Position:
President at 5500 Feet Consulting, Owner, Certificated Flight Instructor at 5500 Feet Flight Training
Industry:
International Trade and Development
Work:
5500 Feet Consulting
- Des Moines, Iowa Area since May 2012
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President
5500 Feet Flight Training
- Des Moines, Iowa since 2010
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Owner, Certificated Flight Instructor
U.S. Soybean Export Council
- Chesterfield, Missouri (St. Louis) 2011 - 2012
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Project Manager, Global Issues & Alliances
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
- West Des Moines, Iowa 2000 - 2009
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International Trade Analyst
Iowa Department of Economic Development
- Des Moines, Iowa 1999 - 2000
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Asia/Pacific Marketing Manager
Metropolitan Community College
- Omaha, Nebraska 1995 - 1999
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Director of Community & Government Relations
Education:
Cornell University
grad study, East Asian Studies
Inter-University Center for Japanese Language Studies
grad study, intensive Japanese language training
Middlebury College Summer Language Program
University of Iowa
B.A., Japanese language and literature
University of Nebraska at Omaha
grad study, international economics, accounting, aviation marketing
Honor & Awards:
Best in Class trophies at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2007 & 2008 for aircraft restoration (a 1946 Taylorcraft BC12-D)
Eagle Scout