Professional Experience:
1967-1997 Veterans Administration
Duties included managing the procurement, supply, warehouse, central services, pharmacy, prosthetics and prosthetics programs with full budget and unlimited procurement authority.
1974-2003 United States Army Reserve
Served as an officer with specialties in infantry, military police, inspector general, transportation and anti-terrorism. Commanded units at the company, battalion and garrison levels. retired as a Lieutenant Colonel.
2005-Present Polk County Sheriff's Office
Served as a procurement analyst, purchasing supervisor and deputy director over the central services bureau. Oversaw purchasing, supply, and fleet functions. Promoted to current position of business services director in 2007.
Professional Certifications, Memberships & Affiliations:
- Member of National Institute of Government Procurement
- Certified Public Procurement Buyer
- Certified Public Manager
- Member of National Association of Fleet Administrators
- Member of National Purchasing Institute
- Member of Mid-Florida Chapter of National Institute of Government Procurement
- Member of Florida Association of Public Purchasing Officers
- Licensed Lay Eucharist Minister, Episcopal Diocese of Central Florida