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Vice President of Programs ● 2011-2019Spearheaded all aspects of business and oversaw P&L for AMS and its 11 wholly-owned subsidiaries, steering operations and maintenance, engineering and information technology (IT), training and education, and construction business lines. Managed, led, and coached team of 9 executive-level reports in business development, contract management, human resources, compliance, safety, IT, and operations. Aligned business and drove dramatic turnaround and transformational change. Cultivated key relationships with stakeholders, clients, and subcontractors, including Department of Defense (DoD), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Department of Energy (DoE), General Services Administration (GSA), Northrup Grumman, Vectrus, Sigmatech, Apogee, and ManTech. Developed, presented, and secured approval for 2021-2024 strategic plan.

Progressed through roles of increased authority by demonstrating excellence in program management, contract management, systems engineering, and stakeholder relations. Championed leadership of $650M multi-program, world-wide organization, focused on 4 primary business areas: base operations support (BOS), vehicle maintenance, logistics services, and physical security. Managed P&L, strategic planning, and pipeline development. Managed team of 8-10 direct reports, overseeing training, development, succession planning, and performance management. Revitalized troubled programs.

Steered ITT operations to provide critical support for major national defense systems, leading system engineering, sustainment, and modernization support for global array of ground-based radars and optical sensors that perform missile warning, missile defense, and Space Track mission support for Air Force Space Command.

Oversaw sustainment and modernization of all ground-based missile warning and space surveillance systems, leading SENSOR program. Liaised with program manager to administer and establish best practices for business/financial reporting, staffing, performance management, facilities, infrastructure, and program-wide improvement initiatives. Coordinated critical equipment upgrades, software maintenance, and emergency depot-level maintenance. Aided in proposal development, revenue forecasting, and manpower projections.