Experience

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  Insitu Inc

  • Bingen, WA and deployed locations

  • UAS Operator/Mission Coordinator

    • Aug 2016 - Present
    • Bingen, WA and deployed locations

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  Mission Essential

  • United States
  • Defense and Space Manufacturing
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Task Order Area Manager

    • Apr 2013 - Sep 2015

    Manage 38 operations and support staff located at multiple site-management offices throughout Afghanistan that support over 3,240 linguists embedded within U.S. military units.• Saved up to $1M from reduced overhead costs by transitioning more than 2,000 local nationals from cash payments to an online direct deposit payment system. • Achieved government-mandated annual compliance training goals for 1,700 U.S. employees located in hazardous, off-grid and battlefield environments.• Successfully attained contract compliance requiring the retesting of more than 3,400 U.S. hired and local national linguists in their native and target languages during 2013 and 2014

  • Site Manager

    • Jul 2012 - Apr 2013

    Managed administrative, financial, and operational support for 608 U.S. and local national linguists in the Department of the Army’s contract linguist program that supported the U.S. military in Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom.• Instrumental in the restructuring and consolidation of two major site-management areas as a result of the mandated military drawdown in concert with budget constraints. • Managed the closing of one site and streamlining operations of another other site to optimize the utilization of a shrinking staff and the remaining material resources. The resulting site-management team was 40% smaller, better organized and more responsive to employee and client needs.

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  Global Linguist Solutions

  • United States
  • Government Relations Services
  • 200 - 300 Employee

  • Program Manager

    • Sep 2011 - Jan 2012

    Performed day-to-day strategic and operational management of language translation and interpretation services in support of U.S. Government Contingency Operations in Iraq for 4,200 staff and employees. Direct report to President/CEO of GLS. • Directed the final withdrawal of 2,400 employees from Iraq, successfully repatriating them to their countries of origin in a span of 8 weeks without incident in tandem. (This was a major undertaking in view of the continuing requirement to maintain linguist support to military units during their accelerated and chaotic departure from Iraq before 31 Dec 2011.)• Completed in only 4 weeks the bidding process and pricing negotiations with sub-contractors for a new U.S. Army contract for linguists to support the follow-on mission for the U.S. Embassy in 2012 and beyond.

  • Deputy Director for Current Operations

    • Jun 2009 - Sep 2011

    Managed operational support for the Director of Iraq Operations and other program Deputy Directors with a +4,200 staff and employees. Technical Representative for field oversight of the Security and Information Technology subcontractors.• Maintained contract compliance and linguist services delivery to U.S. Forces in Iraq. • Ensured the company maintained staffing levels at or near 100% from persuasive retention efforts. As a result, the company received the maximum award fee from the U.S. Government each quarter.• Completed a complex and sizable demobilization effort ahead of schedule and while saving the U.S. Government millions in manpower and material costs.• Directed a 66% reduction of site offices and staff during the 2010/2011 Iraq drawdown, resulting in the site count decreasing from 34 to 12 and the staff count from 290 to 91.

  • Major Subordinate Command Liaison Officer

    • Oct 2007 - Jun 2009

    Coordinated the efforts of 9 Linguists assigned to the Commanding General and Deputy Commanding Generals of Multi-National Division-North, ensuring linguist support to the 1st Armored Division and 25th Infantry Division General Staff.• Transitioned 307 linguists from another service provider to support the new Brigade Combat Team (BCT) in less than 17 days. As a result, the new BCT was able to begin operations within two weeks of arriving in theater, and two weeks ahead of schedule.

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  L-3 Communications

  • Iraq

  • Site Manager

    • Feb 2006 - Oct 2007
    • Iraq

    Managed the administrative, financial, and operational support of 4 staff and 650 U.S. hired and local national linguists for the Department of the Army’s contract linguist program that supported the U.S. military in Operation Iraqi Freedom. • Conducted monthly payroll for 650 local National Linguists, distributing over $620,000 in cash, monthly, error free, at three major military bases.

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  Newbern Construction

  • Columbia, TN

  • General Manager

    • Jan 1995 - Feb 2006
    • Columbia, TN

    Developed client relationships; drafted, submitted, and negotiated proposals; hired employees and subcontractors; scheduled and supervised construction and material flow; and ensured all National, State and Local code requirements were met. Specialized in restoring antebellum through very early 20th century homes in the middle Tennessee area.• Operated a successful Kitchen and Bath remodeling company performing every phase of remodeling from design concept to finished product for more than 450 satisfied clients ensured a robust project load for 11 years.

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  US Navy

  • Various

  • Naval Flight Officer

    • Dec 1975 - Jan 1995
    • Various

    • Air Department Training Officer/Catapult Officer, U.S. Navy • Personnel Officer, U.S. Navy • Squadron Operations Officer, U.S. Navy • Production Control Maintenance/Quality Assurance Inspector, U.S. Navy