As a Senior Consultant, Cole leads client engagements that guide the consolidation and modernization of financial reporting and visualizations, account services, and enterprise strategic planning. Cole is also engaged in other high-visibility projects, such as:- Manages 17 practitioners as the PMO Lead for the Technology Services Optimization (TSO) Investments & Innovations offering portfolio. - Provides strategic insights on fundraising, board development, integrated corporate partnerships, and corporate social responsibility for prominent charities. - Contributes and leads select Human Capital efforts as a member of the Talent Lifecycle work stream.

Cole is a seasoned Information Technology (IT) consultant, specializing in delivering top-tier services and products to the Deputy Commandant for Information (DC I) within the Marine Corps. He spearheaded the technological transformation initiative by skillfully instituting a project management framework on SharePoint, catering over 550 senior military leaders and achieved an impressive ~95% success rate. With a portfolio of accomplishments, Cole provided indispensable day-to-day consultancy to more than 30 executive leaders, offering strategic insights into project planning, forecasting, status reporting, and future resource needs for cross-functional expansion. He showcased his expertise by crafting and managing tailored dashboards across 40 SharePoint pages, leveraging the power of Power BI reports (30+) and Power Automate flows (20+) to seamlessly relay automated project updates to team leads, enabling informed decision-making.

Cole served as a dedicated specialist for the DC I, he played a pivotal role in identifying both current and future Readiness needs for approximately 25,000 personnel. He excelled as the primary link between end users and the Marine Information Technology Support Center, showcasing his exceptional communication skills. Working in collaboration with more than 20 international divisions, Cole addressed a critical challenge in the Force Design 2030 fleet readiness domain. His comprehensive evaluation encompassed doctrine, organizations, training, material, education, human capital, and facilities, culminating in over 600 significant enhancements that shaped future planning requirements. At the helm of a monthly committee comprising 30+ personnel, he skillfully coordinated discussions around intricate business issues, user incidents, and the responsible procurement and management of over $1 million in organizational IT assets. Cole's strategic leadership further manifested in introducing Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) practices at the Pentagon, marking a significant milestone as the Marine Corps Planning Process embraced large-scale adaptation, leading to a remarkable 30% improvement in departmental work efficiency. He also demonstrated adept stakeholder engagement by providing crucial intelligence system capabilities and requirements guidance to more than 20 international partners and intelligence divisions, ultimately driving the acquisition of 15+ new commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) systems that enriched the organization's capabilities.

In his leadership roles, Cole has demonstrated exceptional capability and impact. He successfully commanded a team of Marines spread across two continents, showcasing his adept leadership skills in diverse environments. Serving as the lead instructor at Headquarters Marine Corps, he played a crucial role in the development and implementation of cross-functional education requirements, fostering collaboration with esteemed entities such as the DoD, FBI, CIA, and DEA. With strategic oversight, Cole managed logistics, risk strategies, and execution for more than 90 technical operations, skillfully handling international equipment worth over $2.3 million. His expertise in crisis-response operations shone through as he orchestrated military-to-military training exercises and rapid deployments across Europe and Africa, resulting in over 50 pivotal intelligence contributions. Through his role as an educator, Cole imparted advanced business practices to over 800 individuals, dedicating more than 320 hours to platform instruction and achieving an impressive student graduation rate exceeding 95%.