Emergency exercise leadership
Co-led the April 2019 annual emergency tabletop exercise with the Operations Supervisor, helping identify communication improvements.
April 2019 minutes · p. 2 ↗THE DETAIL BEHIND THE STORIES
Evidence & qualifications.
The main page tells the story. These records provide the supporting detail: named contributions, team outcomes, role responsibilities and professional training. Responsibility summaries include my professional account; source links support specific recorded contributions or published role scope.
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Explore work documented in public records
Selected Aviation Commission minutes name my involvement. Team outcomes and work in progress are described as such.
Maintenance process improvement
Worked to refine maintenance work-order categories during a review of quarterly reports.
January 2021 minutes · p. 3 ↗Digital security administration
Presented the AirBadge workflow during the COVID response, covering online applications and remote audit visibility.
May 2020 minutes · p. 5 ↗Contractor repair planning
Coordinated planning for contractor-led electrical repairs, prioritizing critical hangar deficiencies and preventive maintenance.
March 2021 minutes · p. 3 ↗Compliance inspection — team result
Served on the management team when the airport passed its annual Part 139 inspection with no corrections, as reported in February 2019.
February 2019 minutes · p. 3 ↗Environmental controls and procedures
Reported installed stormwater protection controls and procedures being developed for their use.
September 2019 minutes · p. 2 ↗More documented accomplishments and recognition
Maintenance quality under operational pressure
Personally performed scheduled service on more than 30 vehicles with zero quality rejects. A signed 2003 U.S. Air Force evaluation records this result.
Repair team delivery
Helped inspect, repair, and ship 325 assets as part of a vehicle repair team that finished scheduled maintenance four months ahead of schedule.
Source: U.S. Air Force evaluation · July–October 2003.
Practical repair and cost savings
Rebuilt a truck’s rear bumper assembly using welding skills, saving $1,000 in contract repair costs and three weeks of downtime, according to the same evaluation.
County support for professional service
Sonoma County’s Director of Transportation and Public Works supported my application to run for SWAAAE Northern California Director in a letter dated 23 May 2022.
Official responsibilities for roles I’ve held
Published classifications provide context for the roles and may be updated over time.
Management and commercial breadth
These role summaries come from my professional account and are included to show how the skills connect across industries.
Property Manager · Action Property Management
January–November 2011 · Long Beach, California. Leasing, resident relationships, occupancy and collections; budgets, property inspections, maintenance scheduling, repair projects and contractor bids.
Sales Management Executive · Aramex International
July 2009–August 2010 · Beirut, Lebanon. Sales and distribution coordination, goods movement and departmental planning.
Sales Account Executive · Quickmarsh Distribution
June 2005–August 2007 · London, United Kingdom. Customer relationships, territory analysis, product recommendations, sales meetings and customer feedback.
Experience by responsibility
Management & supervision
Hands-on management across airport operations, administrative services, freight, and contractor delivery—with people, priorities, and accountability kept together.
- Directly supervised the Operations Supervisor, Airport Maintenance Worker role, security specialist and administrative staff at Sonoma County Airport. As Airport Safety Coordinator, managed all-staff training, including IIPP.
- Managed operational priorities across maintenance, security, contractors, and construction while supporting airport continuity.
- Co-led the annual emergency tabletop exercise in April 2019 with the Operations Supervisor.
- Managed contractor performance, with More than six years across contract management and procurement at Sonoma County Airport, Embry-Riddle, and TarmacSync.
Operations & delivery
Operational leadership in high-stakes, service-driven environments, with a focus on continuity, coordination, and workable decisions.
- Assistant Airport Manager responsibilities across operations, maintenance, projects, security, and contractor coordination.
- Supported a ~$40M terminal modernization while adapting access and passenger-flow arrangements through changing phases.
- Refined maintenance work-order categories to improve operational reporting, documented in January 2021.
- Supported airfield safety coordination during an approximately $8M taxiway reconstruction.
Procurement & vendor management
More than six years across contract management and procurement, with direct exposure to sourcing, proposal evaluation, supplier coordination, and contractor performance.
- Issued RFPs and RFQs and evaluated proposals against operational needs.
- Managed contractor performance and coordinated expectations across vendors and airport teams.
- Founded TarmacSync to explore how policy, funding, and cooperative contracts could inform a buying path.
Contracts administration
Experience supporting contracts and procurement from requirements and solicitation through performance and practical delivery.
- More than six years across contract management and procurement at Sonoma County Airport, Embry-Riddle, and TarmacSync.
- Prepared and issued competitive solicitation documents and evaluated proposals.
- Worked with contractors after award to coordinate performance in operational environments.
