Provide a live-on-site, year-round high standard of care and maintenance for UHNW principal's 14K sq ft, adobe retreat home, and 2K sq ft adobe Caretaker residence on a 90k acre cattle ranch. The hacienda includes a 4 bdrm, 4 1/2 bath main residence + 4 bdrm, 3 bath courtyard guest wing + office, pool, tennis court, and fruit orchard. DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES • Hands-on management and maintenance of all aspects of home and property. • Vet and establish relationships with multiple vendors and day laborers. • Provide daily, year-round security. • Available 24/7 for emergencies during family/quest visits to ensure satisfaction and safety. • Prepare home and maintain fully landscaped areas in guest-ready condition for owner and guest use. • Manage media and or work with contractors to troubleshoot systems to be fully operational at all times. • Maintain all vehicles to a high standard: (1) work truck, (2) ATVs, (1) Quad (1) Personal truck in guest-ready condition at the Jet port.
 • Routine upkeep and maintenance of extensive irrigation systems, including winterization of the system. • Annual fire-preparedness; create defensible space. • Competent use and maintenance of all landscape equipment. 
 • Report monthly on expenses, supply contractor bids for necessary work to restore neglected facilities and systems, and provide oversight of all vendor work. ACHIEVEMENTS TO-DATE —Provided hands-on labor and oversight of contractors vetted, and hired to remodel the Caretaker's residence, restoring it from a dilapidated condition to move-in ready condition. —Remediated landscape around Caretaker home from years of accumulated debris —Burned slash piles surrounding Caretaker home to prepare for Southwest fire season. —Repaired water tank leaks —Cleaned up newly purchased Hacienda property after a decade of neglect. —Removed and disposed of debris —Pruned, and cleared defensible space around the main residence/Hacienda in preparation for Southwest fire season. —Created Biochar from burn piles to use later in gardens. —Identified and vetted new plumbers to evaluate and give bids on extensive plumbing and water issues at Hacienda. — Identified, found, and repaired leaks in the plumbing. —Repaired pool plumbing leaks.

Live on-site and provide year-round, high-standard care and maintenance of UHNW family's 12-acre forested property + 7.5K sq ft, log-constructed vacation home, and 2.4K sq ft caretaker's cottage, situated on the Rogue River in OR. The property included 12 acres of fully irrigated landscape, a 1-acre vineyard, tennis court, 2 half basketball courts, Bocci ball, in-ground saltwater pool, geothermal HVAC, smart home media system, dry sauna, and sound studio.  DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES • Personally manage and maintain all aspects of home and property and vet & hire subcontractors when necessary. • Provide daily, year-round security.  • Be available 24/7 for emergencies during family/quest visits to ensure satisfaction and safety.  • Prepare home and maintain fully landscaped areas in "guest-ready" condition for owners, family, and guest use. • Offer VIP guests activities/recreational support: Fishing, river rafting, and any other outdoor activities. 
 • Arrange for chef and masseuse when requested. • On-site support for media and or work with contractors to troubleshoot fully computerized Smarthome. • Hands-on management of all aspects of the vineyard producing 50-100 cases of organically grown Chardonnay and Cabernet grapes, with a long-term goal of regenerative care.  • Maintain all vehicles to a high standard: (2) ATVs, (2) three-wheelers, (1) SUVs, and (1) truck.
 • Routine upkeep and maintenance of extensive river irrigation systems, including winterization of the system. • Annual fire-preparedness; create defensible space. • Competent use and maintenance of Kubota tractor mower, and all landscape equipment. 
 • Report monthly on expenses, work oversight, and manage petty cash system. • Vet and establish relationships with multiple vendors and day laborers. • Work closely with local winemakers to develop grapes year-to-year. Advise the owner on annual changes/needs. NOTEWORTHY ACHIEVEMENTS —Reduced annual operating budget by 30k by doing all landscaping instead of contracting out.  —Instrumental in procuring the OLCC wine license and designing a website for the wine business. —Transitioned vineyard to organic and regenerative practices. —Served the owners/family while they escaped LA to isolate in residence for 5-months at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic. —Planted an organic garden.

Provide hands-on maintenance of 13k sq-ft home in coastal ME. Assess the overall condition of the property, conduct repairs, remedy mold, service appliances, repair or install landscape lighting, and/or hire the necessary vendors; liaison with services providers from a gardener, arborist, pool and architects, and building contractors; advise or consult with Principal on necessary status.

