What do you do as a Facilities Area Manager?

As a Facilities Area Manager, I do a little bit of administrative work and a lot of floor work. I have a lot of interaction with the operations team, meeting their needs, and supporting any changes they want. If something goes down in the middle of the day, we run out and get it up and working.

What is your military background?

Prior to Amazon, I was in the Navy. I went to the Naval Academy and became a submarine officer.

How did your military background make you successful at Amazon?

It’s about working on a team. Submarine is a small crew and you work closely and it’s the same mentality here – you have to work together to achieve your goals.

Why should someone transitioning out of the military work for Amazon?

At Amazon, you’re going to be working with a lot of prior military people and it’s great to be working with like-minded people in that respect. It’s very similar. It’s a group of incredible individuals made up of working together towards a common goal.

What leadership principle resonates the most with you?

The concept of disagree and commit. You get a lot of people here that have their idea of what’s best. But in order for everyone to work together, you have to agree on a decision, and have everyone get on board because everyone drives.

Amazon is an Equal Opportunity Employer.