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With 15+ years of experience managing a cumulatively diverse portfolio of United States (U.S.) federal government requirements and assets worth an estimated $6.5+ billion, I have a proven track record as both a professional services industry executive and federal acquisition workforce subject matter expert (SME) providing support at the nexus of business, government, and society to U.S. federal government departments, agencies, and partners in the following areas:(1) acquisition, contracting, and procurement(2) leadership and workforce development(3) strategy and management consulting(4) project and program managementAs an industry executive, I previously led a 130+ employee professional services firm generating approximately $32 million in annual revenue while serving as the firm’s primary representative at industry events, congressional briefings, and senior government official meetings. As a SME, my previous experience includes providing high-level acquisition strategy, category management, and spend analysis support to senior government officials at GSA and NIH; managing a suite of 70+ DAU/FAI equivalent courses with customization for a dozen-plus executive branch agencies around the world; drafting acquisition policy for senior leaders at USPTO; developing and instructing courses in contract performance law at the University of California – Irvine; designing, building, and launching the nation's first-ever registered apprenticeship program for federal acquisition professionals; and, advising the World Bank — International Bank for Reconstruction and Development on U.S. federal contracting best practices.My career has been built upon a solid foundation of active-duty service as a contingency contracting officer in the U.S. Air Force, where I deployed worldwide in support of combat operations, humanitarian missions, and joint military exercises while providing “cradle-to-grave” contract management support on a wide range of federal business requirements, including: $2.8M in architecture and engineering (A&E) services; $11.2M in miscellaneous commercial commodities and services; $19M in new construction and renovation projects; $104M in contingency installation support and private security contracts; and, $5.5+ billion in information technology (IT) government-wide acquisition contracts (GWACs).

Listed skills include Government Contracting, Contract Management, Program Management, Government Procurement, and 38 others.