Experience

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  United states air force

  Apr 2009 - May 2021

  • Supervises the work of lower-level supervisors, evaluates the performance of employees, and oversees workcenter to meet or exceed higher headquarters goals.• Creates, designs, develops, and implements training curriculum for airport operations lifecycle courses through functional teams lead by subordinate supervisors.• Brokered agreement with state and local officials resulting in mutually beneficial state legislature integrating military flying with civic development and zoning standards.• Subject matter expert on Federal Code of Regulations (14 CFR), FAA, international and military regulations pertaining to planning, design and operations of an airport environment and integration with partner communities.• Creates and oversees policies affecting training and certification continuum for all Department of Defense employees and students within area of responsibility.• Manages special teams to complete projects on schedule by partnering with contractors and outside agency experts to develop feasible solutions to uniquechallenges. Show less • Responsible for the overall management of airport facilities and services to provide a safe, efficient, and effective airfield environment for aircraft operations.• Oversaw the operational safety of the airfield complex to ensure compliance with applicable federal, international and military regulatory guidance including published standards and directives.• Programmed maintenance, repair, and construction activities to meet mission needs and budgetary restraints. Enforced contract requirements and compliance through operations staff and project teams.• Appointed qualified civilian and military personnel to perform junior supervisory functions and evaluated the performance of assigned roles.• Served as a member of the Airfield Operations Board and advised senior leadership on cross-functional matters including: construction, planning and design, maintenance, ground and fuels safety, and wildlife control.• Developed quarterly and annual budgets for O&M and capital improvement projects on $5 billion dollar aviation facility. Oversaw implementation based on multiplefunding sources and federal financial directives. Show less • Maintained situational awareness of airfield activities and overall responsibility of airport operations and regulatory compliance.• Administered airfield driver exams, conducted compliance inspections, and elevated quality of training resulting in 22% reduction in Controlled Movement Area Violations.• Managed total airfield support plan for Presidential visit, coordinated with strategic defense communications aircraft to resolve conflicts to national security mission.• Oversaw in $205M apron reconstruction project, secured contractors to repair 580,000 sq/ft concrete ramp extending life of parking area 10 years.• Developed position rotation schedule to support continuous improvement and operator development.• Trained and mentored junior personnel on flight plans, traffic logs, daily record of events, NOTAMs and other flight data for accuracy, completeness, and conformance with applicable criteria. Show less

  • Superintendent, Advanced Airfield Managers Course

    Apr 2017 - May 2021

  • Airfield Manager

    Mar 2013 - Apr 2017

  • Airfield Management Operations Supervisor

    Apr 2009 - Mar 2013
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  Astranis space technologies

  May 2021 - now

  Giving our spacecraft something to talk to.

  • Director of Operations

    Jun 2023 - now

  • Operations Manager

    May 2021 - Jul 2023