Denny Wetherald Email & Phone Number

Washington, Dc, Us

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Windward Strategic Partners is a defense sector consultancy specializing in DoD budget analysis, strategic planning and resource management, requirements analysis and concept development supporting private sector clients and government agencies.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Executive responsible for all matters related to Planning, Budgeting and Execution (PPBE) of the $700B Department of Defense budget for the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff. Responsible for strategic level budget analysis and resource allocation across service and agency budgets. Expertise includes working the interface between uniformed and civilian department leadership and Congress.• Managed multi-disciplinary team of 45 personnel in analyzing and prioritizing investments across the full $700B Department of Defense program to achieve defense wide organizational goals in support of the National Defense Strategy.• Oversaw development of all major defense systems including space programs, advanced aircraft and weapon systems, submarines and surface naval ships and cyber capabilities. • Subject matter expert in analysis for all defense and military service budgets and advocated for those budgets to civilian department leadership and Congress. • Co-Chair of the Defense Acquisition Board for the Chairman, managing oversight and resourcing of major acquisition programs across the Department. • Led ground breaking analysis of US economy and macro-economic impacts of policy decisions on current and future defense budgets.• Crafted DoD strategic messaging for all budget requirements for internal departmental planning and externally with the Executive Branch and Congress.

Okinawa, Japan

Responsible for all Amphibious Forces forward deployed to U.S. 7th Fleet. Led over 5000 personnel in multiple bases across the Western Pacific Theater in real world operations in support of national level strategies. • Responsible for the operations and maintenance of $8B in assets. • Led highly successful three strike group, multi-national air, land and sea operations on the Korean Peninsula.• Maritime Commander for joint service operations in support of major disaster hurricane relief in the Republic of the Philippines. • Developed and executed clean sheet major changes to the operational model for 7th Fleet Amphibious Forces, correcting long standing systemic problems, resulting in meeting all operational commitments and certifications.• Developed and executed the concept for operationalizing the Amphibious Force.

Hawaiian Islands

Senior advisor and chief strategist to the Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet for the development of all operational plans, Navy to Navy engagement, resource allocation and budget execution. • Developed the strategy and executed all foreign engagement for maritime matters.• Led long-term negotiations to base a squadron of U.S. Navy ships in Singapore.• Directed the execution of $70B in operations and maintenance funding across the Pacific Fleet.• Responsible for the allocation of resources to ensure investments attained best value across all facets of fleet requirements.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Led hand-picked, multi-disciplinary team of 40 personnel to develop and balance the $140B Navy budget and Future Years Defense Program. • Executive responsible for prioritizing requirements across the naval enterprise including ship construction, aircraft procurement, ship readiness, future modernization, personal compensation, shore installation and R&D to balance strategic investment strategies. • Responsible for determining allocation of resources across Navy program to ensure proper execution and best value while generating required combat capability. • Subject matter expertise ensured the Navy program fulfilled the direction of the National Military Strategy and met requirements of the Combatant Commanders.• Primary interface between current fleet commander requirements and future capability.• Responsible for alignment of the Navy program with Department and Congressional direction.

Greater San Diego Area

Seminar Xxi

Ms Resourcing The National Strategy

Master Of Science (Ms) In Applied Physics, Acoustics

Ba, Economics