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Peterson Air Force Base, Co

Chief Financial Officer for a global space operations enterprise encompassing 4.3K personnel at 21 worldwide locations- Strategically directed 100-person resource management team formulating requirements and allocating resources for a $350M annual budget with emphasis on audit readiness of $1.4B accounting database- Implemented customer outreach initiatives for 3K regional dispersed personnel reducing their travel time by 1K hours annually

Travis Air Force Base, Ca

Chief Financial Officer for international air cargo port and largest military installation in Air Mobility Command comprised of 9,000 personnel with an economic footprint exceeding $1.3B a year.- Led 50-person financial team to outperform 11 competitors resulting in Air Mobility Command's Best Comptroller Squadron of the Year award- Instilled culture of excellence delivering financial services to 20K customers each year- Developed fiscal strategy for $500K annual budget while achieving Air Force accounting and fiscal compliance standards

Master Of Science (M.S.), Cost Analysis

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), International Business