The People Who Sign Off on Your Foundation

Core competencies

Corporate Leadership

Strategic vision, multi-entity governance, financial operations, contract negotiation

Civil & Geotechnical Consulting

Soil mechanics, foundation remediation, structural load distribution, site drainage

Full-Time Medical Oversight

Occupational health and safety, emergency response, jobsite triage and first aid management

Business Designations

Woman-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE), Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE), Native American enterprise leadership

Professional experience

1. Precision Foundation Specialists Inc.

   Chief Executive Officer & Full-Time Staff Nurse · 2008 – Present

   • Directs executive growth, financial strategy and technical performance for a leading geotechnical engineering and foundation remediation firm.
   • Maintains active WBE and DBE designations, opening doors to high-value public, municipal and private commercial contracts across Arkansas and the surrounding region.
   • Serves as the primary, full-time medical officer on staff — managing occupational health, jobsite health risk mitigation and rapid emergency medical response across all active projects and shop operations.
   • Leads cross-functional engineering and field teams in diagnosing complex soil settlement issues, designing deep foundation solutions and executing heavy concrete earthwork.

2. McClelland Consulting Engineers

   Geotechnical & Civil Engineering Specialist · Little Rock & Fayetteville, Arkansas

   • Executed civil engineering design, site feasibility studies and soil mechanics analysis for regional infrastructure, commercial developments and municipal projects.
   • Partnered with senior engineers and field teams to ensure municipal building code compliance, environmental standard adherence and structural durability.
   • Conducted geotechnical field sampling, foundation evaluations and concrete testing to produce actionable engineering reports for prime contractors.

3. Healthcare & Clinical Operations

   Registered Nurse / Clinical Specialist · Kansas & Arkansas

   • Delivered acute patient care, emergency triage and clinical management in fast-paced healthcare settings across Kansas and Northwest Arkansas.
   • Built deep expertise in trauma mitigation, emergency response protocols and workplace health management that now directly safeguards PFS field crews and jobsite operations.

Core competencies

Operational Leadership

Strategic planning, operations management, resource allocation, P&L accountability

Engineering & Construction

Civil engineering, structural load-bearing systems, foundation systems, site earthwork

Military Precision

Risk management under pressure, chain-of-command leadership, logistics and supply chain

Process Optimization

Workflow automation, equipment fleet maximization, ACI and building code standards

Professional experience

1. Precision Foundation Specialists Inc.

   Chief Operating Officer · 2021 – Present

   • Directs all daily operations across commercial and residential foundation remediation, deep earth retention and structural drainage projects.
   • Manages high-level project scheduling, material logistics and equipment deployment for excavators, heavy dozers and specialized repair rigs.
   • Bridges structural engineering specifications with field execution, ensuring full adherence to ACI and International Residential Code (IRC) standards.
   • Implemented standardized site reporting and asset tracking systems, increasing operational efficiency across active regional project sites by 22%.

2. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)

   Commissioned Officer / Combat Engineer (12A) · 2008 – 2021

   • Served in positions of increasing responsibility, from Platoon Leader to Company Commander, directing combat engineering and heavy construction missions globally.
   • Supervised large-scale infrastructure operations including route clearance, bridge construction, heavy earthmoving and defensive fortification builds.
   • Managed multi-million dollar military construction budgets and oversaw logistics, maintenance and readiness for fleets of heavy armored engineer vehicles.

Core competencies

Geotechnical Engineering

Soil mechanics, rock mass mechanics, foundation remediation, slope stability, deep earth retention

Code Compliance & Inspection

ACI standards, IRC/IBC building code enforcement, forensic structural testing, geometric scanning

Military Leadership

Combat leadership, direct-action planning, risk mitigation, operational discipline under pressure

Specialized Engineering

Forensic foundation diagnostics, subsurface load testing, geotechnical remediation design

Professional experience

1. Precision Foundation Specialists Inc.

   Director of Inspection & Code Compliance · 2008 – Present

   • Directs all forensic site evaluations, soil strata analysis and structural foundation inspections across commercial and residential projects.
   • Enforces adherence to regional municipal building codes, ACI concrete standards and geotechnical structural requirements.
   • Develops proprietary subsurface soil remediation plans and load-bearing solutions for problematic soil conditions.
   • Oversees geometric scanning and structural telemetry data to author definitive forensic engineering reports for clients, municipalities and structural warranty compliance.

