Fenton Priest Email & Phone Number

Hampton Roads, Virginia Metropolitan Area

Experienced business development executive passionately supporting people with disabilities in leading productive and fulfilling lives through employment.

Norfolk, Virginia Area

President of consulting company supporting defense, commercial, and non-profit requirements for operations, leadership, business development, program management, and logistics.

Norfolk, Virginia Area

Responsibilities include leadership and management of commercial business operations employing persons with disabilities. Eggleston empowers people and changes lives by creating education, training, and employment opportunities. It is one of the largest employers of persons with disabilities in Virginia. Eggleston Business Operations include bulk mailing, material refurbishment, assembly & packaging, secure document scanning and shredding, public auto auctions, custom embroidery, and screen printing.

Virginia Beach, Va

President of Progressive Support Solutions, a consulting company created to support defense and commercial requirements for operations leadership, business development, program management, training, and logistics support.

As Senior Program Manager and Standard Account Manager at SAIC, I supported business development and provided key leadership for logistics proposal efforts that proved essential to revenue growth in the Logistics, Readiness, and Sustainment (LR&S) strategic campaign.I oversaw submittals that resulted in successful collaboration and award of highly-rated logistics plans and served as the primary point-of-contact for SAIC organizations seeking to understand the Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) account and develop business with this customer.

While serving in the Navy Reserve component, I assumed leadership of a $2M family business specializing in wholesale electronics distribution. I provided strategic direction, business development, customer relations, and financial/operations management.Engaged with clients, suppliers, and transporters to negotiate JIT order fulfillment and contract delivery. *Awarded US Small Business Administration’s “Administrator’s Award for Excellence” for work related to the Federal procurement system; named one of Chesapeake VA's “Rising 25” Small Business by the Chamber of Commerce.

Achieved the rank of Rear Admiral and served as the Senior Supply Corps Officer in the Navy Supply Corps Reserve Component.Flag Officer Assignments and Career Highlights include:Deputy Commander, Naval Operational Logistics Support Center 2004-2007Senior leader of a organization comprised of 360+ duty, reserve, and civilian personnel coordinating Navy petroleum, transportation, and ordnance logistics efforts. Formulated and executed operational plans for expeditionary support and delivered critical leadership to improve the supply chain and “factory-to-foxhole” management of supplies.Commander, Logistics Task Force Atlantic2003-2004As Commander of Logistics Task Force Atlantic, I led 45 logistics specialists and drove planning efforts for global supply-chain support. I also served as primary liaison with Fleets and Naval Component Commander representatives and coordinated support for multiple functions.Among other achievements, I travelled extensively to interface with key stakeholders in Bahrain, Italy, and England and created a new, innovative Reserve Component global logistic support process.Director, Reserve Readiness, Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), Joint Reserve Forces 1999-2003I was charged with ensuring effective and timely engagement of more than 386 reserve officers and enlisted personnel in the Joint Reserve Force while providing key leadership in development of strategic plans, goals, objectives, and internal initiatives.Achievements include:*Directed readiness training and helped lead the innovative transformation and restructuring of the DLA Reserve Program and establishment of the J-9 Directorate.*Presented at DLA workshops and conferences as a featured speaker.*Provided mentoring, guidance, and instruction at training symposiums and career seminars.

Organizational Leadership

Mba, Business

Bs, Commerce

Activities and Societies: Varsity Wrestling Team;First Year Resident Advisor; Elected Representative to the Student Council