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Reston, Va

Reston, Virginia, United States

Responsible for developing, delivering and optimizing world class administrative and language services solutions to our DOJ, HHS, and DHS partners in support of immigration and resettlement missions.

Reston, Virginia

Responsible for growth of Language Services business line capabilities, improved competitive market position, industry thought leadership, increased revenues and profitability of the business unit, growth of new business, and effective management and development of the team.Build, integrate, synchronize and sustain enterprise language services capabilities and customer solutions. Lead functional growth efforts across strategic accounts within the business unit.Provide strategic and operational oversight to all programs within the business unit. Responsible for all aspects of program performance, quality and cost supporting a nationwide $400M+ multi-year language interpreter services prime contract with the U.S. Department of Justice Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR).Lead special projects as directed, to include a 60 day mission to help establish and attain full operational capability for an HHS Unaccompanied Children Emergency Intake Site (EIS) in San Antonio, Texas; ensure effective provision of Direct Care and Supervision for 2,100+ children; achieved 70% reunification rate; served as program manager for the SOSi effort. Business executive responsible for implementing People, Process and Technology solutions in support of the HHS ORR mission at the Ft Bliss, Texas EIS.Coordinate enterprise strategic planning cycles for the corporate executive leadership team.

Reston, Virginia

Alexandria, Virginia

Provide strategic management consulting services for United States Army Financial Management enterprise transformation. Serve as program manager for Alliance Pointe, LLC to achieve client and company objectives in support of dynamic requirements.Led the program and provided oversight and control; supervised and aligned related projects (for cost, schedule, and performance) in support of the U.S. Army client enterprise-wide transformation efforts.Provided strategic vision, objectives, requirements and resources for the program team and client organizations through the development of a multi-year, cross-functional campaign plan.Grew the program team resources from two to eleven full time equivalent personnel; successfully competed and won a contract extension.Personally provided strategic management consultancy to the client Task Force lead (executive sponsor) at the three-star general officer level reporting to the Assistant Secretary of the Army.

U.S. Army Forces Command (Forscom), Fort Bragg, Nc

Member of the Deputy Commanding General's FORSCOM Strategy Team (FST); enable strategic learning and planning for a four-star Army Command with 800,000+ active and reserve component Soldiers with an operating budget exceeding USD 2.3 billion annually.-Led strategic learning, executive level problem and solution framing, assessment, and adaptation efforts for a select team reporting directly to an Army three-star deputy commanding general.

U.S. Army Forces Command (Forscom), Fort Bragg, Nc

Chief, FORSCOM G-8 (Financial Management) Strategic Planning Cell. Integrate strategic management initiatives, programs, projects and operational plans through the United States Army Forces Command (FORSCOM) financial management directorate.-FORSCOM team leader for an Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management & Comptroller) campaign to transform and optimize the Army’s financial management enterprise (AFMO).-Coordinated cross-functional staff support to the Army’s Regionally Aligned Forces (RAF), Ready and Resilient Campaign (R2C), and Force 2025 and Beyond concepts, and the Army Campaign Plan.-Developed the FORSCOM financial management continuity of operations plan (COOP) for U.S. government shutdown operations; project lead to revise the directorate’s multi-year strategic plan.-Designed directorate-level enhanced knowledge management tools and practices; developed and deployed internal surveys to identify workforce capability gaps and organizational best practices.

Vicenza, Italy

Served as the Chief, Southern European Task Force (SETAF) / United States Army Africa (USARAF) G-35 Future Operations and Plans. Integrated Crisis Response and Contingency Operations planning with Security Cooperation, Security Force Assistance, and other steady state operations and activities in support of the USAFRICOM theater campaign plan. Served as J-35 (Chief, Future Operations and Plans) for Joint Task Force - Joint Guardian (2011-2012) - contingency operations in support of US security objectives in and around Libya.-Led and supervised a 10-person division in an ASCC that expanded to include up to 45 joint, interagency, and partner nation planning personnel for crisis response and contingency operations. -Served as the J-35 Future Operations Division Chief for Joint Task Force – Odyssey Guard (JTF-OG) contingency operations in Libya with a focus on post-NATO stability and security operations. -Supervised crisis action planning for potential noncombatant evacuation operations (NEO) in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Senegal, and foreign humanitarian assistance (FHA) in Mali.-Supervised the development of the FY12 and FY13 annual operations orders (OPORDs) used to synchronize and implement over 600+ annual security cooperation programs and activities in Africa.-Supervised the planning and coordination for the U.S. Army’s regionally aligned forces (RAF) brigade FY13 pilot program; in coordination with FORSCOM and HQDA, developed the theater Army operations order to implement the program.

