"We
will embrace an attitude of Customer Service Superiority and consistently
take the actions
necessary to always be our customer's first choice of service and supply"
Jan McDonald
Chairman
of the Board of Ft. Walton Machining and also owner of Emerald Coast
Anesthesia, Inc. Jan is the widow of Tim J McDonald.
Jan received her Associates Degree in Nursing in 1976 and worked as an
OR nurse for 21 years before becoming a full time Anesthesia Recruiter
for Nationwide Anesthesia Services, Inc. She and her late husband have 3
grown children and 1 grand daughter. Jan has intimate knowledge of Ft.
Walton Machining and will carry out her husband's legacy.
Greg
S. Britton
Greg
Britton:
Fort Walton Machining CEO.
Mr. Britton is a highly experienced manufacturing engineer with
over 22 years of industry experience.
Britton received his B.S. Degree in Aerospace Engineering from
Tri-State University Angola, Indiana in 1992.
He started as a tool designer right out of college with Britt
Tool Inc. where he moved up through the ranks as an Engineering Manager
in which his final position held was Operations Manager.
As Fort Walton Machining’s Chief Executive Officer he has a well
rounded base of experience within financial analysis, contract
proposals, program management, planning and estimating, purchasing,
production, quality assurance and customer service.
As CEO his duties include developing and executing company
strategy, managing capital acquisitions developing fair and consistent
employee policy, and negotiating customer contracts and agreements.
Tim McDonald
Tim
McDonald: Fort Walton
Machining Secretary / Treasurer:
Mr.
McDonald is a life-long employee at Fort Walton Machining.
As the son of recently deceased Tim J. McDonald, he has worked in
every area at FWM from sweeping floors to running large Aerospace
Defense programs. McDonald
received his B.S. Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University
of South Alabama in 2007.
McDonald started at FWM in 1997 working as a custodian and lawn care.
He worked in the quality department for 4 years while finishing
high school. During college
McDonald continued his career by working on the manufacturing floor
running CNC machining centers.
In 2004 he transferred to the University of South Alabama and
finish is engineering degree.
He returned to FWM in 2007 as a process planner writing complex
build procedures for multiple defense programs and aircraft.
In 2009 he was appointed Secretary / Treasurer while maintaining
his previous duties as a process planner.
His extensive understanding of internal procedures makes him an
effective office of the company making high level decisions in all
aspects. As Secretary /
Treasurer his duties include contract management, process flow
management, financials, job cost analysis and profitability.
Dr. David Goetsch
Dr. Goetsch is
Vice-President of Northwest
Florida State College where he also serves as Professor of Management
and Business. He is the author of
more than 70 books on various topics including management, leadership,
supervision, professional success, organizational excellence, and
economic development. Several of
his books are bestsellers in the collegiate market and three of them
have been translated into foreign languages (Korean, Malaysian, and
Indonesian). He is a
consultant and trainer for numerous organizations ranging from small
businesses to large corporations to cities and to counties and is a
widely recognized public speaker.
Dr. Goetsch Holds a Doctorate Degree in Educational Management and
Leadership, Four Masters Degrees (Management, Human
Development/Counseling, International Relations, and Educational
Leadership), a Bachelors Degree in Education (Business and Technology
emphasis), and an Associate Degree in Engineering Technology. He is co-founder and
past-president of the Okaloosa Economic Development Council, founding
board member of the Walton Economic Development Alliance, past president
of the Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce, Past president (twice) and
current Board Chair of the Niceville-Valparaiso Chamber of Commerce,
board member of the Crestview Chamber of Commerce, and foundation board
member of the Walton Chamber of Commerce.
Dr. Goetsch has been Northwest Florida’s “Economic Development
Volunteer of the Year” three times (1992, 1996, and 2008).
Dr. Goetsch was America’s Outstanding Technical Educator of the Year in
1984, Florida’s Outstanding Technical Educator of the Year in 1986,
Instructor of the Year at the University of West Florida’s Fort Walton
Beach Campus in 1982, 1983, 1984, and 1985, and Instructor of the Year
at OWC in 1976. In 2003, Dr.
Goetsch was selected as a Distinguished Alumnus of the University of
West Florida and in 2007 as one of the University’s top 40 alumni during
its first 40 years of operation. In
2005, he received the James Campbell Community Service Award from the
Niceville-Valparaiso-Bay Area Chamber of Commerce and the Spirit of
Freedom Award from the Northwest Florida Daily News and its parent
company, Freedom Communications, Inc. In
2009 he was recognized for “Outstanding Community Engagement” by the
Carnegie Foundation.
Jim
Turner
Jim Turner is the Safety Director for Longfellow
Drilling, a division of PAR Electrical Contractors, Inc., a subsidiary
of Quanta Services. Jim has 20 years of progressively
maintaining safety and health programs, including risk management
solutions. He has achieved a zero injury rate through continued
education and distinctive recognitions in the safety, insurance,
fire/EMS and aviation fields. Jim’s diligence and determination
forwarded him the following certifications:
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Certified Safety Professional (CSP) – Compressive Practice – (1995)
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Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) – (2007)
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Fire Fighter I – (1992)
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Emergency Medical Technician, Basic (EMT-B) – Iowa Dept. of Health
(1993)
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Private Pilot – Federal Aviation Administration (2005)
-
Certified Utility Safety Professional (CUSP) – (2010)
Since graduating from Iowa State University in 1990
with a degree in Occupational Safety, Jim gained exemplary leadership,
team building and management skills from the experience he gained while
working under the guidance of the following successful companies:
Allied Insurance, Commercial Underwriter, June 1990-April 1996; Fremont
Compensation, Senior Loss Control Consultant, April 1996-December 2000;
Bituminous Insurance, Senior Risk Control Consultant, December 2000-May
2004; Nationwide Insurance, Loss Control Manager, May 2004-October 2007;
Healthy Feeding Systems, Co-Founder, September 2006-Present; Par
Electrical Contractors/Longfellow Drilling, Safety Director, October
2007-Present.
