861 MAPLEWOODS CIRCLE

PENSACOLA, FLORIDA 32534-4153

EDUCATION & RELEVANT COURSEWORK:

 Master, Business Administration (MBA) 1990

 Specializing in Management Information Systems (MIS)

 Incarnate Word College, San Antonio, Texas

 Managerial Economics, Advanced MIS, Strategic Planning & Policy

 Business Research & Communication, Cases in Management

 Bachelors of Science (BS) 1980

 Business Administration and Management

 Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida
 

MANAGEMENT TRAINING:

Academic Instructor School (Maxwell Air Force Base)

Assistant Professor, Aerospace Science (University of West Florida)

Advanced Insurance Executive Training

Automated MIS for Intermediate Executive

Grocery Operations Management Course

Executive Level Management/Human Resources Development

Executive Training for Food Service Managers (Cornell University)

Grocery & Food Service Management Course
 

SELECTED PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Won the Hennessy Award for the “Best Food Service Unit” for Air Force Reserve Units Worldwide 4 of the last 6 years!

Helped organize the Air Force ROTC program at the University of West Florida

As an automation manager, oversaw a special project to purchase $1.5 million worth of small store point of purchase terminals  for 24 Air Force Commissaries (Grocery Stores), with annual sales per store averaging $5-$10 million.

Chief of Services and Special Project Manager for the development of the winning nomination package for the Air Force Food Service 1991 Hennessy Management Award; my organization was the only remote site chosen to compete based on superior food service programs.

Strategic Air Command Representative on a selectively-manned Central Command Air Forces Staff in support of Desert Shield/Desert Storm; delivered $500,000 worth of morale enhancing holiday goods/food items to 100,000 Air Force Personnel.

Operations Officer, supervising officer during the total automating of the grocery store at Mather Air Force Base (AFB), California and Charleston AFB, South Carolina; pioneering the conversion from a manual inventory system to an automated on-line computerized requisition inventory control system for stores with $34-$50 million in annual sales—automated inventory worth $50-$100 million.

Developed a Joint (Air Force, Army, Navy & Marine Corps) Services Check Cashing Policy and led negotiations with other Department of Defense grocery store/exchange officials to adopt a uniform check cashing policy; Results: improved check control and verifiable savings--$150,000 per month.

Familiar with Florida state purchasing laws and rules through ownership of a local grocery store with over 1500 line items.

Directed and determined the metered mailing needs of over 400 volunteers—mass mailing to over 200,000 individuals as the coordinator of the Democratic Headquarters of Escambia County during the 1992 election season.
 

CAREER EXPERIENCE:

Executive Director, Escambia County Community Land Trust 2003-Present

-The Land Trust is a 501©3 Corporation Under IRS rules, that acquires land with the purpose of keeping it affordable while increasing homeownership.  We also have a entrepreneurial and digital focus that helps every boat rise with the tide of opportunity.  Since March 2005 through August 12, 2005 our homeowner consultants have had 1,339 Appointments; 689 Pre-qualified Approvals; 448 Pre-qualified Disapprovals; 205 Cancelled Appointments while distributing 9981 flyer advertising our community service initiatives.

Commander, Services Flight, Duke Field, Crestview, Florida 1996-2005

-Won Special Operations and Services Worldwide awards like no other commander before me!  Lead over 52 military and civilian personnel.  Excellence was our promise and the motto we executed daily!  Retired August 2005 from the United States Air Force Reserves with 20 years of Active and Reserve duty time.

Business and Political Consultant 1991-Present

-Client list includes Vitality Furniture of California, The Chittlin’ Circuit Magazine, OutFront Magazine, The New American Press Weekly Newspaper, Black Meeting & Tourist Magazine and a host of small minority business.

Magee Field Grocery Store-Co-Owner  1995-1996

-Over 1500 line items

-Little League baseball team sponsor—The Magee Field Marlins

-Utilizing over 14 years of professional experience in the buying and/or purchasing expertise in the public and private sector to foster entrepreneurial aspirations.

