Director, CVN Life Cycle Maintenance, Newport News Shipbuilding
Work Experience
Current – Director, Newport News Shipbuilding, responsible for developing the logistics and life-cycle support programs for the CVN 78 Class nuclear-powered aircraft carriers
2009 – 2011 Vice President Newport News Nuclear, responsible for providing oversight to the Savannah River Site operations and developing operational management approaches to nuclear waste processing in the Idaho desert
2003-2007 Director of Navy Programs, Todd Pacific Shipyard Seattle, WA, responsible for operations of the 400 man, $50 Million annual Navy contract program that supported the maintenance of two nuclear-powered aircraft carriers and five combatant ships
2001-2003 Director of Fleet Maintenance, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, Norfolk, VA responsible for the maintenance and material readiness program for the 180 ship Atlantic Fleet. Planned, budgeted and expended $2 billion annually to meet ship material readiness goals. Provided oversight for 5,000 personnel providing maintenance support services.
1999-2001 Deputy Commander, Logistics, Maintenance, Depot Operations Commander, Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C. responsible for operations of the 22,000 personnel $2.1 billion annual revenue Naval Shipyard Corporation with a plant value in excess of $5 billion. Managed 280 personnel, $1.8 billion in ship outfitting funds, Navy dry-dock certification program, Navy ship quality program, Naval Shipyard Safety and Environmental Program
1995-1999 Commander, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard , Bremerton, WA responsible for the operations of $900 million annual revenue company with 6 dry docks, 9 piers, 5 acres of property; hosted 24 tenant commands; housed 5,000 sailors, 350 families; and coordinated the operations of 10,000 shipyard employees.
Education
1972: BS from U.S. Naval Academy
1973: MS from U.S. Naval Postgraduate School
1973: certified as U.S. Naval Nuclear Engineer
1995: Executive MBA Program, Carnegie Mellon University