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Chicago, Illinois, United States

Associate Banker focused on lending and treasury solutions for U.S. subsidiaries of foreign owned businesses located across the Midwest. Member of J.P. Morgan Chase Military Pathways Program, a highly selective program that connects top veteran talent to essential roles and provides candidates the training, support, and exposure to grow into future leaders across the most demanding sectors of the business.

Various Locations

Operated globally to plan and conduct sensitive intelligence operations, reporting on information gained from human sources to answer critical information requirements for the Army and Department of Defense. Led human intelligence (HUMINT) operations in high-risk environments under ambiguous conditions to provide critical intelligence to U.S. Foreign Policymakers (USFP). - Developed and managed sensitive relationships, leveraging empathy, mental agility, and cross-cultural understanding to develop lasting partnerships. - Spearheaded stakeholder engagements across a highly matrixed enterprise to gain approval, secure funding, and procure resources for time-sensitive operations.- Integrated emerging technology, at both the operational and enterprise level, and leveraged data analytics to design and achieve business success.- Executed due diligence assessments of sensitive partnerships to evaluate efficacy, increase trust, and appraise return on investment for critical relationships.- Implemented resiliency strategies to mitigate a full range of risks (enterprise, operational, reputation, third-party), ensuring secure and continuous operations.- Developed monitoring and governance programs to meet regulatory and legal compliance, adhering to U.S. code and Defense Department policies and instructions.

Worldwide

Developed military and civilian professionals during confidential, formal coaching sessions and group facilitation events to improve their empathy, self-awareness, and growth-mindset. Provided career coaching to help align leaders' near term opportunities with their long-term professional and personal goals. - Selected to serve as an executive coach by the Army’s School of Command Preparation, providing leadership counsel to recently selected senior leaders prior to their assumption of command.- Challenged clients with a risk-focused approach: measuring their risk appetite, brainstorming potential hazards and mitigation strategies, and examining the opportunity cost of maintaining the status quo.- Facilitated group discussions leveraging design thinking and appreciative inquiry to help leaders re-frame problems, challenge assumptions, and evaluate solutions to ensure enduring success.

Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

Participating as a fellow for the Honor Foundation (THF), a unique transition institute created exclusively for Navy SEALs and the U.S. Special Operations community. Provided a clear process for professional development and a diverse ecosystem of world class support and technology. The Mission: "To serve others with honor, for life. So, their next mission is clear and continues to impact the world."

Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

The COMMIT Foundation is committed to helping top-tier service members and veterans find personal and professional purpose after military service. COMMIT is changing the way highly talented veterans think about transition and creating serendipity for them by fostering mentorship, networking, and inspiration.

Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

Led talent management operations (onboarding, training, career management, and retention) for a globally dispersed workforce of 200+ senior intelligence professionals in 90+ worldwide locations. Coordinated with internal and external stakeholders to ensure appropriate force posture to support the Army Modernization efforts and National Security Strategy.- Spearheaded a “people-first” strategy to improve organizational culture, leading to a significant increase in workforce satisfaction and retention. - Negotiated agreements with 10 supported organizations to deliver strategic-level support to dispersed location; managed relationships from requirement development to delivery.- Forecast 24 month recruiting, assignment, and retention goals; leveraged HR analytics and software to optimize hiring/training timelines and improve requirement fill rates.- Prepared and delivered bi-annual reports to senior executive leaders detailing workforce readiness, requirement fill rates, and 12 month strategic efforts and milestones.

Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

Managed functional teams developing enterprise-level strategies and executing long-range efforts for Army strategic intelligence programs, supporting 1000+ senior intelligence professionals serving in 100+ worldwide locations. Coordinated with stakeholders at multiple echelons (senior executive to staff) to transform Department of Defense and Army policy into achievable outcomes for forward stationed elements. - Secured multi-million dollar funding package from Department of Army senior executives for a financial benefits program to improve human capital recruiting and retention.- Coordinated data analysis of enterprise-wide workforce (1000+ roles) to evaluate return on investment and recommend reallocation of human resources based on emerging business needs.- Facilitated planning conference to develop a 5 year organizational strategy, shifting human capital and information strategy to improve agility and support to all echelons of the Army enterprise.- Steered stakeholder working group across a highly matrixed organization to measure risk appetites of multiple organizations, formulate key risk indicators (KRI), and develop mitigation strategies.

Afghanistan

Led strategic engagements with senior leaders in the Afghan Ministry of Defense, Ministry of Interior, and National Army to improve workforce readiness, resource management, and long range planning. Coordinated operational risk management to identify hazards, develop and implement mitigation strategies, and monitor results. - Produced formal information reports detailing Afghan military workforce readiness; reporting was routinely cited in analytical products and briefings to senior U.S. Foreign Policy leaders.- Executed due diligence assessments of sensitive partnerships to evaluate efficacy, increase trust, appraise return on investment, and ensure alignment with U.S. government priorities.- Managed multiple projects under time-sensitive conditions in a high risk environment, leveraging operational resiliency strategies to ensure uninterrupted operations and project completion.

Detroit, Michigan, United States

Coordinated with representatives from federal agencies and industry across the Mid-West (Michigan, Illinois, Ohio, Kansas, Missouri) to improve collaboration, communication, and information sharing. Negotiated and resolved conflicts across a highly matrixed enterprise, gaining buy-in from stakeholders (internal and external) achieve positive business outcomes.- Managed sensitive relationships with inter-agency and industry partners to develop and achieve mutually beneficial outcomes under time constrained and ambiguous conditions.- Integrated programs from closing/divested locations into a Mid-west region headquarters, engaging directly with partners to maintain critical relationships.- Identified critical work streams and supply chains for emerging technology across the region; partnered with industry experts to secure key infrastructure and mitigate risks.

Augusta, Georgia, United States

Planned, coordinated, and synchronized operations for a military intelligence company supporting Army and Department of Defense contingency operations worldwide. Led cross functional team focused on operations, training, readiness, and resource management. - Managed training operations to prepare human intelligence (HUMINT) and counterintelligence (CI) professionals to deploy to austere environments supporting Special Operations Forces.- Developed novel two week Mission Readiness Exercise to certify teams of HUMINT and CI professionals to conduct sensitive intelligence operations in high threat environments. - Coordinated and sourced non-residential training courses across the intelligence enterprise, significantly increasing advanced tradecraft certification rates.

Kandahar, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan

Managed, supervised, and deconflicted Counterintelligence (CI) and Human Intelligence (HUMINT) operations for Special Operations Task Force - South. Ensured forward deployed intelligence capability for task force elements, supporting 1000+ personnel and partner forces across 5 provinces. - Coordinated intelligence operations for subordinate elements located in 25+ locations; reviewed and published operational and information reports, ensuring compliance to reporting timelines and standards.- Advised Task Force Commander and Senior Intelligence Officer on all aspects of CI/HUMINT operations, including technical collection, regulatory compliance, and risk management. - Deconflicted intelligence operations with all coalition forces (e.g. US and NATO military) within the Afghan Theater, deconflicting with adjacent units to ensure secure operations.

Master Of Science - Ms, Defense Analysis

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Economics And International Studies

Chinese Language And Culture

Chinese Language & Culture, Political Economy of China

Spanish Language

Korean Language