James (Jim) Bramble, Pmp, Lss Gb Email & Phone Number

Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Ensure integration and alignment of USAFRICOM Security Sector Assistance and cross-cutting initiatives (Women, Peace & Security, Global Fragility Act, Conflict & Stabilization Operations, and Africa Enlisted Development Strategy) with U.S. Africa Command Campaign Plan and higher strategic guidance. Also ensure planning and execution of USAFRICOM's three major SSA planning events - Requirements Synchronization Working Group-Humanitarian Assistance Working Group (RSWG-HAWG), Strategy to Resources Working Group (STRWG), and Africa Senior Enlisted Working Group (ASELC). Manage J5I Integration Division personnel, administrative, budgetary and logistics requirements.

Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

 US Africa Command , J5 Deputy Branch Chief - Security Cooperation (SC) and Building Partner Capacity (BPC), US Africa Command, Stuttgart, Germany, March 2020 – Present. Responsible for Whole of Government, 3-D approach to build partner capacity for US partner nations. Oversee US Title 10 ~333 Security Cooperation programs development, execution, monitoring and evaluation as well as collaborate with Interagency partner to implement US Title ~ 22 Security Force Assistance programs to enhance ~333 programs and achieve US Africa Command Campaign Plan objectives. Responsible to coordinate US Africa Command Security Force Assistance Lifecycle FYDP program budget development and execution and monitoring and evaluation.

Stuttgart Area, Germany

 Deputy Integrator/Joint Counter Terrorism Planner, Line of Effort 3 – Develop Security in Somalia, US Africa Command, Stuttgart, Germany, Octobert 2018 – April 2020. US Africa Command J-3 Deputy Integrator for Developing Security in Somalia and Operations Joint Counter Terrorism Planner. Serves as the senior command level point of contact in all matters involving interpretation, formulation, and evaluation of executive policies and procedures for national, interagency and combatant command's CT plans and their execution. US Africa Command Civilian CAT III 3QCY19 Awardee.

Lackland Afb

Senior Program Manager for a highly respected defense contractor providing premier program and acquisition service support for the Air Force enterprise cryptologic and cyberspace defense acquisition programs. Program and Agile management specialist. Defense acquisition and VA contracting management expert. Responsible to manage a number of enterprise-wide initiatives and sustainment projects. Rely extensively on PMP, LSS and Agile and Team management principles to achieve success! Passionate, ethical, hard-working, dedicated critical and creative problem-solver!

United States

Established Government Sales Business Unit for Manufacturer producing over $130 million in annual sales. Primary Liaison to US government agencies to include the Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Defense Health and Logistics Agencies, Department of Indian Affairs, Department of Health and Human Services, state and city contracting agencies, VA and DoD prime, alternate and set-aside/socio-economically disadvantaged vendors. Collaborated with corporate Marketing, Customer Care, Supply Chain, Quality Assurance, IT, Accounting, Payment Systems and Administration, Safety, Product Development, Outside/Inside Sales divisions. Opportunities management - Increased the velocity of opportunities pipeline, increase revenue potential and drive profitability through the optimization of key core- selling activities. RFP / Proposal Management - researched, analyzed, and timely responded to all RFPs to create a winnable opportunities to include exclusive VA and DHA contracts, agreements, and BPAs. Pricelist and pricing structure - analyzed margins and discounts and profitability of contracts. Evaluated potential long-term pricing strategies based on market forecasts. Sales Strategy and Business Intelligence - employed knowledge of operations, sales, marketing, services and activities of government and commercial markets. Utilized complex principles and practices of negotiations, contract and proposal practices.

Us, Europe And Southwest Asia

• Director of International Marketing & Sales  BTI Cellular & Paging Communications, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan – Managed Central Asian sales and marketing operations. • Colonel, Distinguished Master Logistician, UNITED STATES ARMY (05/1985-06/2015). Executive director of large military organizations at five levels of command. Commanded in excess of 8000 military and civilian personnel. Managed $2.5 Billion in various budgets. • Chief of Staff General Officer Sustainment Organization UNITED STATES ARMY, Kandahar, Afghanistan (07/2012-11/2013) Served as the Commanding General's primary advisor on all matters relating to a 4,500-member logistics command consisting of 275 staff personnel and 60 subordinate organizations in sustaining the Combined Joint Operations Area - Afghanistan. • Executive Director, Sustainment Organization UNITED STATES ARMY, San Antonio, TX (02/2011-07/2012) Provided leadership for six major logistics groups, managed $40M operational budget, and promoted safe and positive working climate for 6,100+ personnel. Developed leadership and staff best practices; served as Senior Safety Officer and Equal Opportunity Officer.• Executive Director NATO PRT Governance Team, UNITED STATES ARMY, Zabul, Afghanistan • Deputy Executive Director NATO PRT Governance Team, UNITED STATES ARMY, Kunar, Afghanistan• Country Director, Fund for Democracy and Development, United States Agency for Interational Development (USAID), Yerevan, Armenia • President, Bramble Eurasian Consultants, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan• Director of Operations, Oil Capital Ltd., Inc., Central Asia• Accredited Defense & Army Attaché, US Embassy, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan • Senior Fellow, George C. Marshall Center for European Security & Strategic Studies, Garmisch, Germany

West Texas/Southern New Mexico

Executive Sales Manager NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION, El Paso, TX (12/1998 to 9/2012)Planned and executed winning sales strategies in close collaboration with product specialists and account managers. Conducted market analysis, collaborated with cross-functional teams to achieve product pull-through strategies, and leveraged exceptional communication, relationship management, and presentation skills to build productive alliances with industry partners and 1,500+ medical providers. • Consistently ranked in the top 5% to 15% nationwide for sales of both newly launched and established pharmaceutical products• Consistently exceeded sales goals, achieved numerous awards: three-time President’s Award winner, Most Valuable Player, District and Region of the Year, and National Launch Awards• Managed 7 territories, 13 products during 14-year tenure• Achieved 9 formulary wins through identifying and influencing P&T committee members • Completed Sales Level I, II, III and District Management Development Training I, II, and III programs; received Ready-to-Manage rating as District Manager candidate • District Trainer and Analytics Leader

Yerevan, Armenia

Program Manager for USAID-sponsored "Winter Warmth ‘97" humanitarian assistance mission throughout Armenia. Senior representative to the US government-Department of State, USAID, and Armenian Ministries of Oil/Gas, Education, and Social Welfare. Planned and executed full-spectrum US humanitarian assistance operation “Winter Warmth ‘97” to include transportation, receipt and storage and distribution of 20 metric tons of kerosene throughout Armenia.  Distributed kerosene to 1.1 Million beneficiaries, 235 schools and government facilities.  Hired and manage staff consisting of 256 EXPAT and host-nation personnel located in three region headquarters. Managed $1.2 million operating budget.

Master Of Strategic Studies, Strategic Studies

Activities and Societies: World Affairs Council San Antonio TX

Certificate Of Completion, Post Soviet Reconstruction/Economic Development

Master'S Degree, Russian & East European Studies

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Russian, Central European, East European And Eurasian Studies