President at Gilbert Vehicle Services, Transmission Shift Controls Architect at General Motors Company
Location:
Greater Detroit Area
Industry:
Automotive
Work:
Gilbert Vehicle Services - Royal Oak, Michigan since Oct 2011
President
General Motors Company - Warren, Michigan since Mar 2011
Transmission Shift Controls Architect
Jacobs Technology - Warren, Michigan Oct 2010 - Feb 2011
Engineering Specialist
Ricardo - Van Buren Township, Michigan Dec 2008 - Oct 2010
Project Engineer
General Motors Corporation - Warren, Michigan Apr 2004 - Nov 2008
Senior Project Engineer - HPVO
Education:
The Ohio State University 1992 - 1998
BSME, Mechanical Engineering
Findlay High School 1988 - 1992
Diploma
Centennial High School 1988 - 1988
Professional interests in advances in technology, esp. in torque transfer systems and overall vehicle integration. Personal interested include automotive restoration/modification/racing/valuation, mountain biking and cooking.
Honor & Awards:
* General Motors Tool Invention Award in 2007 for powerhop mitigation solution on the 2009 Cadillac CTS-V.
* Contributing author for published study on the long-term effects of E15 fuel on 1994-2000 model year vehicles.
Certifications:
Green Belt in Design for Six Sigma, General Motors Fundamentals of Engineering, National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES)
Database Technologies Manager at Guitar Center, Manager of Technology Services at Guitar Center
Location:
Thousand Oaks, California
Industry:
Retail
Work:
Guitar Center since Sep 2008
Database Technologies Manager
Guitar Center since Sep 2008
Manager of Technology Services
Gottschalks 2001 - 2008
Open Systems Manager / Senior Oracle DBA
Gottschalks Jan 2001 - Sep 2008
Senior Oracle Database Administrator
Priority Health Services 1998 - 2000
EDI Analyst
Education:
4C's Heald Business College 1999
Associate Business, Information Technology
Heald College 1982 - 1984
Associate's degree - Business, Information Technology
Mount Whitney High School 1977 - 1981
Diploma
Operations Manager at Nature's Call, A Pet Waste Removal Company
Location:
Shepherd, Michigan
Industry:
Environmental Services
Work:
Nature's Call, A Pet Waste Removal Company since Jun 2010
Operations Manager
Education:
Tarrant County College 2004 - 2006
Associates, Real Estate
Interests:
Philanthropic endeavors and activities. I also enjoy being outdoors, camping, canoeing, kayaking, hunting and fishing.
Honor & Awards:
Kuait Liberation Medals, SWA Service Medal, Navy Unit Comendation Medal, Army Achievment Medal, Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal, National Defence Service Ribbon, Sea Service Deployment.
Program Manager and Engineering IT Portfolio Manager at Rolls-Royce
Location:
Greater Detroit Area
Industry:
Information Technology and Services
Work:
Rolls-Royce since 2010
Program Manager and Engineering IT Portfolio Manager
ERSA Group 2009 - 2010
Delivery Director
EDS 2006 - 2009
Prgram Manager
General Motors 2003 - 2006
Program Manager
Past: Program Manager at EDS Extensive experience in Program/Project Management, Application Development, Process Engineering and Development, Requirements Engineering, Organizational... Extensive experience in Program/Project Management, Application Development, Process Engineering and Development, Requirements Engineering, Organizational Development - team building, infrastructure development, implementation of steady-state sustainable environments, and budget development and...
Woodland Elementary School Costa Mesa CA 1979-1982, Kaiser Primary School Costa Mesa CA 1982-1984, Ensign Intermediate School Newport Beach CA 1984-1986