Florida-based Commercial Pilot and CFI with a passion for general aviation and a deep appreciation for the community airport environment. I am the Owner/Operator of Ohana Aviation LLC out of Winter Haven Regional (KGIF), where I keep a 1966 Piper Cherokee that I fly regularly for personal time building throughout the Southeast.

I hold a current CFI certificate and stay actively engaged in aviation, though my primary focus these days is flying for the love of it and continuing to build experience across a range of conditions and routes. I am detail oriented, safety focused, and take a lot of pride in doing things the right way, whether that is a weekend cross-country or a thorough preflight on a familiar airplane.

Outside the cockpit, I run a small operation that keeps me connected to students and fellow pilots at the field, which is exactly the kind of aviation community I thrive in.

Education

Columbia Southern University
Bachelors - Business Administration & Management September 5, 2016 - May 1, 2019 Earned a Bachelor of Business Administration and Management from Columbia Southern University, with a focus on organizational leadership and operational decision making.

Work Experience

Safety Program Manager
Goodwill January 5, 2026 - Present ▸ Lead enterprise-wide SMS-style safety programs across retail, logistics, and transportation operations — same risk-management framework applied in FAA Part 5 and airline safety systems. ▸ Ensure compliance with OSHA, DOT, and state regulations including incident reporting, recordkeeping, and corrective action management. ▸ Conduct hazard analyses, job safety assessments, and incident investigations to identify root causes and prevent recurrence. ▸ Partner with executive leadership to integrate safety KPIs into operational decision-making.
Safety Coordinator
Port of Alaska 01/05/2026 - 07/01/2025 ▸ Coordinated airfield and maritime safety operations aligned with FAA, USCG, and OSHA standards — direct FAA-environment safety exposure. ▸ Led pre-incident planning and emergency preparedness initiatives supporting air and marine logistics at an active commercial port. ▸ Applied FAA-based risk management and CRM principles to multi-agency, high-consequence operations.
Professional Sabatical/Flight School
Self/ATP Flight School 07/01/2025 - 06/01/2024
Safety Director
Sysco Foods 06/01/2024 - 10/01/2023 ▸ Directed multi-site safety operations ensuring DOT and OSHA compliance across large-scale logistics and transportation fleet. ▸ Led safety training emphasizing human factors and decision-making — consistent with CRM and crew training principles. ▸ Reduced recordable incident frequency through proactive risk analysis and structured intervention programs.
Regional Safety Manager
Amazon 10/01/2023 - 07/01/2017 ▸ Oversaw safety and compliance across six high-volume fulfillment operations supporting 2,000+ personnel. ▸ Achieved 48% reduction in recordable incidents through CRM-style leadership, system-based training, and safety automation. ▸ Mentored and developed 12 safety professionals with emphasis on systems thinking, hazard recognition, and human performance.
Head of Safety
Legoland Florida 09/01/2016 - 09/01/2015 ▸ Directed safety management across a complex multi-department operation; designed emergency response plans drawing on aviation CRM and SMS methodology.
Head of Health and Safety
Arctic Catering Inc 09/01/2015 - 05/01/2010 ▸ Managed safety operations across remote industrial and construction sites in Alaska — independent decision-making and emergency planning in isolated high-risk environments directly applicable to flight operations. ▸ Implemented risk controls and emergency procedures in environments with limited external support.

Highlights

Aviation Business Owner / Operator
January 1, 2026 Owner/operator of a small general aviation business focused on aircraft lease operations, flight training support, CFI coordination, aircraft utilization, dispatch procedures, and safe operating standards. Experience includes developing aircraft operating policies, lease procedures, rate modeling, and training support materials for Piper Cherokee operations.

Aircraft Experience

PA-28
  • Time in Type: 518 hrs
C-172
  • Time in Type: 225 hrs
C-182
  • Time in Type: 44 hrs
PA-44
  • Time in Type: 18 hrs
  • Time in Type: 3 hrs