A Graphical Resume’

Auditing and Internal Evaluation Programs Fifteen(15) years experience as a Lead Auditor (10 as ISO) Internal and contract lead auditor Air carrier Aviation Maintenance Repair Organizations (MRO) Military Facilities Established ISO 9001:2000 Registered carrier Internal Evaluation Program (IEP) Standardized assessment processes and coordinated with FAA’s Air Transport Oversight System (ATOS) Monitored airfield safety and regulatory compliance throughout the American Airlines system. Authored six(6) SMS-based IEP programs for client air carriers Designed checklist building process Designed computer-based reporting programs

Fifteen(15) years experience as a Lead Auditor (10 as ISO)

Internal and contract lead auditor

Air carrier

Aviation Maintenance Repair Organizations (MRO)

Military Facilities

Established ISO 9001:2000 Registered carrier Internal Evaluation Program (IEP)

Standardized assessment processes and coordinated with FAA’s Air Transport Oversight System (ATOS)

Monitored airfield safety and regulatory compliance throughout the American Airlines system.

Authored six(6) SMS-based IEP programs for client air carriers

Designed checklist building process

Designed computer-based reporting programs

Air Carrier Safety Event Review Completed the NTSB’s full-length Initial Investigator Training Program (1994) Many of my classmates are now NTSB managers, including the HQ and the Regional Manger of Southern Office in Arlington, Texas. Past VP of the DFW Chapter of the International Society of Air Safety Investigators Taught accident/incident investigation to carrier personnel for over ten (10) years Managed international accident investigation seminar attracting record numbers of international air safety investigators Participated in all major AA accident/incident investigations from 1994-2002 Company Coordinator for several high-profile events B727 land short in ORD (B727) Flight Attendant Fatality in MIA (A300) Upset/stall off West Palm Beach (A300) Word Trade Center Evidence Recovery Team High-altitude upset over Cheyenne, WY (B757) Rudder Random Excursions (A300) Runway Excursion (MD-80) Engine Uncontained Engine Failure (MD-80) Runway Overrun (SAAB 340) High Altitude Upsets (B-757)

Completed the NTSB’s full-length Initial Investigator Training Program (1994)

Many of my classmates are now NTSB managers, including the HQ and the Regional Manger of Southern Office in Arlington, Texas.

Past VP of the DFW Chapter of the International Society of Air Safety Investigators

Taught accident/incident investigation to carrier personnel for over ten (10) years

Managed international accident investigation seminar attracting record numbers of international air safety investigators

Participated in all major AA accident/incident investigations from 1994-2002

Company Coordinator for several high-profile events

B727 land short in ORD (B727)

Flight Attendant Fatality in MIA (A300)

Upset/stall off West Palm Beach (A300)

Word Trade Center Evidence Recovery Team

High-altitude upset over Cheyenne, WY (B757)

Rudder Random Excursions (A300)

Runway Excursion (MD-80)

Engine Uncontained Engine Failure (MD-80)

Runway Overrun (SAAB 340)

High Altitude Upsets (B-757)

Proactive Safety Management Actives Air Transport Association, Maintenance Human Factors Subcommittee ( 1995-1997) Explored opportunities for safety intervention strategies in the maintenance and engineering arena. Resulted in the FAA “HUMAN FACTORS GUIDE FOR AVIAITON MAINTENANCE” handbook, (ISBN 0-16-042643-X). Presented to Transportation Canada forum January, 1996 FAA/NASA/Industry Wake Vortex Safety Task Force ( 1994-1996) International effort to mitigate wake vortex accidents while enhancing air traffic flow. Resulted in the FAA Wake Turbulence Training Aid/Video. RTCA Special Committee 202 (2001-2003) Examining the phenomenon of Portable Electronic Devices (PED) in air carrier cabins, including cellular telephones, wireless PDAs and IEEE 802.11n/Bluetooth wireless networks. Recommends regulatory and policy guidance to the FAA. Phase I report completed 4Q04; Phase II report produced in 2006 Two-day Operational SMS/ATOS Class for air carrier management personnel Taught twenty nine (29) client classes

Air Transport Association, Maintenance Human Factors Subcommittee ( 1995-1997) Explored opportunities for safety intervention strategies in the maintenance and engineering arena. Resulted in the FAA “HUMAN FACTORS GUIDE FOR AVIAITON MAINTENANCE” handbook, (ISBN 0-16-042643-X).

