Brian Tichenor Email & Phone Number

Preston, Ct, Us

Cranston, Rhode Island, United States

Providence, Rhode Island Area

Us Naval War College

• Selected by President, Naval War College to provide insight to the Department of the Navy Education for Sea Power study. Assessment contributed to a senior military/civilian panel with intent to significantly improve graduate-level academia at the Navy’s institutions of higher learning

• Covenant Leader – Treats workers as mutually-vested and respected partners of the organization. Led from 30-250 military and civilian personnel at any given time, either directly or through subordinate supervisors. As a member of the organization’s senior management team, directed the daily administration of 26 executive-level programs through staff members supporting 1,500 personnel assigned to four directorates and eight departments• Executive Administrator – Key liaison between administrative officers, department directors and senior executive leaders. Demonstrated mature foresight to develop staffing solutions and direct implementation of an improved, holistic talent management system to prevent manning shortfalls from adversely affecting daily management of operations. Ensured position type, quantity, and skill sets were properly aligned, resourced and integrated within the organization’s structure to best fulfill the mission.• Collaborative Team Builder – Fostered a cohesive, spirited culture of teamwork; adept at reading, empathizing and understanding others. Developed strong staff officers for all programs; coached, mentored and professionally certified dozens of bold, balanced and courageous leaders responsible for executing organizational objectives and strengthening the naval officer community• Transformational Leadership – Influential catalyst in leading/managing organizational change; assessed work center challenges, identified critical functions and tasks, eliminated redundancies, resolved conflict, redefined structure and improved communication at three different organizations over career. Persistent employee engagement, evaluation and counseling mitigated work center toxicity and improved morale, resulting in improved performance, higher levels of team achievement and increased sense of overall job satisfaction

• Comprehensive Expertise – Possesses a vast knowledge of operations and corporate governance. Consistently applies wisdom and keen insight to solve complex problems. Requested by name to represent several major organizations at conferences and decision-making meetings. Authored changes to outdated governance that streamlined authorities and lines of responsibility for six global Navy Operations Directors; recommendations were successfully adopted by the Navy CEO and incorporated into the organization’s five-year strategic plan• Meticulous Resource Steward – Managed a total annual operating budget of $6,000,000. Produced and briefed quarterly program income and expense reports to Finance Director and Executive Advisory Board. Monitored operational expenses, ensured work progressed on time and on budget; met expenditure targets three consecutive fiscal years. Negotiated and secured $11,000,000 of competitive funding over six years for future resourcing of two programs• Experienced Project Manager - Planned, supervised, and documented all aspects of global research and development for six projects supporting 130 systems; led a team of 19 engineers in production and fielding of 950 innovative software tool. Commitment to a higher standard through application of stringent quality control measures; ensured systems satisfied or exceeded client expectations. Exceptional management of workflows and processes improved performance by 218% and reduced errors from 60% to 5% • Produces immediate and enduring results. Quantifiably improved counter-narcotics operations: enabled 100% increase in narcotics seizures (42 metric tons) in less than 90 days; significantly involved in four consecutive years of record-setting seizures, totaling 766 metric tons of cocaine worth over $15 billion and 1400 arrests

• Led 30 signals intelligence analysts in the production of time-sensitive intelligence reports

• Officer In Charge of 15 signals intelligence analysts. Provided actionable intelligence information to commanders conducting counternarcotics operations.• Produces immediate and enduring results. Quantifiably improved counter-narcotics operations: enabled 100% increase in narcotics seizures (42 metric tons) in less than 90 days; significantly involved in four consecutive years of record-setting seizures, totaling 766 metric tons of cocaine worth over $15 billion and 1400 arrests

Various Locations

• Enlisted Cryptologic Technician Interpretive until commissioned in 2004• Served in pay grades E-2 through E-7• Trained in two languages: Russian and Serbo-Croatian

Master Of Arts - Ma, Military Strategic Studies, General

• Studied Strategy and Warfare, Leadership & Decision Making, Theater Security, and Joint Maritime Operations. Awarded a Master of Arts.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Liberal Arts And Sciences/Liberal Studies

Russian Language And Literature

Bosnian, Serbian, And Croatian Languages And Literatures