Experience

NATO

• Belgium
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Chairperson NATO sub-group Combat Clothing, Individual Equipment and Protection

  • Apr 2018 - Present

  As Chairman of the Combat Clothing and Individual Equipment and Protection working group, it is my privilege to steer the CCIEP group, comprised of an excellent collection of NATO member nation representatives, to address the capability gaps for our soldiers of today and tomorrow. We focus on 11 threats against the dismounted soldier and work to reduce or mitigate those threats by providing nations test standards, technologies and/or equipment modernization strategies to implement.



Department of National Defence

• Canada
• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Ballistic Personal Protective Equipment Technical Authority/Life Cycle Manager

  • Feb 2015 - Present

  Technical Authority for ballistic personal protective equipment for the Canadian Armed Forces. Responsible for defining technical elements and equipment inter operable requirements for procurement of protective clothing designed for fragmentation and bullet resistance. In addition I plan and manage the life cycle strategy of all Canadian ballistic personal protective equipment.



Commissionaires Ottawa

• Canada
• Security and Investigations
• 400 - 500 Employee

• National Product Line Manager

  • Feb 2013 - Feb 2015

  As the Product Line Manager for the Identification Services line, I was responsible for identifying and pursuing business opportunities for digital fingerprinting and pre-employment screening across all Commissionaires divisions in Canada. This included developing pricing proposals, contract management, marketing, managing advertising campaigns, attending tradeshows and client meetings. In addition I managed a 5 person team in Ottawa and Gatineau responsible for performing client services for criminal record checks, pardons and US Entry Waivers.



Pacific Safety Products

• Quality Assurance Manager North America

  • Apr 2011 - Aug 2012

  In this role I was responsible for overseeing that all quality requirements for ISO9001, NIJ0101.06 and client specific were identified, communicated and adhered to. Reporting directly to the CEO, I assisted in the management of the company, specifically acting as project manager for RFP and contracts with government clients for the design and manufacture of ballistic armour vests and other personal protective, textile based products.I also managed a QA Manager in our Dover, TN facility and assisted Purchasing with the assessment of new suppliers across North America.



DEW Engineering and Development ULC

• Canada
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Quality Assurance Manager

  • Feb 2008 - Apr 2011

  Managed a 3 person quality inspection team responsible for ensuring compliance to customer requirements on military vehicles, armour and hardware. Responsible for RFP review of quality requirements and compliance to contract clauses.Prime contracts I worked on included:- MSVS Baseline shelters- Bison FOV retrofits- MSVS MilCOTS truck build- DND portable heaters



Pacific Safety Products

• Quality Assurance Manager

  • 2004 - 2008

  Overall responsibility for product quality assurance to certification requirements and maintenance of ISO 9001 quality system.Highlights include:- successful production implementation of DND Fragmentation Protective Vest program- management of multi-million dollar DND and government programs- US facility start-up to which included oversight of training program and successful ISO 9001 registration- Managed move to new 40,000sqft facility including all construction oversight and facility design



Med-Eng Systems

• Product Specialist/QA

  • 1998 - 2004

  Technical sales representative for eastern North America representing the V-Top product line, designed for full body protection from blunt impact, marketed to police crowd control units, correctional officers and SWAT members.Responsibilities in this role included:- product demonstrations and technical sales presentations- trade show planning and attendance- RFP and contract review- sales calls and lead development- provide input to design team product developmentRoles at Med-Eng prior to this included supplier quality assurance and QA team member of product design team. Responsible for ensuring that all elements of the design process were documented, followed and successfully passed through each gate in the phased design process.



US Navy

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Aircraft Mechanic

  • Oct 1992 - Nov 1996

  Final checker and trouble shooter for launch and recovery of S-3B Viking aircraft aboard CVN-68 U.S.S. Nimitz. Aircraft mechanic, performing repair and replace functions and system trouble shooting. Qualified ordnance handler. Quality control inspector.



30th Field Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery

• Canada
• Armed Forces
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Master Bombardier

  • Nov 1986 - Oct 1992

  Gun detachment commander. Qualified Artillery Communicator, Artillery Technician. Instructor of basic training, basic gunnery and driving instruction.