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Broken Arrow,, Us

Developed and implemented a comprehensive business strategy for the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, and international markets for the modification, upgrade, design, development, integration, and sustainment of advanced training systems.► Identified and evaluated new business opportunities and partnerships, leading business negotiations to close strategic collaborations and teaming agreements.► Analyzed market trends and identified new opportunities, resulting in successful entry into four new markets and significant revenue growth.► Drove business development initiatives that resulted in significant revenue growth and increased market share, maintaining a robust sales pipeline and actively pursuing new leads and prospects.► Led and mentored high-performing business capture teams, fostering a collaborative and innovative culture that promoted creativity and success.► Conducted financial analysis, forecasting, and reporting related to business development activities, working closely with the Vice President of Business Development to establish annual budgets and present regular progress reports.

Arlington, Va, Us

Led gap analysis and drove transformative business development initiatives across Boeing's Global Services portfolio, encompassing key platforms like KC-46, KC-135, KC-10, C-17, T-7, T-38, B-52, A-10, F-15, F-22, Executive Transport, Next Generation Product Support, and Future Weapon Systems. Leveraged decades of strategic prowess to elevate Boeing's presence, innovate key platforms, and foster crucial partnerships.Key Responsibilities:► Orchestrated a high-performing team, surpassing revenue targets by 60% through strategic opportunities.► Developed and executed strategic plans, leading Maintenance and Modifications campaigns, ensuring program readiness and surpassing long-range business plan expectations.► Created and directed a $10M New Business Funds investments budget within 1% of target, driving innovation in product and service offerings for the customer market.► Collaborated seamlessly with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring alignment with industry demands and surpassing industry benchmarks.My commitment to excellence and strategic leadership contributed to the success of Boeing's defense initiatives during this dynamic period.

Arlington, Va, Us

Forged strong relationships and led customer engagement at Scott AFB, representing Boeing as the Air Mobility Subject Matter Expert on customer requirements. Recognized for securing substantial contracts and awarded the Boeing Octane Award for leadership in the top 10% of Boeing business development programs.► Fostered relationships resulting in $3.5B for Globemaster III Sustainment and $1.6B for KC-46 Lot 6 Production.► Represented Boeing Defense Space & Security to key customers, earning recognition for excellence.► Led planning and execution of defense industry trade shows, acknowledged by Boeing CEO.

Randolph Afb, Tx, Us

In this role, I delivered multi-layer portfolio management and provided executive leadership to 80+ senior program and project managers developing customer requirements to modernize and sustain the world’s most advanced mobility aircraft fleet comprised of 1,071 aircraft and systems. Employing meticulous attention to detail, I controlled procurement of $150B in logistics and systems and developed budgets supporting 183 programs. I also analyzed pricing and supply chain for collaborative wins. Managed acquisition for C-5, C-17, C-130, KC-10, KC-46, KC-135, C-21, C-32, C-37, C-40 and VC-25 aircraft, trainers, information, software and defensive systems. ✫ Select Achievements ✫➢ Architect for the integration of Mobility Air Force capability based requirements within Air Force Headquarters, Joint Staff, Department of Defense organizations and the Air Force Materiel Command System Program Office.➢ Fast-tracked high-visibility acquisition of new aircraft to become the next Air Force One fleet to support the President of the United States.➢ Steered delivery of $47B KC-46 Air Refueling Tanker to Air Force – first new mobility aircraft delivery in 20 years.➢ Director of Mobility Forces for Air Force Central Command while deployed to Qatar: Authorized utilization of air mobility assets assigned to support Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria and Yemen.**Top Secret Security Clearance and International Travel**

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As second-in-command of a nuclear-tasked air refueling organization [44 aircraft / 3,000 military members], I unified and delivered host installation support for 18 tenant organizations and a Washington Air National Guard associate organization. Fiscal manager and advisor for $326M in annual expenditures/payroll with oversight of $5.8B in assets. ✫ Select Achievements ✫ ➢ Awarded “Leadership Impact” Award by U.S. Air Force Profession of Arms Center of Excellence. Recognized for energizing leadership development programs and motivational incentives.➢ Recognized as top strategic aircraft operations organization in the country, garnering 2 back-to-back Omaha Trophy wins - the first consecutive award in history. ➢ Managed complete project lifecycle for $423M Construction Program.➢ Developed and led a first-of-its-kind TED-like leadership innovation conference that became a training standard adopted Air Force wide.**Top Secret Security Clearance and International Travel**