Germany, Italy, Us, Iraq, Kosovo, Haiti

Military Career Overview:2006-2011: Plans Officer and Strategist (FA59)1993-2005: Cavalry and Armor Officer1989-1992: Enlisted Ordnance Missile Repairman (27B)- Overseas Tours in Germany (1990-1992) and Italy (2006-2009)- Operational Deployments: (Saudi Arabia/1990-1991, Haiti/1995, Kosovo/2001, Iraq/2003, Iraq/2009-2010)- School of Advanced Military Studies (SAMS), Defense Strategist Course, and US Army Security Cooperation Planner's Course, Command and General Staff CollegeMilitary Assignments:2010-2011: Executive Strategy Group (ESG), Office of the Director of the Army Staff (ODAS) (Pentagon)2009-2010: Multi-National Security Transition Command-Iraq (MNSTC-I) (Baghdad, Iraq)2006-2009: U.S. Army Southern European Task Force (USASETAF) (Airborne) (Vicenza, Italy)2004-2006: U.S. Army Command and General Staff College (Student, CGSC and SAMS) (Ft. Leavenworth, KS)2003-2004: 1st Battalion, 306th Infantry Regiment (Training Support) ( Ft. Stewart, GA)1999-2003: 3-69 Armor, 1st Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division (Mech); G-3 Training (Standards and Evaluations), 3 ID (Ft. Stewart, GA)1997-1999: U.S. Army Student Detachment (Columbus, GA)1996-1997: U.S. Army Infantry Center (Student, IOAC), U.S. Army Command and General Staff College (Student, CAS3)1993-1996: 3rd Squadron, 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment (Ft. Polk, LA)1993-1993: U.S. Army Armor Center (Student, AOBC and SPLC) (Ft. Knox, KY)1992-1993: U.S. Army Officer Candidate School (Ft. Benning, GA)1992-1992: U.S. Army Missile Command (Redstone Arsenal, AL)1990-1992: 45th Ordnance Company, 87th Maintenance Battalion (Fuerth, Germany)1990-1990: U.S. Army Ordnance and Missile Center (Student, 27B Advanced Individual Training (Redstone Arsenal, AL)1989-1990: U.S. Army Basic Combat Training (Ft. Leonard Wood, MO)

Army Pentagon

Directly support the Director of the Army Staff and provide general support to the Secretary and Under Secretary of the Army and the Chief and Vice Chief of Staff, Army. Assist in HQDA strategic communication efforts and the development of key documents that reflect the intent and priorities of the Army senior leadership. Provide summaries and analyses of think tank products, key speeches and papers related to Army equities to inform Army senior leaders, support strategic communication efforts and the development of key strategic products for the Army. Perform sensitive projects and support the development and coordination of initiatives with counterparts across HQDA, the Army commands, and other organizations.-Planned, coordinated, and prepared recurring updates to the Chief of Staff of the Army on critical strategic-level readiness initiatives in support of the Army Campaign Plan (ACP) and national priorities.-Led a Vice Chief of Staff of the Army-directed team that developed cross-cutting Department-level policy and practices to ensure transparency and accountability for sensitive investigations.-Coordinated and developed analyses and studies of national security and defense strategy think tank products and events with implications to U.S. Army strategies, concepts, and resources.

Baghdad, Iraq

Member of the Commanding General's Initiatives Group with a focus on plans, activities, and issues that deal with internal and subordinate MNSTC-I/US Forces-Iraq organizations, and US Government departments and agencies. Prepare the commander for US Forces-Iraq, US Government (e.g., congressional and professional staff delegations), and other Distinguished Visitor engagements, to include developing and preparing briefings and talking points as part of the organization's strategic communication efforts. Turn the command guidance and instructions into staff actions, coordinate and synchronize where appropriate. Maintain understanding of current commander's priorities and information requirements and disseminate to the staff and directorates. Coordinate and collect preparatory information for the commander’s daily meetings and engagements.-Designed and implemented a requirements, assessment, and resource allocation process that aligned the commander's priorities with investments of over $1 billion in Iraqi Security Forces Funds.-Integrated and maintained the organization's primary strategic communications used during more than 60 senior U.S. government and partner nations' senior military leadership engagements.-Provided strategic appraisals and advice to the commander on development of the Iraqi Security Forces’ capabilities, status of U.S. policy, and resources for key security assistance programs.-Developed a brigade outreach program that assists in pre-deployment preparations and operational synchronization of United States Forces-Iraq (USF-I) brigades with the Advising and Training mission.-Supervised the Kurd-Arab Working Group; coordinated strategic advising and training activities and resources to facilitate cooperation between the Kurdistan Regional Government and the Government of Iraq. As part of the Group, briefed the Commander, MNF-I (USF-I) on a monthly basis.

