Experience

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  United states air force

  Jan 1986 - Jan 2010

  Wing safety manager, imt team leader, lead mishap investigator, military planner, first sergeant

  Served as the Senior Enlisted Advisor and First Sergeant for over 1500 troops. Deployed to Qatar 2005. Provided all facets of Enlisted Force Management to enable highest attainment of mission accomplishment. Operated within and executed Commanders Intent. Upheld values and traditions of the profession at arms. Effectively utilized all available resources to increase readiness and combat resilience. High skill in anticipating, communicate, and mitigate risk. LMR Program, Operations Manager over flight operations in Combat Environment, Force Protection Manager, Force Protection Audits, Anti-Terrorism Assessments, RAM Coordinator. State of Oklahoma Air First Sergeant Of The Year 2005. Served as Command First Sergeant with 7 Member Team of First Sergeants during 3 Deployed Operational Combat Readiness Inspections that attained Outstanding Ratings. Developed and Organized Safety, Risk Management, Contingency Planning, and Resilience programs for Missile Systems, Aircraft Systems, Industrial Areas, Schools, Day Care Centers, Off Duty Safety Programs, Inclement Weather Safety, and Power Plants. Developed and Implemented programs for training coordinators at field branch levels for active shooter, safety plans, evacuation plans and general homeland security operations. Worked closely with counterparts within NGO's, inter government, joint forces operations, and multi-national coordination and resolving limiting factors to mission accomplishment in a collaborative and international relation environment. Show less

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  Mpw industrial services

  Jan 1991 - Jan 1992

  Corporate safety and environmental manager (for profit)

  Nationwide Environmental and Hazardous Materials Hauler company completing assessment and remediation of industrial process materials primarily serving the Energy and Manufacturing Industries across the United States. Leader of the Safety and Environmental Compliance team responsible for completing pre work needs assessments, work inspections, compliance inspections and training for OSHA HAZWOPPER. Certified 3M Fit Tester, OSHA 40Hr Incident Commander Certification, Environmental Remediation.

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  Ohio health, not for profit (501)(c)(3)

  Jan 1992 - Jan 1996

  Safety and emergency manager

  Managed the Environment of Care for JCAHO Accreditation. Local Emergency Community Planning Committees. Self Insured Workers Compensation. Life Safety Statement of Conditions. Decontamination Program Manager. Risk Management. Developed and Implemented the Facility Hardening and Employee Team training for the Facility Medical Operations Program for Medical CBRNE including Anthrax and Biological Agents as well as the Highly Toxic Industrial Materials. Reduced workers compensation claims costs by over 1 Million Dollars per year. Served as LEPC Coordinator and completion of EPA Tier II reporting. EPA RCRA, CWA and CAA Coordiantor. Inspected State and Federal Nursing Homes, Physician Offices, and Food Establishment Risk Assessments, Risk Management, Mitigation and Training Programs. Show less

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  Diversified risk enterprises (veteran owned small business)duns 09784075

  May 1993 - Jan 1996

  Ceo and president

  Consulting firm providing Safety and Emergency Management Risk Management Services. Specialized in Safety and OSHA Compliance Policy and Procedure Development, Risk Assessments, Action Plans, Employee Training, Inspections of facilities for compliance with OSHA and NFPA Standards. OSHA compliance inspection assistance and OSHA Fine Remediation through Hazard Abatement Plans. Specialized in Health Care Facility JCAHO Compliance, Nursing Home Compliance and State Inspection Readiness Plans, Physician Office OSHA Compliance. Leadership Crisis Management Training Show less

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  Ohio adjutant general

  Jan 1994 - Jan 1996

  Ohio adjutant generals office air national guard state safety and emergency manager

  Selected Personally by the Ohio Adjutant General (MG Paul Sullivan) to serve as the First State Safety and Emergency Manager for Air National Guard and the Ohio Governors Office. Provided statewide leadership to all Air Units of the Ohio National Guard units. Coordinated AG priorities with State EM Office to meet Statewide Disaster Response needs. Held Annual leadership meetings with base Senior Enlisted Leaders to discuss overall coordination and provide networking opportunities. Executed the Coordinated Effort of a State Wide Mishap Investigation and Disaster Control Group Operation over the Regional Area to respond to Aircraft Mishaps, Fatalities, Serious Injuries, Mass Fatalities, CBRNE Events and WMD. Show less

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  U.s. department of veterans affairs

  Jan 1996 - Jan 2009

  Safety and emergency manager esf8 incident management team (imt) leader

  Untoward Event, Mishap and Disaster Event Root Cause Analysis Team Leader. Boards of Investigation Chairperson (Army 15-6). Decontamination Program Manager. Healthcare Emergency Medical Operations including Medical DECON. Medical Emergency Response Team Hurricane Katrina. Hurricane Katrina After Action Impact, Risk Assessment and Disaster Recovery Planning Team for VA Medical Center New Orleans. Contingency Planning, Business Resumption and Continuity Of Operations (COOP) planner, Bare Base Camp Gruber Hurricane IKE-Katrina Survivor Medical Operations Team Leader. Booze Allen-VA Joint Operations Team member for Emergency Management Assessments at VHA Facilities Nationwide. Healthcare Safety and Security Assessments, Active Shooter and Intrusion Prevention Assessments, Nursing Home Pre-JCAHO and State Inspection Assessments. Root Cause Analysis. Intruder Penetration Testing, Assessments and Hardening Soft Targets in High Risk Areas, Missing Patient and Wandering Patient Programs. Anti Terrorism and Force Protection Assessments and Mitigation, Patient Data Loss Investigations and Cyber Threat Assessments. Show less

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  Us army corps of engineers

  Jun 2010 - now

  Leadership to team of technical, non technical and engineering staff. Deliver program of programs of Flood Control and Coastal Emergency Planning and Preparedness, Flood Risk Management, National Emergency Preparedness Program, and Support to States and FEMA under the Stafford Act Authority within Emergency Support Function #3 (Public Works and Engineering). Trust Enabler. Contingency Operations Office PM, Emergency Levee Rehabilitation PM, Silver Jackets District Coordinator and Project Manager. Collaborative Team Leader. Risk Reducer and Communicator, Force Protection, Cyber Security, Info Security, Protection, Prevention, Mitigation, Preparedness, Response, Recovery). Show less This program brings together multiple state, federal, tribal and local agencies to reduce the risk of—and enhance response and recovery from—flooding and other natural disasters in the United States. Project Manager. Completed over 50 Non-Structural Silver Jackets Projects. Served as the catalyst to bring together community leaders with State and Federal Partners to address touch and long standing risks to communities. These projects directly increase a local communities economic and market enhanced structures through reducing risks to lowest possible levels. The projects leverage engineering capabilities in a partnership with local private and public entities. Successful projects reduced disaster impacts from flooding, homes, businesses, social systems, transportation, waste and waste water, housing, and increased economic stability. These projects are high visibility and high value. These projects reduce risks but also address key social issues through increasing quality of life in communities. Show less

  • Chief Emergency Management Readiness and Contingency Operations

    Jun 2009 - now

  • Silver Jackets Program Manager

    Jun 2010 - now
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  International association of emergency managers

  Sept 2021 - Aug 2022

  Oklahoma representative (unsalaried)

  Serve to enhance relationships among all agencies that make up the Emergency Management Community of Practice. Promote the goals of IAEM including Membership, Chapters, and high interest topics. Support the EM practitioner and collaborate with organizations to foster and increase the Emergency Management visibility and technical capacity to serve those impacted by Disasters.