Alberto D. Martinez

Experience

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  Executive Airlines

  Jan 2001 - Jan 2003

  American Airlines Baggage Service

  American Airlines Baggage Service representative. Responsible for completing lost, missing and/or damaged baggage claims for American Airlines passengers.

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  Royal Caribbean Group

  Jan 2003 - Jan 2005

  Royal Caribbean Airport Representative

  Royal Caribbean Representative responsible for receiving and processing incoming Royal Caribbean cruise ship passengers.

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  U.S. Coast Guard

  May 2005 - now

  Lead Coast Guard's Marine Environmental Response (CG-MER) program engagement with interagency partners & response community for oil/hazsub spill response policy & Research and Development. Execute Congressional mandates & develop strategies/policies to prioritize organizational transformation initiatives. Oversee the Great Lakes Oil Spill Center of Expertise (GLCOE) with a mandate to conduct freshwater & ice conditions oil pill research with a $3.5M budget. Oversee the 16-member Interagency Coordinating Committee of Oil Pollution Research (ICCOPR). Liaison to the Coast Guard's R&D Center, National Response Team & DHS Science and Technology.- Developed CG-MER's Strategic Plan- Developed CG-MER's Strategic Planning Process- Developed CG MER's first ever Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)- Overhauled & maintained CG Marine Environmental Response & Preparedness Manual (MERPMAN)- Work with CG Research & Development Center to conduct research & develop innovative products to conduct oil spill & hazardous substance response.Responses/Experience- Planning Section Chief & Deputy Incident Commander - Key Bridge Response 2024- Represented CG-MER as SME during Mexico National Contingency Plan exercise.- Represented the CG during final exercise development for PANAMAX 2024 Full Scale Exercise. Developed Controller & Evaluators Manual, Exercise Plan, MSEL and conducted C/E & players brief all in Spanish.- Planning Section Chief - Hurricane Milton Area Command Miami, FL Show less Operations Officer of the U.S. Coast Guard Incident Management Assist Team (CG-IMAT), directed and coordinated a National Strike Force unit poised for rapid deployments & provide crisis leadership for field Commanders, & inter-agency operators during most significant and demanding national level mission and events. Coordinated response efforts during major incidents including hurricanes, oil spills/chemical releases, mass rescue operations, etc. Oversaw the execution of unit preparedness missions. Taught Coast Guard, U.S. Local & State government officials, as well as Panamanian and Vietnamese government officials on how to implement the ICS process to coordinate response resources. Qualified ICT3, OSC1, PSC2, SOFR3, LOFR3, SITL3 & RESL3, CG-AREP.Responses/Experience:- US Coast Guard ICS Coach - CG Incident Management Assist Team - Operations Section Chief - St. Simons Sound Incident (M/V Golden Ray)- Subject Matter Expert (SAR) - US Coast Guard COVID-19 Response (Miami, FL)- ICS Subject Matter Expert/ICS Instructor & Coach - Disaster Management Engagement (DMEA-2019 (Vietnam)- Planning Section Coach - Integrated Advance 2019 Full Scale Exercise (Miami, FL)- Planning Section Chief/Operations Section Chief - Hurricane Michael & ESF-10 Response (Mobile/Florida)- Planning Section Chief - Hurricane Florence Response (North Carolina)- Operations Branch Director - Hurricane Maria ESF-10 Mission (Puerto Rico)- Operations Section Chief - Hurricane Irma Response (Key West, FL)- Operations Section Chief - Hurricane Harvey (Houston, TX)- Assistant Safety Officer - Hurricane Harvey (Corpus Christi, TX)- Exercise Planning Team/Maritime Law Enforcement Subject Matter Expert - PANAMAX Full Scale Exercise (Panama Canal)- Situation Unit Leader - M/V Caribbean Fantasy Mass Rescue Operations (San Juan, PR)- Situation Unit Leader Coach - Hurricane Matthew Show less Responsible for Coast Guard Sector Jacksonville's preparedness and readiness for the management of all hazard incidents. Coordinated and organized multi-agency response collaboration following established contingency plans and exercises. Ensured cohesion between units’ Departments in plan development, training exercises, and execution to meet Coast Guard missions and strategic objectives. Continually monitor various contingency plans for Sector Jacksonville ensuring Coast Guard members, port partners, and local, state and federal agencies were aware of changes by providing enhancements to the plan ensuring a prompt and proper response to any contingency within the Northeast Florida area. Managed operational issues including marine causalities and Facility security, in three strategic ports and key waterways in Fernandina, Jacksonville, and Port Canaveral, FL. Show less Responsible for providing subject matter expertise and oversight of Maritime Law Enforcement (MLE) exportable training curriculum and maintaining cadre of qualified instructors. Responsible for coordinating logistics, managing and leading actions of 4-person team to plan and execute mobile training team (MTT) missions to international nations in direct support of national security initiatives. Liaised with the Department of State, Department of Defense, U.S. Embassy representatives in foreign countries and U. S. Coast Guard Headquarters program Managers to ensure compliance with country’s training plans and objectives.Provided training to multiple nations on behalf of the U.S. Department of State, U.S. Coast Guard, and U.S. Combatant Commanders across four continents:North/Central America: Mexico, Belize, Panama, Trinidad & TobagoSouth America: Brazil, EcuadorAfrica: Senegal, Sierra Leone, Cape VerdeAsia: Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia, Timor-Leste, Maldives, Marshall Islands Show less Responsible for the enforcement of over 200 state and federal statutes and conducting national security investigations. Led a Coast Guard boarding team in the enforcement of U.S. laws and regulations in a safe and professional manner. Coordinated and participated in various multi-agency operations involving Customs and Border Protection, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Harris County Sheriff’s Office and Houston Police Department. Lead Planner for a highly successful multi-agency Memorial Day weekend boating safety enforcement operation in Lake Texoma. Show less

  • Chief Strategy & Innovation Division | Office of Marine Environmental Response Policy (CG-MER)

    Jun 2023 - now

  • Chief, Incident Management Division | Sector San Juan

    Jun 2020 - Jun 2023

  • Training & Operations Officer | National Strike Force/Incident Management Assist Team (CG-IMAT)

    Jun 2016 - Jun 2020

  • Contingency Planner & Command Duty Officer | Sector Jacksonville

    Jun 2013 - Jun 2016

  • Team Leader & Trainer | International Mobile Training Division

    Jun 2010 - Jun 2013

  • Law Enforcement Officer | Sector Houston-Galveston

    Jun 2007 - Jun 2010

  • College Student Pre-Commissioning Initiative

    May 2005 - Jun 2007
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  International Association of Emergency Managers

  Oct 2024 - now

  IAEM - Latin American Council Secretary/Treasurer