Experience

M.G.S. LLC

• United States
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Executive Officer

  • Sep 2001 - Present

  CEO responsible for marketing, sales and contracting of defense related services and equipment to governmental and civilian entities internationally  Negotiated agency agreements with and have been vetted by major defense manufacturers worldwide as their international sales and marketing partner  Structured contract financing and payment terms  Compliance officer responsible for FCPA and ITAR issues  Negotiated and executed contracts with governmental customers as well as after sales service  Transitioned the company from a single country focus to a regional sales and marketing representative for multiple manufacturers in the defense and security field  Successfully initiated and executed a transfer of technology from a major US defense manufacturer to a facility in a South American country, the first of its kind in the region  Implemented the first warranty service centers in South America for Smith & Wesson and O.F. Mossberg & Sons  Advised the Charles Darwin Research Foundation in the Galapagos Islands on acquisition, importation, training, and maintenance of weapons and ammunition for the Isabela Project Show less


Candy Group
• United Kingdom
• International Trade and Development
• 1 - 100 Employee
• International Sales Director

  • Aug 2016 - Present


The Livingston Group, LLC

• International Associate

  • Aug 2001 - Present

  Latin American associate responsible for bringing in a foreign government as a client and managing the daily liaison between the firm in DC and the client  Work contractually on defense issues and international business for the International Relations and Business Development area of the firm Latin American associate responsible for bringing in a foreign government as a client and managing the daily liaison between the firm in DC and the client  Work contractually on defense issues and international business for the International Relations and Business Development area of the firm



MLM INTERNATIONAL CORP.

• United States
• Defense and Space Manufacturing

• Director - Sales

  • Apr 2003 - Jul 2010

  Supervised international sales for an International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001:2000 certified defense marketing and sales company focused on ammunition and weapons systems (NATO and Warsaw Pact)  Expanded and strengthened the Latin American sales network  Liaised between domestic and foreign manufacturers and end users negotiating contracts and finance programs  Created the international business plan, international agent contracts, due diligence procedures and led a successful international sales team with a focus on Latin America, Europe and the Middle East  Traveled extensively to manage and develop business in 50 or more countries in a given year  Initiated strategic alliances between defense manufacturers for international sales  Supervised the preparation of bid tenders for US Government and international customers as well as reports and statistics to support sales  Detailed knowledge of transportation and shipment of dangerous goods  Intimately familiar with manufacturing processes  Organized participation in trade shows  Affinity for leadership and talent development Show less



Misanda S.A.

• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Manager

  • Jun 1985 - Jun 2003

  Successfully managed the startup of a US based mining company in Ecuador  Responsible for all regulatory issues and acquisition of concessions as well as negotiating land use with indigenous peoples  Managed all phases of prospecting, exploration, plant construction, environmental compliance and production phases  Directly managed expatriate employees and contractors  Supervised the closure of the operation and complied with legal and environmental issues  Director and Vice-president of the Chamber of Mining of Ecuador from 1994 to 1996  Served as a member of the Energy Committee of the Ecuadorean American Chamber of Commerce in representation of the mining sector  Charter member of the American Businessmen’s Advisory Committee to the US Ambassador in Ecuador from 1998 to 2000 in representation of the mining sector  Consulted to FMC Gold, USMX Inc., Dakota Mining, Inc. and Metalor Refining Corporation during the years spanning employment at Misanda S.A. Show less