhibits at conferences, marketing materials including print, article, press releases and videos. - Economic development… Show more - Business Development for energy and ocean science technical park; - Strategy and planning for park development including unique infrastructure such as seawater utility; - Development of energy storage test bed; - Development of business incubator for NELHA; - Plan and implementation of a marketing strategy including new website, presentations and exhibits at conferences, marketing materials including print, article, press releases and videos. - Economic development activities; - Presentations for Board approval; - Proposal writing; - Development of industrial process control software (SCADA) for NELHA pump stations and renewable energy systems; - Procurement; - Internship program development.

• Interim Executive Director

  • Jan 2011 - Jun 2011

  Kailua Kona, HI - Oversight of agency including staff of 17 and operations of unique sea water distribution system which supports clients with an annual economic impact of over $100M; - Representation at the State legislature; - Board Meeting organization and reporting; - Coordination with County, other State agencies, legislators, community, businesses and other stakeholders on major issues such as highway expansion, infrastructure expansions; - Raising of Capital Investment Funds; - Business… Show more - Oversight of agency including staff of 17 and operations of unique sea water distribution system which supports clients with an annual economic impact of over $100M; - Representation at the State legislature; - Board Meeting organization and reporting; - Coordination with County, other State agencies, legislators, community, businesses and other stakeholders on major issues such as highway expansion, infrastructure expansions; - Raising of Capital Investment Funds; - Business development.

• Revenue Specialist

  • May 2006 - Jan 2011

  Kailua Kona, HI - Development of audit procedures and tenant audits; - Contract Management; - Lease Management; - Prospective tenant proposal reviews; - Industrial process control software for NELHA pump stations.



Mera Pharmaceuticals Inc (MRPI)

• United States
• Biotechnology Research

• Vice President and General Manager

  • 2002 - Apr 2006

  Kailua Kona, HI - Oversight of Kona Production and R&D facility; - Public company reporting; - Development of economic models; - Sensitivity analysis/risk assessment; - Aquaculture facility planning and design.



Mera Pharmaceuticals Inc (MRPI)

• United States
• Biotechnology Research

• Information Development Manager

  • Oct 1997 - 2001

  Kailua Kona, HI - Development, installation, integration and administration of computer related systems (file servers, databases, company wide backup systems, printers and other peripherals, firewalls and internet, web and mail servers, VPN remote connection) for startup biotech company of 45 employees. Operating systems: Windows 95, 98, NT, 2000 and XP; - Hardware and software troubleshooting; - Designed and implemented industrial process control software using Wonderware FactorySuite software; -… Show more - Development, installation, integration and administration of computer related systems (file servers, databases, company wide backup systems, printers and other peripherals, firewalls and internet, web and mail servers, VPN remote connection) for startup biotech company of 45 employees. Operating systems: Windows 95, 98, NT, 2000 and XP; - Hardware and software troubleshooting; - Designed and implemented industrial process control software using Wonderware FactorySuite software; - Designed, implemented and trained users on Access and SQL Server databases for production, inventory, maintenance, sales and scientific departments; - Corporate, product and e-commerce website design and implementation; - Production task scheduling and decision making for a team of 9; - Team member for establishment of purchasing, procedure manual, human resources, target setting systems. - Scientific data analysis for production optimization, flow modeling for growth modules, sensor development and calibrations. Show less



University of Alaska Fairbanks

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Staff Research Assistant

  • Oct 1995 - Sep 1997

  Fairbanks, AK - Analysis and management of airborne laser altimeter data; - Field work on 15 Alaskan and Canadian glaciers.



Scripps Institution of Oceanography

• United States
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manager, Global Drifter Center

  • 1991 - 1995

  San Diego, CA - Managed international Surface Velocity Program including deployment of over 500 Lagrangian Drifters per year in world's oceans; - Testing of prototype instruments at sea; - Oceanographic cruises; - Development of databases; - Budget planning (>$2.7M/year), proposal writing, financial management to support scientific group of 13; - Organizing of international meetings; presentations at meetings. - Authored and co-authored 22 publications.