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Norfolk, Virginia, United States

• Developed and coordinated Marine Corps strategic and operational efforts in North America.
• Led 3 separate and diverse cross-functional teams consisting of senior managers in conduct of real-world operations and military exercises.
• Driver of enterprise-wide procedural changes to enhance senior leader decision-making. Developed 6 separate and distinct areas where senior leaders are anticipated to make corporate steering decisions.
• Modernized infrastructure to funnel information from mid-manager level working groups to strategic level decisions, reducing the time from 7 to 4 days to decision.

Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

• Enterprise-wide principal subject matter expert responsible for intake and research of new and existing operational capability initiatives.
• Advocated for U.S. European Command resourcing requirements during Department of Defense Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Review; aligning requirements with strategic initiatives.
• Created two capability portfolios aligned with CEO’s strategic imperatives resulting in continued funding and support to further research and testing.
• Developed concept for AI data tool to collate themes and messages from 2+ years of senior leader engagements and speeches; enabling all future senior leader talking points and messages to be clearly synchronized to.

Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

• Utilized proven leadership and relationship building to plan and synchronize CEO’s professional and personal activities in support of organizational priorities and initiatives.
• Maintained CEO’s day-to-day and long-range calendars, determined prioritization of events, screened briefing materials, and controlled attendance at strategic level briefings to inform U.S. Secretary of Defense and.
• Planned and supervised the execution of 6 international trips allowing the CEO to engage with horizontal and vertical lines of business.

Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

• Developed, managed, and coordinated U.S. strategic and operational planning effort in Europe implementing national policies during crisis and in peace. Lead planner for U.S. European Command pandemic response.
• Led cross-functional team of senior managers to coordinate DoD COVID-19 response across the continent of Europe.
• Guided 4 separate cross-functional teams of senior managers in development and coordination of response options to crisis events in the Levant region.

Quantico, Virginia, United States

• Developed and implemented a 10-month military education curriculum for mid-level officers centered on profession of arms and warfighting.
• Led 5 Course Directors in development of a 10-month curriculum.
• Executed a 10-month academic year, consisting of 6 major sub-courses educating 247 company grade officers represented by all U.S. services and 20 international officers.
• Modernized capstone training program for first time in 10 years through collaboration and consultation with peers, colleagues, and managers.

Quantico, Virginia, United States

• Developed and implemented a 4-month military education course for mid-level officers centered on land-centric war fighting.
• Modernized training program for first time in 10 years through collaboration and consultation with peers, colleagues, and managers.

Quantico, Virginia, United States

• Mentored and guided 16 officers of diverse professional and personal backgrounds on the profession of arms through a 10-month academic year.
• Facilitated 80+ hours of small to large-group training for 16 mid-level managers, demonstrating excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.

Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, United States

• Supervised support functions across personnel, operations, facilities, material readiness, safety and medical spheres ensuring focus of effort was consistent with Director’s strategic guidance.
• Maintained accountability and serviceability of over 1,000 items (consisting of over 185 wheeled vehicles, 64 tracked vehicles, weapons, toolkits and communications gear) valued in excess of $220 million.
• Responsible for oversight of equipment maintenance resulting in an annual 93% overall readiness rate compared to 85% in prior years by influencing enterprise-wide adoption of process improvements.
• Managed the Operational Risk Management programs resulting in the safe execution of 23 high-risk, live-fire training events and 60+ training events with no loss of assets or time.

Ras al-Khaimah, United Arab Emirates

• Partnered with United Arab Emirates Presidential Guard to increase United States partner capability and relations within Middle East.
• Led small independent team of Marines during a year-long advisor assignment to increase partner operational and training readiness.
• Developed a trusted relationship with Emirati executive leadership enabling open communication and willingness to adapt to U.S. military doctrine and training.
• Deployed 100+ partner personnel and 20+ pieces of equipment from United Arab Emirates to Twentynine Palms, CA for a 30 day training evolution.

Camp Lejeune, NC I Miramar, CA I Habaniya, Fallujah, Ramadi, Iraq

Executed missions; anticipated future organizational needs and built training plans resulting inachieved success in a dynamic, ambiguous, and chaotic environment.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, History

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