1. NATHAN A. CHINE
2258 45th Ave South
Grand Forks, ND 58201
C: 701.317.1920
APPLICABLE SKILLS
Customer Needs Identification
Customer Relations & Satisfaction
Six-Sigma & Lean Manufacturing
Networking and Teaming
GMP Management & Enforcement
Market Analysis and Trends
Quality Assurance (QA)
Marketing, Reputation & Sales
Negotiation and Closing
Contractual Management
Req. Alignment and Integration
Strategic Decision Making
Complex Problem Solving
Resourcing and Allocation
Multimillion DollarProfit & Loss
Capital Budget & Execution (ROI)
Budgeting and Cost Control
Retail Sales, Quotas, and Metrics
Knowledge & Application Trainer
Leadership Development
Staff & Student Development
DISTINGUISHED AWARDS
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
6 Meritorious Service Medals
2 Commendation Medals
3 Achievement Medals
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2. PLANT MANAGER
February 2015 - Present
J.R. Simplot Company - Grand Forks, ND
*** Managesand coordinates22-acre facility and its 5 lines of production operationsto ensure company objectivesare metor
exceeded at the lowest cost consistent with operating requirements
• Demonstrating superior leadership of supporting personnelin maintenance, engineering, warehousing, quality assurance,
purchasing, and human resourcesdepartments
*** AwardedMaximumAnnual Bonus for 2015; consistently exceeding operational goals
CHIEF PERSONNEL OFFICER
June 2011 - November 2013
United States Air Force - Seoul, Republic of South Korea
*** Provided human resourcespolicy, programs, and operating governance for 35,000 US satisfied customersworking in the
Republic of South Korea
• Directed human resources sourcing solutions and customer services for 786 strategic, full-time positions across 4 US Enterprises and 3
Multinational Groups
*** Delivered human resources expertise and fostered relations for Senior/Executive US and South Korean Clients resulting in senior rating
appraisal of #1 of 27 peers
QUALITY-OF-LIFE PROGRAMS & PROJECTS OFFICER-IN-CHARGE (COMMANDER)
June 2010 - June 2011
United States Air Force - Doha, Qatar
*** Led 606 US and overseas military and civilian (majority) employees, 29 diverse programsand projects, 270 facilities
accounting for $66 million in personally-delivered humanresourcesand hospitality servicesto 11,000 satisfied customers
• Produced $2.5 million in sales via capital budgeting and execution with construction of 2 new food, beverage, and entertainment projects;
Led Chief Financial Officer, Human Resources Officer, & Marketing Dir. strategic efforts
• Steered United States Air Force's 2nd largest food service program consisting of 5 dining facilities, 7 million meals, 300 special events AND
United States Air Force's largest lodging/dormitory program consisting of 14,000 bed spaces to “100% compliant corporate inspections” AND a
$4.25 million living quarters renovation/upgrade
• Delivered $340 thousand, 500+ new equipment item renovation/upgrade for 3, 24-hour health & fitness centers
• Participated in US Dept. of Def. Six Sigma & Lean project for customer accountability across 4 Military Services; Leveraged $1.5 million in
local Cash-Flow to improve facilities/services at 11 remote/isolated locales
3. *** Garnered supervisor and senior rating official "superstar combat leader andhave not servedwithabetter organization's
commanding officer" accolades
LEADERSHIP TEACHER & DEPARTMENT OPERATIONS OFFICER
June 2007 - June 2010
United States Air Force - Montgomery, Alabama
*** Led 10 peer leadership teachersto deliver cutting-edge, early career leadership curriculum/advancededucation to US and
foreign student-customers
• Improved 250 curriculum hours of early career leadership content for 735 US and foreign student-customers with 98% satisfaction rate in
personal teacher/trainer knowledge, skills, abilities and methods
*** Achieved#1 of 27 peer-teacher ranking and"most selfless leaderseeninmy 18 year career"performance appraisal
rating
CORPORATE QUALITY-OF-LIFE PROGRAMS & PROJECTS OFFICER (COMMANDER)
June 2006 - June 2007
United States Air Force - Pentagon, District of Columbia
*** Produced Strategic Human Resource and Hospitality Worldwide Programmatic Guidance and Execution Methodologies
• Drove fundamental change in strategic operating guidance to a $2 billion worldwide human resources and hospitality enterprise by
leveraging personal knowledge in emerging technologies, capabilities, and guest services
*** #1 of 8 peers and top 1% of peer-groupever seenin30+years of service
QUALITY-OF-LIFE PROGRAMS & PROJECTS OFFICER-IN-CHARGE (COMMANDER)
June 2005 - June 2006
