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Haymarket, VA, US

Haymarket, Virginia, United States

Special Operators Transition Foundation (SOTF) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization committed to helping Special Operations Forces veterans transition from the military into their next successful career. SOTF Fellows know they have received the most curated transition experience possible. Hiring Partners know they have a curated leader who can deliver.

Virginia, United States

Founder and Owner of Green Light Go! LLC. Green Light Go provides companies leader development and business management consulting services.

Fort Myer, Virginia

• Managed workforce planning, training, operations, employee relations, risk management, and compliance programs for more than 1,600 people with fiscal responsibility for $40 MIL annually.
• Provided direction and oversight to over 36 military leaders covering human resources, market research, operations, logistics, legal, communications, public outreach, and equal opportunity resulting in flawless mission.
• Designed and implemented an onboarding process for new employees so they understood organizational culture and completed administrative requirements so they could contribute to organizational activities immediately.
• Presided over 3,500 annual funerals in Arlington National Cemetery, ceremonies at The White House, executes 8,000 nationwide events, reaches audiences 50 million annually, and defends Washington, DC.
• Bi-monthly briefed or communicated with Congressional Professional Staff Members (PSMs) and C-suite Army leaders on the Army’s Caisson Detachment program resulting in a program overhaul in excess of 20 MIL.

Virginia, United States

Military Fellow for Risk Analyst, Commercial & Money Movement (CMS) with a focus on Business Model Comprehension, Enterprise Risk Management, Financial Analysis, Risk Reporting, Strategic Planning

Northern Virginia, Virginia, United States

Leveraging my leadership experience in the military, I'm participating in the Hiring Our Heroes Corporate Fellowship Program. This intensive 12-week program provides me with valuable on-the-job training alongside industry professionals, while also equipping me with essential business skills through dedicated workshops.I'm eager to contribute my skills and.

Newport, Rhode Island, United States

Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA

• Selected from 129 of my peers, found and led a 172-person, specialized, multi-functional, and adaptable organization designed to work with foreign militaries and expand operations into the Indo-Pacific region. Created.
• Recruited, developed, and staffed a multi-functional organization of 172 personnel in 18 months, ready to work with foreign partners federated across 11 Indo-Pacific countries, to meet national strategic goals.
• Advised senior executive military and civilian leaders on the strategic employment, opportunities, and risk factors for the placement of 18 multi-disciplined teams across 36 potential countries to achieve national.
• Established and maintained strong working relationships between disparate and remote organizations.
• Designed collaborative relationships and influenced executive level leaders from 40 different organizations on key issues and priorities; distinguished problem-solving skills with clear, open communication style.
• Accomplished interorganizational executive problem solving by identifying and analyzing problems anddeveloping courses of action for the integration of US operations and local national forces.

Fort Hood, Texas, United States

• Developed a highly capable, energetic and inclusive multi-functional organization comprising of 663 diverse members with specialized and unique backgrounds. Collaborated closely with senior executive leaders to.
• Increased employee retention by 34% by identifying top talent, analyzing trends, and developing a climate that achieved organizational objectives and met employee job satisfaction.
• Trained over 663 personnel to accomplish 15 diverse and complicated multi-step tasks in support of strategic organizational goals becoming the #1 of 7 peer organizations.
• Developed, implemented, and led the 663 member organization on temporary assignment to a foreign country in its national capitol and most populous city increasing strategic opportunities by 250%.
• Drove productivity within the organization resulting in being selected by strategic leaders as the preferred institution to achieve strategic objectives.

Fort Bragg, North Carolina

• Ensured highly sensitive Department of Defense objectives were developed, synchronized, and resourced to meet National-level requirements. Routinely consulted and coordinated with multiple inter-government agencies.
• Developed, synchronized and managed over 150 cross-functional requirements with sensitive national strategic implications resulting in meeting 100% organizational goals.
• Responsible for routine briefings and engagements on sensitive topics with the U.S. Military’s most senior leaders.
• Selected by the organization’s CEO among over 50 peers to manage the organization’s #1 priority project, developing resourcing solutions, project development, and multi-domain synchronization.