Randolph Afb, Tx, Us

I enjoyed the fast-paced environment directing a selectively staffed team of 103 Army, Navy, and Air Force personnel in a Secretary of Defense-level project skillfully assessing classified joint warfighter capabilities. Controlled a networked complex of classified facilities and fleet spanning geographically dispersed locations. ✫ Select Achievements ✫➢ Authorized $20M in organizational assets and capabilities supporting client requirements.➢ Cut operating budget 22% by identifying $500k excess equipment via Lean Six Sigma strategy➢ Managed $7.4M budget and allocated $14M for prioritized projects.**Top Secret Security Clearance**

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Personally selected by General Officer for 1-year deployment to lead Commander’s Action Group and promoted to Chief of Staff. Managed $1.1B annual budget and $6.5B in assets. Effectively coordinated allies of a 794-member trifecta NATO, U.S., and Joint Coalition command. Directed 100-member staff completely high-visibility, time-sensitive projects supporting national objectives. ✫ Select Achievements ✫➢ Accelerated efforts, operations and personnel to complete the #1 priority of developing a successful Air Force to ensure safety and security of Afghan population, Coalition Partners and US Military.➢ Actualized cost savings of $2.1B by working with Afghan Air Force to identify and employ a strategy to build and fly a sustainable Air Force capable of fighting the Taliban without U.S. assistance.➢ Saved $166M by championing movement of advanced training to safer ground outside Afghanistan.➢ Co-authored 400-day Command Strategy to facilitate Afghan Air Force success. Result: After strategy implementation, enhanced logistics accuracy 150%, decreased workforce requirements 70%, and improved operational mission performance >200%. Efforts earned Secretary of Defense Award for Excellence➢ Director of the Commander's Action Group (CAG) [Civilian Equivalent: Chief Creative Officer or CCO], directed a cross functional concept team directly supporting the Commanding General, NATO Air Training Command-Afghanistan.**Top Secret Security Clearance and International Travel**

Randolph Afb, Tx, Us

Directed the Air Force Mobility Command’s only combat-ready flying organization, a selectively staffed and worldwide deployable team. Controlled/allocated $5.4M annual budget to operate a one-of-a-kind $90M avionics test bed. ✫ Select Achievements ✫➢ Energized team of 50 powering through major personnel restructuring and change of mission.Result: Awarded a medal from the Air Force Chief of Staff for leadership and inventive efforts demonstrated across complex problem solving. Increased performance output 120% over prior year – earned “outstanding” rating as #1 of 5 base organizations.

Randolph Afb, Tx, Us

Managed staff of 12 and steered operations, requirements, testing and integration of future tanker aircraft. Articulated warfighter needs into corporate strategy and policy that transformed the tanker fleet.Primary Customer Lead for Air Force’s #1 acquisition program – procured new Kc-46 tanker by established defining development requirements for recapitalization of the lead command’s $48B tanker.

Randolph Afb, Tx, Us

Chief Operations Officer for 201-person test organization at the Air Force’s largest aircraft testing unit directing activities of military, civil service and contractor personnel involved in daily operations for 31 operational test and evaluation programs valued at $77M. ► Budget Leadership. Led test planning and execution for 12 bomber, mobility, unmanned, and special operations platforms with 30% reduced personnel and $1.9M in budget savings in single year. ► Award-winning Technical Expertise. Led 98-member combined joint command test of the $8.3B CV-22 tilt rotor allowing first combat deployment to occur four months earlier than projected ✮ Earned 2008 Air Force Modeling and Simulation Test and Evaluation Team Award

Randolph Afb, Tx, Us

► KC-135 Instructor Pilot with 2000+ accident-free flying hours (+250 combat/+300 combat support)► KC-135 Combat Flight Instructor Upgrade► KC-135 Aircraft Commander Upgrade (Distinguished Graduate)► Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training► Civilian Licensed Commercial Pilot with Multi-Engine and turbine ratings

Randolph Afb, Tx, Us

Interim Director of Staff (Jul 2009), Director, Training Division (Jun 2009), Officer Training Advisor (Feb-May 2009): ► Advised Iraqi Air Force (IqAF) Brigadier General for Training; Successfully trained 265 cadets/commissioned 90 new IqAF officers. ► Administered foreign disclosure program and led joint inspection of NATO bases► Managed $690k IqAF Cockpit Trainer contract► Liaised with Iraqi Ministry of Interior to create enduring firefighter training program ► Led effort to re-establish an Iraqi Air Force Academy at Tikrit

Randolph Afb, Tx, Us

► Led a 98-member combined AFOTEC/AFSOC test division supporting Operational Test (OT) of CV-22 Osprey, MC/HC-130 Super Hercules, C-27J Gunship and CSAR-X weapon system/upgrades► Directed team of operations, maintenance and engineering; managed government and contractor test activities of $11M budget► Planned and executed OT to verify and characterize operational combat capabilities and recommend corrective actions► Briefed OT results to MAJCOM, Air Staff and OSD to support major acquisition, production and fielding decisions.

