Bruce Frost

Oversaw the day-to-day operations, including operational expenses and income. Soley responsible for problem- solving, managing daily operations, and developing marketing plans. Influenced the culture of the workplace through overall business management and strategic planning. Managed both the revenue and cost components of the income statement. Planned, delegated, coordinated, staffed, organized, and made decisions to ensure operational readiness and desired profit-making objectives. Established operational budgets and policies to meet strategic objectives. Oversaw employees to ensure that they complete their responsibilities efficiently throughout the day. Hired employees within the budget to adhere to operational readiness plans. Advised Board of Directors on operational systems readiness, hiring, training and certification of employees plus operational readiness. Responsible for the training of 100+ personnel on 3 production lines; and the inventory of over $45M+ in equipment, facilities and production materials and supplies. Responsible for execution and planning of $7M+ operating budget.

Oversaw the organizational processes and adds improvements to it. Assisted the human resources team in the recruiting and hiring process, implementing policies and strategies to improve productivity and efficiency levels and building an enjoyable company culture. Developed long-term planning to create initiatives to meet overall goals. Coordinated different teams to foster exchange of ideas and provide cross-team learning opportunities. Assessed and analyzed departmental budgets to find ways to minimize expenses and optimize profits. Inspired and motivated employees to perform at their best through positive encouragement and incentive initiatives. Communicated with the board or other senior officials about shifting company priorities and projects. Identified potential problems and points of friction and worked to find solutions in order to maximize efficiency and revenue. Identifying opportunities to expand or shift courses in order to take advantage of changes in the market. Manager and leader of 100+ person operational team.

Planned, organized, directed and ran optimum day-to-day operations to exceed our customers’ expectations. Increased production, assets capacity and flexibility while minimizing unnecessary costs and maintaining current quality standards. Oversaw, maintained and improved the production output, product quality and on-time delivery Led 30+ personnel team and managed $20M+ in specialized equipment and production inventory.

Advised CEO on environmental effects on systems, training and operations. Authored numerous and constantly updated technical advice and courses of action related to planning, contingency training, for a 25,000 person organization deployed globally. Prepared tailored climatological studies. Responsible for status of resources and training of 131 personnel at six operation locations and over $1m equipment. Responsible for execution and planning of $140K budget. Led 16-member technical support element in support of operations in Iraq. Oversaw management of equipment valued at $3M..

Senior Manager and leader of 14-person technical support team. Provided weather briefings, routine/contingency staff support and typhoon warnings for US Air Forces in Japan. Coordinated weather support with Japan Self-defense Forces and US Navy Meteorological and Oceanographic Support Forces. Analyzed and reported significant weather phenomenon through 24-hour weather observations, forecast and warnings. Ensured the success of the organization’s $13M/10K flying hour program and weather resource protection for 11,000 residents.

Lead team of three personnel responsible for requirements management of centrally fielded technical weather equipment and systems throughout the US Air Force. Validated requirements for new capabilities and modifications to existing systems. Directed agency solution providers in meeting field system requirements. Prioritized diverse customer needs and made recommendations related to technical equipment fielding plan allocations. Coordinated with acquisitions and development offices to transition requirements into fielded capabilities.

Provided meteorological, oceanographic, and space weather support to operations to CEO (Commanding General) and subordinate staff agencies in support of daily flying operations, Republic of Korea air defense, and North Korean air activity surveillance. Planned and coordinated support requirements for five Operations Centers, specialty support functions, and staff. Coordinated communications software and hardware requirements and oversaw the installation of new systems. Conducted site surveys at five collocated operating bases. Responsible for management of budget.