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• Leads a team of talent/sales acquisition and recruiting support professionals (800+) across 13 Mid-West states responsible for 6,500 new accessions (hires) per year.• Increased monthly and annual production from 2017-2019 by 66% by implementing process improvement strategies, cost-saving incentive programs, and directing market-specific sales strategies.• Created internal control procedures focused on eliminating wasteful and redundant costs; results of these efforts saved the organization $450,000 over a two-year period against an annual operating budget of ~$14mil.• Re-organized the internal structure of the organization to optimize production and the effectiveness of the organization. Structure reorganization resulted in an 18% increase per production employee. • Routinely outperformed market share expectations against competition; exceeded Marine Corps expectations by 6% annually and out-performed the other five similar organizations.• Implemented a data-driven, analytics-focused assessment program to measure key performance indicators that identified specific training deficiencies; resulting individualized training programs improved effectiveness of the force and resulted in an 11% improvement in individual effectiveness• Conducted business development engagements (high school/college leadership and critical influencers) resulting in 360 additional market opportunities.

• Graduate student and received Masters Degree in National Security Studies. Graduated as a Distinguished Graduate (top 5%).• The premier institution for senior-level development for national security strategy and policy. Course of study prepares executive level military leaders for positions that directly influence and advise elected and appointed officials in matters of national security.

• Accountable for a battalion of Marines, sailors, and civilians consisting of approximately 1100 personnel while forward deployed in Eastern Europe and prepared to meet US national security interests. • Business development efforts increased multilateral and bilateral engagements by 20% over previous organizational rotations with Eastern European nations and resulted in increased US commitment in the region and with NATO-partner nations.• Increased operational capability of the organization by 15% against comparable units by leveraging training opportunities against key organizational training requirements.• Saved $1.5mil in operating costs by streamlining personnel assignments, supply chain inefficiencies, and maintenance management procedures.• Developed and implemented internal control procedures that resulted in a reduction of $125k in supply account reconciliations from previous Eastern European rotations.

• Directed staff actions in support of forward-deployed operations; second-in-command of a multi-national organization (4,000 personnel); deployed to Afghanistan and Moron, Spain (prevention of a Benghazi-type attack). • Reorganized supply chain procedures that resulted in the organization saving $400k over previous rotations.• Directed and implemented maintenance cost saving strategies that resulted in an equipment readiness increase of 23%.• Coordinated with foreign military partners, civilian organizations, and host-nation security forces to ensure the safety and security of a forward operating base housing over 25k personnel. • Conducted key-leader engagements with critical partners from across the DoD, civilian leadership, and multinational partners (UK, Georgia, Jordan). Worked directly with Afghan national security leaders to further US interests.

• Selected from amongst the keenest of competition (20% selection rate) to mentor, train, and advise a dispersed Reserve Infantry unit numbering over 1000 personnel across 5 New England states.• Coordinated staff actions across functional areas to achieve effectiveness and efficiencies.• Responsible for the operational preparedness of the organization prior to deploying in support of War on Terror operations; increased the unit’s operational readiness by 20% against organizational standards.• Implemented internal control and supply chain procedures which resulted in a reduction of 200% savings against previous and similar organizations deployed in support of Afghanistan operations. • Strategically interacted with key leaders within the local community to further USMC interests.

• Lead Planner for Chief Executives of large operational headquarters (~25,000); specifically focused on mission assurance and force protection matters. • Personally responsible for overseeing USMC nuclear weapons security; increased USMC preparedness by 50%. • Planned and executed crisis-response planning and execution that resulted in 0% loss of life or mission capability during four CAT 2 or higher hurricanes.

• Responsible for talent management operations throughout a five state geographical area during a period of historic growth and increased requirements as the Marine Corps grew by 10% over a three year period. • Led the prioritization/planning, design, development, and execution of new and existing recruitment strategies, objectives, systems, and sourcing practices, meeting business needs while ensuring cost-effectiveness and high quality.• Assigned territory (West Virginia, southern Ohio, and Kentucky) is widely considered one of the most challenging and difficult areas of the country for recruiting.• Annual talent acquisition results increased by 33% over a three year period and outperformed similar organizations.• Implemented change management strategies to improve individual and unit performance resulting in dramatic improvements against previous leadership/management.

• Selected to lead, mentor, and instruct officer candidates (Midshipmen) at a historic service academy. • Selected as adjunct professor to serve in the Leadership and Ethics Department.