United States Air Force - Ghunsan, Republic of South Korea
*** Led 290 US and overseas military and civilian (majority) employees across 23 programs, facilities, and projects accounting for $26 million in
government-furnished resources and $6.3 million in revenue resulting from private transactions of 3,300 satisfied customers
• Partnered w/Civil Engineers to develop $750 million responsible, property development plan; Corp. benchmarked
• Secured $29 million, new 200-room Hotel construction project; garnered use of host-nation gov’t funding streams
• Guided $1 million Golf Course irrigation/environment project; smart efficiencies w/increased Net-Income results
• Obtained $420 thousand in Corporate funding to improve cafeteria aesthetics, kitchen functionality, public health and work center safety
compliance deficiencies
• Improved $2 million Community Center’s 50%-Design by bettering handicap, customer & employee functionality
• Inspired two "Best in Worldwide" Corporate Awards for employees' team-based performance in delivering superior customer service,
flawless programmatic execution, and superb facilities management/oversight
4. *** #1 of 6 and #1 of 15 Commanding Officer peer-groupappraisal rating fromsupervisor andsenior rating officials
QUALITY-OF-LIFE PROGRAMS & PROJECTS OFFICER-IN-CHARGE (COMMANDER)
June 2003 - June 2005
United States Air Force – Oahu, Hawaii
*** Led 113 US military and civilian (majority) employees across 163 programs, facilities, and projects spanning 280 acres/1.5 miles of private beach
real-estate accounting for $7.8 million in assets resulting from 500,000 annual customers and a 94% satisfaction rate
• Elevated Enterprise with 25 External Awards for Civilian Employees including "Best in Worldwide" Corporate Award in delivering superior
services, flawless outdoor recreation programmatic execution, and superb property and facilities management in historically sensitive and
environmentally protected land/zone
• Garnered Corporate HQ 35% Design-Funding-Approval for $3.5 million project for 16 new “Aloha Properties”
• Identified, marketed and sold what customers wanted most in merchandise boosting sales by $224,000 or 18%
• Locked-in $1.4 million new construction project for mini-retail store/outlet to improve guest amenities/services
• Installed $250 thousand in facility and property security improvements through use of enhanced technologies in identification, denial,
detection, and security response services
• Orchestrated $2 million renovation of 28 dated bungalows into private-beach, Hawaiian get-away masterpieces
• Got employees out of 1940s era dormitory; advanced-design & constructed new $750 thousand dormitory
*** #2 of 81 peer-groupappraisal rankings from senior rating official and"greatest leadershipability of any in his peer
group in 31 year career"as a rating official
EDUCATION
MASTER OF MILITARY OPERATIONAL ART AND SCIENCE
Air University - Montgomery, AL
MASTER OF INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT - FINANCE TRACK
University of Maryland University College - College Park, MD
MASTER OF HOTEL, RESTAURANT, TOURISM MANAGEMENT
University of South Carolina - Columbia, SC
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES - HUMAN FACTORS ENGINEERING
United States Air Force Academy - Colorado Springs, CO
REFERENCES
Provided Upon Request: 701.317.1920
5. JOB’S QUALIFICATIONS/DETAILS NATHAN A. CHINE’S
https://w w w .linkedin.com/in/nathanachine
WHEN ROLE EXPERIENCED WAS GAINED/DETAILS
DEGREE IN A SCIENCE OF
ENGINEERING RELATED
DISCIPLINE
USAF Academy
BS – Human Factors Engineering
(Emphasis on Statistical Analysis)
1992—
1996
USAFA 4yr Core Curriculum Engineering-Based:
Astrophysics, Thermodynamics, Aeronautical Eng.,
Mechanical Eng., Electrical Eng., etc. (Transcript
Provided Upon Request)
YEARS W/PROVEN LEADERSHIP
SKILLS/MANAGING
EXCELLENT INTERPERSONAL
SKILLS INCLUDING THE ABILITY TO
WORK ACROSS THE ORG AND
INTERACT/INFLUENCE/NEGOTIATE
EFFECTIVELY AT ALL LEVELS OF
MANAGEMENT AND PEERS
20+ Years of Proven
Leading/Managing Success
(Large, Diverse Teams – Intl. Too)
20+ Years High Impact/360 Results
(All Levels of People & Multiple Orgs)
1996 —
Present
1996 –
Present
Continuous, Direct-Reporting/Leading/Managing
Award-Winning, Large, Diverse Teams/Individuals
Consisting of Department of Defense Civilians,
Active Service Members, US-Unionized, and Foreign
Employees. Direct-Reporting/Leading/Managing in
Foreign Countries and Employees Include the
United Kingdom, the Republic of Korea, Qatar,
Liberia, and Somalia. Basic Language Skill Set
Includes 한국말/Korean and Español/Spanish.
