Richard Ortt

Experience

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  Bishop Engineering

  Jan 1988 - Feb 1992

  Design Engineer

  Design Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning Systems for commercial businesses. Perform load calculations, size ductwork and distribution systems, write construction specifications, and perform QA/QC work during and after construction.

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  136th Combat Support Hospital

  Jan 1992 - Jan 1996

  Training Officer

  Planned and coordinated all training and exercises for a Combat Support Hospital with full trauma and surgical capabilities. Coordinated multiple missions to South America providing dental and medical support. Coordinated multiple civilian missions within Baltimore City to provide immunizations to school children; provided medical and dental care to homeless population.

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  Maryland Geological Survey

  Feb 1992 - now

  Provide unbiased and sound scientific research, geologic data and maps, and reports to the public, industry, academia, government agencies. Provide a thorough understanding of the state's geology in order to make informed decisions pertaining to the state and regional energy, water, mineral and land resources and to make this information available to the public. Conduct research and apply results for sediment erosion, transport, and deposition. Identify the sources of sediment, the erosion of the sediment including nutrients loads, mechanisms of sediment transport, and the final disposition of the sediments. Evaluate the impacts to the environment throughout this process. Apply these studies to environmental concerns such as dredging, shoreline erosion, reservoir siltation, dam removal, nutrient loading in streams, etc.

  • Director and State Geologist

    Sept 2013 - now

  • Engineer

    Feb 1992 - Sept 2013
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  Maryland Army National Guard

  Jan 1996 - Jan 2000

  Officer Candidate School Instructor

  Developed classroom and hands on training courses for the education of enlisted Army personnel to become Army Officers. Successfully developed training courses allowing over 400 soldiers to graduate the initial training and full accredidation of the courses by Fort Benning, GA on two seperate observances.

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  29th Division support command

  Jan 2002 - Jan 2004

  Medical Logistics Officer

  Coordinated medical logistics for a Division sized element. This included medical supplies as well as patient evacuation in both traditional and asymetric warfare plans.

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  Army Medical Company

  Jun 2004 - May 2007

  Commander

  Commanded an Army forward medical company (C/229th MSB, B/729 BSB) of approx. 90 personnel responsible for the health and welfare of 3000-12,000+ military soldiers. Ensured personal training and recruitment were held to the highest standards. Procured and maintained in excess of $3M of medical equipment, supplies, and military assets. Executed missions in support of the US/Mexico border fence construction, providing healthcare to native Indian reservations, and establishing medical facilities immediately following Katrina flooding. Show less

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  Victory Base Complex, Baghdad, Iraq

  Mar 2007 - Mar 2008

  Director of Public Works

  Develop and maintain the largest Forward Operating Base in the World. Plan, Design, Develop, Execute, and Maintain integral life systems within an operational base for up to 75,000 personnel in a combat zone. Key engineering roles included water generation, storage, and distribution; electricity generation and distribution; sewage collection, processing, and removal; road design and construction; and security implementation. Operate an industrial zone allowing the base to be self-sufficient and supportive of other military assets in Iraq. Show less

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  729th Brigade Support Battalion

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2009

  Support Operations Officer

  Integrated military support operations into all phases of training and missions. Planned and synchronized services and material to best meet the commander's goals. Served as medical planning officer for Presidential Inauggeration. Served as a transition officer for the reshaping of various companies and battalions into a new miiltary alignment and structure.

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  US Army

  Apr 2009 - Oct 2012

  Joint Operations Officer, J33

  Plan, Mitigate, and Execute State Emergency Operations. Identify civilian emergency capabilities gaps, match military resources against these gaps, and jointly plan the military response should the resources be needed. During an emergency, coordinate with civilian agencies and military agencies to assist in a domestic emergency response.

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  Defense Coordinating Element, US Army Reserve

  Dec 2012 - Sept 2014

  Emergency Preparedness Coordinator

  Plan, Mitigate, and Execute Federal Emergency Operations. Identify civilian emergency capabilities gaps, match military resources against these gaps, and jointly plan the military response should the resources be needed. During an emergency, coordinate with civilian agencies and military agencies to assist in a domestic emergency response.

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  Association of American State Geologists

  Jul 2019 - Jul 2020

  President

  President of the Association of American State Geologists responsible for leading our organization to support Earth Sciences at the State and National level.

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  Maryland Department of Natural Resources

  Sept 2022 - now

  Director, Resource Assessment Service, Maryland Department of Natural Resources

  Provide leadership and sound unbiased science for the development of environmental policy and practice in the State of Maryland. As Director of Resource Assessment Service, lead, guide, and enable scientific studies, reviews, monitoring, and execution of environmental projects within the Powerplant research program, environmental review program, Tidewater Ecosystem Assessment, Monitoring and Non-Tidal Assessment, and the Maryland Geological Survey Divisions. Provide sound science to State Leadership and the public. Create products and an environment to support a prosperous workforce through diversity, inclusion, equity, accessibility, and justice. Show less