Foreign Military Sales is the US Government program for transferring defense articles, services, and training to our international partners and organizations. The FMS program was established by the 1976 Arms Export Control Act and is overseen by the US Department of State and Congress. FMS is a fundamental tool of US foreign policy.

Vice President - Hope Closet (April 2004 – present)-Promote the charity to schools, media, and donors to secure donations and identify beneficiaries through face-to-face presentations, radio interviews, web copy and social media outlets-Secure state-certified incorporation and federal not-for-profit 501(c)3 charitable status as well as ensure ongoing state and IRS compliance-Recruit, schedule and train more than 250 volunteers per year to work at 10-day event serving 500-700 students annually. Coordinate over 2,000 hours of volunteer service yearly.-Negotiate and secure corporate sponsorships to support on-going activities of the local charity-Serve as consultant to Hearst Media’s national DonateMyDress.org web and print activitieswww.hopecloset.com

Contracting Officers lead contracting teams, contracting efforts for installations, military construction and weapon systems procurement. They execute contract awards and contract administration, and provide industrial management and oversight at contractor facilities worldwide. Procuring Contracting Officers (PCOs) coordinate the appropriate contracting action with the supported warfighter or program manager to address requiring activity needs. PCOs are responsible for making determinations on contract awards and supporting the development of acquisition plans and instructions. Duties include determining best contract types and agreements; negotiating contract terms and conditions; obligating funds; awarding contracts; leading post-award actions; monitoring performance and production; providing contract surveillance; performing risk analysis; and advising warfighters, program managers and industry.

10 U.S. Code § 2371b provides that Other Transactions shall be used to: “carry out prototype projects that are directly relevant to enhancing the mission effectiveness of military personnel and the supporting platforms, systems, components, or materials proposed to be acquired or developed by the Department of Defense, or to improvement of platforms, systems, components, or materials in use by the armed forces.”Area of Expertise: Active Protection Systems

The U.S. Army Contracting Command’s Soldiers, civilians and contractors support warfighters worldwide by acquiring equipment, supplies and services vital to our Soldiers’ mission and well-being. An international business enterprise, the command awards more than 190,000 contracts each year valued at more than $60.9 billion. ACC accomplishes this with more than 6,100 military and civilian employees at more than 115 locations worldwide.With a wealth of contracting expertise, ACC professionals are dedicated to providing the highest quality of contracting support to all of their customers, whenever and wherever needed. A combat multiplier, the Army Contracting Command is doing its part in to keep the Army strong.

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) supplies the nation's military services and several civilian agencies with the critical resources they need to accomplish their worldwide missions. DLA provides wide-ranging logistical support for peacetime and wartime operations, as well as emergency preparedness and humanitarian missions. Since its creation in 1961, DLA has grown to become a global logistics combat support operation. From its headquarters just outside Washington, D.C., DLA oversees a work force of more than 23,000 civilian and military employees who work in 48 states and 28 foreign countries. It supplies almost every consumable item America's military services need to operate, from Meals Ready-to-Eat (MREs) to jet fuel. If America's military forces eat it, wear it, maintain equipment with it, or burn it as fuel, DLA probably provided it. DLA also helps dispose of materiel and equipment that is excess or unusable. DLA has supported every major war and contingency operation of the past four decades, from the Vietnam War to operations in Bosnia and Kosovo, Afghanistan, Iraq and other contingency operations throughout the world. In Fiscal Year 2008, DLA provided more than $42 billion in goods and services to all military services worldwide, including significant support to both Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. That support included food, clothing, medical supplies, weapon systems repair parts and goods and services for humanitarian relief efforts. DLA continues to refine its ability to respond quickly and effectively to the needs of its military customers. DLA's Support Teams are consistently among the first to respond to the needs of forces deployed around the world. Items managed: 6.4 million - eight supply chains Requisitions per day: 114,000 Contract actions per day: 11,200 (new awards and modifications to existing contracts)SpecialtiesLogistics, Supply, Support

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) supplies the nation's military services and several civilian agencies with the critical resources they need to accomplish their worldwide missions. DLA provides wide-ranging logistical support for peacetime and wartime operations, as well as emergency preparedness and humanitarian missions. Since its creation in 1961, DLA has grown to become a global logistics combat support operation. From its headquarters just outside Washington, D.C., DLA oversees a work force of more than 23,000 civilian and military employees who work in 48 states and 28 foreign countries. It supplies almost every consumable item America's military services need to operate, from Meals Ready-to-Eat (MREs) to jet fuel. If America's military forces eat it, wear it, maintain equipment with it, or burn it as fuel, DLA probably provided it. DLA also helps dispose of materiel and equipment that is excess or unusable. DLA has supported every major war and contingency operation of the past four decades, from the Vietnam War to operations in Bosnia and Kosovo, Afghanistan, Iraq and other contingency operations throughout the world. In Fiscal Year 2008, DLA provided more than $42 billion in goods and services to all military services worldwide, including significant support to both Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. That support included food, clothing, medical supplies, weapon systems repair parts and goods and services for humanitarian relief efforts. DLA continues to refine its ability to respond quickly and effectively to the needs of its military customers. DLA's Support Teams are consistently among the first to respond to the needs of forces deployed around the world. Items managed: 6.4 million - eight supply chains Requisitions per day: 114,000 Contract actions per day: 11,200 (new awards and modifications to existing contracts)SpecialtiesLogistics, Supply, Support

-Managed all aspects of $40 million lease portfolio of over 8,000 assets-Designed commercial loan and lease solutions to meet unique customer requirements, providing tangible personal property; duties included contract negotiations and administration -Conducted initial customer due diligence and ongoing monitoring of customer risk and compliance-Reviewed and communicated sensitive credit information to project stakeholders-Made utilization decisions on cash and commercial credit lines and controlled exposure mix; reconciled bank statements and posted interest and fee charges to the general ledger, represented company in audits -Resolved customer delinquencies: worked with corporate counsel to provide support in collections, repossessions and bankruptcies, issued and tracked default/ collection activities -Created and maintained a database for asset tracking including: comprehensive list, location, functional use, age, accessories, client user, lead contact, depreciation schedule, taxability, local taxing authority, UCC filings for perfected title, ROI, sales commissions, insurance binders, and end of life date/ terms-Consulted on customer Six Sigma development and deployment of a personal property tax process-Maintained and presented reports required for compliance with treasury and syndication sources- Acted as primary contact for vendor relationships: purchase order negotiation and management, coordinated equipment deliveries, made payments within terms, provided tax and financial documentation, communicated end-user equipment acceptance and usage issues, and partnered with vendors on asset return, resale or disposal

Heller Financial (position initially contracted through Archer Staffing; direct hire 1999), Troy, MI-Served as primary account contact for dealer products group, small and large ticket portfolios of technology assets -Trained out of state OEM call center on marketing add-on financial product offerings to support hardware product sales: commercial leases, loans and credit lines-Originated sales of lease products; created leasing and credit documentation; calculated and quoted lease rates and payoffs; maintained reports for management