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San Francisco, CA, US

San Francisco, California, United States

Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, the Director of Administration and Contracting provides overall leadership and direction for the development, implementation, maintenance, and improvement of the Trust operations supported by shared administrative and contracting services teams.

Oakland, California, United States

Principal DoD representative responsible for planning, coordinating and integrating DoD's Defense Support of Civil Authorities and Homeland Defense programs. Led DoD support during the COVID pandemic, stood up the first federal vaccination center in the nation, and provided C2 for over 500 service members deployed to support firefighting operations.

American Institute In Taiwan, Taipei City, Taiwan

Principal DoD expert in US-Taiwan relations, overseeing a $80B foreign military sales portfolio.Negotiated $18.6B in acquisitions, significantly boosting Taiwan's defense against regional threats.Developed and executed strategic deterrence plans to counter Chinese military aggression.Advised senior U.S. officials on critical defense trade and security.

Fort Knox, Kentucky

Developed a talent management model adopted U.S. Army-wide to access, train, manage, and assign 1250 uniquely qualified officers. Direct relationship with majority of U.S. Army officers assigned to U.S. Embassy defense offices in the INDOPACOM theater of operations. Defined the Army’s vision on how to best utilize the Foreign Area Officer uniquely trained.

Singapore

Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

Led the formulation and implementation of U.S. security cooperation strategies across the Indo-Pacific, directly enhancing partner nations’ defense capabilities in countering regional threats.Fostered high-impact defense partnerships with key Indo-Pacific allies, including Japan, Australia, South Korea, India, the Philippines, and Taiwan, improving joint.

U.S. Embassy, Dhaka Bangladesh

Strengthened Bangladesh’s maritime surveillance and crisis response through Foreign Military Financing (FMF) and Excess Defense Articles (EDA), providing patrol boats, radar systems, and surveillance gear to secure the Bay of Bengal against human trafficking and illegal fishing.Managed $44 million in UN Peacekeeping program-related resources reinforcing.

As a Special Forces Officer (18A) with expertise as a Combat Dive Team Leader, I commanded and led elite teams in highly specialized underwater operations and joint missions. My role as a Joint Mission Commander and Special Forces Liaison Element (SFLE) Commander involved planning and executing complex, multi-national operations overseas, integrating air.

Fort Liberty, N.C.

As a Senior Special Forces Communications Sergeant (18E), I led and executed complex communication operations in diverse and high-risk environments. My role involved planning, installing, and maintaining advanced communication systems, ensuring secure and uninterrupted connectivity during Special Operations missions. I provided technical expertise, trained.

Masters, International Relations And Affairs

Activities and Societies: Strategic Studies, China

Army War College Fellow - Security Studies

Activities and Societies: Counterterrorism, Maritime Security, Defense Cooperation, China

Army Strategist, Defense Strategist Course

Security Cooperation Management - Overseas

Mandarin Chinese

Mandarin Chinese

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), American History (United States)

Associate Of Arts (A.A.), Liberal Arts And Sciences/Liberal Studies