Possesses Superior Ability to Engage, Influence, and
Negotiate with Key People and Processes Above,
Beside and Below Him, in Both
Familiar/Comfortable, and Austere/Uncomfortable
Environments. With Each Job Assignment,
Consistently the Junior Leader/Manager in
Rank/Title/Series/Pay-Band as Compared to His
Peers/Job Hire/Position Requirements. Consistently
Ranked/Appraised as the #1/#2 within Double-Digit
Peer Groups. Competitively Selected for Early
Promotion to Lieutenant Colonel, 1% of 3,750
Eligible. Most Recently Received Maximum Annual
Award/Bonus Amount (only one/#1, of 5 Peers).
CROSS FUNCTIONAL COMPLEX
PROJECTS WITHIN A REGULATED
INDUSTRY; KNOWLEDGE OF GMPS
AND FDA REQUIREMENTS
20+ Yrs Directly-Accountable For
(High-Vis., Complex Proj. w/in Highly
Regulated Env. Including FDA-GxPs)
1996 –
Present
Continuously, Directly-Accountable for Business
Unit-Level Results of Annual Department of
Defense Inspections Incorporating, Assessing,
Compliance-Of Applicable (By Law) Federal Statutes
6. 20+ Years Directly-Accountable For
(Financials/Accounts, ICs)
1996 –
Present
Involving Relevant USDA, FDA-GxPs, OSHA, EPA
Regulations, Standards etc.
Also, Directly-Accountable for Business Unit-Level
Financial Accountability/Internal Controls and
Overall Performance of Local Revenue
Generating/Non-Profit Activities and Financial
Accounts. Numerous Times in 20+ Years
Organizationally or Individually Singled-Out for
Superior Performances and/or Surpassing
Applicable Regulatory Standards and Practices.
Recently Underwent/Passed USDA/FDA Inspections
of Food Manufacturing Plant in addition to
Numerous Customer-Driven/Related Quality-
Assurance Inspections Since February 2015.
KNOWLEDGE OF
MANUFACTURING AND
PACKAGING PROCESSES
Immersed-In Manufacturing &
Packaging Processes – Plant Manager
(22 Acres - 5 Production Lines
5 Packaging Lines - Distribution Cntr)
Feb 2015
– Present
Daily, Directly-Accountable for Overall Output in
Terms of Number of Salable Units, Costs, and
Quality Assurances of Multi-Million Dollar
Manufacturing Plant; THE Single-Point of
Production/Operational Contact/Control Including
Supporting Human Resources, Accounting,
Engineering, Safety, Scheduling, Purchasing,
Maintenance, Electrical, Supply, and
Dock/Distribution Functions.
GMPs/USDA/FDA/EPA/OSHA-Focused w/Natural
Gas-Fueled Boilers, Incinerator/Emission Controls,
High-and Low Pressure Steams/Vessels, Super-
Heated Oil and Large-Vat Fryers, Liquid Ammonia
and Cooling/Refrigeration, Water Distribution
Loops, Large Pumps, Large Motors, Variable
Frequency Drives (VFDs), Conveyors, Bosch/Ishida
Automated Packaging Systems, Automated
Palletizing, Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC),
and Automated, Distributed Control Systems (DCS).
7. ABILITY TO WORK WELL UNDER
PRESSURE WITH TIGHT TIMELINES
20+ Yrs Meeting/Exceeding
Tough and Tight Deadlines
(Excels In Time-Sensitive Cultures)
1992 –
Present
Beginning as Cadet at USAFA, through Military
Career, and Now as Plant Manager: At-Ease When
Operating in Changing, Demanding, and Time-
Sensitive Scenarios. Physically-Fit for Demanding
Assignments, Mentally-Agile for Complex
Challenges, and Unflappable in Stressful Moments.
Individual and Team Output/Results, throughout
Entire Work Career, Consistently Outstanding and
Award-Winning.
EXCELLENT CONSULTATIVE,
LISTENING, COMMUNICATION
AND ANALYTICAL SKILLS
20+ Years Honing These
Leadership Skills
(Inclusive, Clear, and Insightful)
1992 –
Present
His 360 Career Results Constantly Requires/Shows
a Participatory, Advice-Seeking Approach, Executed
with Clearand Concise Communications, Coupled
with a Knack For Gleaning Impactful Data to Make
Individuals, Teams, and Organizations Better.
