Kelso (Kelly) H. Email & Phone Number

Alexandria, VA

Support and advise mid- and senior-level civilian and military Department of Defense leaders regarding operational test and evaluation of Major Acquisition Programs. Responsibilities involve analyzing the design, execution, and results of operational testing to provide independent assessments. Interact daily with officials responsible for the planning.

Army G-8, Pentagon

• Produced the strategic messaging associated with prioritizing $23 billion in Army equipment modernization efforts ensuring consistency and informing future decisions across the requirements enterprise.
• Formed and facilitated a multi-functional planning team to develop an integrated analytical framework to prioritize approximately 800 capabilities and inform strategic choices in a fiscally constrained environment.
• Served on a board of senior managers providing direction for the training and utilization of change management personnel across the Army.

US Army Central Command G-3

• Established and led a joint multi-functional planning team to ensure capability and force requirements were properly developed, validated, and sourced in support of the successful execution of combat operations.
• Coached, mentored and professionally developed a team of twenty-five military and civilian change agents.
• Led the annual review and validation of force requirements in the Middle East, Central Asia, and South Asia to ensure an enduring presence and persistent partnerships protecting US national interests in the region.

Carlisle Barracks, PA

An aggressive 10-month curriculum that culminated in a Master of Strategic Studies after successful completion of a strategic research project, “Building the Army: A Strategic Review of a Complex Problem.”

U.S. Central Command J-8

• Supervised the coordination, submission and tracking of over $800 million worth of reprogramming requests for unfunded urgent operational requirements leading to improved mission effectiveness of deployed forces in.
• Coordinated the development of a more robust modeling and simulation capability through cross-leveling of assigned personnel, obtaining additional military authorizations and hiring additional contract personnel.

U.S. Central Command J-8

• Led a five-person staff responsible for the administrative and logistical support of an 84-person flag officer-led directorate charged with financial management, analysis and requirements, and science and technology.

U.S. Central Command J-8

• Served on team responsible for coordinating the command’s most critical capability gaps and briefing them to senior representatives from the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, and the Joint Staff.
• Served as the command’s representative to defend Program Budget Review issues at Office of the Secretary of Defense issue teams and senior leader programming forums.

Heidelberg, Germany

• Led a weekly cross-functional working group to conduct operational analysis for validating Army force structure in support of U.S. European Command and U.S. Africa Command mission requirements and conversion of units.
• Planned and coordinated 100% of the Department of Defense’s global rebasing decisions and Army organizational redesign initiatives for units stationed in Europe.

V (5th) Corps G-3, Heidelberg, Germany

• Planned, coordinated and supervised numerous critical equipment fielding operations to include over 9000 Counter Radio Controlled Improvised Explosive Device Electronic Warfare systems to combat units in Iraq.
• Led a cross-functional working group to examine proposed organizational design changes to the corps headquarters and provide recommendations back to the Department of the Army.

U.S. Army Forces Command G-4

Responsible for planning, coordinating, and overseeing force structure changes and implementation of key logistical concepts, enablers, doctrine and procedures within the Army's Stryker and Future Forces.

West Point, NY

Responsible for educating, training, and inspiring over 100 future Army officers through daily instruction of college mathematics and military leadership. Served as a role model and mentor for the future officers in developing their reasoning power, independence of thought, and problem solving skills.

Field Artillery Officer (Fire Support Officer, Fire Direction Officer, Platoon Leader, Battalion Targeting Officer, Assistant Battalion Plans Officer, Battery Commander), 1990-1998.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Civil Engineering

Master Of Science (M.S.), Operations Research

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Strategic Studies