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Shaping the strategic vision and direction of operations, I hold accountability for the safety and security of ~178 employees and administer a $27M budget for operations, maintenance, and sustainment for a large government contract.KEY CONTRIBUTIONS: ☑ Steward an additional $19M to support the engineering, installation, and testing of a pioneering mission control center anticipated to double and modernize the UTTR’s operational capacity☑ Direct, coach, and inspire a team charged with managing the entire portfolio comprised of labor, materials/services, and travel to achieve government contract stipulations and deadlines ☑ Realize efficiency through cost-savings strategies, capturing $6.1M in government-validated cost savings/efficiencies ☑ Serve as a member of the JT4 Executive Management Council as thought leader and change agent ☑ Ignited a culture of accountability, excellence, and loyalty, retaining 94% of the team YOY ☑ Rescued an inadequate government signals monitoring and analysis system previously abandoned in a desert and retooled it as a premier data-gathering and analysis system ☑ Steered implementation of ~80 projects average/year including major hardware and software mods ☑ Navigated rapid-fire growth as the organization expanded personnel capacity by 40+ personnel in 7 years to accommodate a 25% increase in mission support ☑ Led modernization initiatives to augment UTTR capability, doubling system coverage by deploying portable assets to cover remote areas and growing signals measurement and analysis capability☑ Shifted the team to a safety-first culture, attaining a zero vehicle accident rate across 2.5M miles driven in 2 years in treacherous terrain and conditions

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

As an independent consultant, I developed high-quality business proposals to tackle a range of operational issues and opportunities including manpower assessment related to government requests for proposals (RFPs) across the enterprise. KEY CONTRIBUTIONS: ☑Excelled in a business development environment, playing a role in securing a $5.5B 15-year contract ☑ Collaborated with cross-functional teams of 40 professionals to enable seamless workflows

Headquarters Usaf, Pentagon

Leading USAF strategic priorities, I harnessed extensive global expertise, military aviation prowess, and insider knowledge of USAF structure and relationships with the DoD and Combatant Commands to direct 20+ employees to drive the domestic foreign engagement mission agenda for the SecAF, Under SecAF, CSAF, and VCSAF. KEY CONTRIBUTIONS: ☑ Choreographed 30+ global engagements between senior leaders and global counterparts to strengthen bilateral relations between the U.S. and partner nations ☑ Delivered top-level leadership to 150+ diplomats from 100+ nations to attain strategic priorities ☑ Tapped HQ staff, subordinate organizations, and others to elevate USAF’s ability to offer global operations support ☑ Negotiated highly complex matters verbally and in writing to SES and general officers ☑ Prepared and presented information to the highest levels of USAF including SecAF and CSAF to inform decision-making ☑ Arranged and moderated a monthly breakfast series with the Air Force Association to boost U.S. industry market competitiveness and U.S. government ties by accessing and supporting 60-70 International Air Attachés☑ Coordinated the Chief of Staff’s program for foreign liaisons including Russian and Chinese attachés ☑ Heightened the visibility of the office by representing the USAF at various foreign embassy functions and coordinating 3 major tours of USAF facilities and bases for the foreign liaison corps

Fort Belvoir, Virginia

Heading a team of 5+ employees developing and executing Missile Defense Agency internal engagement, I demonstrated exceptional leadership. Rising to the top in performance, I ranked #1 out of 5 division chiefs. KEY CONTRIBUTIONS: ☑ Forged a critical linkage between U.S. Combatant Command and the U.S. Embassy leadership to guide decision-making concerning mission defense sites and assets in Europe☑ Advised on crucial partnership negotiations for the status of forces supplemental and ballistic missile defense agreements, leading to the deployment of missile defense systems and sensors to Turkey, Spain, Romania, and Poland ☑ Guided efforts on Polish engagement and construction of U.S. AEGIS Ashore missile site in Poland

