Playing a pivotal role in transforming the Department of Defense's approach to human capital. By fostering a strategic partnership with DUSD(A&S), DAU, and HCI, I contributed to creating a resilient and adaptable workforce ready for future challenges through the PRISM Initiative (Personnel, Retention, Incentives, Skill-Building, and Mentorship). These efforts resulted in the newly-published 2024 Acquisition & Sustainment Framework, which is a roadmap to incentivized and improved talent management across DoD for the next ten years.As the Self-Directed Learning Champion at DAU, I am at the forefront of revolutionizing our approach to education and professional development. My strategy focuses on fostering a culture of continuous learning, tailored to the diverse needs and paces of our workforce. By integrating a mix of learning methodologies, including DAWIA certification, interactive webinars, and dynamic online resources, we ensure comprehensive coverage of essential skills while promoting autonomy in personal and professional growth. This modernized system not only meets statutory requirements but also empowers individuals to proactively shape their learning journey, aligning with the evolving demands of the Defense acquisition mission. Additionally, I have developed self-directed learning implementation options on behalf of DUSD (A&S) and ASD (A) ranging from DoD Instructions, Appraisal Feedback & Factor, Policy Changes, and Promotion Pathway criteria. Working with DUSD (A&S) and ASD (A), HCI is socializing the concept of Self-Directed Learning across the Services and Fourth Estate to gain buy-in to a learning methodology that allows for individual requirements while still supporting the National Defense Strategy.

Led consulting and executive market outreach to high-ranking DAU clients to include (but not limited to) OUSD(A&S); DASD Industrial Policy; multiple Program Executive Offices such as F-35; multiple Service Acquisition Executives such as DHA; Program Managers; and other DoD Agencies. Provided Leadership and Planning in support of multiple Mission Assistance (MA) events to include 10+ High Impact Partnerships such as DASD Industrial Policy; USN STENNIS; F-35 Propulsion Sustainment Strategic Summit Planning; and OUSD(A&S) Offsite Planning. Selected supporting subject matter experts based on prior relationships, workload balance, and ability to provide valuable and actionable input to the Client. Led Defense Acquisition Executive Overview Workshop Mission Assistance Engagements (DAEOWs) for Senior Leader Clients (General Officers, Field Officers, Senior Executive Service Members, and Congressional Stakeholders) such as the Senate Appropriations Committee-Defense Professional Staffers; USAF Deputy Director of Strategic Plans, Programs, & Requirements; and the Principal Military Deputy Assistant of the Navy (Research, Development, and Acquisition).Evolved the lens of DSMC Mission Assistance with which it considers the benefits of engagement activities and workforce development. Created and implemented a forcing function to purposefully develop external value to the customer to include increasing awareness of DAU workforce development products such as Executive Coaching while targeting internal value in terms of course content, powerful examples, tools, job aids, articles, and other artifacts of learning value. Created a cross-enterprise synergy whereby DAU is postured to enter a phase where manpower and subject matter expertise can be leveraged not based on regional or collegiate location, buton Client need. This cross-DAU-Enterprise approach streamlined DSMC’s “return to the building” post-COVID, allowing for seamless Academic and MA content delivery and execution.

• Chief of Contracts for a dynamic DCMA organization that provides contract administration for approximately 2,500 contracts with a total obligated value of $2.5B• Principal Advisor and Assistant to the DCMA Cleveland Commander (an O-5 level position) in the deployment and oversight of policies, plans, programs, and procedures relating to all aspects of contract administration in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense FAR Supplement• Advises the DCMA Cleveland Senior Leaders in local policy formulation and other decisions that impact the organization• Develops and approves DCMA Cleveland regulations and guidance pertaining to the contracting process, and makes final decisions on all contracting technical matter• Coordinates with DCMA Dayton and DCMA Cleveland management and key operating officials in operation planning to include working with senior management officials in the development of organizational primary mission goals and objectives to include advising on the contracting implications of proposed management decisions• Second-Level Supervisor for a contracting organization of twenty-two acquisition professionals• Project Lead for establishment for DCMA Dayton Enterprise-Wide Professional Development Program focusing on Leadership, Relationship-Building, and Communications Skill Sets to include Mentor-Mentee Partnering while simultaneously providing Lean Six Sigma Green Belt candidates