Presented to Transportation Canada forum January, 1996

FAA/NASA/Industry Wake Vortex Safety Task Force ( 1994-1996) International effort to mitigate wake vortex accidents while enhancing air traffic flow.

Resulted in the FAA Wake Turbulence Training Aid/Video.

RTCA Special Committee 202 (2001-2003) Examining the phenomenon of Portable Electronic Devices (PED) in air carrier cabins, including cellular telephones, wireless PDAs and IEEE 802.11n/Bluetooth wireless networks. Recommends regulatory and policy guidance to the FAA.

Phase I report completed 4Q04; Phase II report produced in 2006

Two-day Operational SMS/ATOS Class for air carrier management personnel

Taught twenty nine (29) client classes

Experienced Airline Safety Operative ATOS and IOSA friendly Involved in early-ATOS development Supported several ATOS carrier accounts Created IOSA-supportive checklists for client airlines Helped Organize and Host the Annual International Society of Air Safety Investigators Seminar (ISASI) in 2005 Largest Attendance to date Most International attendees to date

ATOS and IOSA friendly

Involved in early-ATOS development

Supported several ATOS carrier accounts

Created IOSA-supportive checklists for client airlines

Helped Organize and Host the Annual International Society of Air Safety Investigators Seminar (ISASI) in 2005

Largest Attendance to date

Most International attendees to date

Presentations and Publications Helicopter Ground Resonance Runway Awareness and Advisory System (RAAS) AA-Flight Safety Magazine The Hidden Hazard (Wake Vortex) Avoiding Tailstrikes: Energy Management Contaminated Runways: Proper procedures will keep you safe Runway Excursion: AA-Safety Department Report AE-94-02 Wake Vortex Hazards Contaminated Runways-The “Other” Winter Peril Flight Crews. ATC and the Deviation The Importance of “Sterile Cockpit” Compliance Eight Seconds to Live: GPWS Reaction Times (Adapted from Pan Am Flight Ops) Flight Attendant Injury Reduction Campaign

Helicopter Ground Resonance

Runway Awareness and Advisory System (RAAS)

AA-Flight Safety Magazine

The Hidden Hazard (Wake Vortex)

Avoiding Tailstrikes: Energy Management

Contaminated Runways: Proper procedures will keep you safe

Runway Excursion: AA-Safety Department Report AE-94-02

Wake Vortex Hazards

Contaminated Runways-The “Other” Winter Peril

Flight Crews. ATC and the Deviation

The Importance of “Sterile Cockpit” Compliance

Eight Seconds to Live: GPWS Reaction Times (Adapted from Pan Am Flight Ops)

Flight Attendant Injury Reduction Campaign

Motivation and Mindset I strongly: Believe, Support, and function effectively in, the Safety Management System (SMS) concept, Including audit, evaluation, and Intervention strategies development. Additional areas of expertise: Team building • Acknowledgement of excellence Feedback system design • Oversight systems System implementation • Quality audits Collaborative management

I strongly:

Believe,

Support, and

function effectively in, the Safety Management System (SMS) concept,

Including audit, evaluation, and

Intervention strategies development.

Additional areas of expertise:

Team building •

Acknowledgement of excellence

Feedback system design •

Oversight systems

System implementation •

Quality audits

Collaborative management

Certifications Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic Airline Transport Pilot/AMEL Commercial Pilot/ASEL&S Certified Flight Instructor-Instrument Airplane (Inactive) Aviation Safety and Security Management Certificate Georgetown University, Washington, DC Certificate of Aviation Safety Management Embry Riddle Aeronautical University

Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic

Airline Transport Pilot/AMEL

Commercial Pilot/ASEL&S

Certified Flight Instructor-Instrument Airplane (Inactive)

Aviation Safety and Security Management Certificate

Georgetown University, Washington, DC

Certificate of Aviation Safety Management

Embry Riddle Aeronautical University