42 years of Marine Corps, Not-For-Profit, Veteran Services, project engineering, project management, steel estimation, mortgage loan officer, and real estate sales experience.

• Strategic and operational planning, technical safety, occupational health, and personnel management.
• Mentor, counselor, instructor, instructor-trainer, curriculum developer.
• Collaborative team-builder. Personable leader.
• Accomplished senior executive adviser and consultant for the Marine Corps and 501(c)(3) organizations.
• Able to work in fast-paced environments with limited resources, requiring rapid adjustments to changing conditions and unexpected obstacles.
• Ability to anticipate friction points and mitigate or eliminate potential problems while maintaining operational momentum.

Organizational Leadership – Operations & Logistics – Compliance & Supervision Delegation & Inspection – Team Building & Staff Training – Investigations & Reporting Information Security & Risk Management – Public Speaking & Presentations Human Resource Development – Policy Design & Administration

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Financial Readiness Specialist, Wounded Warrior Project August 2024 to Present

• Manage and maintain detailed and relevant records and documentation for a Financial Readiness Caseload.
• Develop and deliver program services and financial education curriculum to support and educate wounded service members and family support members.
• Provide urgent financial and non-financial support to Veterans and their family members in high-risk, fast-paced situations.

Nice Guys of San Diego 501(c)3, November 2008 to Present

• 2nd Vice President and Board of Directors
• Received, investigated, and distributed funds for 23 emergency cases for San Diego County citizens.
• Received, investigated, and distributed funds for 76 emergency cases for catastrophically wounded active-duty US Service members and Veterans.

Mortgage Loan Officer, Real Estate Agent January 2024 to August 2024

• Generate leads and process mortgage loans and real estate sales.
• Ensure mortgage and real estate contracts are fiscally advantageous for each client.
• Helping clients make sound financial decisions.

Founder and CEO of Validated Leadership, January 2013 to Present

• Consulting and instructing organizations on development of personnel and managers/supervisors for increased leadership and productivity.
• Established five distinct rules to effectively instruct managers and team leaders in techniques that will enable them to influence and direct employees to gain willing compliance and an enthusiastic desire to perform to and beyond industry standards.
• Instruct counseling procedures to develop the individual person, increasing personal performance and safety consciousness, which enhances the organization’s overall productivity.
• Assist Human Resource personnel in developing empathy, active listening techniques, and conflict resolution.

Estimation Department Lead/Project Engineer/Estimating Coordinator, Project Manager Rossin Steel Incorporated. – July 2018 to November 2023

• Supervise and inspect Estimators calculations and preparation of proposals.  Increased volume of estimations conducted by the Estimation Department by 150%.
• Streamlined proposal invitation and tracking procedures which significantly reduced errors in estimation calculations and nearly eliminated late proposals.
• Established a performance tracking model to evaluate the efficiency and productivity of each estimator.
• Established written procedures and instructed company personnel in techniques and actions during an Active Shooter situation.
• Advised the company executives and managers on team building techniques to enable the Administrative Division and Production Division to communicate more efficiently.

Leadership Advisor, Curriculum Developer, Lead Instructor, and Board of Director Member, Psych Armor Institute, San Diego, CA. – November 2012 to January 2017

• Program and curriculum developer, lead instructor, and military affairs advisor for a proactive counseling program designed to bridge the gap between resiliency building and leadership mentoring.
• Program and curriculum developer, instructor, and military affairs advisor for in-depth program for medical and mental health clinicians, and human resource departments on understanding the unique stressors of our military and how to effectively interact with service members and veterans.
• Leadership coach emphasizing the value of developing resilient leaders through strength-based training.

United States Marine Corps

Sergeant Major/Senior Enlisted Advisor, United States Marine Corps October 2004 to November 2012.

• Senior enlisted leader of an independent command which facilitated the care, recovery, and transition of 1200 personnel with extensive medical needs.
• Supervised personnel’s assignment and professional development in a command consisting of six subordinate units located across two states and two overseas locations.
• Cultivated working relationships with numerous medical, psychological, and not for profit organizations which enriched the quality of service they provided to the personnel recovering from injuries and illness.
• Supervised the interviewing, hiring, separation, and performance evaluation process for over 200 Military and civilian support staff.
• Established internal controls to determine and prevent fraud, waste, and abuse resulting in a savings of 13% of the annual budget.
• Expertly directed the assignment of personnel to efficiently match the individual’s ability and experience to the needs of the subordinate organizations.
• Identified fatigue-related dangers and instituted policies and systems to ensure appropriate work schedules were adhered to.
• Improved tracking methods to ensure the most efficient assignment of personnel to professional development courses.
• Mentored and inspired 28 upper-level managers resulting in 24 of the 28 being selected for advancement to the most senior enlisted rank in the Marine Corps.
• Trained, investigated, and counseled employees on Equal Opportunity, substance abuse awareness, sexual harassment, and Occupational Health and Safety regulations.  Expertly supervised the training, development, deployment, combat operations, and redeployment to the United States of over 400 personnel, and over $6 million dollars of ordnance and serialized equipment ensuring 100% accountability.
• Implemented instruction program to increase leadership capabilities and ensure knowledge of culturally sensitive information which increased the synergy level and productivity.
• Accurately assessed and monitored the emotional status of the organization’s personnel, instituted regular leadership discussions, inspection procedures, and awards recognition which increased the morale and quality of life averting complacent attitudes while operating in primitive and austere conditions.
• Mentored, instructed, and inspired managers of international armed forces which enhanced their organizations leadership capability and upgraded working relations between forces.

Education and Professional Development

• Master of Business Administration, National University, San Diego, CA. 17 November 2019.
• Bachelor of Science, Business Administration, Columbia College, Columbia MO. Dean’s List, magna cum laude, June 2018.
• Associate of Arts Degree, General Studies, Columbia College, Columbia MO. Dean’s List, (3.90) June 2016.
• California Mortgage Loan Officer License Nov 2023
• California Real Estate License March 2018

Additional Qualifications and Skills

California Mortgage Loan Officer License – California Real Estate License – Instructor Management Course – Active Shooter/Crisis Management Course – Guest lecturer at professional development courses, seminars, ceremonies, and civic events.