In cooperation with the WAS Employment Service
International organization involved in seafood, aquaculture and/or fisheries.
Education
1976–1980
Lawrence University
Appleton, Wisconsin
BS Biology (Limnology / Economics)
Languages (English, French, Spanish)
Experience
2006 – Present
ZLL C.A.
Maracaibo, Venezuela
General Manager
- Responsible for operations of a national trucking company
- Responsible for budget development, analysis, tracking and implementation
- Development of client base
- Implementation of controls to insure maximum profit, through client selection, route preferences, cargo types, capacities, and long term contracting with preferential clients
2002 – 2006
Unima, Aqualma
Mahajanga, Madagascar
Chief Operations Officer
- Director of operations for an integrated shrimp aquaculture site
- 2500 tons annual production
- 15 tons/day processing capacity
- 9 departments /1000 employees
- Directed community development programs, research programs and environmental programs
- Collaborated in construction projects; ponds, pump station, processing plant
- Directed HACCP implementation, ISO implementation, SA8000 and other quality based programs
1999 – 2002
Naturisa, SA
Guayaquil, Ecuador
Chief Operations Officer
- Responsible for production of 2500 hectares / 6 farms
- Constructed and oversaw the operations of inland, intensive shrimp farm
- Responsible for implementation of cost control programs
- Responsible for the restructuring of the operations after “White Spot Virus”
- Collaborated with laboratories in development of resistant strains of shrimp
1990–1999
Harlingen Shrimp Farms
Harlingen, Texas
Farm Manager
- Management of intensive shrimp farming operation (5 tons/hectare/crop)
- Management of cooperative shrimp farming complex
- Responsible for the implementation of various construction projects (pump stations, farms, wetlands, ETC)
- Actively participated with permitting, lobbying of State politicians and environmental programs
- Established state of the art water quality laboratory
- Responsible for marketing and processing
- Responsible for R&D, including plastic lined super intensive culture (Oceanic Institute, Hawaii)
1987 – 1990
Rockport Redfish Farm
Rockport, Texas
Farm Manager
- Responsible for closed recirculation system for Redfish culture and Tilapia cage culture facility
- Responsible for all stages of production from hatchery to harvest
- Managed project construction and operations
1980 – 1987
Farm Fresh Catfish Company
Greenville, Mississippi
Farm Manager
- Management of intensive Catfish and Carp aquaculture facility
- Established genetics programs for company
- Involvement in various construction projects
- Participated in research leading to FDA approval of ROMEX
Publications
Various
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