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Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex

Pathways is a highly selective program designed to rapidly develop talented MBA or Masters-level graduates and high-potential transitioning military leaders to become Amazon’s future General Managers and Directors.• Oversees a $284 million daily operation, managing a workforce with a $2.7 million hourly payroll and leading five salaried direct reports.• Leads cross-departmental teams on continuous improvement projects, coordinating staff and budget to achieve organizational goals.• Reports building KPIs to the regional network, communicating successes and identifying risks to throughput.• Directs the movement of 1.4 million units daily, optimizing cross-dock flow for efficiency.• Works with Safety, Reliability/Maintenance Engineering, Learning, Loss Prevention, Quality Assurance, and Human Resources teams to develop and execute plans to achieve business objectives.

Fort Leavenworth, Ks

Identified and assessed strategic threats against the firm and its workforce, including those from internal and external actors, to protect financial assets and business operations.• Developed and implemented strategies to mitigate threats, ensuring the protection of the firm’s reputation, workforce, clients, and assets, thus safeguarding financial stability and business continuity.• Assisted in managing insider risk programs, focusing on identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks posed by internal actors, which could impact the firm’s financial integrity.• Worked closely with various departments, including cybersecurity and operational risk teams, to enhance the firm’s overall security posture and financial defenses.• Contributed to the development and enforcement of security policies and procedures to safeguard sensitive financial information and maintain regulatory compliance, ensuring smooth business operations.• Participated in the coordination and response to security incidents, ensuring timely resolution and minimizing impact on financial operations and business performance.

Fort Leavenworth, Ks

Delivered executive training and coaching for U.S. Army University Leadership program designed for future senior leaders at the highest organizational level. Facilitated group discussions and learning on organizational leadership, change management, operations management, team cohesion, and leadership development for 10 organizational leadership seminars. • Trained situational-based leader development training for 18 students per class that produces adaptive and agile thinkers who are competent, committed, and prepared to serve as values-based organizational executives.• Selected to serve as the next Chief of Operations within four months of being hired as an instructor.• Implemented technology solutions and data collection techniques that improved efficiency and outcomes reducing team administrative burden by 200+ working-hours per month.

Fort Hood, Texas, United States

Provided executive leadership and strategic initiatives as the Commander of the Fort Hood Soldier Recovery Battalion consisting of four separate companies comprised of 95 cross-functional senior leaders and 60 civilian employees. Orchestrated the operational capacity to care for 600 wounded, ill, or injured soldiers from the active duty, National Guard, and Reserve Components from four states. Rated #2 of 25 battalion commanders. • Led an enterprise-level turnaround by analyzing variances, identifying key areas for improvement, and orchestrating corrective actions, resulting in unprecedented success and sustainable growth for a 600-person organization. These actions resulted in the US Army Surgeon General ranking our organization number one of 14 parallel organizations across the Army. • Managed a $10M operational budget to within +/- 5% of the monthly spend plan for two consecutive years. Established standard operating procedures (SOPs) and policies and approved monthly and quarterly financial objectives, forecasts, schedules, and expenditures. • Consulted and advised the US Department of Veteran’s Affairs on healthcare process improvement resulting in a 52% increase of soldiers returning to the operational force within a six-month period. • Hand-selected by the Commanding General to lead development, implementation, and validation of an e-gaming pilot program designed to increase organizational trust, common purpose, shared consciousness, and empowered execution from small teams to the enterprise level. Forces Command implemented the pilot program within its 750K organizational structure.

Fort Polk, Louisiana, United States

Created and led high-stakes training programs and exercises that replicated real-world threats and fostered collaboration among conventional, special operations forces, joint forces, and international security partners. Successfully trained and certified over 105K personnel, while overseeing Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC) rotations. • Directed 105 cross-functional personnel; provided policy recommendations for the Chairman of the Joint Staff and the Forces Command Commanding General on initiatives for the Middle East, Europe, the Pacific, and Central America.• Coordinated and synchronized efforts of 315 staff over two years including military strategy and negotiations, deployments, tactical operations, and security issues affecting U.S. defense policy and military strategy equivalent to $10.5B in assets.

Fort Polk, Louisiana

Coached, taught, and mentored 4,800 cross-functional personnel for the Joint Readiness Training Center on the conduct of combat operations under demanding and realistic conditions, including the Army's light, airborne, and air assault cavalry squadron operations officers, operations personnel, and staff. • Rated Top 2 of 64 Majors. Coordinated and synchronized the actions of the internal Task Force observer, coach, and trainer consisting of 55 senior leaders (NCOs and Officers) to produce constructive and effective feedback, primarily through the after-action review process.• Contributed to the development and refinement of Army SOPs by providing trends and tactics, techniques, and procedures.

