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Portland, Oregon, United States

As the Learning and Development Manager reporting to the Vice President of Solutions Strategy, I spearhead the design and execution of the comprehensive training program for our 55 sales engineers, facilitating their professional growth and enhancing their skill set. My key responsibilities involve identifying training needs, developing tailored programs, and evaluating their effectiveness to ensure alignment with our company's strategic objectives. My role plays a critical part in optimizing performance and increasing our annual revenues.In this role I am proud to have:- Developed and launched the Learning and Development Department

Louisville, Kentucky Area

As an Applications Engineer, I held a pivotal role within the organization, reporting to the Regional Sales Manager and providing crucial support to our seven sales engineers. My primary responsibilities included leading collaborative efforts to sell and implement our most technically advanced solutions. Additionally, I served as the subject matter expert and took charge of providing top-tier technical support to our customers across the 5-state area, ensuring optimal satisfaction and success in their use of our products and services.

Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

Military partnership in the Indo-Pacific is one of the biggest diplomatic tools that the United States can wield. I serve as the primary officer responsible for ensuring that this happens for Army Reserve Forces. We participate in over 35 exercises annually across the Pacific. Defining and refining that participation, planning, resourcing, and executing these strategic missions are all in a day's work for me and my team of 25 Soldiers and Civilians.

Camp Humphreys, Korea

As the Brigade Executive Officer (Chief of Staff) in the 658 Regional Support Group at Camp Humphreys, Korea, I held a critical position within the organization, reporting directly to the Brigade Commander, a Colonel. My primary focus was on synchronizing and organizing all primary and special staff actions, ensuring seamless coordination and operational efficiency throughout the widely dispersed units stationed across the Pacific. In this role, I played a central role in facilitating strategic decision-making and supporting the successful execution of missions and objectives within the brigade.

Louisville, Kentucky Area

Senior leader and evaluator for team of engineers conducting training readiness validations for Army Reserve and National Guard units across the country.

Serve as the sole institutional representative to 800 early career employees. Advise on career path, career mapping, promotion potential and execution. Operationalize needs and requirements of the Army against individual and unit needs. Liaise with diverse stakeholders to fulfill human resource quotas.• Awarded for exemplary change management and customer service during severe downsizing initiative.• 67% efficiency improvement by streamlining data base query / reporting methodology.• Detailed data and trend analysis on 24 selection and elimination boards affecting over 3000 total employees.• Trend recognition and conclusion derivation for strategic messaging, PR friction points, and statement development.

Ft. Bliss, Tx (El Paso) And Se Asia

Lead and manage up to 115 employees with 7 direct reports. Solely responsible for training, effectiveness, and readiness. Responsible for the care and maintenance of over $300M of capital equipment. Provided global deployability to accomplish Secretary of Defense and Presidential strategic objectives. • Elevated organization from “weakest before his arrival, now the most combat ready” of 6 similar organizations.• “By every observable metric, runs the #1 unit in the brigade,” among 30 similar organizations, • Developed plan to execute senior political leader directives of 14-day global deployability as never done before.• Rigorous equipment accountability program led to recovery of over $1.4M in previously unaccounted for equipment.• Developed thorough and comprehensive plans for certifications: 5 of 5 first time passes, one at 99.4%.

Ft. Bliss, Tx (El Paso)

Serve as expert and advisor to senior commanders on system capabilities and integration considerations. Execute cross-functional strategic planning for long range activities. Evaluate and train units during periodic readiness audits. Act as senior Army representative to joint and combined exercises for fire control and coordination.• Project resource director for 13 strategic initiatives for a 2500 employee organization with 7 subordinate units.• Recognized by senior leadership as #1 tactical expert, bi-weekly advisory meetings to senior leaders.• Named sole representative to attend extremely rigorous advanced tactical planners course.• Selected 6 times to conduct fire control or senior advisory role at joint and combined exercises.

Ft. Bliss, Tx (El Paso)

Responsible for the building, training, readiness, and development of 27 employees and $200M of capital inventory. Develop and refine all procedures and processes for system employment. Serve as diplomatic liaison and system expert to foreign partners and senior leaders. • Section consistently recognized as best in division on over 3 like units.• Trained and executed division wide certification 6 times with consecutive superior evaluations.• Selected 9 times to represent the unit at joint and combined symposiums or exercises.• Twice selected to brief General Officers on system capabilities and employment considerations.

Bachelor'S Degree, Leadership Psychology, Industrial Engineering

Activities and Societies: Varsity Baseball While at USMA, I pursued a major in Leadership Psychology, thriving in a challenging academic.

Master'S Degree, Organizational Leadership, 4.0

Institutional education including research methods, statistical analysis, leadership theory, organizational types and theory