City Administrator

• Jun 2020 - Present

City Administrator for the City of Sheridan, WY (2020 population 18,737 people) responsible for day-to-day operations for the City including Police Dept, Fire Department, Budgeting, City Clerk, HR, Public Works, Parks, and Utilities. Develops and oversees an annual budget of approximately $50M and a FTE staff of 190 people. City Administrator for the City of Sheridan, WY (2020 population 18,737 people) responsible for day-to-day operations for the City including Police Dept, Fire Department, Budgeting, City Clerk, HR, Public Works, Parks, and Utilities. Develops and oversees an annual budget of approximately $50M and a FTE staff of 190 people.

Pilot

• Aug 2019 - Jun 2020

Army Business Development

• Jul 2019 - Jun 2020

COO / Deputy Region Director

• Aug 2015 - Oct 2017

LEADERSHIP/SUPERVISORY: • Accountable for 13 major installations supporting over 167 thousand people geographically dispersed over a 20 million square mile area across the Pacific Ocean. • Led and developed a 4,400 person workforce and managed an annual budget of $889M. • Oversaw the strategic movement of over 2,000 personnel and services within all Army Korean installations reacting to bases taking on changing requirements. • Worked with multiple stakeholders and agencies to separate a $1B base operations and mission support contract into individual base operations, network, and mission operations contracts for the U.S. Army at Kwajalein Atoll. KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS: • Coached, taught, and mentored more than 40 Pacific region Garrison Commanders, CSMs, and Deputy Garrison Commanders in the fundamentals of installation management operations and best practices. • Integrated and trained senior civilian and military leaders in how to perform garrison commander responsibilities resulting in two Pacific bases selected within the top 10% of the Army worldwide. • Initiated ongoing collaboration and mentorship forums internally between Pacific Army bases and externally between peer organizations worldwide. • Collaborated with key City, State, and Federal leaders to develop win-win solutions involving best stewardship of entrusted resources. • Initiated and coordinated three successful IMCOM-Pacific wide Senior Leader Working Groups that provided proposed, coordinated solutions to the IMCOM enterprise on hiring challenges, alternatives for measuring service delivery, workforce development, and numerous other topics. Show less

City Manager / Garrison Commander

• Jul 2012 - Jul 2015

• Provided leadership for a $12.6M base operations contract for an installation supporting over 120,000 Soldiers, Family members, DA Civilians, Retirees, and Gray Area Reservists spanning three geographically separated installations and a four state support area.• Executed an annual budget exceeding $150M. • Supervised a 1,200 person workforce accounting for 63,000 acres of land and over 2,500 permanent buildings, 5 major airfields, 17 training airfields, over 70 tactical landing sites.• Executed $18.8M in operational revenue ranging from a 27-hole golf course, bowling, bingo, horse stables, arts and crafts, and an auto skills center.• Responsible for the successful performance of 24 for-profit businesses run on the installation.• Synchronized multiple service partners including Corvias Military Living, American Water, Alabama Power, Southern Gas, and International Hotel Group.• Coordinated 10 construction projects worth $142.2M including an 84K SF commissary, a combined primary/elementary school, a 132K SF Aviation back shop maintenance facility, a 132K SF Maintenance hangar, a teen center, a 24/7 child development center (CDC), an emergency medical services facility, a vertical acceleration research facility, and a training support center.• Managed 98% occupancy rate in a 650 room capacity privatized Army lodging facility and increased occupancy rate for 1,476 houses by 6%; program recognized as the 2015 Best Army Neighborhood Support Program in every category (among 43 bases and 377 neighborhoods surveyed).• Increased yearly sponsorship income from a baseline of $144.6K in 2012 to $204.4K by 2015.• Increased AER fundraising efforts from previous years by 128% ($400,000 over three years).• Recognized as the 2013 Best Arm Installation by the President of the United States. • Increased financial independence of Arts and Crafts Center, Auto-crafts Center, and Stables from requiring subsidization, thereby insulating them from future risk of closure. Show less

Military Dpty Dir, Capabilities Devel & Integration Directorate

• Jul 2011 - Jul 2012

Coordinated day-to-day operations of all future strategic planning for the U.S. Army's Aviation Center of Excellence with a special focus on requirements for future intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance aircraft systems.

Student - USAWC

• Aug 2010 - Jun 2011

Student in a highly selective advanced, resident professional education program consisting of 350 senior grade military officers from the U.S. Department of Defense and 50 allied countries resulting in completion of a Masters degree in Strategic Studies.

