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Cybersecurity Lead for global Program Office. Leading a team of 31 cyber & IT professionals providing risk management, systems security engineering, and SDLC integration for the Air Force's Distributed Common Ground System (AF DCGS).- Leading the vision & strategy and the overall information security program for the $1.5B organization- Integrating Risk Management Framework (RMF) with Agile/Scrum using Lean Six Sigma➢ Saved $50K/day…Large Team Award Winner for streamlining processes- Organize, manage, and direct all portfolio/program activities.- Provide direct supervision and management of site leads, program managers, and business development managers, and indirect management of all functions assigned to the segment.- Formulate and execute strategy in alignment with Customer and Company priorities.- Interact with senior leadership to execute decisions, manage risk, and influence activities that affect the long-term viability of the organization.- Manage existing customer relationships and help grow new ones.- Drive growth as a leader in collaboration with business development resources.- Engage with customer and partner stakeholders to monitor performance and support growth opportunities.- Oversee ongoing reviews of active programs to track performance against specified performance metrics.- Provide oversight of contract execution.- Create, measure, and communicate program plans, milestones, and metrics to executive leadership.- Enforce plans and strategies around standardization of programs and products.

Led Info. Security Branch for Cross-Domain Solutions in the U.S. Air Force Network Integration Center (NIC) ➢ Awarded Excellence in Government Team for City of St Louis➢ Achieved DoD level recognition for leading over 300 classified Cross Domain Solutions accreditations ➢ Collaborated with multiple departments regarding new opportunities and technology analysis for inclusion into the strategic plan both within the USAF, across DOD, and with coalition partners

Internationally appointed as executive assistant to the USAFRICOM CIO that in concert with interagency and international partners, built defense capabilities, responded to crisis, deterred and defeated transnational threats protecting U.S. national interests.

Led/commanded diverse team of 400+ personnel under hazardous conditions to provide the President of the United States and the President of South Korea near real-time situational awareness on enemy activity.

Led elite team as the 1FW General’s Liaison for all executive staff functions with 10 staff agencies, 4 groups, and over 30 associated units totaling over 15,000 personnel. ➢ “Top 1% of FGOs I’ve worked with in 27 years” – 1st Fighter Wing Commander (General Officer)- Devised, staffed, and coordinated policies affecting 5,500 United States Air Force personnel- Streamlined time and manpower intensive performance appraisal processes saving $15k/quarter

Led joint service team of 10 Special Forces personnel under hazardous and austere conditions, provided charismatic leadership in a deployed environment. Managed the largest Special Operations communication network in history with 18 sites and 1,000+ clandestine Special Operations personnel in Afghanistan/Iraq.

Engineered and analyzed new information systems integrating existing US Air Force networks with the newly formed US Northern Command. I participated on multiple business proposal teams garnering new contracts with multiple commands on Peterson Air Force Base. The result of my business proposal efforts was a multi-disciplined contract award for continued Lockheed Martin support to USNORTHCOM.