Experience

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  U.s. army master sergeant

  Jul 1994 - Feb 2015

  Operations sergeant
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  Directorate of emergency services

  Oct 2013 - Sept 2015

  Deputy director

  Emergency Management SupervisorUS Civil Service | Fort Huachuca, AZ | 11/2013 to 9/2015Planned and coordinated emergency management support for US Army operations. Maintained funding and budget allocation responsibility for cross-functional enterprise business units. Enabled resource availability for 74K-acre territory along US/Mexico border. Mapped security strategies protecting US interests, international collaborations, and large-scale contingency operations. Oversaw workforce training and development ensuring readiness and responsiveness.• Energized cost-saving solution...Saved DoD $2M in project cost by identifying and executing alternative plan leading $900K facility renovation to completion.• Determined workforce requirements supporting 110 square mile DoD property and physical security measures for 8M square feet of facilities and 16K personnel.• Maintained operational budget oversight for 3 airfield complexes and resource requirements for 54 business units. Show less

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  Directorate of plan, training, mobilization, and security

  Sept 2015 - Apr 2017

  Senior operations manager

  US Civil Service | Fort Huachuca, AZ | 9/2015 to 4/2017Headed operations management for Directorate of Plans, Training, Mobilization & Security. Led crisis action planning and execution along with emergency response activities supporting US and international contingencies. Provided sage counsel and advisement to executive leaders and staff directors on emergency planning, mass casualty response, and physical security measures. Liaison between US Army organizations and federal, state, and local agencies.• Synchronized multi-agency operations supporting 16K-person enterprise; organized strategic initiatives optimizing workforce security, training, and mobilization capabilities.• Orchestrated 12-day search and rescue operation; coordinated interstate emergency response to track/locate DoD unmanned aircraft...Awarded for saving $1.2M equipment. Show less

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  Directorate of emergency services

  Apr 2017 - Feb 2019

  Deputy director

  Deputy DirectorUS Civil Service | Wheeler Airfield, HI | 4/2017 to 2/2019Reported to Director of Emergency Services as part of enterprise executive/directorate leadership team. Oversaw safety, security, and quality of life for large-scale organization and 24/7 operations. Headed strategic planning and execution for emergency response activities to include physical security, law enforcement, fire protection, and preventative services. Maximized enterprise capabilities by evaluating operations, delivering improvement processes, and developing advanced training. Supervised, coached, and mentored 5 Division Chiefs/direct reports.• Spearheaded development, management, and allocation of $3M operating budget supporting operational, training, and resource needs for 80K-person enterprise.• Directed security operations with 340-person workforce under management; coordinated mission support impacting physical security, fire protection, and safety of high-value assets. Show less

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  Electronic proving ground

  Feb 2019 - Dec 2021

  Deputy director

  Deputy DirectorUS Civil Service | Fort Huachuca, AZ | 2/2019 to PresentChief architect of operations, management, and analysis support for DoD Electronic Proving Ground instrumentation and test support contract. Senior liaison between DoD agencies, contract leads, and enterprise executive leadership team. Provides advisement as SME on security, training, and policy development. Collaborates with cross-functional teams to develop test protocol and work requirements to ensure regulatory compliance. Leads 6 Division Chiefs/direct reports.• Enterprise Contracting Representative for $440M contract; supervises 315 contractors under management ensuring performance complies with Statement of Work (SOW) requirements.• Oversaw certification testing of multi-million-dollar high-profile electronic warfare systems; enabled global deployments by leading processes ensuring over 100 DoD-mandated evals.• Improved enterprise accountability by centralizing test data and project milestones; designed dashboard/database and ensured spending remained under $2M monthly test budget.• Partnered with Lean Six Sigma Black Belt/led 20-person project...Streamlined funding process and created efficient workflow for 160 end-users...Slashed 2-week process to 4-day function. Show less

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  Pinellas county government

  Dec 2021 - Apr 2024

  Contracts manager / management analyst

  Heads contracts management for Safety and Emergency Services for Pinellas County Government Board of County Commissioners. Senior liaison between multiple agencies, project managers, and enterprise executive leadership teams. Provides advisement as SME on contracts and procurement processes, and contract lifecycle management and execution. Collaborates with cross-functional teams to develop contract requirements to ensure regulatory and statement of work compliance. Provides sage counsel and advisement to executive leaders and staff directors on creating, amending, and enforcing contract requirements.Manages the creating, tracking, maintaining, enforcing, and terminating a high volume of contracts and agreements for a variety of products and services. Essential Job Functions Drafts, evaluates, negotiates and executes contracts and agreements.Determines and monitors contract deliverables and timelines. Works on the development and implementation of new and improved agreements, deliverables, procedures, techniques and methods to adjust to the changing requirements of on-going programs. Maintains a high level of awareness regarding the life cycle of all contracts and assures that they are closed, replaced or extended according to business needs and contract terms. Communicates with all relevant parties to provide visibility, awareness, and initiation of binding contracts and agreements. Serves as an intermediary between stakeholders and the Contracts Division on contractual matters. Develops and implements procedures for contract management in compliance with laws, rules, regulations, and general contractual principles. Monitors financial obligations of contracts for appropriate spend down and utilization. Leads stakeholders and business partners in the resolution of critical and difficult problems or issues. Investigates and defines problem areas, conducts studies and prepares reports recommending solutions or course of action. Show less

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  Sims crane & equipment co.

  Apr 2024 - now

  Corporate contracts division manager

  Corporate contracts division manager for Sims Crane & Equipment. Senior liaison between multiple agencies, project managers, and enterprise executive leadership teams. Provides advisement as SME on contracts and procurement processes, and contract lifecycle management and execution. Collaborates with cross-functional teams to develop contract requirements to ensure regulatory and statement of work compliance. Provides sage counsel and advisement to executive leaders and staff directors on creating, amending, and enforcing contract requirements.Manages the creating, tracking, maintaining, enforcing, and terminating a high volume of contracts and agreements for a variety of products and services. Essential Job Functions Drafts, evaluates, negotiates and executes contracts and agreements.Determines and monitors contract deliverables and timelines. Works on the development and implementation of new and improved agreements, deliverables, procedures, techniques and methods to adjust to the changing requirements of on-going programs. Maintains a high level of awareness regarding the life cycle of all contracts and assures that they are closed, replaced or extended according to business needs and contract terms. Communicates with all relevant parties to provide visibility, awareness, and initiation of binding contracts and agreements. Serves as an intermediary between Sims Executives and the Contracts Division on contractual matters. Develops and implements procedures for contract management in compliance with laws, rules, regulations, and general contractual principles. Show less