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Middletown, Ri, Us

Newport, Rhode Island, United States

Member of the core teaching team for the Maritime Security and Governance Staff Course for international students. The course is designed to promote and achieve maritime security and good maritime governance in the maritime domain.

Greater Denver Area

Advises Oceans Beyond Piracy team on future mandate, strategy and engagement during OBP leadership transition.

Founding Director of OEF’s principal project, Oceans Beyond Piracy (OBP). Within this project, OBP engaged representatives from maritime industries, ship owners, human rights organizations, governments, security firms, insurance companies, and other organizations to design and implement short and long term plans for dealing with maritime piracy and reducing violence at sea.

Louisville, Colorado

Recruited as founding director for a cutting-edge enterprise and led its evolution to an internationally respected organization. Determined program’s strategic direction and measurable outputs. Established a new industry model for nonprofit groups to shape policy.

Maldives

Europe, Middle East, Africa, South Pacific

Senior Adviser and Consultant for numerous international agencies, governments, and industry stakeholders. Clients/Projects include:UN Office on Drugs and Crime• Designing a Pacific Fusion Centre to increase inter-governmental cooperation on security issues across the 18 member states of the Pacific Island Forum.United Kingdom Foreign and Commonwealth Office• Engaging global stakeholders across the maritime sector to develop common policies and guidance to address the safety of international commerce. International Maritime Organization• Facilitating high level meetings to support regional policy development for over 20 nations in Africa and the Middle East.International Shipping Associations• Organizing policy-maker support to identify and reduce threats to the shipping industry in the Gulf of Guinea.

Denver, Colorado

Staff - Colorado State Representative Matt Soper - District 54

Brussels Area, Belgium

Enhanced inter-organizational communication between NATO and the EU. Identified and monitored operational issues, decision timelines and strategic priorities.Improved NATO-EU strategic agreement in common operational areas that included counter-piracy missions off the Horn of Africa, security operations in Afghanistan, and stabilization missions in the Balkans.

Brussels Area, Belgium

Analyzed NATO operations, and developed issue proposals, decision papers and speaking points for the Military Committee Chair, the Secretary General and other Alliance leaders.Represented the International Military Staff (IMS) on the planning team for NATO’s Comprehensive Strategic Political and Military Plan (CSPMP) for Afghanistan. Served as the IMS contact for NATO HQ during design of campaign plans that addressed security, governance, and development. Led cross-functional teams in drafting policy and proposals for NATO military issues that included defense against terrorism, targeting, collective defense and crisis management.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Managed a cross-divisional team of officers in developing Navy Irregular Warfare policy. Assessed risks associated with shifting from traditional, threat-based force planning to capabilities-based planning and investment strategies.Identified and ensured funding for Department of Defense (DoD) programs that included special operations, and responses to state sponsors of terrorism.Identified cost-effective solutions for funding shortfalls in stability-related capabilities and addressed emerging irregular and transnational threats.Advised senior DoD leaders on counterterrorism and irregular warfare related to the 2006 Quadrennial Defense Review, a 20-year roadmap that defined priorities for future force structure, infrastructure and budgeting based on long-term analysis of national defense requirements.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Staff officer for the CNO Executive Panel, a Federal Advisory Committee of distinguished civilians drawn from the scientific, engineering, political-military and international relations communities to provide independent advice to top Navy Leadership on a broad array of issues related to national seapower.

Led a 120-member staff of aircrew and support personnel to conduct intelligence and surveillance operations over Afghanistan. Maintained a 97% mission completion rate and squadron was recognized as the top performer in the Pacific.

Master Of Arts, International Commerce And Policy

Senior Fellow, Nato Policy

Strategist Curriculum

Naval Flight Officer Training

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Economics