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Fort Belvoir, Virginia, United States

Provides oversight of highly-qualified staff for the G-INV implementation in DLA; scope is $13B of $42B annual budget.

Serving as the Division Chief of the Enterprise Process Management (EPM) team - providing direct oversight of 10 government FTE (mostly GS-14) and a Continuous Process Improvement (CPI) contract with 10 contractors. Engaged with organizational leadership at the highest levels, meeting with the Director (Army 3-star), Vice Director (Tier III SES) and Chief of Staff (Tier III SES). Enhanced a seasoned team by creating a culture of problem solvers. Leads groups, negotiating compromises on opposing positions, and persuades management to accept proposal and recommendations. Integrating DLA strategic vision and mission in support of process excellence and enterprise process management; managing program and continuous improvement capabilities to deliver effective, efficient, and measurable outcomes; and oversees Continuous Process Improvement (CPI) Branch as a core function in process management oversight. Temporarily filling the Acting Director, DLA Transformation (DT) role with additional oversight of Agency governance and policy (team of 20).

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect, and Excellence

Pentagon

Responsible to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs in the overall readiness of the 1.1 million service-members assigned to the Reserve Component. • Lead for strategy and future operational plans, developed key Reserve themes for inclusion into strategic departmental guidance affecting Operations, Planning, Command & Control, Doctrine, Policy, and Programming to include the Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR), Guidance for Development of the Force, and Defense Planning Guidance (DPG).

Pentagon

Provided daily leadership and guidance for a staff of 55 seasoned military and civilian personnel in direct support of the Chief of the Navy Reserve (3 star Admiral) and their engagement with other OPNAV, SECNAV and DoD codes in matters of policy that impact over 65,000 Navy Reserve personnel.

Nas Jrb Willow Grove

Responsible for the operations, maintenance, infrastructure, and services for a Naval Air Station with a work force of 410 civilian and military personnel, a $26 Million operating budget that provided support to 16 tenet commands, 3,400 personnel and 22 aircraft.

Marietta Ga

Responsible for the leadership, management, health and welfare of 136 Navy personnel and contract maintenance professionals in all facets of operating 6 E-2C Hawkeye plus aircraft. Squadron provided 180 days of deployed coverage in support of counter-narcotic efforts in the Central and South America areas of responsibility.

Master Of Science (M.S.), National Resource Strategy

Master Of Education (M.Ed.), Education And Training

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Physical Science