Candidate for
Member, City Council; City of Culver City

2007-1981 US Coast Guard

Quality Assurance & Avionics Chief Air Station Los Angeles, CA

OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT

• Twenty-six years management experience in strategic planning, budgeting, and leadership of administrative, flight, equipment, technology, training and logistics operations worldwide.
• Direct and decisive leadership qualifications with particular strengths in planning, performance and quality improvement focusing on productivity gain.
• Effectively balanced critical aspects of safety and operations to ensure mission success.

• As Division Leading Chief led 100 personnel with full responsibility for work assignments, scheduling, performance review, disciplinary action, career planning, development, promotion.
• Honored with commendations and awards for outstanding leadership, general management and field operations including LT Robert A. Perchard Award for exemplifying the highest standards for character, professionalism, ability, and outstanding leadership.
• Expert qualifications in evaluating personnel needs and developing responsive training programs.

• Counseled members on Civil Rights, Sexual Harassment, and Human Relations policies and behavior.
• Ensured rules, laws, policies and procedures were adhered to by all personnel.
• Performed investigations regarding administrative, legal, medical and safety related reports.
• Initiated corrective action on claims.
• Ensured appropriate documents filed and disputes resolved.
• Career experience auditing and examining records to ensure regulatory compliance.

• Broad qualifications in planning, development and leadership of occupational safety and safety programs supporting operations throughout the U.S. and abroad.
• Extensive knowledge and quals in safety training program instruction, hazardous materials and environmental regulatory compliance including EPA, FAA, and OSHA. HAZMAT and MSDS manager.
• Experience with complex biological, chemical and physical hazards issues.
• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) certified in Incident Command System (ICS), National Incident Management System, and National Response Plan (NRP).
• Authored Spill Prevention Control Countermeasure Plan IAW 40 CFR 112.7.
• Airsta Washington D.C. Life Support Systems manager. CPR and Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) trained.

• Aviation Material Officer and Engineering Budget manager. Administered up to $3.2 million in annual budget to support worldwide operations.
• Expert evaluating organizational funding requirements, preparing and leading formal budget presentations, allocating the distribution of funds, and managing complex financial analysis and reporting functions.
• Ensured 100% accuracy DOT-IG audits valued at 16 million.

• Senior Aeronautical Engineering rep on joint efforts on behalf of the Government, Pentagon and State Department to facilitate emergency relief, assistance and humanitarian programs.
• Directed cooperative ops between USCG, embassies and developing countries through leadership of multinational teams to provide search and rescue and law enforcement resources to promote nation building.
• Contracting Officers Tech Rep (COTR) for Commandants long range command control aircraft.

• Entered, tracked, and reviewed calendar and hourly data for flight, maintenance and aircrew training reports.
• Maintained logs and records for corporate VIP corporate aircraft Gulfstream I, II, III.
• Planned, coordinated, staffed, budgeted and directed flight operations worldwide.
• HH-60 Senior Aeronautical Engineering Chief for Operations Bahamas and Turks (OPBAT) Sites in Antigua, St Lucia, Puerto Rico, Great Inagua and Nassau Bahamas.
• Directed flight planning and scheduling, aircraft operations, aircraft maintenance, aircrew training and flight instructor training programs for rotary wing, propeller, and jet aircraft.
• E-2C Airborne Early Warning System Analyst
• E-2C Hawkeye Flight Technician,
• E-2C Air Intercept Controller.
• Corporate Jet Gulfstream I, II, III Avionicsman
• Falcon Jet System Sensor Operator.
• Flight Examining Board member
• Enlisted Rated Job Performance Analyst Board member for Coast Guard Aviation.
• Primary Quality Assurance Inspector Eurocopter HH-65C, Sikorsky HH-60, Grumman E-2C, Gulfstream Jet.
• Managed and scheduled Navigators for Lockheed C-130 fixed-wing aircraft.

• Spearheaded operational test, analysis and review of advanced navigational, communications and operating systems to evaluate performance and reliability.
• Ensured unit resources strictly maintained i.e. COMMS, NAV, RADAR, COMSEC, SATCOM, GPS, TCAS, Flight Director Systems, Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR), Night Vision Goggle.
• Engineering Department Equipment Calibration Program.
• Secret Clearance.
• FCC license.
 

• Strong communications.
• Natural facilitator with Total Quality Management training.
• Articulate thoughtful speaker with senior level presentation experience.
• Provides accurate, timely feedback using both praise and constructive criticism to improve performance.
• Written material clear, concise, and well organized.
• Published aircraft and technical syllabuses.


• 2007-2000  USCG Air Station Los Angeles, CA
• 2000-1995  USCG Air Station Clearwater, FL
• 1995-1991  USCG Air Station Washington, DC
• 1991-1989  USCG Air Station St Augustine, FL
• 1989-1987  USCG Air Facility Norfolk, VA
• 1987-1985  USCG Air Station Traverse City, MI
• 1985-1983  USCG Air Station Borinquen, Puerto Rico
• 1983-1983  USCG Aviation Technical Training Center, Elizabeth City, NC    
• 1983-1981  USCG Cutter Diligence, Key West, FL
• 1981-1981  USCG Training Center, Cape May, NJ          

• Beverly Hills Navy League Board of Directors

• Achievement Medal (2)                                
• Commandants Letter of Commendation (3)
• Presidential Unit Citation                             
• Department of Transportation Secretary Outstanding Unit Medal
• Coast Guard Unit Commendation (2)          
• Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Commendation (3)
• Coast Guard Meritorious Team                   
• Coast Guard Excellence Award
• Bicentennial Unit Commendation
• Coast Guard Good Conduct Medal (8)                   
• National Defense Medal (2)
• Global War On Terrorism Service Medal      
• Humanitarian Service Medal (2)
• 9-11 Ribbon                                                 
• Special Operations Service Ribbon (2)
• Coast Guard Sea Service Award                  
• Coast Guard Rifleman