THOMAS W. CLIFTON

**** ****** **** --- *******, ** 27298

336-***-**** – 336-***-****

acskj6@r.postjobfree.com

Career Highlights of Qualifications

Broad-based Producer; strong instinct for identifying value–adding opportunities for company and customers with progressive experience directing and managing people, processing and verifying integrity of an ever increasing flow of materials as well as understanding the logistics for business development and building practices.

Personal Achievements:

Conceptualized and implemented a program that in the last 1.5 years processed over 10 million units of secure material.

Developed a reporting system that enables on-demand access and instant situational awareness.

Extensive record of leading others to achieve and exceed stated objectives, develop personal relationships with senior-level management and other key persons (Senior Enlisted Leader in country with over 140 enlisted personnel).

Outstanding strategist, adept at contract negotiations with complexities; collaborating and bringing cohesiveness to a project and/or assignments.

Excels at identifying ways to manage a 1.2 million dollar budget of contractors, extracting a 12% savings by creating more efficient processes and restructuring contracts.

Professional Skills

Business Principles/Management Acumen

Developed and implemented a Mentorship program for Junior Personnel. (System was adopted and signed by command staff for the entire region)

Managed and led a team of 324 security personnel working 24/7.

Collaborated and worked closely with the US Embassy Nairobi, Kenya and US Diplomatic Missions in neighboring countries.

Project Management/Compliance Codes/Regulations

Senior Enlisted Advisor for Joint Task Force Fleet Forces Command.

Ensured compliance with state electrical/fire/building codes, secured a base with 25,000 active duty and civilian, and facilitated fire safety and public education programs.

Production/Logistics/Emerging Technologies

Prepared detailed technical reports used in legal settings in addition to these expertise:

- Process Improvement -Emergency Program Manager -Creative Problem-solving

-Radiological Emergency Management -Team Building -Leadership -HAZMAT (10yrs.)

Taught leadership continuum courses for the past 14 years as well as led and conducted Chief Petty Officer Induction courses and training.

Education & Training

Degree: AAS Fire Protection Technology, Guilford Technical Community College-

Professional Development: State of North Carolina Training, Hazardous Materials Technician (Completed 92 hours Training) - Certified Firefighter Level II -FEMA, Emergency Management Institute, National Incident Management Courses, National Fire Academy - Electrical Inspector Level II Certificate -Fire Inspector Level II Certificate - Certificate of Training in Fundamentals of Blue Print Reading, US Department of State Diplomatic Security - Completed 12 hours instruction in Fraud Detection, North Carolina Insurance Crime Information Exchange.

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Professional Experience

Coastal International Security 2010 to present

Started in 2010 with a continuous performance-based progression:

Currently – Site Security Inspection Manager, oversight of the adjudication of all materials for a

2.5 million square foot secure project. Report directly to the Site Security Manager.

Coach and motivate the team through constructive feedback and hands-on implementation.

Communicate effectively the company’s goals, showing the importance of ownership to not only increase company profits but also their personal development within this process.

Liaison person between management and other personnel to relate and resolve service issues.

Proficient in using all resources to identify opportunities to meet and/or exceed all goals.

Manage secure acceptance of secure materials from a 250-page bill of material.

Construction Surveillance Technician/Warehouse Manager (2011-2014)

Monitored all aspects of Construction activity as well as personnel and materials, in all

Classified and sensitive areas.

Established warehouse program from scratch and responsible for staffing and training the

secure warehouse team.

Performed duties through Department of State Embassies and Consulate projects all over the World. Prevent implantation of unauthorized or exploitable materials.

Maintained daily logs of all activity, to include no deviations from drawings and plans.

United States Navy Reserves 1984-2011

Enlisted in 1984, it has been a continuous progression of skill development and career enhancement: Senior Chief Petty Officer E-8 USNR

Country Coordination Element Non Commissioned Officer in charge overseas deployment: Processed over 1100 country clearances and over 20 VIP visits

Senior Enlisted Leader in country with over 140 enlisted personnel deployed throughout. .

Operations Chief Navy Security Force, Oceana, Virginia. Senior Ops.: Secured a base with 25,000 active duty and civilian, evaluated security staff performance.

Security Clearance TS/SCI, Training Officer and Enlisted personnel

Liaison between Officer and Enlisted personnel.

Developed and implemented mentorship program for over 400 sailors locally.

Fire Inspector, Guilford County Emergency Services 2005-2009

Investigated fires and suspected arson cases to determine cause and origin: Commercial structure fires, fire injuries/deaths, special investigations.

Promoted fire and life safety by performing highly technical inspections of large commercial, medical/industrial/lodging facilities. Enforced compliance with state fire, building, electrical code.

Issued permits and prepared comprehensive reports detailing the violations.

Recommended corrective actions in accordance with departmental guidelines and general statues. Prepared detailed technical reports used in a legal setting.

Testified in court hearings for unlawful incidents or civil ligation.

Facilitated fire safety and public education programs.

Completed NIMS/FEMA courses, Level III Fire Inspector, Level II Firefighter, Level II Electrical, Level I Building, HAZMAT Technician, EMT-B

Professional Honors & Awards

Defense Meritorious Service Medal – Navy and Marine Corp Achievement Medal (5) -Joint Meritorious Unit Award (2) – Good Conduct Medal (6) – Meritorious Unit Commendation

Operation Enduring Freedom – Operation Iraqi Freedom – Navy Reserve(Silver 20 years)

Military Outstanding Volunteer Award (2) – Coast Guard Special Operations Award

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