Scout for high-technologies both overseas and in the US that can mainly benefit the defense sector; provides sales/marketing and strategic communications services to clients with high-tech products and services wanting to penetrate government and/or commercial markets.

Provided strategic advisory services in security policy and international affairs, international business development and program operations/management, as well as strategic communications & PR. Analyzed future security trends as Senior Fellow in Georgetown University's Institute for Law, Science and Global Security. Conceptualized strategy and supervised implementation of a strategic project in Lebanon for $5 billion client resulting in a success rate of 100 percent. Analyzed $270 million… Show more Provided strategic advisory services in security policy and international affairs, international business development and program operations/management, as well as strategic communications & PR. Analyzed future security trends as Senior Fellow in Georgetown University's Institute for Law, Science and Global Security. Conceptualized strategy and supervised implementation of a strategic project in Lebanon for $5 billion client resulting in a success rate of 100 percent. Analyzed $270 million project on site in Southern Sudan and created a multi-tiered strategy to develop new business. Formulated a strategic plan for an infrastructure project in Iraq south of Baghdad and directed initial stages on site. Led capture management efforts for a $250 million U.S. Government defense contract bid in the Middle East. Authored the winning proposal for an $18 million U.S. Government defense contract in Iraq. Developed and led initiative to bring the U.S., Iraqi and German governments together regarding an innovative program to counter Improvised Explosive Devices and their effects. Show less

• Led all aspects of a company focused on developing rugged yet low-cost Unmanned Aerial Systems and Optionally Manned Aerial Systems. • Developed Team that built and successfully fielded fixed wing Unmanned Aerial Systems to the Department of Defense/Department of Homeland Security.

Co-Founder and Co-owner. Created and led new defense contracting firm that deployed cutting edge technology to protect U.S, NATO, Coalition and allied forces in the CENTCOM Area of Operations including sensors in a Counter-IED role; developed and deployed Unmanned Aerial Systems; successfully completed all contracts totaling over $27 MM on time and within budget. Bought out in 2015.

Senior Program Manager on site in Iraq for the US Government's key de-radicalization and re-integration program for the 26,000 detainees in custody focused on countering extremist religious ideology fueling violence in the region; supervised successfully taking a pilot program to full implimentation that included recruiting, training and integrating over 200 OSS personnel in multiple locations within Iraq.

Provided strategic advice to a variety of clients in the government sector in areas of robotics and biometrics.

• Responsible for building a business development division from scratch for a defense contractor focused on operations in the Middle East and South Asia.• Directly supervised 4 directors and a contracts manager; built a BD team of 12 personnel.• Personally traveled to Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Qatar, UAE and Pakistan to develop new business.• New revenues jumped 5 fold during tenure as VP of BD.

• Director, International Operations Division o Promoted and traveled extensively in Afghanistan, Europe and the Caribbean to provide executive level direction to several programs requiring top security clearances that supported US and Allied Forces. • Country Manager o Promoted and managed Titan Operations in Qatar that included serving as the program manager of Titan support for Combined Media Processing Centers of the Iraq Survey Group in both Qatar at Camp Al… Show more • Director, International Operations Division o Promoted and traveled extensively in Afghanistan, Europe and the Caribbean to provide executive level direction to several programs requiring top security clearances that supported US and Allied Forces. • Country Manager o Promoted and managed Titan Operations in Qatar that included serving as the program manager of Titan support for Combined Media Processing Centers of the Iraq Survey Group in both Qatar at Camp Al Sayliyah and in Iraq at Camp Slayer supervising over 200 security cleared linguists/translators and document exploitation personnel; traveled often to Iraq to maintain supervision of Titan personnel at Camp Slayer. o In Qatar, managed the onward deployment and return of Titan personnel operating in conflict zones in Iraq. o In Bahrain, managed the standup and recruitment of a 30 linguist/translator program to support Maritime Interdiction Operations of the US Navy’s Fifth Fleet in the Persian Gulf area of operations.• Regional Manager, Northern Half of Iraq o Promoted and managed over 800 Titan management staff and linguist/translators embedded with US military combat forces spread throughout the northern half of Iraq; again to accomplish the mission, had to travel extensively throughout the region by vehicle by blending in with the civilian environment due to a total lack of US military or other security details being provided. • Site Manager, Mosul o Sent to the 101st Airborne Division Headquarters in Mosul to supervise embedded Titan linguists/translators supporting multiple locations in the division’s area of responsibility as well as some Special Operations Forces and Border Operations Missions near the Turkish border; to accomplish the mission, had to travel extensively throughout the area of operations by vehicle by blending in with the civilian environment due to a total lack of US military or other security details being provided. Show less

• Advised the Secretary of Defense and his principal deputies concerning political-military security issues for and during meetings with key international leaders; wrote speeches, white papers and briefings; developed and conducted inter-agency coordination of DoD policy positions with senior NSC, State, CIA and DIA officials on key political-military issues; served as a negotiator on the State-Department of Defense team sent to Germany to renegotiate aspects of the Status of Forces… Show more • Advised the Secretary of Defense and his principal deputies concerning political-military security issues for and during meetings with key international leaders; wrote speeches, white papers and briefings; developed and conducted inter-agency coordination of DoD policy positions with senior NSC, State, CIA and DIA officials on key political-military issues; served as a negotiator on the State-Department of Defense team sent to Germany to renegotiate aspects of the Status of Forces Agreement. • Led the interagency team that wrote the "Former Yugoslavia Handbook" in 1994 that was used by US and multinational troops in Bosnia-Herzegovina in 1995-1996; led teams into Bosnia to document Operation JOINT ENDEAVOR and served as advisor to 4 star US commander. • Led staff of 8 managers to plan/supervise operations of The Center of Military History in Washington, DC with 152 employees and an $11 MM operating budget.• Designed and taught advanced courses on Cold War Europe and advanced electives on the evolution of strategy, taught standard courses on 20th Century Military History, European History since 1500, and World History as an Assistant Professor at the United States Military Academy at West Point.• Designed a training program at the US Embassy in Bonn, Germany for in-depth knowledge of the political-military aspects of Europe; lectured in German on security issues at European defense policy forums; initiated, organized and directed conference of European Foreign Area Specialists attended by 20 participants from 12 countries.• Trained, organized, and led a 70-man main battle tank company in Germany during the Cold War which gained recognition as one of the top two companies in the division out of 36.• Graduated from the US Army's Airborne and Ranger schools; graduated from the French Army's Commando School and NATO's Psychological Operations course. Show less