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Guilford, Connecticut, United States

Arlington, Virginia, Us

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Responsible for project delivery, client relationships, and daily leadership of the McKinsey consulting team. Focus on Aerospace & Defense, Travel & Leisure, and Tech, with emphasis on large scale Transformation & Change Management. Strengths shown in tailored customer service for both C-suite leadership and front line personnel, coaching and mentorship, managing conflict and disagreements, and data analysis.- Led nationwide delivery driver routing improvement program from pilot stage to full implementation. Delivered $12m of annual savings for a 2000+ driver organization with "the smoothest rollout of the transformation". Analyzed data from 4 pilot experiments, determined best parameters to pursue, collaborated with client stakeholders on crafting the change story, managed C-suite disagreement around necessary timelines, and tracked results through implementation to ensure value was captured.- Managed the Transformation Office for a global HR transformation spanning 12 work streams, working directly with the Chief Transformation Officer and the two global co-leads of the function. Setup and managed meeting cadences, meeting prep, tasking, and follow-up, data analysis and reporting, and progress reviews with senior stakeholders.- Assessed various drone delivery technologies, to include the tradeoffs between various propulsion methods and final-meters package delivery methods, and authored articles to generate industry discussions and client engagement.- Led a team that identified the need for a new insurance commission strategy for an independent insurance agency network. Aggregated and compared 70+ insurance commission contracts from multiple insurance agencies, identifying considerable rate variations and gaps to best-in-class pricing. Aligned stakeholders on strategic approach to consolidation; annual EBITDA impact of $10-23M.

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Fully responsible for management of a work stream within a large project, to include client relationships, data gathering and analysis, hypothesis generation, reporting, and presentation of recommendations.- Delivered $7.2m annual savings for an Aerospace & Defense OEM by strategically consolidating product lines into Centers of Excellence and closing/spinning-off underperforming manufacturing sites. Co-led effort with a senior plant manager, analyzed product line financial performance and manufacturing footprint/requirements, managed national security constraints, and coordinated with HR to retain top talent.- Supported a new executive through the development of a spend optimization strategy. Provided 1:1 coaching and analytic support to a new Head of Indirect Procurement; ~25% ($15M) recurring savings across 30+ operations in 10+ countries- Supported a battery manufacturer seeking $200m in Series D financing by identifying and quantifying the aviation investment thesis. Assessed the market-disrupting potential of a breakthrough technology through expert interviews, literature review, and evaluation of technical specifications. Created market size and financial models to support investor valuation analyses.Created the vision for change necessary to deploy a new S&OP process in a leading Aerospace & Defense manufacturer. Identified significant gaps in the supply chain planning process resulting from poorly coordinated decisions, minimal after-action review, and lack of tracking. With a diverse team of senior leaders, frontline managers, and key opinion leaders, led development of a new process that enabled better coordination, and tracking across a multi-billion dollar, 5k+ supplier supply chain.

Broomfield, Colorado, Us

Advised company leadership on aviation safety, flight test requirements, military helicopter operations, and military integration strategy to include Army Aviation Modernization Strategy, Future Vertical Lift program, and U.S. Navy unit pilot program efforts.

Washington, Dc, Us

Led a 70-person team in the planning, coordination ,and defense of a $9.2B aircraft carrier and 5000+ personnel. - Led execution of a missile test fire event requiring close coordination between 3 other ships, 2 land-based control stations, and 3 internal division aboard the aircraft carrier. This type of event had not been conducted onboard the NIMITZ in over 7 years so I had to refresh the safety and procedural knowledge of all engaged, and collect all lessons learned post-event to improve our execution next time.- Managed training budgets and schedules, coordinated maintenance operations, and provided coaching and mentorship to junior personnel.

Washington, Dc, Us

Led and mentored 68 student midshipmen as they trained to become future U.S. Navy and Marine Corps officers. Taught three (3) University academic courses on Leadership and Management, Leadership and Ethics, and Seapower and Maritime Affairs. Supported negotiation of a $1.2M scholarship and hosting agreements between the U.S. Navy and the University of Pennsylvania, Drexel University, and Temple University.

Washington, Dc, Us

Cross-functionally led teams of 30+ individuals while deployed in support of humanitarian and combat operations. Accomplishments include: - Supported short-notice support of a Special Operations Forces mission by spearheading the Navy's first split-unit MH-60S detachment.- Led consultation sessions with senior Marine Corps leaders to improve the situational awareness of upper level leadership during critical missions. Developed a novel integration of U.S. Navy helicopters into Marine Corps missions, a critical achievement in the Navy helicopter community, which improved Marine Corps leadership effectiveness during aerial missions and increased available firepower by more than 20%.- Selected to explain new operational capabilities and provide hands-on flight experience to the most senior naval officer in the Middle East due to polished communication skills, poise, and technical knowledge.- Provided medical care to 36,000 individuals across five South Pacific island nations by project managing the aerial logistics operations of two helicopters during Operation Pacific Partnership 2011. Our team safely moved 650 medical personnel and 151 tons of cargo over a five-month period in austere, ambiguous, and challenging environments.- Directed the employment, operations, and risk management of a $28.1M aircraft and led a flight crew of three individuals in my role as aircraft commander. I safely operated in multiple foreign environments with limited guidance and supervision and ensured my crew received in-depth and effective training during each flight.- Strictly managed a $1.15M budget and flight operations schedule in an adverse budgetary environment (sequestration) thereby ensuring all training events and real-world missions were accomplished.

Washington, Dc, Us

Graduated 2nd of 32 students in Primary flight training and 1st of 17 students in Advanced flight training.

Menlo Park, California, Us

Arlington, Va, Us

Programmed, tested, and implemented an autonomous navigational system on a student-designed low-cost / high-spec drone in order to validate Department of Defense assumptions of adversary nation drone capabilities

Washington, Dc, Us

Saved the Navy $5M by researching and vetting cost-effective engineering solutions to extend the service life of World War II-era hangars which prevented the need to build new facilities.

Bachelor Of Science, Aeronautical Engineering (With Honors)

Alaska Mountaineering Course