Fort Carson, Colorado

Served as the Battalion Executive Officer (XO) of the 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment. Synchronized deployment of 700 personnel, 300+ pieces of vehicles/equipment via air, sea, and rail transportation across five countries in support of NATO and U.S. strategic and policy objectives in Eastern Europe.• Saved $10M out of a $30M annual budget for training, operations, maintenance, and logistics by implementing logistics and maintenance programs that were adopted by six parallel organizations. • Served as the Chief of Staff of a 700-person multifunctional staff. Provided quarterly and annual strategic vision, purpose, and direction for 13 direct report program managers and 45 project managers across 13 functional departments. Provided mentorship and operational direction to seven operations managers by routinely reviewing data, analytics, and measurements.• Maintained the highest equipment readiness rates of any battalion in the brigade while managing and maintaining approximately 20K pieces of equipment and 250+ vehicles valued at $400M. • Revamped maintenance program improving critical equipment readiness by 30% (from 60% to over 90%).

Fort Carson, Colorado

Served as Chief of Plans/Assistant Chief of Staff for Joint Task Force consisting of 25K+ Soldiers, Marines and Airmen at Fort Carson. Oversaw transportation to Eastern Europe in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve (OAR) in response to Russian operations in Ukraine. • Guided operations for mid- to long-range planning and synchronized support for future planning and regional alignment in Europe. Led training and tactical exercises, ensured operational readiness, and directed personnel management operations.• Spearheaded an effective and cohesive planning team of 12 and produced 50+ division-level operational orders with a fraction of the staff. Set the standard for operations in the United States Army Europe and Africa.• Hand selected as the Senior Director of Operation’s principal consultant on US Policy and Strategic objectives. • Primary consultant with Allied Chiefs of Defense and provided strategies on deployment and joint/multi-national exercises.

Master of Arts | Military Operational Art and Science Studies from the U.S. Army School of Advanced Military Studies | 2015Significant Coursework: Strategic Context for Operational Art; Design and Operational Art; Evolutions of Operations Art

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Competitively selected to manage stakeholders and increase communications between the US Army, US Department of State, and US Congress on sensitive political-military matters regarding Afghanistan. Rated #1 Military Fellow out of 20 Majors in the fellowship. Served within the Office of the Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan. • Steered interagency synchronization and led multiple engagements with Secretary of State John Kerry, Congress, the Armed Services Committee, and the Joint Chiefs of Staff to determine strategic foreign policy. • Drafted information papers, briefing checklists, talking points, and congressional reports and notifications to Congress. Coordinated staff actions, meetings, and built consensus for sensitive topics.• Awarded the Meritorious Honor Award by the US State Department for contributions to the Bilateral Security Agreement.

Fort Benning, Ga

Managed leadership, mentoring, and professional development of 17 Maneuver Captains Career Course students. Trained junior captains and senior lieutenants to command company teams in IBCT/SBCT/HBCT and to serve as battalion primary staff officers and brigade assistant staff officers. • Planned, prepared, and executed 540 hours of doctrinal and tactics instruction to include Army operations, doctrine, battle-focused training, the military decision-making process, intelligence preparation of the battlefield, and physical fitness training. Rated #2 of 15 instructors. • Developed, updated, and coordinated lesson plans, training aids, and resources. Provided subject matter expertise in selected areas of tactics, doctrine, and training.

Fort Campbell, Ky

Commanded an Air Assault Rifle Company in the 4th Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (AASLT). Managed welfare, training, and morale of 140 soldiers, as well as the safekeeping and care of $11M+ worth of property and equipment. Rated #1 of 35 company commanders. • Led, synchronized, and executed combat patrols in four districts of Central Nangarhar Province, to include the city of Jalalabad, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom X-XI. • Planned, resourced, and assessed collective training for the Company during intensive training cycle in order to achieve combat readiness.

Fort Campbell, Ky

Commanded an Air Assault Reconnaissance Troop in the 4th Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (AASLT). Managed welfare, training, and morale of 120 soldiers, as well as the safekeeping and care of $11M+ worth of property and equipment. Rated #2 of 35 company commanders. • Planned, coordinated, and executed combat patrols in Paktya Province, to include the city of Gardez, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom VIII-IX. • Planned, resourced, and assessed collective training for the Company during intensive training cycle in order to achieve combat readiness.

• Routinely rated as the #1 or near the top of all front-line leaders and operational managers in multiple 750 person organizations over a six-year period.• Held progressive leadership and managerial roles of increasing responsibility for multifaceted teams from 15 to 180 persons; Led, developed, and delivered results with teams and people in complex and ambiguous environments; served as a trusted confidant to senior leadership and consulted on matters of task prioritization, risk mitigation, and cross-cultural communication.• Led and trained infantry platoons to deploy to South Korea and Iraq in support of combat operations.• Executive Officer: Managed five direct reports with responsibility to manage the day-to-day activities, administration, maintenance, logistics, transportation, and supply operations of a 180-person organization.

Fort Leavenworth, Ks

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Master Of Arts (M.A.), Military Operational Art And Science/Studies, 4.0

The School of Advanced Military Studies educates members of our Armed Forces, our Allies, and the Interagency at the graduate level.

Bachelor Of Applied Science - Basc, Health And Human Sciences, 3.9