Dan’s Expertise
Crisis Management &
Emergency Response
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Extensive experience in forging effective response and recovery actions for man made to natural disasters – from restarting the New York Metro area after Hurricane Sandy’s destruction to the federal COVID-19 pandemic response.
Whole of Government Response
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Repeatedly called upon to weave the optimal mix of local, tribal, territorial, state and federal roles, capabilities, capacities and authorities to best serve citizen needs.
Aviation Operations &
Flight Safety
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Served from the cockpit to enterprise-level Chief of Flight Safety role. Qualified in both jet and helicopter aircraft and earned FAA Certified Flight Instructor Certificates in both aircraft types. As Coast Guard Director of Operations, completed “clean sheet of paper” relook at aircraft mix and siting.
Vision Driving Strategy into Business Lines
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Well practiced in military to interagency environments in refining down the “critical few” key outcomes and forging logical, concise supporting lines of effort.
Project Management
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Served Program Manager for major, multi-year federal acquisition project that provided offshore coverage for the nation’s maritime distress “911” radio network. Completed Department of Defense’s Senior Acquisition Corps education pipeline and earned Department of Homeland Security Program Management certification.
Senior Leadership Mentoring
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Can assume an “alongside” role with a fresh set of eyes for senior executives confronting a leadership or management challenge.
What If Scenario Playing &
Table Top Exercises
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Through military and interagency settings, well practiced in prudent “what if” scenario planning and extensive “tabletop exercises” to ensure the imagination is stretched and all participants are better prepared for potential, unique demands.
Enterprise Management
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As Chief of Operations for an armed force, as well as Operations Management lead at two large Department of Defense combatant commands, knows how to synergize all key roles across a large enterprise for strong outcomes.
Multinational Partnering
for Success
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Played a role in nation-building with similar foreign militaries and law enforcement agencies. Likewise, teamed with foreign partners post-crisis to apply quick capacity that our nation can bring to help struggling nations respond and recovery from natural disasters.
Government-Industry Teaming
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Worked to aptly apply “common sense regulation” to the maritime industry to yield the safest possible operations. Conversely, teamed with multiple industry and government partners for effective post-event response.
Harmonizing Joint Military and Interagency Capabilities, Capacities, and Authorities
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From nearly four decades of serving within a military service, that uniquely possesses law enforcement authorities, well grounded in taking “the best” that stakeholders bring to a challenge for optimal results.