Manager, Manager Programs

Extensive domestic and International management. Experienced in sales, budgeting management, staff planning, scheduling, training, quality control, recruitment, and new business development.

Corporate Management

9/23/2020 – Present DS Technologies – Captain C208/B300

Lead aircraft mission flight test profiles

Develop flight profiles with customer engineers and customer operators

Coordinate aircraft mission configuration, mission equipment test, and aircraft flight performance

Top Secret Clearance

4/1/2019 – 7/12/2019 CommutAir – First Officer

•Pilot training ground school

1/7/2019 – 9/6/2019 The Thurmond Group Inc. – Director, Business Development

Develop Business Leads and increase program business portfolio

Manage capture strategies for new business clients.

1/7/2007 - 7/2/2018 Sierra Nevada Corporation - Program Manager -I,II,III

Program Manager – Managed Profit and Loss for over $200M aviation mission integration, delivery and warranty of 12 Multi-role Enforcement Aircraft (MEA) to Department of Homeland Security, supporting the US Customs and Border Protection, Office of Air and Marine.

Program Manager responsible for submittal of competitive follow on MEA contract proposal – Awarded follow on Dept. of Homeland Security, Office of Air and Marine, Multi-role Enforcement Aircraft (MEA) block II contract.

Presented MEA technical and program reviews to resolve mission system updates, testing status and evaluation of mission system performance and CBP field results and recommendation for future deliveries.

Conducted multiple US Customs and Border Protection onsite field meetings at MEA bases: Jacksonville FL, San Diego CA and Detroit MI reviewing mission systems support needs and resolving mission hardware request.

Managed Profit/Loss for two $20M, multi-year Government programs delivering aviation mission equipment integration, training and support.

Led daily, weekly and monthly team production meetings and government reviews, to include all formal Department of Homeland Security Design Reviews (PDR, CDR and technical design), tracking productivity and financial data.

Managed and led two DOD programs involving US government flight operations located both CONUS and OCONUS. Managerial responsibilities - recruiting, hiring, training and deployment of personnel, equipment to financial program control.

Program Manager responsible for flight operations and training in both Operation Iraqi Freedom (2007-2011) and Operation Enduring Freedom (2009-2011).

Wrote and received Defense Contracting Management Agency (DCMA) approval of Flight and Ground Flight Operations procedures for OCONUS GOGO and GOCO Site.

Served on team to design and implement Aircrew Coordination Training – Enhanced curriculum. Initiated program specific tactics, Techniques, and procedures (TTP’s) training guide for aircrew.

Program Manager responsible for leading technological modifications to three US Army King Air 200 Special mission aircraft for OIF.

Created DOD Multi-role Trainer aircraft concept and lead effort to modify two Cessna 208 training aircraft into special mission training aircraft for US Army.

7/1999 – 3/2006 American Eagle Airlines – First Officer

Pilot – FAA Part 121.

Directed customer safety and security in accordance with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations.

Coordinated fuel, passenger, cargo and ramp operations.

Completed annual FAA certification and training. Airline Transport Pilot (ATP).

Based at Chicago O’Hare Intl Airport (ORD), and Los Angeles Intl. Airport (LAX)

Military Management

4/2005 – 1/2014 Operations Officer

Responsible for all squadron combat flight mission execution, flight training certifications and Defense Department policy compliance, budgeting, asset integration and apportionment.

Led 11 member Operations Department – produced daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and yearly flight operation plans and reports for over 5000 flights and 7700 flight hours.

Senior pilot evaluator. Managed all flight and mission requirements.

Managed quarterly aircrew compensation budgets for 85 aircrewmen.

Directed personnel to ensure core capabilities and competences complied with DOD and FAA regulations.

Led personnel recruitment.

Based at Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton CA, Marine Corps Reserve Base Johnstown PA and Joint Reserve Base MacGuire, Dix, Lakehurst, NJ.

3/2000 – 3/2005 Standardization Pilot/Operations Officer

Responsible for Crew Resource Management, Training and Readiness, Operational Risk Management, Quality Control of aircrew performance and DOD policy and directive compliance. Supervised annual training program requirements accountable to biannual inspection program.

Joint Task Force 6 Mission Commander - In Charge of planning, leading and completing mission.

Managed 24 member team responsible for all pilot and aircrew training requirements

Senior organizational leader responsible for unit Crew Resource Management instruction and compliance across all occupational flight and ground specialties.

Senior Board member charged with evaluating Human Factors of personnel, skills and initiating new qualifications/responsibilities.

Senior Organizational leader and Instructor responsible for Crew Resource Management (CRMI) training.

Based at Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, CA.

7/1997 – 7/1999 Assistant Operations Officer

Managed comprehensive flight and ground training program including establishment of training goals supporting DOD directives, FAA regulations, annual personnel qualification program, training budget, Government Contracts, Personnel Training, Department of Defense policy compliance.

Government Contract Maintenance Officer responsible for contractual compliance and procedural control of aircraft contractor maintenance.

Managed team to create, coordinate and conduct the daily flight schedule in a dynamic flight environment to move VIPS and critical air cargo throughout United States.

Based at Marine Corps Air Stations El Toro, CA and Miramar CA.

1/1996 – 7/1997 Aviation Safety Officer, USMC Rank: O3

Managed comprehensive aviation safety program.

Managed daily flight safety program. Coordinated Risk Management (CRM) program through Operation and Maintenance department leaders.

Created and organized quarterly occupational safety and risk management training seminars to groups of 250.

Established safety program goals and performed statistical analysis to mitigate occupational risk factors and enhance organizational performance.

Supervised Safety Department review of daily flight operations.

Authored safety article in professional aviation safety journal.

Based at Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, CA.

12/1992 – 12/1995 Pilot Training Officer, USMC Rank: O2, O3

Managed training records for 40 pilots for flight and ground requirements.

Nuclear, Biological, Chemical Defense Officer – attained highest score in unit evaluation.

Based at Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, CA.

Certifications/Education

Airline Transport Pilot, Commercial fixed wing and helicopter, Type rating BE200 and BE300

SNC Program Management Certification Course

American Flight Academy Flight Officer graduate

Naval Post Graduate School - Aviation Safety School graduate

Naval Flight School – Naval Aviator

BS Education Lock Haven University

Community/Volunteer

Greencastle-Antrim School District Student Advisory Council Board Member

Greencastle-Antrim School District student career advisor volunteer

Greencastle-Antrim School District Soccer Boosters volunteer

Airplane Owners and Pilot Association (AOPA) member

Marine Corps Aviation Association – MCAA member

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