- Served as Airport Administrative Manager (ASO I), a role covering administrative staff, purchasing, contracts, and operational forecasting.
- Embry-Riddle: Contacted university contract owners to reconcile expiring and expired agreements, clarify whether they would renew or lapse, and refresh records in Workday.
- Embry-Riddle: Organized the university’s first hotel expo, bringing about 25 local hotels on campus to meet students and families and promote preferential accommodation rates.
Safety management
Safety work rooted in operational controls, field coordination, training, and adapting procedures to changing conditions.
- Served as Safety Training & Compliance Coordinator and completed OSHA 30-hour General Industry training.
- Managed airfield safety controls during taxiway construction, including coordination around an active-taxiway equipment incident.
- Completed recurrent ARFF training at RMESTC and worked across airport operations and emergency-response partners.
- Co-led the annual emergency tabletop exercise in April 2019 with the Operations Supervisor.
- Completed ACI Safety Management Systems (USA) training in 2017 and an FAA ARP SMS/SRM course in 2011.
- Managed multiple triennial and tabletop exercises for FAA and TSA regulatory purposes under Part 139 and Part 1542.
Security management
Practical security coordination that protected controlled areas while keeping construction, passengers, and daily operations moving.
- Served as Airport Security Coordinator and primary point of contact for TSA.
- Supported TSA 1542 exercises and security-program work.
- Presented digital badging and remote audit workflows during the COVID response in May 2020.
- Wrote Airport Security Program (ASP) amendments and Changed Conditions documentation under TSA Part 1542.
- Handled multiple incidents and prepared incident and investigative reports for DHS/TSA.
Regulatory compliance
Translate regulatory requirements into daily controls, documented processes, and evidence that stands up to operational review.
- Worked with Part 139 responsibilities and airport inspection processes.
- Adapted Corrigo to capture airport-specific inspection evidence and reconciled the workflow with an FAA inspector.
- Supported TSA-reviewed Airport Security Program amendments and OSHA 30-hour General Industry training.
- Part of the management team when the airport passed its annual Part 139 inspection with no corrections, as reported in February 2019.
AI & process improvement
Domain-first use of technology: identify the real work, structure the workflow, prototype with AI assistance, and review whether the result helps.
- Founded TarmacSync in April 2026, defined its architecture and rules-based buying-path methodology, and personally built a usable MVP.
- Directed and worked alongside a contract developer over two months on regulatory-document retrieval, AI-agent workflows, login and security.
- Created the website, calls to action and marketing journey; built custom AI skills and tested across models and agents.
- Secured $4,000 in platform service credits from Neon and Google. Demonstrated the product to peers; paused development before a customer launch in October 2026.
- Adapted Corrigo to airport-specific inspection needs and refined maintenance work-order categories.
Logistics & commercial operations
International freight and customer operations experience, paired with airport-side understanding of complex operational environments.
- Managed air freight operations, customer issues, import/export coordination, and logistics workflows in France.
- Increased annual revenue by 26% (+$83K) at AMC Logistics Worldwide.
- Brought together customer service, regulatory awareness, and commercial execution.
Credentials, education & training
Professional designations
Accredited Airport Executive (A.A.E.)
American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE).
SWAAAE directory · Omar Daaboul, A.A.E., C.A.E. ↗Certified Airport Executive (C.A.E.)
Southwest Chapter of the American Association of Airport Executives (SWAAAE).
Issuer’s certification directory ↗Pilot certificates & UAS qualifications
Private Pilot
Private pilot qualification. Flying is also a personal interest.
FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot · Small UAS
FAA issuance notice dated 22 August 2022.
UAS A1/A3 · Open category
Cyprus Department of Civil Aviation. Certificate valid through 30 September 2031.
Safety, emergency response & training
Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF)
ARFF certification and annual recurrent training at RMESTC, Helena, Montana, during airport service. Training dates and certificate records can be discussed for role-specific requirements.
OSHA 30-hour · General Industry
Completed the OSHA 30-hour General Industry course.
Safety Management Systems (USA)
Airports Council International. Course completed 16 March 2017.
Safety Management / Safety Risk Management
FAA ARP SMS/SRM course. Completion recorded 22 December 2011.
Basic Aircraft Systems · ALC-414
FAA Safety Team Aviation Learning Center course, presented by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. Completed 19 November 2016.
Essential Aerodynamics: Stalls, Spins, and Safety
AOPA Air Safety Institute. Course completed 17 November 2016.
Apron Safety Management
Airports Council International · Course completed 26 August 2016; certificate and course history reviewed.
Education
MBA · Aviation / Airport Management
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.
Bachelor of Science · Information Technology
American InterContinental University. Computer Systems focus.