Candace C. Eckert Email & Phone Number

Northern Region

Red Lodge, MontanaSun Valley, IdahoPark City, UtahReno, NV

Cortina D’Ampezzo, Veneto, Italy

Get down the mountain fast.

DoD Security Clearance: TS-SCI

Everett, Wa

Deliver Operational Support through Maximum Readiness, Professional Development, and Superior Customer Service for Personnel and their Families during Peace and War

Guide Ottawa University and Angell Snyder School of Business to continually improve and be the "school of choice" for students and employers. Identify best practices, assess labor market demand, provide advice and recommendations for academic program marketing and promotion.

Arlington, Virginia

STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION | EXECUTIVE ENGAGEMENT | WORKFORCE ANALYSES- Developed and implemented High Leverage Outcome to mitigate the negative effects of bias, a multi-year plan to improve operational effectiveness through leader development, career management, policy and strategic communication.- Identified strategic engagement partners and messaging.- Longitudinal analyses of workforce trends and projections.

Arlington, Va

ORGANIZATIONAL STRATEGY | OPERATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS | CHANGE MANAGEMENT- Developed and implemented Navy-wide inclusion & diversity strategy with associated governance and assessment mechanisms, enabling regional execution by functional leaders.- developed robust business case and created direct linkages to lethality and readiness.- Analyzed gender, race, and ethnicity trends in recruiting, retention, and industry.- Developed strategy for inclusion & diversity engagement and education.

San Diego, Ca

TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENTProvide technical support in areas of research and development, project management, and transition of new technologies to the Navy fleet. Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) outreach to developing nations in Africa. Support to Chief of Naval Operations' Strategic Studies Group, Naval War College, Newport, RI.

Phoenix, Az

REGULATORY COMPLIANCE | MARKETING & PRODUCT MANAGEMENT | CUSTOMER & PRODUCT SUPPORTAcquisition compliance for $5B global business; coordination with Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) and Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), including contractor business systems, requirements flow down, contract and purchase order compliance, product quality processes. Ensured proper prioritization and execution of both short-term containment and systemic corrective actions.Strategy for $100m service offerings. Developed integrated portfolio providing specialized flight operations management and diagnostic services.Assessed and effectively addressed cultural differences during integration of separate business division into global technology company, resulting in a virtually seamless transition for customers and employees.Leadership across $11B aerospace business for $250m cost reduction through process transformation, including functional consolidation, standardization, streamlining, and co-sourcing.Global technical support, program management and prioritization of customer issues. Product support for U.S. and international airlines and aircraft manufacturers. Responsible for technical publications, reliability data management, technical training, warranty administration and field service engineering. Achieved 54% improvement in on-time closure of customer issues.

Stuttgart, Germany

MILITARY STRATEGY | PLANNINGDeveloped strategies to employ military and civilian capabilities in support of national security goals and objectives. Led US Navy Reserve augmentation to USAFRICOM headquarters, ensuring direct support to key theater exercises and initiatives.

Whiteman Afb, Mo

PHYSICAL SECURITY | FORCE PROTECTIONLeadership of commissioned, hardware-equipped expeditionary security unit and three detachments located in two states. Provide rapidly-deployable maritime force protection package to perform physical security functions worldwide in support of U.S. combat operations. Inventory included 116 small arms and crew-served weapons plus rolling stock and field operations equipment.

Mosul, Fallujah, Ramadi, Iraq

RULE OF LAW | WOMEN'S RIGHTS | CRIMINAL JUSTICEUS Marine Corps II Marine Expeditionary Force (FWD): Coordinated with Iraqi local and national leaders; developed strategy and executed plans for formation of Al Anbar Province’s first terrorism court.US Army 403rd Civil Affairs Battalion (Ninewa PRT): Created and implemented strategy to develop leadership skills of Iraqi women's rights leaders; integrated with local and national Iraqi and non-governmental organizations, increasing overall effectiveness. Led creation and operation of Iraq’s first provincial terrorism court using traveling judges.

Long Beach, Ca

PORT SECURITY | SMALL BOAT PATROLS | FORCE PROTECTIONLeadership and planning for commissioned, deployable, armed combat fast patrol unit responsible for worldwide patrol, surveillance, and interdiction operations. Instrumental in rebuilding unit and increasing overall readiness. Developed and implemented automated tracking system to manage unit's 2,500-piece inventory.

Phoenix, Az

PROCESSES & PROCEDURES | CONTRACTS & WARRANTIES | MATERIALS MANAGEMENTAirport Services: Airline-wide security policies and compliance with FAA and Department of Homeland Security requirements for domestic and international airports. Implemented customer service improvements in baggage resolution, advanced automation, and aircraft appearance, resulting in savings of over $3M/year. Ground safety, cargo systems improvements. Negotiated reductions of over $200,000 in FAA civil penalties. Facility Security Officer for DoD CRAF program.Operations Planning / Material Support: Evaluated eBusiness opportunities; developed multi-year Supply Chain strategy; introduced spares forecasting tools and implemented integrated inventory management of $189M inventory. Competed, negotiated, and implemented over $100M in maintenance contracts resulting in over $20M savings. Improved same-day shipping by 40%; reduced order backlog by over 90%; reduced past due orders by 75%. Successful execution of FAA ATOS audits.

Phoenix, Az

MARKETING & CUSTOMER SUPPORT | PROGRAM MANAGEMENT | PRODUCTION MANAGEMENTLed and managed worldwide sales and product support team with over $50M in annual sales. Restructured contract management function and aligned OEM support with airline support teams.Coordinated all elements of international and domestic programs, including marketing, engineering, production, and finance. Won new program selections in excess of $130M. Led cross-functional activities in support of successful cost reductions, providing key customer with cost savings of over $5M. Implemented new production scheduling reducing WIP and significantly improving on-time deliveries.

Long Beach, Ca

MARKETING & SALES | OPERATIONS & QUALITY MANAGEMENTStructured marketing plans and sales to meet internal financial goals while satisfying US and international airlines’ business and fleet requirements. Coordinated aircraft sales and lease proposals in excess of $1.2B with senior airline executives.Recovered from behind-schedule condition and transitioned to aggressive production schedule.Led multi-functional business units encompassing customer requirements, process verification, development inspection, quality planning, and major-join inspection. Led all T-45 assembly inspection activities from first assembly through flight test and production. Implemented MIL-Q-9858A principles.Designed, developed, and implemented automated assembly tracking systems, corrective action systems, and records accountability systems. Developed and delivered user training.

Ms, Campaign Planning And Strategy, Joint Advanced Warfighting School (Distinguished Graduate)

Ms, Global Leadership

Bs, Computer Science

Activities and Societies: Poly Royal; InterfaceMinors in Statistics & Business

Navy Senior Leader Seminar

Executive Education, Decision Science

Leadership Decision Making