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Served as the Portsmouth (NH) Naval Shipyard (PNS) Supply Officer responsible for the reestablishment of the Supply Department at PNS and leads a department of 100+ civilians and military responsible for the supply support to industrial maintenance on US Navy submarines.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Newport, Ri

Greater San Diego Area

Managed over 130 civilians and military across nine discreet business units and ensured the highest levels of training, supply chain management, and foreign military sales support ▪ Established critical communication between Fleet Logistics Center and the Fleet Commander to ensure compliance with husbanding support policy changes ▪ Refined and optimized Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) sustainment strategy which was critical to enabling successful Western Pacific deployment

Greater San Diego Area

▪ Coordinated with three organizations to develop the first Logistics Standard Operating Procedure policy which defined roles for three organizations and was ultimately used as the model for LCS support ▪ Lead logistics planning for Western Pacific deployment, which included three crew swaps in theater▪ Analyzed LCS shipboard allowances and identified material support improvements which enabled more maintenance to be performed by LCS crews. Enhanced coordination between LCS Program Office, Naval Sea Systems Logistics Center, and Naval Supply Systems Weapon Systems Support yielding a vastly improved allowancing product.

Columbus, Ohio Area

▪ Deployed to Iraq for four months as Executive Officer of the DLA Support Team. Supervised over 70 personnel across four locations providing logistical support to US Forces-Iraq. Provided critical planning support for the drawdown of US forces and the transition to Department of State. ▪ Assigned by DLA Vice Commander to resolve discrepancies in the storage, distribution and acquisition of inventory which negatively impacted the schedule and cost of maintenance performed on a dry-docked submarine. Successfully decreased discrepancies and dramatically improved part support. Subsequently named DLA Field Grade Officer of the Quarter as a result of these accomplishments. ▪ Coordinated with executive-level leadership in order to increase partnerships and influence shipyard support strategy.

Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

▪ Managed over 40 personnel and provided all food service, laundry, postal, and ship’s store services for more than 380 deployed sailors▪ Managed an inventory of more than 8,000 line items valued at over $10 million and provided all logistic support for the newest Cruiser in the Fleet as well as two aircraft▪ Responsible for an operating budget of $4 million, which was directed toward maximizing operational readiness during training cycle and deployment ▪ Managed the movement of over 100 personnel and three tons of cargo for the ship, embarked staff, and entire Task Force for 55 consecutive days in the Northern Arabian Gulf

▪ Provided superior coordination with 15 commands, and was instrumental in creating innovative maintenance and logistics processes in order to support a new ship class with limited personnel in a compressed time frame▪ Developed and effectively implemented an aggressive ordnance rotation plan which resulted in $3 million savings while increasing readiness by 20%▪ Created a plan which saved $500,000 through the redistribution of M-16 rifles across 65 ships

▪ Selected by senior naval staff to be one of the first four junior Supply Officer interns on the Joint Staff ▪ Produced weekly Secretary of Defense mobilization reports which led to activation of over 70,000 reservists in support of Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom▪ Coordinated with Naval Air Systems Command, Joint Staff, and Office of Secretary of Defense to fund $350,000 for research and development on the Ultra Light Airship Program

▪ Successfully analyzed data and wrote impact paper on the rebuttal of a $132 million House Appropriations Committee mark on the 2004 budget for the Joint Strike Fighter Program▪ Provided rapid and accurate financial management/program data in response to over 20 Congressional, Service Acquisition Executive, and other government agency inquiries▪ Applied administrative and organizational skills which were critical in the effective management and defense of $33 billion Research and Development budget▪ Successfully completed Financial Management and Logistic Support internships achieving DAWIA Level 2 certification

▪ Analyzed 5 years of historical usage data crucial in the development of life-cycle provisioning plans for the Airborne Mine Countermeasure System ▪ Developed a comprehensive $368,000 funding plan to meet the US Navy’s USM-449 training requirements

San Diego, California

▪ Managed over 40 personnel in providing services for more than 2,000 deployed sailors and Marines while accountable for $3 million in cash and $55,000 in postal stock▪ Managed the Ship’s Store which was recognized during an inspection as “one of the best on the waterfront,” and was accountable for more than 300 line items in stock valued at over $80,000▪ Coordinated the transfer of over 300 critical parts maximizing operational readiness for three ships and embarked aircraft during a six month deployment to the Persian Gulf

Ma National Security And Strategic Studies

Master Of Business Administration (Mba)

Ba, Philosophy