Kenneth Sheffield Email & Phone Number

Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

Associate Director (Asia-Pacific) for Countering WMD (WMD Disablement) Risk, Country Risk Analyst and Program Policy officer for USSOCOM J10. Leads a team of seven joint military and civilian professionals identifying and mitigating risks posed by CBRN systems. Plans, assesses, recommends best practices and facilitates coordination to drive measurable, achievable outcomes across the interagency and NGO landscape.Responsible to quickly identify the essence of complex issues and effectively negotiate outcomes for senior leaders. Reports to the Director, Operations, USSOCOM J10 Directorate.Unique expertise at the confluence of AML-CFT-WMD-Country Risk analysis.- Chemical, Biological, Nuclear Risk Mitigation Analyst- Country Risk Analyst- International Treaty Obligations

Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

Senior Country Risk Analyst for WMD (Europe). Worked as part of a Team of civilian and military analysts researching and recommending mitigation strategies for countering WMD Risk.

St. Mary'S County, Maryland, United States

Recruited by name to effect change and take on a leadership role. Completely reshaped department organisation and processes - mostly during COVID. Managed a team of nearly 200 people within a decentralized structure (1x Deputy, 5x functional Division Managers; 11x direct reports) encompassing operations at two airfields: Naval Air Station Patuxent River and Webster Outlying Field. Senior Level Manager.Reported directly to the Installation Commanding Officer (Managing Director). Seamlessly coordinated requirements for a diverse group of stakeholders to deliver uninterrupted support for the Navy’s premier flight test, research and development center of excellence.Simultaneous Hiring Manager role - expertise in HR, EEO regulations. Spearheaded and completed a yearlong project to fill critical vacancies with ten personnel via recruiting, screening, hiring, and promotion processes. Qualified in MH-60S helicopter (Captain) - Provided routine direct support for consistent no-notice Search and Rescue Alert services for high risk flight testing evolutions and HEMS in and around the Chesapeake Bay.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Advised, supported, and carried out the strategic vison of the Executive Director (Strategy) directly subordinate to the Navy’s Chief Operating Officer (COO).Deep experience in quickly distilling complex concepts and delivering time-critical information to top executives.Seconded to directly staff four successive COOs in support of wargaming, strategic risk analysis, global futures research, and both domestic and international engagements, including a first-of-its-kind Strategy forum in Copenhagen, Denmark in 2018.Successfully worked simultaneously on multiple topics and supported colleagues as part of a matrix-style team

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States

Unique dual-role as helicopter pilot and 1 of 2 Senior Dept Heads within Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 37. Mid-Senior Level Manager.Supervised four Managers responsible for 240 personnel. Delivered uninterrupted readiness for 15 MH-60R multi-mission helicopters.MH-60R Helicopter Aircraft Commander (S-70 Captain, Maintenance Check Pilot - 1000+ PIC) | CRM Instructor. CFI, CFII Eligible (Multi Engine, Helicopter) Successfully led a 28-person Detachment supporting two MH-60R helicopters over a 14-month period, culminating in six months of independent flight operations on a Navy Destroyer operating throughout the Western Pacific.Direct diplomacy with South Korean, Japanese, French, Indonesian, and Australian Naval personnel among others led to successful demonstrations of multiple new capabilities at sea.

Norfolk, Virginia Area

Led and served on several teams from diverse backgrounds during both crisis response and long-term amphibious mission planning at Expeditionary Strike Group Two. Routinely brought in to quickly assess risk and deliver results from Project Teams under otherwise unsupervised circumstances away from headquarters. Direct engagement with representatives from every NATO partner and ally nation across multiple 30+ day exercises in Norway, Poland, Germany and others.Brought in to afloat headquarters amidst humanitarian crisis immediately following Hurricane Sandy (11/2012) to plan, deconflict, and coordinate all air and maritime amphibious operations. Planned, coordinated, and personally monitored on site support to civil authorities as Officer-in-Charge of a 200-person ship-to-shore team following Hurricane Sandy in Breezy Point, NY.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Led a team of five researchers tasked with near-term and mid-term regional security risk analyses, with a specific focus on threats to US, Allied, and partner naval forces. Invited to attend Ambassador Level briefings on Morocco/Western Sahara, Zambia, and Global Food Security Issues.Delivered over 100 briefings and numerous written reports to senior DON, DOD, International Partners/Allies, and Executive Branch audiences around the world. Manager (+Team Lead).

Master Of Arts (M.A.), International Affairs

Specializing in US Foreign Policy, security and development for Central and Southwest Asia, including Human Rights, Terrorism, Food.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Political Science, History; Certificate: International Relations; Minor: Arabic Language And Culture

Certificate, International Public And Ngo Management

Three-course series covers the challenges and opportunities inherent in the management of international programs and how to make global.

Certificate, Us National Security Risk Analysis

Basic concepts of risk as it relates to US National Security by teaching quantitative risk evaluation, the process to build probability.

Semester Abroad, Arabic Language / Political Economy / Sustainable Development

Focus Areas: Arabic Language, Globalization, MENA Political / Economic Development, and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict. Additional.

Certificate, Strategy And Policy