US Naval Academy

Trustee on the Athletic and Scholarship Foundation: providing support to Midshipmen of the United States Naval Academy

Board Trustee  at the Foundation

Robert Means Thimpson Society US Naval Academy

Member

Professional Ski Instructors of America 

Level 3 Certified  Ski Instructor ( highest level)

Navy League of the United States

Past National Director

First Lady

Northwest Airlines

Various Mgmt positions within Aircraft Operations: Mgr Long Range Planning, Mgr Advanced Engineering and Aircraft Programs, Mgr Interiors Engineering and Aircraft Programs.

Mgmt positions within IT: Mgr of Global Ground Ops Portfolio, Mgr of System Architecture and Engineering, Mgr of Network Operations

All positions required extensive project and program management, as well as direct supervision of highly technical individuals. All positions had direct bottom line impact to the financial health of the airline.

Extensive executive and boardroom presentations on fleet configuration impact, alliances and international opportunities

Mgr System Architecture and Engineering, Mgr Advanced Engineering and Aircraft Programs,

Minnesota State Board of Technical Colleges

Licensed to teach part-time : Aviation Management, Management Practices, Communication Technology

Licensed Instructor- 1995-2000

Control Data Corporation

Various marketing and product management positions. Responsible for product development, launch, sales training, on a national scale. Responsible for product development for North America.

Extensive marketing and sales support in a highly technical environment

Marketing Director

UNIX Engineering Start Up Company

UNIX engineering applications in targeted technical niche. Company was profitable within 3 months; successfully sold in 1986.  Applications were in the areas of : shop floor / CNC / PLC / Multi axis machining, robotics and financial reporting tied to processes.

Co Owner

FMC/NOD

Provided program management to the category of material and engineering , development, procurement, installation, testing, of advanced shipboard launching systems. Coordinated all procurement for DX Programs on naval applications. Promoted to task team that retrofitted the USS New Jersey in 1981

Special Projects

Seasoned business professional, proficient in: Program Management in both Engineering and IT environments, spanning aviation, and industrial sectors. MBA / MSIE with intense financial and operational experience in a multiple of technical areas.

Track record of performance to budget and timeline for multi-year, multi- billion dollar projects in both international and domestic environments.

Philanthropist, public speaker, community outreach.

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