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Banshee Brands Inc. is a privately held corporation that establishes strategic partnerships with select international and domestic manufacturers. Our team provides oversight and management for the United States operations of our manufacturing partners. With a management framework encompasses all aspects, of logistics, marketing, sales, distribution, and customer service. Establishing and managing an effective marketing and logistical framework for our partners, allows them to focus their resources on developing and manufacturing great products.

RETAY USA is the North American strategy and market development company handling all North American and South American brand and product development for Retay Arms of Konya Turkey. In addition to strategy development and deployment, RETAY USA handles all aspects of specific marketing and brand development within the United States, as well as providing the logistics associated with import, distribution, and warranty service for the RETAY brand within the United States.

As the company’s second-in-command, I oversee the development, delivery, and support of training and resiliency programs for public and private customers. I define and implement the strategic direction for national programs and act as a spokesperson for the organization. Over the course of my tenure in this position, I’ve delivered presentations to Congressmen, governors, cabinet members, and local officials, in addition to private sector executives. My initiatives touch every aspect of the business, including sales, processes, partnerships, operations, programs, and teams. Selected accomplishments: • Enabled $44M increase in Congressional funding for de-escalation training and community policing. • Stood up new business entity to support commercial product line and generated $100K in 4 months.• Led full cycle planning and construction of $4M training facility across 360+ acres, including 175,000 sq. ft. center.• Fundraised $250K for The Hero Community Program non-profit supporting underprivileged youth.• Designed first-of-its-kind business resiliency program for the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry.

As Program Manager, I oversaw planning, development, and delivery of security training programs for US Government agencies such as the U.S. Navy, CIA, and State Department. In addition to overseeing training content delivery, I owned the responsibility for managing $15M worth of equipment. I coordinated logistics for subcontractors, employees, and customers for multiple agencies. Selected accomplishments: ­• Increased revenue from $1.5M to $3M per year by pivoting operations to enable simultaneous training.• Delivered training program to the Navy SEALS, directly impacting mission objectives around the globe.

• Instructed more than 4,000 people, including Fortune 500 execs, professional athletes, and government leaders.

Denver, Colorado, United States

I led a deep-dive assessment of business resiliency for a law firm with 18 offices. This was a comprehensive analysis of all the company’s operations, including HR, public relations, sales, marketing, crisis response, compliance, and finance. I was able to identify solutions that improved the company’s risk management profile and drove operational efficiency.

Led cross-functional teams ranging in size from 30 – 180 persons as Commander, Operations Officer, and Unit Level Leader to secure over $30B in assets and over 10,000 U.S. and coalition personnel at U.S. locations and wartime deployments.• Visionary and critical thinker – Responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining security operations for austere and unsecured locations in Afghanistan and Iraq to ensure protection of critical U.S. assets and personnel – contributions ensured the safe conduct of operations with zero loss of life or resources. • Unprecedented Trust – Entrusted with Command of a 45-person security forces team as a junior officer deployed to the Horn of Africa to safeguard $5B in special operations aviation assets. Expertly coordinated security efforts with two service branches, three coalition partners and host-nation government to ensure the safe and unencumbered operation of U.S. assets throughout the region. • Exceptional leadership under duress – Coordinated and led responses to emergency and life-threatening situations during active threats against U.S. and coalition personnel and resources. Calm demeanor in the face of extreme stress steadied fellow colleagues and allowed for the coordination of multiple responding agencies to ensure prompt negation of threats, immediate treatment of casualties, and minimal disruption to operations. • Strategic and tactical visionary – Actively anticipated threats and potential vulnerabilities to U.S. intelligence gathering operations and developed and deployed low-profile mobile protection teams for special operations intelligence officers operating throughout Afghanistan.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, History

Master Of Science - Ms, Enterprise Risk Management & Business Continuity

Graduate Certificate, Enterprise Risk Management & Business Continuity