Assistant Chief Of Staff For Governance, Economic Development, Reconstruction
Multinational Forces West, Al Anbar, Iraq
• Developed innovative vision and strategies leading to the stabilization of Al Anbar, Iraq in 2007 including the restoration of Governance, Rule of Law, Economic Development and Tribal Engagement.• Gained, planned, executed and assessed over $161 million in reconstruction funds for Al Anbar, while leading and expanding a diverse staff of military, U.S. Government employees, and civilians.• Devised original concept and supervised detailed planning to integrate three new State Department Embedded Provincial Reconstruction Teams into on-going military operations. Coordinated daily with U.S. Embassy and USAID in Iraq. • Developed and executed a new supporting communications strategy with media of record including CNN, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Washington Post as well as blogger media outlets.