SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE OCS
EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
Hawaii Pacific University - BA - Justice Administration and Management
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies
MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Infantry Officer Basic Course
Engineer Officer Advanced Course
United States Army Command and General Staff College
United States Army War College
Harvard University, General and Flag Officer Homeland Security Executive Seminar
Army Strategic Education Program - Basic (ASEP-B)
CAPSTONE
FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S) None Recorded
US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star
Meritorious Service Medal
Army Commendation Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Achievement Medal
Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver and 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Afghanistan Campaign Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
GWOT Expeditionary and Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Gold Hourglass and M Device)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon (with Numeral 4)
NATO Non-Article 5 Medal
Hawaii National Guard Service Medal (with 4 Bronze Kahilis)
Hawaii National Guard State Active Duty Ribbon (with 2 Bronze Kahilis)
Hawaii National Guard Humanitarian Service Medal
Hawaii National Guard Hurricane Iniki Ribbon
CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
Director of Emergency Management, Hawaii-Emergency Management Agency, State of Hawaii. Responsible for the mitigation, preparation, planning, responding, and recovery of natural and manmade disasters affecting the State of Hawaii.
Homeland Security Advisor, Office of the Governor, State of Hawaii. Serves as the Governor's advisor regarding terrorism, cyber, and law enforcement activities.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
2013-2015, Contingency Planners of the Pacific, Member
Association of United States Army, Life Member
Veterans of Foreign Wars, Life Member
Military Officers Association of America, Member
Hawaii National Guard Association, Past President and Vice President, Member
National Guard Association of United States, Member
National Guard Hawaii – Insurance Incorporated, Past Vice President and Treasurer
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
1997, awarded the Honolulu Police Department Bronze Medal of Merit, for meritorious police service for lunging into a vehicle and grabbing hold of a large knife thereby preventing a male from committing suicide
As of: 2 Jul 19