Chad Koster

Experience

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  Public Works Department, Naval Base Ventura County

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2010

  Production Officer

  Led 140+ facilities, utilities, energy, and transportation professionals providing infrastructure planning, programming, maintenance and repair; energy and water conservation; and transportation operations on three military installations. Maintained two airfields and a deep-water port; operated power generation, reverse osmosis, and wastewater treatment plants; and developed a 900kW wind turbine farm.

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  Naval Construction Training Center

  Jan 2010 - Jan 2012

  Executive Officer

  Provided command oversight to over 130 instructors and staff members delivering technical skills training in construction and vehicle maintenance to 16,000 Navy and Air Force personnel. Delivered training support to six commands while managing a $4 million budget and 90 facilities.

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  United States Naval Special Warfare Command

  Jan 2012 - Jan 2014

  Force Mobility and Combat Service Support Officer

  Provided program management and oversight of all ground mobility and combat service support assets across the Naval Special Warfare enterprise, including 1,900 tactical and administrative vehicles and 20 expeditionary base camp sets. Responsible for staffing, training and equipping 520 Seabees to support special operation deployments.

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  Naval Base Point Loma & Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Southwest

  Jan 2014 - Jul 2016

  Public Works Officer

  Managed assets in excess of $3.5 billion across 10 sites including: five major piers, 500 facilities and 1300 acres. Planned and executed an annual sustainment and utilities budget of $23 million while overseeing $122 million in construction, repair and service contracts. Led 179 civilian and military professionals delivering full scale facility maintenance and services, from emergency repairs to multi-million dollar capital investments, supporting 75 commands and 18,000 clients.

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  Poway Unified School District

  Jul 2016 - Jan 2022

  Director of Facilities, Maintenance & Operations

  Oversees all aspects of facility construction, maintenance and grounds management across 39 school sites, serving over 36,000 students. Plans and executes an annual $21 million utility and facility maintenance budget in addition to $15 million in new capital construction. Formed strategic partnerships with local city agencies and community groups to leverage facility assets and reduce operating costs.

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  Sheridan County Health Complex

  Feb 2022 - now

  Chief Executive Officer