Gerald Furniss Email & Phone Number

Alexandria, Va, Us

Alexandria, Va, Us

Wichita, Kansas, United States

Currently serves as the Program Manager for Spirit AeroSystems’ projects run in conjunction with Department of Energy. Coordinates with the Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy and the National Laboratories to manager projects that drive innovation leading to economy wide decarbonization and economic competitiveness in U.S. industries.Also serves as the Capture Manager, responsible for identifying, pursuing, and winning business contracts and project opportunities. Assists Spirit AeroSystems’ Technology Strategist in determining opportunities that align with R&T’s capabilities and strategic goals. Develops a comprehensive strategy for pursuing opportunities. Collaborates with stakeholders in business development, technical, and operational teams. Builds these proposals in SharePoint and MS Dynamics 365. Works to ensure all work from engineers, subject matter experts, pricing & estimates, contracts, and finance is collected and inputted in a logical order for proposal submission. Once proposals are ready check to ensure all risks are identified and mitigated. Compliance reviewed to meet government regulations and Spirit’s standards. Ensure contracting submits complete proposals on time to meet deadlines.

The Forrestal Building 1000 Independence Ave. Sw Washington Dc 20585

Program Manager that supports the front office of the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Office of Counterterrorism and Counterproliferation with programmatic and budget assistant support. The primary purpose of this position is to provide advice, planning and budget support for the DOE/NNSA counterterrorism activities. Gerald provides technical support for managing, tracking, delegating, and integrating tasks requested by NA-80 executive leadership through Office director or designated POCs. Assists executive and office-level leadership in articulating how technical aspects of the program fit within overall budget strategy. Delegates NA-MB directed budget tasks to disparate program offices; consolidate responses and coordinate with NA-80 leadership. Assists NA-80 leadership in consolidating and coordinating laboratory and programmatic performance feedback and ratings (CPEP, PMM, etc). Advises the government in the development of executive-level briefings, reports, etc. Responds to and complete additional tasks as assigned by NA-80 executive leadership.Supports DOE Incident and Emergency Management to command field level operations for nuclear incidents. Supports deployed NA-84 assets and coordinates with Home Team. Sets reporting requirements for deployed NA-84 assets and Home Team. Tracks and answers requests for information (RFIs) with Home Team. Assembles technical information to inform senior leader decisions. Communicates tactical and policy direction to deployed assets and Home Team.

J Edgar Hoover Building, Washington Dc

Assigned to the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Weapons of Mass Destruction Directorate (WMD-D), FBI Headquarters, as an Inter-Agency Synchronizer/Program Manager. Provided subject matter expertise on National and Theater level counterterrorism policy, plans, guidance and training. Mr. Furniss is essential for the integration of special operations training objectives into US Northern Command and Special Operations Command North. Responsible for building a cohesive and coordinated effort between Department of Justice (DoJ), Department of Defense (DoD) and Department of Energy (DoE) to combat incidents and provide emergency management support involving nuclear, radiological, biological, or chemical weapons, with an overriding focus on prevent of the incident from ever happening. Mr. Furniss analyzes intelligence to drive preparedness, counter measures, and investigations designed to keep threats from becoming reality. Throughout these efforts, he supports the broader work of the U.S. Government as a leading partner and active contributor to policy decisions. A Senior Operations Manager that provides support as a member of the Counter-terrorism (CT) Exercise Fusion Cell that plans, executes and evaluates all aspects of the Joint Event Life-Cycle. Also provides subject matter expertise on National and Theater level counter-terrorism policy, plans, guidance and training to Geographic Combatant Commands (GCC), Theater Special Operation Commands (TSOC), and USSOCOM Force Management Directorate (FMD).

Deputy Directorate Special Operations, J37, Pentagon

Served as a Senior Special Operations Forces (SOF) advisor and Action Officer on the Joint Staff worked extensively with U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM). Assisted in the planning and execution of the CJCS Joint Exercise Program in support of USSOCOM and coordinated Joint Training support.

Pentagon

Serves as the Senior Enlisted Leader to the Deputy Director of Special Operations (DDSO/CT), J-37, Joint Staff (JS); responsible for planning, coordinating, executing, and overseeing Joint Staff Special Operations Forces (SOF) missions and sensitive access programs worldwide; develops, prepares, and coordinates input for use by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Secretary of Defense, and Central Intelligence Agency; interfaces daily with senior civilian and military officials; serves as the Senior Enlisted Army Advisor to the Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chief of Staff, Director for all enlisted quality of life and professional development.

Joint Staff J5 Pakistan Afghanistan Coordination Center

Serves as the Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Director of the Joint Staff, Pakistan Afghanistan Coordination Cell (PACC); Responsible to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) for synchronizing military activities of the Services and the Combatant Commands in the implementation of our national policy in the region; Supports the decision making process of the Chairman in his provision of the best military advice to the Secretary of Defense and the President; Serves as the Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Director of the PACC for all enlisted quality of life, professional development matters, and to shape and enforce orders, policy, directives, guidance and standards.

Fort Carson, Colorado

Serves as the Battalion Operations Sergeant Major responsible for the daily activities of five Officers and fifteen Senior Non-Commissioned Officers; responsible for Battalion's current and future operational planning in support of the Group's directives; coordinates the Joint Combined Exchange Training program; develops the Battalion long range calendar; advises the plans officers on the Special Operations Forces operational spectrum and group capabilities; ensures Battalion meets Group, USASFC and USASOC regulatory standards and annual training guidance; works with the Battalion CSM to shape and enforce orders, policy, directives, guidance and standards. Fills the role of Battalion CSM when needed.

Fort Carson, Colorado

Responsible for the health and welfare of an 88 man Special Forces Company; responsible for the oversight of plans, current operations, training, logistics and communications both in garrison and while deployed as a Special Forces Advanced Operations Base. Trains and mentors seven Master Sergeants, six Team Leaders and all other junior enlisted Soldiers; makes decisions regarding the promotions, schooling and assignments of all enlisted men in the company and indirectly impacts the same for the junior officers; works with the Battalion CSM to shape and enforce orders, policy, directives, guidance and standards.

Fort Carson, Colorado & Taji, Iraq

First Sergeant of a Headquarters and Support Company (HSC) in a Special Forces (SF) Battalion comprised of 175 personnel serving over 20 MOSs and ranging in rank from PV1 to LTC; responsible for the day to day operations of HSC in support of Special Operations missions in the EUCOM, AFRICOM and CENTCOM AORs; responsible for the NCO leadership, training, supervision, readiness, discipline, and welfare of the unit's Soldiers; supervises the deployment and establishment of the SF Battalion Special Operation Task Force during operational deployments.

Fort Carson, Colorado & Al Kut, Iraq

Serves as the Operations Sergeant (Team Sergeant) for a 12-man Special Forces Operational Detachment-Alpha (SFOD-A); executes established policy and standards pertaining to training, duty performance, conduct, appearance and professional development for 10 NCOs; plans and executes Direct Action (DA), Special Reconnaissance (SR), Foreign Internal Defense (FID), Unconventional Warfare (UW), Advanced Special Operations (ASO) and collateral activities of Coalition Support and Humanitarian Assistance throughout the EUCOM, AFRICOM and CENTCOM Areas of Responsibility.

Project Management Professional Certification, Project Management

Masters, Business Organization And Security Management, 99.75%

Activities and Societies: Delta Mu Delta• Wrote the business and security plan for Global Alternative Fuels, LLC, El Paso, Texas. •.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Liberal Arts (Administration And Management Studies)