CEO / 3rd ID Rear Detachment Commander

• Sep 2009 - Jul 2010

LEADERSHIP/SUPERVISORY: • Commander of a Division Rear Detachment for over 4,400 Soldiers located on three separate installations. • Successfully deployed nearly 20,000 Soldiers to Iraq and Afghanistan trained and deployed over 1,000 newly arrived replacement Soldiers to the division. • Developed robust, multi-media and web-based capabilities to synchronize overseas efforts and ensure coordinated strategic communications to all stake holders. • Acted as National Security Personnel System (NSPS) Pay Pool Manager for 37 DA Civilian employees from the 3rd Infantry Division. Show less

CEO / Aviation Battalion Commander

• Jul 2007 - Aug 2009

Served as Commanding Officer of a 260+ Soldier and civilian Aviation Intelligence Battalion consisting of 12 manned and unmanned aircraft systems supporting a worldwide deployable intelligence and surveillance capability on behalf of the U. S. Army. Accountable for managing a 4,200 annual flying hour program and a 3.6 million dollar budget. Served as Commanding Officer of a 260+ Soldier and civilian Aviation Intelligence Battalion consisting of 12 manned and unmanned aircraft systems supporting a worldwide deployable intelligence and surveillance capability on behalf of the U. S. Army. Accountable for managing a 4,200 annual flying hour program and a 3.6 million dollar budget.

CEO / Task Force Commander

• Jun 2008 - Jul 2009

Served as commander of a 360 person Aviation Intelligence Task Force consisting of 22 advanced, manned and unmanned aircraft systems flying in support of a 24 hour, 365 day per year intelligence gathering mission resulting in the capture of over 400 high value individuals. Simultaneously responsible for a 200+ person Aviation Intelligence command in Savannah, GA performing ongoing replacement operations for the forward-deployed task force. Responsible for overseeing 24/7/365 Aviation maintenance operations for a fleet of 11 RC-12 (Super King Air) Guardrail aircraft, 9 MQ-5B Hunter UAV aircraft, and 2 MC-1C Gray Eagle UAVs with a budget of approximately $4.5M. Show less

Chief, Unmanned Systems Integration Branch

• Jun 2005 - Jun 2007

Responsible for coordinating cross-directorate staff work regarding unmanned systems and Geospatial-Intelligence requirements within a 4-Star Joint Headquarters and between other regional and functional 4-Star commands and other senior Department of Defense agencies. LEADERSHIP/SUPERVISORY: • Principle staff officer for unmanned and Joint Geospatial-Intelligence Activity (JGA) requirements. • Responsible for coordinating a Joint effort between JFCOM, NGA, and STRATCOM surveying 60 separate commands and four combatant commands (COCOMs) on Geospatial Intelligence processes and requirements. • Worked collaboratively with other COCOMs to successfully stand up the one-star level, Joint UAV Center of Excellence at Creech AFB, Nevada. • Featured speaker at several high-visibility conferences on the topic of Joint UAV operations. Show less

Deputy Program Director for Test Operations and Plans (J-3/5)

• 2004 - 2005

Responsible for coordinating operations associated with Joint unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) Test and Evaluation activities Accountable for the successful transition of a three-year long Joint Test and Evaluation (JT&E) program's lessons learned and Joint tactics, techniques, and procedures (JTTPs) to all USDoD doctrine service centers. Edited and produced and distributed, DoD-wide a Joint Operations UAV handbook detailing tactics, techniques, and procedures for implementing time-sensitive targeting operations in support of combat and combat support operations. Show less

Aviation Maintenance Officer

• 2000 - 2002

Responsible for coordinating the Aviation support activities for the US V Corps assigned Aviation units consisting of over 300 aircraft from two Army divisions and 4 separate brigades. Managed the daily support activities of two maintenance organizations consisting of approximately 400 soldiers. Responsible for coordinating the Aviation support activities for the US V Corps assigned Aviation units consisting of over 300 aircraft from two Army divisions and 4 separate brigades. Managed the daily support activities of two maintenance organizations consisting of approximately 400 soldiers.

Aviation Maintenance Branch Chief

• 1999 - 2000

Responsible for all aspects of logistics and readiness 311 aircraft and critical communications and electronic equipment based in the European Central Region. Managed on-hand equipment replacements for European-based Aviation units and management of all European Army aircraft repair parts. Successfully managed the compliance process for 98 U.S. Army Europe (USAREUR) AH-64 Apache aircraft seven months ahead of schedule following five, near simultaneous safety-of-flight messages grounding nearly 100% of the fleet. Show less

CEO/COO - Company Commander/Bde Ops Officer

• 1996 - 1999

Responsible for the morale, discipline and training of a 400+ person Aviation training company training over 3,000 enlisted students in 22 military occupational specialties and additional skill identifiers over a two year period. Served as a command pilot for VIP transport flights in and around the National Capital Region and the Virginian Peninsula. Responsible for the morale, discipline and training of a 400+ person Aviation training company training over 3,000 enlisted students in 22 military occupational specialties and additional skill identifiers over a two year period. Served as a command pilot for VIP transport flights in and around the National Capital Region and the Virginian Peninsula.

Student, Initial Entry Rotary Wing Course

• Oct 1990 - Jun 1991

Honor Graduate from Initial Entry Rotary Wing Course Class Number 91-1. Honor Graduate from Initial Entry Rotary Wing Course Class Number 91-1.