Vicenza, Italy

As the Deputy G5 for US Army Africa (USARAF)/US Army Southern European Task Force (SETAF), assist in the G5 Directorate's internal administration and integration of functional activities and help provide oversight of Directorate responsibilities within USARAF as required. Develop theater and Army strategy, deliberate, contingency and regional plans, and programs while providing advice on Joint Strategic Planning System processes and products. Develop and coordinate the organizations strategic road map and implementation orders; Mission, Vision, and Mission Essential Task List; Component Support Plan and HQDA Campaign Support Plan to US Africa Command's Theater Campaign Plan; advise on theater Army policy. Conduct Operational (Contingency, Crisis Action), Security Cooperation, and Force Management planning as necessary to support other Directorates' missions.-Developed integrated concepts in support of U.S. national military objectives in Africa, the U.S. Army Africa vision, strategic plan and roadmap, and implementation orders to attain initial operating capability.-Supervised simultaneous joint, multinational planning to include exercises Austere Challenge and Immediate Response 2008 and crisis response to the Russian incursion in the Republic of Georgia.-Developed strategies and plans and led the transformation efforts for SETAF to become the Army service component for AFRICOM.-Served as the commander’s chief representative to U.S. Africa Command for three months; consulted leadership on priority resource and operational matters and participated in crisis action planning while assisting in the development of the organization’s strategy and campaign plan.

Vicenza, Italy

Develop, coordinate, synchronize, and write operational and tactical orders and plans for SETAF, and on order, for a combined joint task force. Lead, direct, and monitor operational and joint planning teams ensuring all plans integrate and synchronize lethal and non-lethal effects at the operational and tactical levels. Leverage and incorporate warfighting functional planners and components into the planning process. Coordinate plans with higher, adjacent, and subordinate commands, staff sections, and operations centers to facilitate concurrent and parallel planning and smooth transition to current operations. Coordinate the daily activities of a section consisting of six assigned commissioned and noncommissioned officers and three attached functional staff planners.-Developed the transformation plan for SETAF to become the Army component for U.S. Africa Command; represented the organization at conferences and working groups with various combatant commands, Army service component commands, HQDA, USAID, and other government agencies. -Coordinated the transfer of existing U.S. Army programs, activities, and resources in the U.S. Africa Command area of responsibility, including Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), Operation Enduring Freedom-Trans Sahara (OEF-TS), and security assistance programs. -Planned the headquarters deployment and strategic operations as the core of the 2,500+ man strong Joint Task Force-East for the four month long proof of principle exercise in Romania and Bulgaria. -Supervised the planning during a contingency mission that established SETAF as the core of a Joint Task Force of 1,000+ U.S. military and interagency consequence management personnel. -Managed and directed up to 40 U.S. joint military, interagency, and coalition planning personnel during a five month Combined Joint Task Force certification exercise (Sharp Focus)

Various Locations

Additional selected highlights:-As part of a select team, conducted operational research and planning of Homeland Defense and Defense Support to Civil Authorities missions in support of Hurricane Katrina response and recovery.-Served as the Armor Company/Team chief for a team of senior observer controller-trainers (OC-T); developed evaluations and training plans and programs to prepare reserve units for overseas contingency operations.-Trained, prepared, and led Army organizations ranging in size from 30 to 305 personnel in diverse environments around the world; maintained direct accountability for property worth over $65 million.-Served as the 3rd Infantry Division Combat Training Center (CTC) program manager for brigade-level deployments to the Army’s CTCs; supervised planning and execution of the CTC program with an annual operating budget in excess of $25 million and movement of 5,000+ soldiers and equipment.-Program manager for a light Armored Cavalry Regiment’s squadron equipment maintenance and operator readiness; managed the operational readiness of over 300 pieces of rolling stock and Army designated combat pacing items and associated organizational and individual equipment. -Awarded the Bronze Star Medal with Valor Device, Legion of Merit, Combat Action Badge, and Joint Civilian Service Commendation Medal; nominated for General Douglas MacArthur Leadership Award.

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration And Management, General

Master'S Degree, Master Of Military Art And Science

Bachelor'S Degree, Business Administration And Management, General

Gov'T And Politics Course Work, Political Science And Government