Embassy Of The United States, Warsaw, Poland

As a Senior-Level Official and Defense Attaché, I strategically positioned U.S. industry to win a ~$6B missile defense modernization competition, among others. KEY CONTRIBUTIONS:☑ Attained #1 rank out of 15 USAF colonels across U.S. embassies in Europe for 2 consecutive years ☑ Led 23 personnel while serving as principal advisor to U.S. Ambassador, SecDef, and USEUCOM CC on U.S. defense policy, defense security cooperation, and intelligence cooperation with a key NATO ally ☑ Led in-country intelligence/security cooperation programs valued at $6.4B ☑ Synchronized U.S. defense contractors, U.S. Embassy, and Polish government/industry officials to strengthen bilateral security cooperation and identify and pursue viable business opportunities across the defense industry enterprise☑ Devised and rolled out the long-term strategy for U.S. defense industry/government officials to engage Polish government and industry to garner significant portions of $43B in military modernization ☑ Influenced development of a 5th generation Polish Air Force by delivering training solutions ☑ Liaised with US/Polish industry partners and customers to ascertain business opportunities, assess requirements, and create effective solutions; identified competitor strengths and weaknesses to develop US/Polish partnership solutions ☑ Interfaced with critical contacts in Poland to build budget, procurement, and technical requirements for programs as well as desired offset arrangements and identified industry competitors☑ Scrutinized competitor strategies and tactics in partnership with capture managers, delivering key marketplace intelligence and advice on effective capture strategies and tactics to win tenders☑ Designated as a key member of the embassy Crisis Action Committee post-Benghazi response to support embassy development in alignment with Department of State and DoD directive

Hill Air Force Base, Ogden, Utah

Commanding the wing’s most diverse group of 147 military personnel and 155 contractors, I presided over daily operations and maintenance programs for one of the nation’s most distinctive testing and training complexes.KEY CONTRIBUTIONS: ☑ Regulated a $30M annual operating budget, $9M vehicle fleet, and $1B in range test infrastructure☑ Curated and executed a robust strategic plan for future range improvements and readiness to support F-35 operations☑ Leveraged expert knowledge as an aircraft pilot and understanding of worldwide airspace systems to foster cooperation across service, interagency, and international boundaries to construct a plan to return control of Iraqi airspace to Iraq ☑ Achieved mission objectives by cultivating relationships with the prime range contractor

Attained a Master of Science in Military Strategic Studies, earned highest academic distinction accolades placing #5 of 235 students with a 3.95 GPA.

Columbus Air Force Base, Columbus, Mississippi

As an operations leader, I directed the activities of 900 military and 65 civilian/contract personnel, holding full accountability for a 600-person aircraft maintenance organization. KEY CONTRIBUTIONS: ☑ Facilitated flight training for 470 students and continuation training for 300+ instructor pilots annually☑ Executed an operations and maintenance budget of $80M ☑ Effectively stewarded $450M in assigned aviation equipment☑ Co-led the oversight of an air-traffic control complex serving the 4th busiest airfield in the USAF with over 75K annual aircraft movements

Sheppard Air Force Base, Wichita Falls, Texas

Owning accountability for all aspects of Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training (ENJJPT), I led a primary flight training mission, overseeing student-pilot syllabus management and implementation along with instructor-pilot qualification and training. KEY CONTRIBUTIONS: ☑Delivered training of 90 instructor pilots from 13 nations, flying 94 assigned aircraft and training 256+ pilot candidates annually ☑ Administered daily flight operations for all aspects of the ENJJPT Introduction to Fighter Fundamentals program and ENJJPT pilot instructor training for all new instructor pilots assigned to Sheppard Air Force Base

Pentagon, Washington D.C.

I served as an executive officer and trusted adviser to a USAF General Officer responsible for operational strategy, doctrine, politico-military analysis, operator-to-operator interactions, and war and mobilization planning. This entailed leading and executing daily operations decisions and directing 40+ officers, NCOs, and civilians across 3 divisions.

Pentagon, Washington D.C.

Air Force Watch officer. Supervised two enlisted personnel monitoring air and space operations and world-wide events around the clock. Air Staff representative during Joint Chiefs of Staff close-hold contingency planning and noncombatant evacuation operations. Presents assessments and options to the USAF Chief of Staff and Deputy Chief of Staff for Air and Space Operations, for crisis situations around the world.Daily operations briefer to Chief of Staff of USAF. ~200 briefings to senior USAF command and civilian leadership. Briefs used to inform as well as help shape USAF global engagement posture and activities. Comfortable at the very highest levels of leadership.

Spangdahlem Ab, Germany

Columbus Afb - Ms

Reese Afb - Tx

England Afb - La

Master Of Science - Ms, Military Strategic Studies, General, Gpa 3.95 (Earned Highest Academic Distinction Recognition As #5 Of 235 Students)

Activities and Societies: Air War College Alumni Association Committee ChairCore study areas included "Foundations of Strategy.

Master Of Science - Ms, Aviation Management, Safety Concentration

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Architecture