• 1982 Air Force Academy Grad
• 30 years in Aviation – 9.5 as a USAF pilot (1982-1991) – Flew T-37s, T-38s, and KC-135s; was an instructor on the T-37 and KC-135
• 23 years in Commercial Aviation starting in 1998 –
• 17.5 at ExpressJet Airlines – the World’s largest Regional Carrier (Part 121)
o Flew the ATR for 6 months and flew 16 years on the Embraer EMB-145.
o Check airman on the EMB-145 for 14 years
o Transitioned from line flying only to combined duties in 2008 as Manager of the Flight Operations Manual, ASAP ERC, developed and implemented curriculum for training Check Airman and Company Threat and Error Management training
o Selected as the Manager of Flight Standard in 2013-2014
o Selected as Director of Safety (and accountable 119 Safety executive for the airline) in Sept. 2014
Led the implementation of SMS under CFR Part 5 at ExpressJet Airlines
Responsible for Regulatory Compliance, ASAP, IEP, and all Safety programs
Responsible for IOSA and DoD audit preparation
o Selected as the Director of MX Quality in early 2015 which led to a combined role as the Managing Director for Safety & Quality
Led the CFR Part 5 implementation of SMS for ExpressJet
• Recruited in 2016 by United Airlines as a Managing Director for Express Operations and subsequently Airport Ramp Operations in May 2017 and remained there until May of 2019
Supported the 10 Regional operators achieving SMS compliance by deadlines
Managed Airport Operations IEP, ASAP, auditing and Regulatory Compliance and Ramp Safety program for 330 bases
• Recruited by Jet Linx Aviation (Part 135) as their Director of Safety in a rapid expansion period with 18 bases and growing
• Non-Aviation: 7 years in the private sector in project management and business management roles form 1991-1998
• Degrees: B.S. from USAFA, MLA from TCU, Lean Mastery Certificate, Kennesaw Univ., Bus. Mgt Certificate from Kellogg Northwestern
• SMS Certified
• Int’l Society of Safety Professionals Safety Manager
• Tony Kern Professionalism Award recipient 2020
• Vice Chair for the NATA Safety Committee
• Board member for Bombardier Safety Stand down 2021
• NBAA Safety Committee member