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· Senior level strategic planner. Maintained a multi-faceted portfolio of six strategic contingency plans for protecting the United States and its interests and ensuring continuity of government. · Led the revision of four contingency plans resulting in successful executive approval and their subsequent re-publication. · Established collaborative environments and facilitated compromise among stakeholders during planning processes that resolved defense support to civil authority issues associated with combating violent extremist organizations, countering weapons of mass destruction, U.S. nuclear weapon security, and the repatriation of U.S. citizens. · Published over 30 reports, summaries, and other forms of official correspondence and regularly briefed senior government officials to inform policy, strategy, and plan approval decision making.· Supervised a 7-person combined staff of military personnel and Department of Defense civilians routinely recognized for quality of work and sought out for subject matter expertise by stakeholders from across the defense industry.

· Executive leader for an organization consisting of over 1,200 full-time employees with six subordinate operational departments and multiple staff sections that included personnel, legal, operations and training, logistics, supply, budget, fleet transportation and maintenance, military intelligence, and information technology. · Led change of the organizational culture resulting in enhanced unit performance, increased workforce proficiency, and the successful rebranding of the organization’s image. · Implemented refined accountability, maintenance, and budgeting programs and procedures resulting in 100% reconciliation of multimillion-dollar accounts, improved accountable officer procedures, increased material readiness rates, and reduced unit spending.· Developed and implemented risk management process and procedures to reduce employee incident rates associated with military training, operations, and off-duty activities.

· Senior operational planner. Managed organizational planning activities that integrated eight staff sections, four subordinate organizations, three supporting organizations, and multiple foreign partners. · Developed and published plans for restoring critical infrastructure, generating alternative and sustainable options for economic growth and development, and reducing malign influences in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, an area spanning over 22,000 square miles with a population of over 850,000.· Oversaw the production and publication of operational assessments that informed planning revisions to improve the organization’s goal attainment.

· Regional manager of a national-level marketing and recruiting company.· Set organizational goals and supervised the daily production of an 80+ person recruiting force operating from over 30 separate geographic locations. · Managed the organization’s marketing, public relations, budget, facility maintenance and modernization, technical training, and professional development programs.· Provided leadership, coaching, and mentorship to the workforce to enhance organizational performance and proficiency that resulted in the station’s recognition for superior achievement and numerous employees receiving awards and meritorious advancement opportunities on an annual basis.