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Steilacoom, WA, US

Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington

Site Leader managing a multi-faceted contract team overseeing operations, training, technical integration, knowledge management, leader development, and property accountability for the JBLM Mission Training Complex serving I Corps and SOF units.- SME supporting Business Development and Capture operations to retain existing and secure future contracts

BFI3

Inbound Senior Operations Manager and Change Senior Operations Manager for a 1M+ sf Amazon Robotics Fulfillment Center overseeing six departments: Learning, Inventory Control/Quality Assurance, Inbound Service Support, Vendor Returns, Amnesty, and Data Analyst. - DEI Champion leading building's Veterans Affinity Group and providing guidance for various.

Sumner, Washington

- Led the Outbound Department to achieve the #1 overall performance in the Amazon Extra-Large network including overall throughput, quality and delivery KPIs. Benchmark site for network performance in 2021. - Led the Inbound Department to achieve best in class in volume production, performance metrics and cost while operating at the fullest building on the.

Dupont, Washington

Selected for the Amazon Pathways Program; accelerated program to rapidly develop senior level Amazon executives

Joint Base Lewis-McChord

• Deputy Director for a directorate providing base-line services and community engagement to more than 55,000 military, government civilian and contractor personnel
• JBLM lead for multiple public re-zoning hearings to influence and inform public perception and advise the Tacoma Planning commission resulting in a mutually acceptable solution for all parties
• Helmed a multi-agency task force to resolve a land conflict between federal and tribal stakeholders resulting in a ratified multi-point plan
• JBLM lead for civil-military encroachment lighting issues resulting in complete consensus amongst all parties on policy that maintains JBLM’s viability while preserving community development potential
• Primary council member on the Joint Base Severe Weather Board during the Pacific Northwest major snow event in February 2019 lauded for uninterrupted execution of mission critical requirements

Office Of Program Management-Saudi National Guard, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

• Primary Advisor to Saudi Arabian senior military, political figures and C-suite executives on strategic operational, readiness and procurement issues in order enhance US influence in the region
• Advised policy to stand up the first ever US Senior Defense Official/Defense Attaché (SDO-DAAT) in Saudi Arabia; the first of its kind in the history of US/Saudi relations
• In less than six months, assembled and led a multi-national and corporate team to rescue a $400 million procurement contract from failure; ultimately preserving the system and international relations

1-14 Cavalry, Joint Base Lewis-McChord

• Oversaw all aspects of human resources, operations, facilities management, hiring, firing,deliverables, scope, budget and vision for a 600-person reconnaissance organization via a 25+person staff and 7 department.
• Conceived and distributed an industry papers among the force to advise and inform on best practice regarding process and organization structure.

2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne, Fort Campbell, Kentucky

• Responsible for the resourcing and operational synchronization of a 4000-person organization
• With limited time and an inexperienced staff, planned and rehearsed three contingency operations that not only validatied readiness of the teams but improved processes of senior and supporting agencies
• At 39 years old, completed the Air Assault Course to inspire and ensure an intimidated, younger cohort

1st Squadron, 75th Cavalry Regiment, Afghanistan / Fort Campbell

- Deputy Director for a light Cavalry Squadron deployed in a Security Forces Advisory Team role in the Logar and Wardak Provinces of Afghanistan.- Interfaced with an Afghan General and his staff in order to train and motivate his organization to assume operational lead for his section of Afghanistan. Efforts resulted in compliments from the Afghan Minister.

1st Squadron, 75th Cavalry Regiment, Afghanistan / Fort Campbell

- Operations lead for a light Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron in excess of 600+ people at home station and forward deployed to southern Afghanistan.- In concert with an Afghan National Army counterpart and Canadian partners, planned an invasion of the Zhari district to seize control of the area from an embedded Taliban force.- Planned and oversaw the.

2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne, Afghanistan / Fort Campbell

- Chief of Current Operations for a 5000+ Air Assault Brigade Combat Team.- Synchronized and allocated resources for 12 multiple units including multi-national forces

Air Command And Staff College, Maxwell Air Force Base, AL

- Selected above peers to represent the Army at the Air Force's mid-grade leader course.

M1A1/2 Abrams Tank Master Gunner Course, Fort Knox, Kentucky

- Reponsible for the vision and direction of a highly technical course which existed to create master trainers and advisors for the US Army's fleet of M1A2 and Marine M1A1 Main Battle Tanks.- Credited for saving the course; the ccourse had failed to adapt its material to support the requirements of counter-insurgency fight. Through a focused public.

Maneuver Captains Career Course, Fort Knox, Kentucky

- Rated #1 of 36 instructors at one of the Army's premiere junior leadership courses- Small Group Instructor (14 students) to prepare future Armor and Cavalry Commanders to assume command and lead Company/Troop formations in garrison and combat.

K Troop, 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, CO / Iraq

- Chief Executive Officer for a Reconnaissance Troop consisting of 160+ Soldiers, 13 M2A2 Bradley Fighting Vehicles, 9 M1A2 tanks and all the supporting maintenance and medical vehicles and equipment at home station and forward deployed to combat operations in Iraq.- Operated in the "Triangle of Death", the most challending sector of Iraq, during the most.

3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Iraq

- Oversaw the night shift for a foward deployed Cavalry Squadron in Iraq.- Managed tracking of unit locations and status. - Managed the request of medical and lethal assets from higher in order to support combat operations.

3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment Fort Carson, CO / Iraq

- Oversaw the management of the Squadron's maintenance effort according to the priorities of the commander and mission.- Managed the team's assessment of faults, repair effort, parts procurement and distribution, and (if needed) the evacuation of the vehicle to a higher level of maintenance.

Armor Captains Career Course, Fort Knox, Kentucky

Camp Casey, Korea

- Managed the Battalion's fuel, food and other class of supply procurement and distribution while stationed in Korea. - Due the mission, oversaw the management of a major Ammunition Handling Area and the rapid distribution of supplies during multiple training alerts.- Junior staff officer assisting in the development of operations orders and planning for.

Master'S Degree, Military Operational Art And Science/Studies, 3.9

Bachelor'S Degree, Criminal Justice, 3.4

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Education record

Education record