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Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

Oversees the daily administrative operations of the project: procurement, subcontracts and grants, inventory management and reporting, financial management, HR and IT. Importantly, the Deputy Chief of Party Operations will work with the COP and administrative staff to insure that operating policies and procedures comply with USAID and DAI regulations and are followed by all staff.

Afghanistan

Operations director for AEAI under USAID Sheberghan gas project with the ministry of Mines in Afghanistan. Currently managing 50 local nationals under this project in various duties ranging from day to day operations of the facilitates, to the movement of XPAS personnel around Afghanistan.

Program Manager for Weatherford Group/Task Force Razorback logistics contract in Afghanistan. Manage 15 personnel and $20 Million in high-tech equipment.Responsible for hiring and staffing; all personnel decisions and work assignments.Responsible for contractual decisions, budgeting, and contract expenditures.Responsible for coordination with government counterparts, site movements, and emergency support.Identified and made recommendations on processes and procedures to improve cost, quality control, and productivity goals; customer satisfaction increased and contract extended Grant Thornton LLP – Iraq Mar. 2008 – Apr.; Logistics Manager of the Iraqi Procurement Assistance Center (PAC) TFBSO. Responsible for the entire logistics spectrum of a 130 member team, encompassing facilities, lodging, security, information technology, and air-ground transportation. Responsible for coordinating and expediting movement of American and Iraqi team members throughout Iraq and the Middle East. Managed small purchase fund, leased vehicle fleet, and facilities maintenance at 6 different sites. Developed statements of work, independent cost estimates, and other acquisition documents. Facilitated training workshops for American and Iraqis on diverse subjects such as procurement, logistics, validation and verification (V&V) of state owned enterprises. Liaison to the Iraqi government for obtaining licensing, entry/exit Visas, and executive-level access. Supported the US Embassy Baghdad and DoD’s Business Transformation Agency (BTA) and Task Force for Business Stability Operations (TFBSO).

Logistics Manager of the Iraqi Procurement Assistance Center (PAC) TFBSO. Responsible for the entire logistics spectrum of a 130 member team, encompassing facilities, lodging, security, information technology, and air-ground transportation. Responsible for coordinating and expediting movement of American and Iraqi team members throughout Iraq and the Middle East. • Managed small purchase fund, leased vehicle fleet, and facilities maintenance at 6 different sites. • Developed statements of work, independent cost estimates, and other acquisition documents. • Facilitated training workshops for American and Iraqis on diverse subjects such as procurement, logistics, validation and verification (V&V) of state owned enterprises. • Liaison to the Iraqi government for obtaining licensing, entry/exit Visas, and executive-level access. • Supported the US Embassy Baghdad and DoD’s Business Transformation Agency (BTA) and Task Force for Business Stability Operations (TFBSO).

Served as Security and Logistics Manager for a unique, one-of-a-kind, joint operations team supporting the capital budget, procurement and industrial revitalization efforts for the Government of Iraq with TFBSO and BTA Department of State. The team was staffed by US, international and Iraqi team members requiring a wide range of security services and support. • Team included multi-national personnel and information security, badging, escort, travel and convoy security, physical and communications security. • Drafted, published, and maintained a wide range of policies and procedural documentation related to the same. The work environment was complex and required an extreme level of focus and follow-through

Supervised and operated vehicles of various sizes and configurations over varied terrain and roadways in support of combat operations in Bosnia, Kosovo and Iraq. Oversaw and checked proper loading and unloading of cargo on vehicles, trailers, and aircraft. Experienced as a Transportation Supervisor, driving instructor and tester. Served in Bosnia and Kosovo, convoying supplies for Bosnia Stabilization Force (SFOR) and Kosovo Forces (KFOR). Served during Operations Enduring and Iraqi Freedom. Received Honorable Discharge March 2003.Personal and Confidential

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