Certificates & Ratings
Airline Transport Pilot Certificate​
  • Airplane multi-engine land​
  • Type Ratings (PIC): CL-65, BE-400, MU-300
​Commercial Privileges 
  • Airplane single engine land
Certified Flight Instructor
  • Airplane Single Engine
Certified Ground Instructor
  • Instrument
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Education
Master of Business Administration
Western Washington University

Bachelor of Science, Management
Operations Specialization
Southern Illinois University - Carbondale​

Pilot Experience
SkyWest Airlines
First Officer - Canadair Regional Jet (CL-65)

Travel Management Company (TMC Jets)
First Officer - Beechjet 400XP & 400XT

Boutique Air
First Officer - PC-12/45 & PC-12/47

Flight instruction
Part 61 & Part 141
Private Ground School
Instrument Ground school
Commercial Ground School

Management Experience

Virgin Galactic
Category Manager - Hospitality
  • Program Manager: Uniforms and crew life support equipment
  • Sourcing categories: Customer facing product and furnishings, hotels, catering, amenities, retail product, and life support equipment.
  • Engage local communities to develop a viable supply base in a market inexperienced with products and services for high end customers.

United Airlines
Category Manager - Onboard
  • Product categories: food service disposables, linen/fabric, passenger comfort and amenities, in-flight entertainment, and United Club food and comfort items; annual portfolio $90M+.
  • Lead Product Marketing and Food Service sourcing projects by working with suppliers and operational groups to ensure product viability while achieving merger related financial and operational goals. 
  • Support product launches by coordinating with manufactures, contracted distributor and internal departments to stage product throughout the global network.
  • Work with Controllers to set budgets, to research cause of variances, and to identify opportunities for budget reduction.

United Airlines
Category Manager - Domestic Airport Operations
  • Managed, RFx'ed, analyzed, and negotiated $120M in annual purchased service expenses covering
    300+ contracts at 80 airports throughout the U.S. and Canada.
  • Worked with division Controllers to set budgets, research and determine the cause of budget variances, and to find solutions to meet budget targets.
  • Coordinated with operating groups to determine station service contract needs to ensure operational continuity for new and sustaining stations.
  • Coached contract administrators and sourcing coordinators on company and industry sourcing techniques.
CLASSES TAUGHT
Private Ground School - Part 141 China 
  • Juneyao Airlines

Instrument Ground School - Part 141 China 
  • China Eastern Airlines
  • Juneyao Airlines
  • Shandong Airlines
  • Sichuan Airlines

Instrument Ground School - Part 141 Domestic​

​Commercial Ground School - Part 141 China 
  • China Eastern Airlines
PUBLIC SPEAKING
Chamber of Commerce
Truth or Consequences & Sierra County, NM
  • How to improve customer service standards 
  • Supplier opportunities

New Mexico Hospitality Association
  • Gaps in New Mexico's hospitality supply base
  • Challenges in providing a high end customer experience in the State of New Mexico

Virgin Galactic Supplier Events
  • Current and future supplier opportunities
  • Update on contracted hospitality suppliers