Professional Experience

• Consulting Engineer – Jacksonville, FL and Kings Bay, GA
• Owner, Florida Equestrian, Inc.
• Patent holder and co-inventor: A process & apparatus used in plastics recycling
• Project Engineer, bridge and roadways – Jacksonville, FL

Education & Certifications

• BS, Marine Engineering, U.S. Naval Academy
• MS, Aeronautical Engineering, Naval Postgraduate School
• Registered Professional Engineer, State of Florida
• Licensed General Contractor, State of Florida
• Commercial pilot; fixed wing, rotary wing and instrument rated

Military Service

Helicopter Squadrons

• Division Officer – Pilot HS-15 Red Lions
• Department Head – Instructor Pilot HS-1 Sea Horses
• Department Head – Pilot HS-3 Tridents
• Commanding Officer HS-75 Emerald Knights
  • CNO Safety Award; Noel Davis Battle Efficiency Award

Command Tours

• Emeralds Knights, Jacksonville, Florida
• CV Southeast 0174, Mayport, Florida
• Expeditionary Port Unit 108, Atlanta, Georgia/Kuwait

Aircraft Carriers

• USS Forrestal, Pilot – HS-15
• USS Saratoga, Catapult and Arresting Gear Officer
• USS Theodore Roosevelt, Pilot – HS-3
• USS John F. Kennedy, Pilot – HS-75
• USS Harry Truman, Pilot – HS-75
• USS Nimitz, Pilot – HS-75

Global War on Terror

• Battle Watch Captain, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command
• Deputy Operations Officer, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command
  • Participated in Theater Security Cooperation (TSC) Operations in Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Iraq

Community Service

• Chairman, Riverside Avondale Preservation Inc.
• Founding Chairman, Riverside Avondale Development Organization, Inc.
• Housing Rehabilitation Director, Housing Partnership of Northeast Florida

Affiliations

• American Legion
• Experimental Aircraft Association
• Florida Engineering Society
• National Society of Professional Engineers
• Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)