Thirty-two years of military service culminating as a senior military chaplain and Army colonel. Nine years as a senior military leader in chaplaincy at senior command and strategic education. He has served as a Lutheran pastor for thirty eight years. Final eight years of full-time ministry oversaw 200 practicing Lutheran federal chaplains and staying connected with over 400 retired chaplains. Aims to integrate experiences as an organizational leader, graduate school instructor, researcher, writer, congregational leader and pastoral therapist in human service organization.Initiated new graduate degree courses at National Defense University addressing ethics and strategy, religion and security--for U.S. and international senior military and civilian officials.Led a multi-level organization to co-locate three military schools into a single campus, including the planning and design for a $10.2 million new facility.Publishes numerous articles and book chapters addressing just war, humanitarian operations, and the intersection of ethics, values and faith.Have had multiple assignments to "pioneer" new program in areas of strategic emphasis for my organization.Specialties: - Integrating ethics, character, religion and security--demonstrated in teaching and publication.- Leadership during organizational adaptation and innovation--demonstrated in leading plans to co-locate three schools into a campus.-Outreach and communication--demonstrated in two national awards.-Operations and strategic planning on refugee matters--demonstrated in serving as senior staff with Kosovo refugees and on the strategic planning committee, Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service.