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Lead Human Resources Executive developing strategic policy and human resource objectives for 90 organizations and 122K military and civilian personnel. Provided management oversight of $6.5B in manpower resources and military pay budget. Directed six divisions in support of deployment, warfighting needed for all domains, and Air National Guard fulltime and part time work forceOptimized agency design and national employee payrolls through enhanced management (industrial) engineering capabilities and delivered a new agile talent recruiting agency to meet changing strategyKeynote speaker on leadership, building flexible organizational culture, continuous learning, cultivating growth and outward mindsets, and talent management

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

(COO Equivalent) Delivered operational oversight to 14 multi-governmental divisions within Arizona’s Department of Emergency and Military Affairs (DEMA) ensuring smooth operations for federal and state activities affecting five components and 8,300 state and federal employeesRestructured a failing $12.6M state run ordinance storage function at Camp Navajo military reservation, returning it to $1M per year profitability from one million-dollar per year deficit in less than 14 monthsAnalyzed and adapted public and private industry best-practices to Human Resource challenges including how to better assess individual performance, propensity to succeed, and harnessing technology to improve member and union engagement

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Military business developer and talent manager for the Assistant Adjutant General for Air and represents the agency on all critical matters pertaining the state's F-16/MQ-9 Wing, KC-135 Air Refueling Wing, and over 2,700 Airmen providing operationally trained, equipped, and ready forces in support of national defense requirements worldwide, and emergency response capability throughout Arizona and the surrounding regionDelivered recruiting and retention efforts to ensure diligent focus on national and local key command goalsAuthored Arizona’s Air Guard strategic plan and established and recruited the Arizona’s first cyber security organization providing immediate response to federal, state, and corporate agencies facing cyber intrusions

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

(Plant Manager Equivalent) Lead all logistics, security, infrastructure maintenance and procurement, human resources, communications, contracting, and environmental management programs with a $6.2M operating budget for the second busiest Air Force tanker unit affecting over 800 Airmen, civilians, and their familiesCollaborated with community partners providing mutual aid and support for Domestic Operations, Anti-Terrorism activities, Security and Emergency Management to include providing emergency assistance to Luke AFB after it suffered a massive oil spill: kept world's largest flying wing running with no lost missionsNationally recognized Human Resources and Organizational Management Subject Matter Expert and consultant for staffing global federal military positions

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Led all human resource programs including veteran affairs, equal opportunity programs, education, civilian and military career management and deployment functions for 900 people.Advanced U.S. strategic objectives via diplomatic engagements with Kazakhstan for the Kazakhstan Defense Institution Building Project with RAND Corporations resulting in changes to the country's diversity and inclusion laws for women in service.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Served as the U.S. Military Defense expert for Senator Wyden and managed strategic negotiations between the Secretary of Defense, National Security Council, the Federal Aviation Administration, and Congress to resolve conflicts between National Renewable Energy Programs and National Defense priorities.Saved 15,000 jobs and $2B for U.S. corporations while preserving Continental U.S. air defenses

Master, Business And Administration

General And Flag Officer Homeland Security Executive Program

Bachelor Of Science, Social Sciences

Certificate, Air Force Legislative Fellow And Legislative Studies

National Security Management Course

Leadership In Homeland Security Program

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