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United States

Chicago, Il, Us

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Report to the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) of the U.S. Army, comparable to a successful Fortune 500 Company. Led a team of 100 people and $30M in contracts responsible for research, innovation and brand strategy and platform development. Supervised numerous projects and directed research data modeling efforts resulting optimized key brand awareness metrics. Additionally led multiple marketing activities including audience segmentation, brand tracking, environmental market analysis, campaign research testing, and C-Suite level continuous improvement for long term change to Army marketing, advertising, and strategic communications.• Improved the performance of complex mix method research using advanced knowledge and techniques. Synthesized consumer insights and built solutions from over 100K youth and parent/influencers, all substantially impacting financial performance year-over-year.• Established a strong data-driven foundation for five creative campaigns in response to the Army recruiting goal during the headwinds imposed by the prospect market.• Drove substantive change through the creation of a custom audience segmentation and implementation of brand tracking to inform the refinement of the Paid Media Audience Strategy and media optimizations which drove 30% of marketing attributable contracts (7,950) and Leads (80K).• Founded the Army’s first marketing Innovation Program that delivers an “always-on” prototyping engine to rapidly build & test concepts to inform future marketing efforts at scale. The capability includes over 90+ novel ideas that are evaluated, executed, measured & improved ultimately generating a centralized repository of new marketing possibilities.• Managed performance of direct reports and projects through regular, timely feedback and formal performance reviews.

San Antonio, Texas Metropolitan Area

My responsibilities included contracting support through planning, strategic development, contract award and contract management/administration of commodities, facilities maintenance, information technology, services and minor construction supported annually. Senior Contracting Officer for the Logistics Civil Augmentation Program and Principle Business Advisor to the Commander, Combined Joint Task Force-Land Component deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq. Key accomplishments and results include:• Provided strategic foresight while directing multiple cross-functional divisions in support of key stakeholders’ top priorities; to solve operational readiness challenges. • Supervised 50 Military and Civilian personnel who execute over 300 contract actions with a total annual value of over $10M dollars annually.• Oversaw the Al Asad base expansion to 5000 personnel including 28 base life support projects totaling $100M and an increase in 51 critical services.• Provided oversight of government property and quality assurance management of services used to augment supported units' organic logistic capabilities.• Facilitated the change management strategy for 7 outdated projects resulting in $2M savings.• Key interface for over 10 U.S. exercise support missions in 15 countries throughout Latin America, strengthening alliances and regional security for over 3000 US and partner nation personnel.

Okinawa, Japan

Served as a warranted Senior Contracting Officer within the U.S. Air Force Installation Contracting Center. I was the manager for the Army and Air Force Contracting Teams. Responsible for the readiness, training, and development of a 10-person team capable of deploying worldwide in support of Operational Contracting Support. Key accomplishments and results include:• Oversaw over 115 requirements and 25 are recurring services requirements totaling over $12M annually. • Two-time select as 1 out of 6 supervisors in the squadron as the "Officer of the 3rd Quarter FY16" and "Officer of the 1st Quarter FY17". • Nominated as the 18th Contracting Squadron 2016 Contingency Contracting Officer of the Year.• Planned and coordinated 25 contracting actions totaling $410K for Angkor Sentinel bilateral Army-to-Army Exercise in Phnom Penh, Cambodia for approximately 150 US personnel and 400 Royal Cambodian personnel encompassing 6 separate operational locations.

Savannah, Georgia, United States

Key accomplishments and responsibilities include:• Responsible for the training management of 220 employees in support of Full Spectrum Operations (FSO) and mission support. Direct authority for operational planning, personnel administration, property accountability, maintenance, and resiliency support.• Petroleum Logistic Support: Provided world-class petroleum support through receiving, storing, and issuing petroleum to the Division and units stationed at Fort Stewart, Fort Benning, and Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia.• Petroleum Quality Analysis: Provided laboratory testing by handling, storing, sampling, identifying, and performing quality evaluation of petroleum products and their containers for all of the 3rd Infantry Division on an area support basis.

Colorado, United States

Key accomplishments and responsibilities include:• Successfully created an appropriation strategy for the brigade’s $14 million annual funding program for 3850 Soldiers and approximately $500 million worth of equipment. • Provided a prioritized list of brigade requirements at various stages throughout the fiscal year.• Requisition Management: Managed the division budget by processing $5 million dollars in contracts, including the monitor of requisitions from request to contract award. • Validated and processed request for $2.8 million dollars’ worth of equipment and services procured via Military Interdepartmental Purchase Request (MIPR) and Defense Logistics Agency (DLA).

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