Fort Bragg, North Carolina

• Served as the Director of Executive Operations and advisor to the CEO of a 32,000-person global organization. I effectively and efficiently prioritized daily time, schedule, and travel requirements. Capably executed.
• Created and managed executive reports enabling the CEO to be well prepared for senior executive meetings, engagements, and events.
• Enabled the CEO of a 32,000-person global organization to execute his vision by providing 24-hour secure communications and transportation worldwide.
• Advised the CEO in the development and management of near-term and strategic planning operations.
• Resourced, coordinated, planned over 20 different international and national travel events.
• Managed recruiting, training, oversight, mentoring, and performance reviews for a core team of 4 direct reports that ensured alignment and synergy with the strategic plan and priorities of the organization.

Joint Base Lewis-McChord

• Directed a 90 person staff consisting of over 20 specialties for a 1,400 person organization responsible for a portfolio of programs and projects that supported multi-disciplined intelligence and data collection.
• Ensured supported organizations operated in accordance with the law, policies and applicable regulations by planning, scheduling and supervising deliberate and surprise compliance inspections. Led and prepared the.
• Designed and implemented systems and processes that identified over $4 million in excess equipment for turn-in, recovered over $40,000 in lost property, and transferred over $5.4 million of property internal and.
• Increased property compliance accountability reports by 24 times, greatly increasing the logistics and supply operations effectiveness.
• Transitioned multiple offline reporting systems and new employee integration tracking into one cloud-based platform and reduced data entry requirements by 67%.
• Responsible for coordinating, planning, and executing two major unprecedented projects that included working with organizations in the Republic of Korea and another with members of the Singapore Armed Forces in.

Fort Lewis, WA

Second in command of a 1000-man Infantry Stryker Battalion Task Force equipped with light 8-wheeled armored fighting vehicles operating in Panjawa’i district of Kandahar Province in southern Afghanistan. Responsible for synchronizing the planning and administrative efforts of a 40-person staff in support of the commander’s priorities, coordinating the.

Student, Command and General Staff College

Pentagon

Responsible for the development of the Army’s strategic vision, plans and initiatives in support of the Secretary of the Army. Developed and managed long-range planning calendars for continental U.S. and overseas travel plans in coordination with the Office of the Chief of Staff, Vice Chief of Staff, Director of the Army Staff and other major Army.

Jalalabad, Afghanistan & Vicenza, Italy

Commander of the brigade headquarters and headquarters company of a forward-deployed Airborne Infantry Brigade from Vicenza Italy. Served as the commander, senior leader, for the 260 soldiers and civilians who run the corporate headquarters for the 173rd Brigade, an organization of over 3,200 people. Responsible for providing shelter, health and welfare.

Zabol, Afghanistan & Vicenza, Italy

Functioned as the top leader, commander, of a 160-man U.S. infantry company. Responsible for the health and welfare, as well as the combat proficiency of all these men. Primary goals as the leader included planning, resourcing, and completing the training of this company for combat. - Responsible for military and civil stability of a geographical area.

Zabol, Afghanistan & Vicenza, Italy

Responsible for preparing over 600 soldiers for stability and support operations during a combat deployment to Afghanistan. This involved the training of these soldiers for combat, moving them across international boundaries to get to the training area, acquiring and supplying various materials needed for the intense 45 days of training, and ensuring their.

Savannah, Georgia Area

- Responsible for the preparation, development, and employment of a Special Operations Forces 40-man platoon during a combat deployment to Afghanistan. This required coordination with multiple U.S. government agencies, special missions units, and an embryonic-stage, local Afghan military militia. - Responsible for local and international press integration.

Republic Of Korea

- Responsible for the development and training of a 40-man platoon for potential combat operations in South Korea. This force included four South Korean Augmentee soldiers, who helped to provide cultural awareness and knowledge of international laws and agreements.- Responsible for leading and training the “human resources” section of the unit.

Master'S Degree, National Security Policy Studies

Military Operations

Mals, International Affairs

Activities and Societies: - Volunteer at the National VFW Legislative Services division- Master’s thesis, “U.S.-Chinese with Southern.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Track and Field Knights of Columbus Catholic Chapel

High School Diploma

Activities and Societies: National Honors Society Cross Country Team Track and Field St. John Newman Youth Group