Jim's activities include being a community minded
member of the Adel Fire and Rescue Member; member and former president
of American Society Safety Engineers, Hawkeye Chapter; and a College and
High School football official. Residing in Iowa with Julie,
his wife of 19 years, he also enjoys farming, horseback riding and
general aviation flying.
Jody
Henderson
Joseph W. Henderson, CPA, CCIFP has been a Partner in the
Entrepreneurial Services Division of O’Sullivan Creel, LLP for 17 years
and has almost 30 years of experience in the field of public accounting.
A graduate of the University of West Florida, he has been performing
government audits since 1983. He has earned the American Institute of
Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) Certificate for Educational
Achievement in Governmental Accounting and Auditing and is proficient in
governmental, not-for-profit entities, construction contractors, and
income tax planning and preparation. He became licensed as a Certified
Public Accountant (CPA) in the State of Florida in 1985.
EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS
University of West Florida, Bachelor of Science in Business
Administration, Major in
Accounting, 1982
Certified Public
Accountant, State of Florida, 1985
Past Chairman, Committee on State
and Local Governments, Florida Institute of Certified
Public
Accountants (FICPA)
American Institute of Certified Public
Accountants (AICPA) Certificate for Educational
Achievement in
Governmental Accounting and Auditing
PROFESSIONAL AND CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS
• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
•
Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants (FICPA)
• Director
(COB), Beach Community Bank
• Past President, Fort Walton Beach
Rotary Club
• Past President, All Sports Association of Northwest
Florida
• Past Chairman, Northwest Florida State College District
Board of Trustees
• Board of Directors, Fort Walton Beach Medical
Center
• Building Industry Association of Okaloosa-Walton Counties
• Community Associations Institute, North Gulf Coast Chapter
•
Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce
• Member, University of
Florida Alumni Association
Thomas
J Hannon
Thomas
J. Hannon
has more than 35 years of experience in a number of key areas of
business management. After
graduation from university his experience included work with a national
CPA firm a large international corporation and as well managing two
offices of a regional CPA firm.
In 1979 he joined Mac Tools, a subsidiary of the Stanley Works,
as controller. With Mac
there were opportunities to contribute and grow in many areas of the
business and he was always ready for a new challenge.
Tom’s varied experience prepared him for a mid career change to
manage and grow the Mac Tools sales organization.
He directed the development of an onboard computer system, which
provided the information necessary for the more than 2,000 mobile
distributors to manage their business.
This system gave area managers timely information to help the
independent distributors improve their business.
His leadership and business advice helped many independent
business owners manage a successful business.
EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS
Central State University, Bachelor of Science, 1972
Certified Public
Accountant, 1975
PROFESSIONAL
AND CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS
•
Ernst & Ernst, CPA’s—Auditing, 1972-1975
•
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
•
Ohio Society of Certified Public Accountants (OSCPA)
•
Financial Management & Analysis, Borden, Inc., 1975-1978
•
Clark Schaffer Hackett—Small Business, Tax & Panning, 1978-1979
•
Mac Tools 1979-2007
•
Controller
•
MRP System Implementation
•
Business System Development
•
Vice-President of Sales
•
Management Training and Consulting
•
Volunteer, Miami Valley Down Syndrome Association
•
Various Church Ministries
William
Grant
William J. Grant served in the United States Air Force for 24 years retiring as a Colonel
. During that time he served
in a variety of senior staff and command positions to include service as
Director of Defense Policy at the National Security Council under
Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush. Upon his retirement he
started his second career with Rockwell international and subsequently
The Boeing Company when Boeing acquired Rockwell’s Defense Businesses.
During his career at Boeing he held a variety of executive positions to
include Vice President and General Manager of a Boeing wholly owned
overseas subsidiary in Australia. His company was one of the first
Australian companies to achieve ISO 9002 certification and to implement
an “Enterprise Bargaining Agreement” which was recognized by the
Australian Labor Court as a model agreement for labor relations.
Upon his return to the U.S. he became Program Executive/General Manager
for the Special Operations Forces, at Boeing’s Aerospace Support Center
in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. This business unit was a distressed
business unit with declining revenues of $60m and very poor customer
relations. Over the next
seven years he built the business into a $350m business with a backlog
of over $500m. He reversed customer satisfaction levels from extremely
negative to favored contractor status and changed the culture of the
business and workforce from very negative levels to a world class
quality standard with employee satisfaction indices among the best in
the industry.
Bill is a proven leader with substantial hands-on experience.
He is an individual whose
personal philosophy and values have enabled him to succeed and to
inspire and lead others in a variety of environments. Upon his
retirement from Boeing he has continued to offer his services as a
consultant.
EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS
Central Michigan University—Masters of Arts in Management, 1978
University of Florida—Bachelor of Science in Journalism/Business, 1966
PROFESSIONAL AND CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS
•
Member Air Force Association
•
Member of Military Officers Association of America
•
Member of National Management association
•
Trustee for Northbay Firefighters Pension Trust Fund
•
United States Air Force—Officer, 1966-1990
•
Former Trustee, Okaloosa County Economic Development Commission
•
President Emeritus, Florida Governor’s Sterling Council
•
Former Member, Board of Directors, United Way of Okaloosa and Walton
Counties
•
Former Member, Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce
•
Former
Member, Crestview Chamber of Commerce
• Life
Member, University of Florida Alumni Association
Fort
Walton Machining is a recognized leader in the manufacturing and
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