Randolph Afb, Tx, Us

Led operations for 201-person test organization and directed activities across 31 programs valued at $77M.Select Achievements: - Unified team to restore a failing CV-22 Osprey test effort and delivered the aircraft to its first combat deployment 7-months early. Recognized as Air Force Test Team of the Year. - Reduced B-2 Spirit data collection effort by 41%, saving 4-months and $44M via business transformation initiative.

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Master of Strategic Leadership Intermediate Developmental Education (IDE) Program: Systems Acquisition Management graduate program with emphasis in Quantitative Decision Making (Operations Research/Linear Programming); Strategy and Policy; Business Process Improvement/LEAN; Statistics; Organizational Behavior; Economics; Information Management; Human Resources; Systems Acquisition and Strategic Leadership.

Randolph Afb, Tx, Us

► Commander for operations flight comprised of 22 military/civilian test directors and three liaisons at geographically separated locations operating seven weapon systems and 30 test executions. ► Managed joint airdrop effort to resolve issues on $19 million medium range air launch target test. ► Combined eight diverse components of $20 million software test covering five major weapon systems into one effort—reduced administrative overhead by 60% and saved human resources 82%.► Developed test plans, managed test execution, analyzed data, and presented written/oral reports to senior staff supporting critical decisions on major tanker and airlift acquisition programs.

Randolph Afb, Tx, Us

► Flight commander and pilot of the $52.2 million KC-135 (Boeing 707) aerial tanker aircraft supervising the air and ground activities of 16 combat-ready aircrew members in specialties. Youngest assistant operations officer in wing, instructor 35% faster than peers. ► Led commander’s support staff of military and civilian personnel involved in the executive correspondence, performance reports and awards for an aerial refueling squadron providing support to 30 Air Force, DoD and allied aircraft to support operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. ► Revamped personnel performance review process—100% on time and reduced returns by 44%► Led disclosure policy compliance for $225 million partnership with the Republic of Singapore Air Force. Solidified relations with key ally resulting in Orr trophy for best use of human resources.

Randolph Afb, Tx, Us

Pilot Training Student - T-37B and T-1A flight training

Randolph Afb, Tx, Us

As on-site program integrator, led 111 civilian and military personnel conducting administration of 1,250 contracts (five ACAT I) representing 12 major weapon systems valued in excess of $25 billion. Programs managed included: AMRAAM, STINGER, and AIM-9X for Air Force Materiel Command and Exoatmospheric Kill Vehicle (EKV) for the Ballistic Missile Defense Organization.

Randolph Afb, Tx, Us

Managed cost, schedule and performance of all network and communications projects on $433M Range Standardization and Automation Phase IIa contract. Directed 24 contractor personnel developing and integrating operational system upgrades.

Randolph Afb, Tx, Us

Responsible for education needs of 500-person wing-equivalent program office. Oversaw all Acquisition Professional Development Program (APDP) actions. Identified education needs, formulated course content and taught course material.

Independent and private executive business and strategy management consultancy via http://AdvancedVectors.com► Provider of consulting services for small-to-medium sized business with specialized focus on leadership, business strategy, social branding, and complex organization change management► A personal blog focused on appreciative inquiry, change management and leadership insights► Keynote Speaker, Public Speaking, Leadership Curriculum Development, and Published Author

Chicago, Illinois, Us

As a new aerospace startup, re-launching a previous brand, Skyworks Global is the world leader in the science and technology of gyronautics, focusing on the design and development of high performance gyroplanes. Using highly advanced technology and modern aerospace science, engineering, and design methods, we strive to make air travel safer, more cost efficient and effective.Skyworks has been developing manned and unmanned vertical lift gyroplane technologies for more than two decades. These advanced sustained autorotative flight technologies enable aircraft to be both runway independent and economical, and yet remain unconstrained by the physics imposed speed, range, and payload limitations of a helicopter. After 25 years of research and development and more than 40 patents issued and more under application, Skyworks is the undisputed global leader in gyronautics — the science of safety, simplicity, and sustainability applied practically to change the way people and goods move about the globe.

► Published articles on leadership, integrity, character, and team management► Wrote and edited original works of intellectual thought and strategy

► Published articles on leadership, integrity, character, and team management► Wrote and edited original works of intellectual thought and strategy

► Director of Technology responsible for the procurement, development and management of technology capitol for the foundation. ► Technology capitol included websites, servers, point of sales systems, communication and connectivity.

http://ArthurCreativeMarketing.com/► Internet presence solutions and company networking for small-to-medium sized businesses. ► Provider of web hosting and site construction/management including point-of-sale and management systems.

Bachelor'S Degree, Aviation Management

Master'S Degree, Strategic Management, Strategic Leadership

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Aviation Administration

Associate'S Degree, Aviation Flight