2. Building & Earth Science Inc.

   Senior Geotechnical Engineer · 2006 – 2008 · Birmingham, AL

   • Led geotechnical field exploration, core sampling and laboratory soil testing for large-scale earthmoving and foundation projects.
   • Authored detailed geotechnical risk assessments, settlement analysis calculations and deep foundation engineering recommendations.

3. Bhate Engineering

   Project Geotechnical Specialist · 2004 – 2006 · Birmingham, AL

   • Managed subsurface investigation teams and conducted field load testing for commercial foundation designs and retaining structures.

4. Anderson Engineering

   Civil Engineering Consultant · 2003 – 2004 · Little Rock, AR

   • Executed site feasibility analyses, civil drafting reviews and concrete quality control testing for regional civil infrastructure projects.

5. U.S. Army — 75th Ranger Regiment (3rd Ranger Battalion)

   Enlisted Infantryman (11B) to Commissioned Infantry Officer · 14 years of service

   • Ranger-tabbed leader: entered service as an enlisted 11B infantryman in the 3rd Ranger Battalion, participating in high-stakes tactical operations.
   • Commissioned via Officer Candidate School, selected on the basis of leadership under fire.
   • Supervised special operations teams, combat engineering attachments and tactical assault elements in high-pressure environments.

Core competencies

Safety & Compliance

OSHA 30-Hour construction standards, jobsite hazard analysis, loss prevention, QA/QC protocols

Technical Mastery

Heavy civil fleet reliability, hydraulic and pneumatic diagnostics, diesel powertrains, structural rigging

Engineering Oversight

Mechanical engineering design, failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA), root-cause diagnostics

Operational Leadership

Field team mentorship, standard operating procedure development, inter-departmental coordination

Professional experience

1. Precision Foundation Specialists Inc.

   Director of Safety & Quality Control · 2022 – Present

   • Directs all environmental health, jobsite safety and quality assurance programs across active foundation remediation sites and the maintenance shop.
   • Enforces strict personal protective equipment compliance and jobsite hazard controls, sustaining a zero lost-time incident record.
   • Partners with the Shop Foreman and engineering leadership to establish preventive maintenance baselines and structural safety checks for heavy excavators, dozers and fleet transport vehicles.
   • Conducts comprehensive technical reviews and quality control inspections on all foundation tie-ins, soil retention systems and concrete structural placements.

2. U.S. Army

   Senior Non-Commissioned Officer / Heavy Mechanical Specialist (91B/91L) · 2006 – 2022

   • 16 years of honorable active service across three Global War on Terrorism combat deployments.
   • Commanded maintenance operations, battle-damage repair and tactical recovery for heavy construction equipment and armored vehicle fleets under austere conditions.
   • Maintained sustained 95%+ fleet operational readiness across high-tempo deployments.
   • Managed safety compliance, risk management matrices and technical training for maintenance platoons of up to 30 personnel.

Core competencies

Fleet Management

Shop supervision, preventive maintenance scheduling, fleet diagnostic systems, parts procurement

Heavy Equipment Mastery

Diesel engine overhauls, hydraulics, electrical systems, drive trains, track systems

Technical Skills

Structural ironwork, arc/MIG/TIG welding, custom steel fabrication, machinery rebuilding

Emergency Leadership

Incident command, technical rescue operations, first responder protocols, high-angle and confined space safety

Professional experience

1. Precision Foundation Specialists Inc.

   Shop Foreman & Master Mechanic · 2018 – Present

   • Directs all daily shop maintenance operations, equipment staging and repair schedules for a full heavy foundation fleet including excavators, dozers, drill rigs and service vehicles.
   • Performs complex diagnostic troubleshooting and structural welding on high-use machinery, maintaining an average 98% operational fleet readiness rate.
   • Supervises shop mechanics and technicians, enforcing strict safety protocols, tool management and OSHA standards.
   • Uses custom ironwork and fabrication skills to modify, reinforce and repair heavy attachments and specialized foundation tools.

2. Heavy Civil & Commercial Mechanical Operations

   Master Heavy Equipment Technician / Ironworker · 1984 – 2018

   • Spent 42 years servicing, rebuilding and maintaining heavy earthmoving machinery across major regional construction projects.
   • Specialized in structural ironwork, steel rigging and heavy equipment field service calls under extreme environmental conditions.

3. Municipal Fire Department & Law Enforcement

   Firefighter / EMT and Law Enforcement Officer · 20 years and 10 years of service

   • Responded to structural fires, vehicle extrications and medical emergencies; served as a core leader on technical rescue operations.
   • Served the community through proactive patrol, emergency response and tactical scene containment.