Objective
Senior operations management professional with broad experience in operational planning, customer service, security-in the marine environment.
Retired Captain, United States Naval Reserve with extensive sea duty experience in drug interdiction operations.
Maintain U.S. Coast Guard Masters License (100 Tons with commercial towing endorsement).
Experience
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Black Point Park/Marina Manager 2003-present
Miami Dade Park and Recreation, Miami Fl
Oversee strategic and tactical operations of a 200 slip marina
Provide daily leadership for the efficient operations of the marina with 16 direct reports.
Accomplishments:
Designated a Florida DEP Clean Marina June 2007 Score 98.5%
Established working relationship with US Coast guard, Marine Patrol, Border Patrol, and Fish and Wildlife Officers in the area in order to promote a safe and secure boating environment.
Oversee revenue stream of $1.4 million annually.
Received overall “OUTSTANDING” in last three annual reviews
Maintain a 94% Customer Satisfaction score with 200 patrons’ annual review
Passed the Advanced Marina Institute Course in December 2007 with the “Certified Marina Manager “designation. (Application in review)
Devon Computer International, Inc.
16 River Street, Norwalk, CT 06850.
Partner: James Tucciarone, 203-855-9485.
Permission to contact.
PRESIDENT, 06/1994 to present, 40 hours per week, $58,000 annually.
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DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Founder of Devon Computer International, Inc. Overall responsibility for product acquisition, strategic planning, marketing and distribution.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Created direct marketing strategies to support international acquisition and sales of IBM product.
Attained global IBM authorization as "approved IBM reseller" enabling direct procurement from international IBM manufacturing locations.
Established select international customer base alliances creating cost effective logistics from IBM to worldwide locations.
Increased product line diversity by 30% within six-month period, with introduction of IBM AS400 product line.
Remtech Environmental Group.
Lewis bury, PA.
Company Sold.
VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER, 1990 to 1994, 40 hours per week, $65,000 annually.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Total P&L responsibility for receipt, treatment and transfer of hazardous / non-hazardous industrial waste with staff of four professionals and 50 supervisory/support personnel and $6.1MM operating budget.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Reversed P&L from a negative $910,000 to a Positive $206,000 by year-end 1992.
Installed new management team including Director of Sales and Marketing; Transportation Manager; MIS Manager; and Government Contracts Administrator.
Implemented new budget system with cost account responsibility.
Maintained full state regulatory compliance from 1992 to 1994 with no "Notice of Violations".
Developed standard cost structure employing activity based cost approach.
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TIE Communication, Inc.
Shelton, CT.
Company Closed 1990.
CORPORATE OPERATIONS MANAGER, 1983 to 1990, 40 hours per week, $55,000 annually.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Total operational control for material and distribution resource planning, inventory control, customer service, distribution, import, export. Logistics and maintenance of eight distribution centers with $100MM of finished goods.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Established Seattle distribution center, maximizing savings with lower rental costs, low port pool tariff rates, and 50% reduction in transportation costs with west coast customer base.
Created Seattle bonded distribution center to support international procurement for west coast operations realizing $25MM in deferred import duty payments.
Maintained shrinkage levels of less than .0007 for $100MM annual and semi annual physical inventories.
Provided consulting and auditing services for U.S. international subsidiaries, establishing centralized inventory control and distribution procedures.
UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE
Retired Captain, USNR October 1995
• 1992-1994 Commanding Officer, Selective reserve crew, USS Clifton Sprague, (FFG-16)
Assigned to Joint Task Force Four, Miami, FL in support of Law Enforcement Operations
Served as underway platform for U.S. Coast Guard during drug interdiction evolutions
• 1988-1991 Commanding Officer, Fleet Training Group, Detachment 102, Naval Base Guantanamo, Cuba
Provided instructors for the training and certification of Atlantic Fleet ships during refresher training cycles
• 1984-1987 Commanding Officer, Reserve crew, USS Harlan County, (LST -1096)
Maintained maximum training readiness for reserve crew for swift integration into ship billet structure
• 1980-1983 Commanding Officer. Reserve crew, USS Hoist, (ARS 40)
ACTIVE DUTY
1973-1979 Active duty, United States Navy
1977-1979 Auxiliaries Officer, USS John F. Kennedy, (CV-67)
Deployed to Mediterranean, Sixth Fleet
1973-1976
Combat Information Center Officer, Intelligence Officer,
USS Barney, (DDG-6)
Electronic Warfare Officer
Nuclear Weapons Security Officer
Passed Nuclear Weapons Acceptance Inspection (NWAI) 1976
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Schools:
Nuclear Weapons Security School
Naval Intelligence School
Electronic Warfare School
Tactical Action Officer School
Air Intercept Controller School
Main Propulsion Assistant School
Accomplishments:
Selected for the Carrier Readiness Improvement Program 1976 by Chief of Naval Operations
Designated Surface Warfare Officer 1976
Qualified Officer of the Deck, Fleet-steaming 1976
Qualified Tactical Action Officer 1976
Education
COLLEGE
BBA, HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY, HEMPSTEAD, NY 1973
HIGH SCHOOL
ADMIRAL FARRAGUT ACADEMY, PINE BEACH, NJ 1969
INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL:
Extensive travel in Europe
LANGUAGES:
Moderate Spanish
Certification
Retired Captain, United States Naval Reserve with extensive sea duty experience in drug interdiction operations.
Maintain U.S. Coast Guard Masters License (100 Tons with commercial towing endorsement).
Skils
CRITICAL SKILLS:
Leadership
Security
P&L Management
Cost Benefit Analysis
Budget Forecasting
Total Quality Management
Labor Relations
Environmental Compliance
Logistics