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Wright-Patterson Air Force Base

Nuclear Forensics Program Manager supporting the United States Prompt Diagnostics System.

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base

Lead Program Manager for a $170M effort enabling automation and Open Architecture software capabilities to the MQ-9 weapon system.

Wright-Patterson Afb - Dayton, Oh

Leads the Air Force Development Planning activities, overseeing standards compliance, systems engineering, and pre-program planning resulting in the successful launch of multi-billion dollar acquisition programs in response to the Air Force's strategic vision.

Miami University - Oxford, Oh

Commanded, led, directed, and managed a college-level officer training program. Department Chair and Professor of Aerospace Studies.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Integrated and developed counterterrorism planning efforts in coordination with other U.S. government agencies resulting in national strategic policy decisions. Evaluated, directed, coordinated, tracked, and executed efforts of 100+ personnel in support of White House directed activities.

Livermore, Ca

Designed and conducted independent modeling and research on “Development of a Nuclear Test Metric for a Post-Detonation Nuclear Forensic Signature Database.” Updated cutting-edge Linux-based modeling code that critically advanced U.S. nuclear weapons design, optimization, and post-detonation device reconstruction capabilities in support of the National Technical Nuclear Forensics Program.

Norfolk, Va

Led design/planning/execution of Combating Weapons of Mass Destruction experimentation, in coordination with Department of Defense and other government agencies, providing information directly to the White House guiding U.S. strategic policy decisions.

Patrick Afb - Satellite Beach, Fl

Led operational planning for $38M nuclear collection program providing actionable data directly to national leadership. Wrote national/international guidance supporting multifaceted worldwide nuclear monitoring initiatives.

Patrick Afb - Satellite Beach, Fl

Led program responsible for $30M R&D effort in support of chemical weapons proliferation detection. Managed development, testing, and transition of $4M in new R&D chemical collection platforms.

United States Air Force Academy - Colorado Springs, Co

Course director and instructor for freshman Applications of Chemistry course.

Wright-Patterson, Afb - Dayton, Oh

Planned, organized, and conducted analytical chemistry support for $5M Air Force toxicology program. Provided technical support on initiatives to assess human health impact of military operational substances. Developed analytical methodologies to identify target chemicals in diverse media. Communicated and published findings in peer reviewed journals and at national conferences.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Biochemistry

Master Of Science - Ms, Biochemistry And Molecular Biology

Program For Emerging Leaders, Center For Combating Weapons Of Mass Destruction