Insurance Advisor-Prudential Preferred Financial Services 1993-1995

-Licensed in Florida and Alabama to sell Life, Health and Disability Insurance, Variable and Fixed Annuities as well as Mutual Funds.

-National Association of Securities Dealers Series 6 Licensed

Chief of Services-Shemya AFB, Alaska 1991-1993

-Director of hospitality operations with a 40-person staff responsible for addressing quality of life issues for 700 base personnel.  Controlled over $50 million in real estate and associated equipment with an operating budget of $2-$3 million.  Provided administrative management for $2 million in revenues and eight warehouses with 300,000 square feet.

Director of Strategic Planning-Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota 1989-1991

-Oversaw the training programs necessary to ensure the readiness of 124 special services personnel, supervisor of five senior enlisted members.  Action Officer for a $4.5 million annual operating budget and Executive Director during Commander’s absence.  Project Officer that directed the buying and purchasing of and installation of a $500,000 computer network; personnel administrator and mobility program manager.

Commissary Staff Officer-Kelly AFB, Texas 1986-1989

-Designed, tested, evaluated and implemented systems to automate customer service departments and cash control sections for 147 resale stores and 116 food warehouses worldwide.  Created a check acceptance system used worldwide, implemented an automated customer service scheduling system, and designed a training video for grocery store baggers and checkers to improve customer service.

Assistant Commissary Officer-Clark AB, Republic of the Philippines 1983-1986

-Directed and accountable for the ordering and delivery of food stuffs for the largest overseas Air Force Commissary with $30 million in annual revenue.  Diagramed and implemented the 50,000 line item grocery store reset while directing the opening of the new $7.2 million facility with over 30,000 square feet of shopping space.  Directly and indirectly supervised 225 personnel.

Complex Operations Officer-Charleston AFB, South Carolina 1980-1983

-Monitored the operations of seven commissaries whose combined annual sales totaled $50 million.  Project Leader for successful grocery store resets—over 300,000 square feet of warehouse and retail sales space—for seven stores.  Supervised 450 employees on the management/execution of all safety, security, training and records management procedures (public record retention expertise exercised in 3 states and Air Force-wide).  Won two National Safety Council Awards for significantly reducing employee accidents.
 

TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE/ASSOCIATIONS

Experience in Personal/Business/Disability Income/Estate Insurance Planning and Protection; Graduated Leadership Pensacola Class of 1994; Junior Achievement, Project Business Consultant; Masonic Shriner; Member, George Washington III Lodge #15;Founding Member, Northwest Florida Coalition for Community Service (Englewood AmeriCorps Initiative); Founding Member, Pensacola Chamber of Commerce Minority Economic Development Committee; Member, Board of Directors for Volunteer Pensacola; Member, Board of Directors for the Seminole Booster Club of Escambia County; Chairman, Advisory Committee for Project C.O.N.T.A.C. (Changing Our Neighborhoods Through Academic Challenges); Co-Chairman, Brownsville Middle School Advisory Council; Member, of the Pensacola High School Advisory Council; Member, Escambia Aids Services and Education (E.A.S.E) Community Task Force; Extensive Human Resources Development/Personnel Readiness Training Courses; Communication Skills; Point of Sale Terminal/MIS/Cash Registers Training; Extensive Commissary Operations (Food Management) Training Courses; The Services Society; Air Force Association; Outstanding Young Men of America.
 

PERSONAL

Married to Alicia Ann Wyche, one child, John H. Wyche II/Lay Council Leader of 13 Churches (over 1500 members) throughout Escambia & Santa Rosa County/Trustee, Talbot Chapel A.M.E. Zion Church/Former Air Force Officer (retired Major, USAFR), President, Democratic Black Caucus of Escambia County Florida;Coordinated the Escambia County Democratic Headquarters, 1992/Member, Democratic Executive Committee (DEC); Member, DEC Steering Committee/Radio/TV Talk Show Host/Entrepreneur