Selectively Chosen to Teach 5-Week Leadership
Course to Mid-Level Management, Across the
Enterprise, for 2yrs.
MUST BE FLEXIBLE, ADAPTABLE,
AND A STRONG TEAM PLAYER
20+ Years Honing These
Leadership Skills
(Malleable, Agile, and “We” vs. Me)
1992 –
Present
Beginning as Cadet at USAFA, through Military
Career, and Now as Plant Manager: Engrained
w/USAF Motto “Flexibility, is the Key to Airpower”,
Internalized In/Out of One’s Control, the Constancy
of Change and Being Agile, Anticipating Murphy’s
Law, and Knowing That Very Little That Is Lasting, Is
Accomplished as Individuals.
NEGOTIATION AND CONFLICT
RESOLUTION SKILLS
20+ Years Honing These
Leadership Skills
(Academic and Savvy Know-How)
1992 –
Present
Beginning as Cadet at USAFA, through Military
Career, and Now as Plant Manager: Recent Master’s
Degree (2010) Course in Negotiation, 20+ Years of
Operating-In, Negotiating-With, and Resolving
Personnel and Resources Conflicts, Internal and
External to Company, Within the US and
International Arenas.
8. TECHNICAL BREADTH IN ORDER
TO BUILD INTEGRATED PROGRAM
PLANS
20+ Years Honing This Attribute and
This Skill
(Quick-Study/Propensity to Grasp
New, Past Plans Developer)
1996 –
Present
Superb Technical Breadth Across
Management/Leadership Spectrum, Consistently
Outpacing Industry-Steeped Peers in Bottom-Line
Results, Insatiable Appetite and
Capacity/Bandwidth to Learn New--Rapidly, Past
Job as Corporate Planner for Time-Sensitive/
Confidential Plans for Enterprise, World-Wide
Execution.
SIX SIGMA AND LEAN
MANUFACTURING EXPERIENCE
Independently Authored 2016 Lean
Manufacturing Work Study
“Rework – Every Pound Count$”
(Report Provided Upon Request)
2016 Selectively Chosen to Lead Lean Initiative for
Functions Within the Packaging Process of Plant’s
Manufacturing Cycle. Study Provided Senior
Leadership Practical Remedies Ready for Immediate
Execution. Plan Was Endorsed by Unit Director,
Funded and Executed within a Month of its
Presentation. PRAISED by Corporate’s Black Belt.
EXPERIENCED PROVIDING
SUPERIOR CUSTOMER
SERVICE/CUSTOMER-FOCUSED
(NET PROMOTER SCORE)
20+ Years Delivering Superior
Customer Service to Diverse Markets
(Can Define, Measure, & Deliver “It”)
1996 –
Present
Direct-Reports Included Numerous Marketing
Directors, Service Managers and Customer Service
Programs for Internal and External Customers.
Multiple Instances When/Where These Customer
Service Programs Were Recognized as Best-in-Class,
World-Wide, for a Global Enterprise. Multiple
Instances When/Where via His Leadership and
Emphasis, Customer Service Metrics Dramatically
Improved in Short Duration of Time. Target Markets
Often Consisted of Diverse Populations, Including
International Ones, With Unique and Demanding
Requirements/Needs/Wants/Desires/Services.
Hands-On Experience w/Net Promoter Score (NPS).
9. DISCRETION AND ABILITY TO
WORK WITH CONFIDENTIAL
INFORMATION
20+ Years of Handling/Safeguarding
(Possessed US Gov’t: Top Secret,
Special Compartmentalized Info [SCI],
Clearance)
1992 –
Present
Inherent to Successful, Individual Job, and
Organizational Performance for 20+ Years.
Understands the Sensitivity-of, the Importance-of,
and the Power-of, Protected/Confidential
Information.
TECH-SAVVY WITH NATURAL
PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS
20+ Years of Interacting w/Latest; Ill-
Defined Problems, No Problem!
(iOS, Android, OS, & Windows Savvy)
Longtime Owner/User (Simultaneously) of Multiple
Handheld, Worn, Tablet, Laptop, and Desktop
Platforms. At-Ease with both iOS or Android, OS or
Windows. Above-Average Windows Office Skills,
Specifically Power-Point for Professional, Oral
Presentations. 20+ years of Encountering Ill-Defined
Problems Relating to People and Resources
Challenges. Past Promotional Successes/Bonus
Awarded Hinged Upon Him Solving these
Challenges.
