Christopher S. Summers
Alameda,CA
Summary
Operations professional, excelling in complex project management and driving operational excellence. Known for collaborative approach and commitment to delivering high-quality results. Dependable and adaptable, consistently meeting changing demands of business. Proven skills in strategic planning and team leadership.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director of Operations
Red and White Fleet
12.2022 - Current
- Manage and directly responsibility for overall operations of sightseeing and ferry vessels
- Direct Operations Managers towards safe and efficient vessel operations and personnel management
- Collaborate with senior management to develop and execute long-term goals and objectives.
- Manage Helm Connect computer based engineering maintenance and Safety Management System
- Integrated legacy logbooks, certificates, documents, recordkeeping, maintenance tasks, publications and Streamlined Inspection Program in to Helm Connect increasing efficiency and overall compliance
Operations Manager
Red and White Fleet
12.2019 - 12.2022
- Managed the operational needs of the company while maintaining regulatory compliance, safety, security, pollution prevention and professional standards through the implementation and maintenance of various programs
- Carried out daily routines including vessel manning, safety management system and vessel plans
- Scheduled, prepare and perform Coast Guard vessel and facilities inspections
- Led efforts in the enrollment of three vessels in to the Streamlined Inspection Program developing Company Action and Vessel Action Plans ensuring a continual state of compliance and building a stronger relationship between the Coast Guard and company
- Represented company in the San Francisco Vessel Mutual Assistance Plan
- Provided technical expertise in the repower of vessels, upgrades to vessel operating systems and acceptance, delivery and development of training for Enhydra, the first 600 passenger lithium ion hybrid electric vessel
Safety, Security and Environmental Officer
Red and White Fleet
08.2017 - 12.2019
- Managed the Company's Safety Management System, assuring regulatory compliance with all safety, security and environmental obligations
- Responsible for developing and maintaining a company-wide safety-first culture through written plans, staff training, internal audits and inspections, organized documentation and record-keeping, incident investigations, enforcement of best environmental practices, applying risk assessment tools to SOPs, and implementation of a comprehensive loss control plan
- Led safety meetings and communicate relevant safety trends, hazardous conditions, causes, corrective actions and future preventative actions, in conjunction with Finance, HR departments and insurance companies to monitor, mitigate financial impact of injuries and incidents on the company
Executive Petty Officer
United States Coast Guard Cutter Anvil
04.2016 - 05.2017
- Directly responsible for personnel, budget, project management, training, government travel and operations of a 143 foot vessel with a crew of 15
- Maintain over 800 federal aids to navigation on the Inter Coastal Waterway
- Worked with the Army Corp of Engineers and other local agencies to ensure the safety of waterways for all commercial and recreational vessels
Aids to Navigation Manager
United States Coast Guard District 14
03.2015 - 04.2016
- Evaluated, consulted and managed all waterways throughout the Hawaiian Islands and South Pacific ensuring the safety of all mariners and safe flow of commerce
- Supervised four units consisting of over 150 people and coordinated with commercial agencies to maintain all waterways projects
- Developed aids to technical orders to include the design, planning, and execution while following environmental and historical regulations
Deck Department Lead Petty Officer
United States Coast Guard Cutter Kukui
09.2012 - 03.2015
- Deck Watch Officer, Buoy Deck Supervisor, Boarding Officer, maintained waterways throughout the Hawaiian Islands, American Samoa and Midway Atoll
- Managed a department of 12 personnel and conducted all servicing of 200 aids to navigation
- Responsible for deck side machinery and material condition and including operation and project management of dockside and dry dock periods
- Additionally, conducted environmental response as spilled oil recovery technician, marine debris recovery and assisted the Western Central Pacific Fisheries Commission to enforce regulations, preventing the endangerment of species and economic instability throughout the Central Pacific Ocean
First Lieutenant and Deck Department Head
United States Coast Guard Cutter Knight Island
05.2011 - 09.2012
- Underway Deck Watch and Boarding Officer, managed a department of six personnel conducting search and rescue operations and enforcing counter drug and alien and migrant interdiction operations throughout the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Ocean
- Responsible for execution of complex legal and policy issues rules of engagement and foreign nationals within territorial waters
- Responsible for deckside machinery and material condition and including operation and project management of dockside and drydock periods
First Lieutenant and Training Officer
United States Coast Guard Station Wilmette Harbor
06.2007 - 05.2011
- First Lieutenant, Training Officer, Watch Section Supervisor, Search and Rescue Coxswain and Boarding Officer
- Responsible for the material condition of stations three response boats
- Responded to all search and rescue cases to prevent the loss of life at sea and conducted commercial and recreational boardings of vessels, educating the boating public for the safety of all mariners
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Disaster and Emergency Management
American Military University
Charleston, WV01.2015
Associate of Arts - General Studies
American Military University
Charleston, WV01.2011
Skills
- Operational efficiency
- Problem-solving
- Sustainability strategies
- Operations oversight
Certification
- 100 Ton Merchant Mariners License
- Transportation Workers Identification Credential (TWIC) Card
Timeline
Director of Operations
Red and White Fleet
12.2022 - Current
Operations Manager
Red and White Fleet
12.2019 - 12.2022
Safety, Security and Environmental Officer
Red and White Fleet
08.2017 - 12.2019
Executive Petty Officer
United States Coast Guard Cutter Anvil
04.2016 - 05.2017
Aids to Navigation Manager
United States Coast Guard District 14
03.2015 - 04.2016
Deck Department Lead Petty Officer
United States Coast Guard Cutter Kukui
09.2012 - 03.2015
First Lieutenant and Deck Department Head
United States Coast Guard Cutter Knight Island
05.2011 - 09.2012
First Lieutenant and Training Officer
United States Coast Guard Station Wilmette Harbor
06.2007 - 05.2011
Associate of Arts - General Studies
American Military University
Bachelor of Arts - Disaster and Emergency Management
American Military University
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