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30 years of experience in all aspects of municipal fire service delivery. I have served in all ranks from firefighter to Chief as well as 25 + years of Paramedic tenure. As a chief officer I have managed budgets, strategic planning, accreditation review and ISO project management. My goal is to build a cohesive administrative team that oversees departmental divisions with servant leadership and strategic driven goals.

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United States, Midland, TX
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Male
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Organizational Development and Leadership

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Mediation. Leadership and organizational development requires talent in mediating constructive debate. Constructive debate will drive organizational excellence and efficiency.

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    A comment on Conversation: How will travel change local places in the future?

    Feb 22 2013: Local infers an awareness so implicit that a level of comfort is felt by just knowing what is around you. Local and home are somewhat synonymous. The feeling one has when returning to the "neighborhood" after being gone for a while also defines local. Very few people stray far from where they grow up due to the comfort and security in knowing the community (local). With these points to ponder of local, I would say the impact of travel and the globalization of goods will expand what we know as "local" based on what we see as familiar and comforting in the surroundings. Mom and Pop shops have fallen to the chains and boutiques. Being able to experience or see a McDonalds or Starbucks abroad will give comfort to someone who is far from home by just seeing a familiar sight, smell or taste. The local limits will surely swell and expand as more people realize there is familiarity on the road.

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