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Outstanding business development skills used to win government contracts while serving as Key Account Manager for DHS at SourceAmerica. A Coast Guard leader that achieved superior results by building key relationships within DHS, USN, and private industry to establish innovative and critical business lines that developed Maritime resources for the service.
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Jun 2008 - Jun 2011
Chief, Office of Boat Forces
Chief, Office of Boat Forces Coast Guard Headquarters, Washington DC
• Lead 22 civilian/active duty employees in executing programmatic oversight of the Coast Guard’s boat system which encompasses 25% of the Coast Guard workforce.
• Developed the strategic business plan ensuring future budgets, policies, and resources were available to meet mission. Realized a 30% increase in funding (from $28 million to $40 million).
• Co-chairman of the DHS Boat Commodities counsel, an innovative leadership group of DHS agencies that operate boats. Established new resource and training business lines across the department that saved over $15 million in costs to the department by influencing the acquisition strategy for boats.
• Established first ever Integrated Process Team with USN for
Jun 2006 - Jun 2008
Deputy Sector Commander
• Directed over 600 personnel spread across 23 units to ensure they were trained, equipped and motivated to execute missions in partnerships with state, local and civilian agencies to ensure the safety and security of the Nation’s 2nd busiest US crude oil import port system.
• Leveraged contacts across three state/23 county agencies to enhance homeland security throughout the port by leading the Port Security Committee that included over 400 agency representatives. Targeted key stakeholders and developed a unified command strategy.
• Partnered with TSA in the port of Wilmington to improve the deployment of the new transportation worker identification credentials (TWIC) nationwide.
Jun 2004 - Jun 2006
Group Commander
• Led over 250 personnel spread across 14 units in the execution of Search and Rescue, Port Security, Law Enforcement and Aids to Navigation missions prior to transition to new command. Flawlessly directed over 2000 search and rescue cases, hundreds of security patrols and escort missions, and promoted increased public boating safety efforts.
• Directed the operational test and evaluation of a complex radio network system as a prototype maritime hailing and distress network prior to deployment across the nation. Recommended system improvements that were incorporated before deployment nationwide.
• Coordinated the establishment of the unit as an independent entity with a $1.4 Million budget to provide oversight for Coast Guard operations in southern NJ.
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