• Supervisory Contracting Officer for the execution of USAF ACAT III requirements in support of the Aeromedical and Aircrew needs to equip and train the Warfighter to maximize safety, health, and overall well-being. • Responsible for $125M in contracts (Firm Fixed Price (FFP), Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF), and Time & Materials (T&M)).• Led Government Litigation Team to the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals for Alternative Dispute Resolution in a highly-contentious claim appeal that resulted in a successful settlement negotiation that mitigated highly significant Government litigation risk; was less than fifty percent of the overall claim value; and saved the taxpayer over $1.7M in estimated judgment and legal fees.• Supervisory Contracting Officer for SECAF-interest item $55M Personnel Locater Beacon (PLB) Modernization Program Source Selection to equip Safety Critical Items to Warfighters in the field• Provides leadership and training to eight (8) Contracting Officers, Journeymen Contract Negotiators, and Contracting Trainees. • Expertly teams with multiple functional areas such as Engineering, Program Management, Logistics, Legal, and Financial Management to develop success-oriented paths forward on all programs.

Predator ACAT III program; all Sustainment for the MQ-1Predator and MQ-9 Reaper ACAT I programs; and all Special Projects related to the MQ-1 and MQ-9 in response to Joint Urgent Operational Needs, Urgent Operational Needs, and Quick Reaction Capability-type actions as directed by the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of the Air Force, and the United States Special Operations Command. • Awarded over 300 contract actions (FFP, CPFF, Cost Plus Incentive Fee (CPIF), and T&M) with a face value of $1B. • Directed the implementation of business strategies for a broad range of MQ-1 and MQ-9 requirements to include modernization, development, production, retrofit, spares, sustainment, and special projects to deliver state-of-the art capabilities to the Warfighter. • Provided innovative strategic inputs and technical advice on the implementation and stand-up of Contractor Logistics Support and Organic Depot Activation to support the MQ-1/MQ-9 fleet. • Led the way on teaming with all functional areas such as Engineering, Program Management, Logistics, Legal, and Financial Management to beat schedule deadlines and meet Warfighter need.• Served as a business advisor to senior leadership, subordinates, peers, customers, and outside organizations regarding acquisition issues impacting the Predator/Reaper Program Office. • Provided training and mentorship to twenty-five (25) Contracting Officers, Journeymen Contract Negotiators, Contracting Trainees, and Military Contract Managers. • Expertly managed workload and personnel rotations while still meeting mission need and schedule.

• Contracting Officer and Contract Negotiator in support of all Big Safari Foreign Military Sales (FMS) and Subsystems requirements. • Contracting Officer and Lead Buyer for contract actions relating to FMS programs valued at $420M (FFP) involving Australia, India, Saudi Arabia, and the United Kingdom. • Negotiated and awarded subsystems contracts for spares and labor valued at $5M (FFP and T&M). • Key Player on Integrated Product Teams who consistently met programmatic and schedule needs in a high-visibility office with an extremely fact operational tempo.

• Lead Contract Negotiator for CSAR-X Source Selection (ACAT 1D) for the procurement of 141 CSAR helicopters with a contract price of over $15B with multiple contract types (Cost Plus Award Fee (CPAF), CPIF, CPFF, FFP and Fixed Price – Economic Price Adjustment (FP-EPA). • Led team primarily responsible for creation of the 40+ gigabyte Agency Report to the General Accounting Office, comprising over 500K pages of data, in response to two separate sets of protests from multiple parties encompassing 300+ individual protest issues. • Focal Point for all protest-related contract file matters relating to Congressional and Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Acquisition) inquiries. • Led team responsible for all contract and source selection files encompassing 1,200+ contract file folders and 240+ gigabytes of data.• Integral member of multiple teams involved in driving program success in regards to evaluation notices, contracting issues, and schedule.

• Action Officer for the Office of Primary Responsibility (OPR) for multiple Senior Officer Communication and Coordination Electronic Resource (SOCCER) items including items such as responses to congressional inquiries from Sen John McCain. • Researched multiple contracting policy issues such as acquisition reform, latent defects, government flight representatives, contract file checklists, Defense Priorities and Allocation System, Radio Frequency Identification and responsibilities and delegations of the Head of the Contracting Activity. • Coordinated, tracked and reported all Protests and Protest Decisions involving HQ AFMC agencies with SAF/AQCK and any resulting questions or issues.

• Contract Specialist responsible for acquisition of operational base-level requirements at all dollar levels: Packing and Crating ($1M), Employee Assistance Program ($75K), Base Training Manager ($50K) and Base Test Examiner ($40K). • Created the Front Range Small Business Showcase with over 1,100 participants, 12 federal agencies and multiple training and marketing venues. • Responsible for all organizational compliance with the small business and socio-economic statutes contained within the Federal Acquisition Regulation and the Defense Acquisition Regulation. • Reviewed and analyzed all socioeconomic trends of 460 ABW’s total obligated dollars.