Hands-on, strategic development of start-up hunting and fishing lodge. 35 acres within a 5k-acre natural preserve 7k sq-ft lodge w/ 4 bdrm, 4 baths, 7 fireplaces, kitchen, 4 barns, 1 farmhouse, horse paddock, tennis court, 3 ponds, and garden. DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES . All light construction, plumbing, and electrical. . Equipment care; tractor, truck, snow plow maintenance, and mechanical repairs. . Holistic landscape care, and organic garden development. . Provide in-depth reporting, and evaluation of building condition, advising Principal on cost & strategic development. . Work with or vet vendors and provide oversight of any subcontract work. . Winterize and protect property. . Guardian, and daily oversight. NOTEWORTHY ACHIEVEMENTS —Created a rustic outdoor campfire with rustic seating for guests. —Restored an old butcher block found in the barn to use as countertop and transformed an old shed into a deer-carving station for the hunt-to-table concept —Restored a 100-year-old, decapitated stone stairway, beautifying the historic walk to the pond.

Independent Transmedia/digital cinematography productions, web or social media creation, and drone services

Owner/Operator of handyman & landscape service, Prescott, AZ & Lummi Island WA. Provided property owners with routine maintenance, upkeep, and or restoration of their homes and landscape. Specialized in holistic property and permaculture design principles.

Served as relocation scout & research assistant for Principals' purchase, and acquisition of a 14-acre organic farm and homestead. DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES • Evaluated/prepared all systems; water, electrical, and tech/Internet. • Performed necessary maintenance according to standards. • Cleaned home, groomed landscape/prepared property for Principals' to take ownership. • Guardian/Caretaker providing care/oversight and maintenance in owner’s relocation absence. • Provided hands-on moving, and transport logistics (including a substantial Asian art collection).

Provided year-round, on-site care and maintenance of historic retreat center complete with 15 - cabins, 4, 000 sq-ft historic lodge w/commercial kitchen, pool, Caretakers home, and organic garden. DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES . Prepare facility to high standards for incoming guests founders and board members. . Maintained electrical, plumbing, potable water, and fire prevention requirements to standards, and codes. . As Guardian, made all routine maintenance, maintained records, and cared for in the off-season. . Light cooking during retreats. . Available 24-7 for any emergency during retreats to ensure guest satisfaction and safety. . Managed budgets, and provided reports on expenses, and work, with oversight of the petty cash system. NOTEWORTHY ACHIEVEMENTS —Planted, and cultivated a 1-acre organic garden. —Did hands-on restoration and necessary renovations to the caretaker's residence. —Became a trusted partner/advisor to the board relative to facilities management.

Provided year-round, live-in care of 200-acre summer camp located in 1000 + acres of Prescott National Forest, complete with 4k sq-ft lodge, commercial kitchen, gymnasium, 20 outbuildings, and all maintenance equipment. DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES • Hands-on care and maintenance of all buildings, landscapes, and the pool. • Maintained detailed records of all systems/manuals. • Fire prevention, and defensible spaces maintained for property within Forest Service land. • Potable water systems serviced and maintained to strict health standards, and codes. • Identified, vetted, and provided oversight of all sub-contractors. • Created detailed reports for the Camp Director in the off-season, reporting to him daily or as needed during the season. • Oversaw maintenance budget, expenses, and petty cash systems. • Ensured high standards of safety, and cleanliness, procedures, and protocols for busy summer camp. • Winterized the entire facility; snow plow and protection of buildings during heavy snowfall. • Guardian in the off-season NOTEWORTHY ACHIEVEMENTS —Spearheaded, planted, and cultivated an organic garden used as an educational opportunity for campers. —Built a small log cabin of locally harvested, reclaimed forest timbers for use as a Nature Center. —Made all necessary, and ongoing improvements to the Caretakers home. —Became a valued member of the core team and trusted advisor to the Camp Director and Board members. —Was featured in the "Caretaker Gazette" as caretaker of the facility.

Maintained a fleet of 15, high-impact jeeps, for a high-profile Sedona tour business; provided emergency & on-call roadside service, and served as a backup jeep tour guide and assistant to GM with business development plans. NOTEWORTHY ACHIEVEMENTS —Led/coordinated the restoration effort of Navajo/Hopi heirloom seed, and organic garden project. —Pruned and tended a 100-year-old, heirloom fruit orchard. —Co-created Eco-tour of archaeologically sensitive, Southwest Canyon within a National Monument. —Restored a Jeep transmission out 25 miles in the Sedona outback, to get customers back on the road and safely back to town.

Highly specialized and trained in loading, wiring, testing of nuclear and conventional weapons for use in B-52 and F4 aircraft with high-security clearance.