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United States

Project Director and lead for the Department of the Air Force (DAF) Senior Leader Development Program. Responsible for the annual delivery of executive education to over 1,700 Department of the Air Force senior leaders.• $47M responsibility for managing Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) budget, including curriculum design for multiple stakeholders at executive level. Responsibility for continual improvement in content and delivery. • Achieved 37% additional budget increase… Show more Project Director and lead for the Department of the Air Force (DAF) Senior Leader Development Program. Responsible for the annual delivery of executive education to over 1,700 Department of the Air Force senior leaders.• $47M responsibility for managing Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) budget, including curriculum design for multiple stakeholders at executive level. Responsibility for continual improvement in content and delivery. • Achieved 37% additional budget increase over requirements to meet DAF critical course demands.• Exceptional rating (highest possible) over 4 consecutive years from Government customer because of direct managerial oversight. Show less

Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States

Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States

Full-time employee of Flatter Inc and Senior Curriculum Developer for the United States Air Force Senior Leader Development Program. Maintains a course portfolio of Commercial-off-the-Shelf, Open Enrollment, and internally managed courses to provide leadership training to improve both personal and organizational performance. Principal auditor and assessor focused on improving delivery (did we do things right) and maintaining relevance (are we doing the right things).

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Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

Led multinational team responsible for Campaign Assessment of military operations in the Central Command (CENTCOM). Developed measurable and objective metrics across all elements of national power (Diplomatic, Informational, Military, Economic) to assess progress against national War Plans.• Personal briefings and assessments to 4-Star Commanding General of CENTCOM and other national and international Flag and General Officers.• Conducted strategic risk assessment of all elements of… Show more Led multinational team responsible for Campaign Assessment of military operations in the Central Command (CENTCOM). Developed measurable and objective metrics across all elements of national power (Diplomatic, Informational, Military, Economic) to assess progress against national War Plans.• Personal briefings and assessments to 4-Star Commanding General of CENTCOM and other national and international Flag and General Officers.• Conducted strategic risk assessment of all elements of national power on principal Campaign Plans which “proved to be critical to CENTCOM’s efforts in the Central Region and helped inform senior military and political leaders at crucial decision points”.• Authorized CENTCOM representative to the Deputy Presidential Special Envoy to Iraq and Syria’s Political Military Consultations Conferences. Formulated policy for the defeat of ISIS. Show less

Fort Bragg, North Carolina

Served as the Deputy Commanding General, senior coalition officer for interoperability, and strategic planner for the United States’ Global Response Force.• Responsible for 17 nation Counter-ISIS strategy. Led planning for all daily military activities and integrated coalition capabilities. • Personally advised the US Ambassador on strategic communications.• Commanded 18,000 U.S. paratroopers in peacetime locations and 8,500 coalition troops in war to support the global requirements… Show more Served as the Deputy Commanding General, senior coalition officer for interoperability, and strategic planner for the United States’ Global Response Force.• Responsible for 17 nation Counter-ISIS strategy. Led planning for all daily military activities and integrated coalition capabilities. • Personally advised the US Ambassador on strategic communications.• Commanded 18,000 U.S. paratroopers in peacetime locations and 8,500 coalition troops in war to support the global requirements as directed by the President of the United States.• Principal lead for stakeholder engagements with multinational and inter-agency partners to include national Embassies, the United Nations, regional partners, and national leaders. Show less

Brussels Area, Belgium

Guided 3-Star NATO Director General of the International Military Staff and led C-Suite staff. • Direct improvement to NATO military readiness to respond to emergent crises through the transformational Readiness Action Plan. • Achieved international agreement by Heads of State and Government at the Wales Summit.• Key interlocutor with the NATO Secretary General, Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Military Committee, and all 2-Star Directors (military and civilian).

The Pentagon

Multi-year, multi-agency regional alignment of US Army to better meet the combat readiness requirements of the Combatant Commanders (Army of 2020).• Working for Chief of Staff of the Army, managed stakeholder engagement across Government, DoD, Army senior leadership and Major Commands.• 1.2 million service personnel were positively impacted by the successful delivery of an extensive multi-year change management program designed to improve readiness across the Army and optimize… Show more Multi-year, multi-agency regional alignment of US Army to better meet the combat readiness requirements of the Combatant Commanders (Army of 2020).• Working for Chief of Staff of the Army, managed stakeholder engagement across Government, DoD, Army senior leadership and Major Commands.• 1.2 million service personnel were positively impacted by the successful delivery of an extensive multi-year change management program designed to improve readiness across the Army and optimize warfighting support to Combatant Commands.• Endorsed by 6 Combatant Commands on the revised strategy developed to increase Army readiness. Authored article on U.S. Landpower in Regional Focus for the Army’s principal educational forum. Show less

Kabul, Afghanistan

As the Deputy Planner provided advice and assistance to the Afghanistan General Staff on their first nationally owned strategic campaign plan to defeat the Taliban and achieve lasting peace in the country. Led the training team assigned to mentor and prepare incoming units for their deployment. Created realistic training scenarios, provided operational updates, validated performance, and offered constructive feedback to senior leaders. Led the coalition efforts to operationalize political… Show more As the Deputy Planner provided advice and assistance to the Afghanistan General Staff on their first nationally owned strategic campaign plan to defeat the Taliban and achieve lasting peace in the country. Led the training team assigned to mentor and prepare incoming units for their deployment. Created realistic training scenarios, provided operational updates, validated performance, and offered constructive feedback to senior leaders. Led the coalition efforts to operationalize political transition in Afghanistan and facilitate national and local elections. Operated exclusively with Afghan inter-agency partners and the NATO Senior Civilian Representative. Show less

Carlisle, Pennsylvania

As a student at the US Army’s premier senior leader training course, completed Master’s level professional military education designed to educate and develop specially selected leaders for service at the strategic level. Gained in-depth understanding of the business enterprise of defense, dealing with complex problems, change management, and professional military development. Attained Master’s Degree in Strategic Studies from the War College.

Colchester, United Kingdom

Commanded over 550 airborne soldiers in an active duty regular unit with responsibility for all aspects of regimental life for officers, soldiers, families and their dependents. Reinvigorated an organization that had low morale and reversed manning shortfalls. Highly successful deployment to Afghanistan as Chief Fires and Influence within Task Force Helmand. Transformed our understanding of the information environment and worked extensively with the inter-agency Provincial Reconstruction Team… Show more Commanded over 550 airborne soldiers in an active duty regular unit with responsibility for all aspects of regimental life for officers, soldiers, families and their dependents. Reinvigorated an organization that had low morale and reversed manning shortfalls. Highly successful deployment to Afghanistan as Chief Fires and Influence within Task Force Helmand. Transformed our understanding of the information environment and worked extensively with the inter-agency Provincial Reconstruction Team on stabilization and capacity building projects. Received national recognition for the tour. Show less

Master Of Strategic Studies

Activities and Societies: Lecture circuit for public speaking engagements. Organizer and member of the winning Jim Thorpe sports team.

Master'S Degree, Defence Studies

Master'S Degree, Defense Studies, International Graduate Of Honor

Attended Australia's premier professional military education for mid-management leaders. As a successful graduate was prepared for all.