•Over 27 years of experience in leading and developing national defense policy in support of multiple U.S. Government agencies on four continents (North and South America, Europe, and Africa) on joint, interagency, and multi-national programs.•Recognized and commended for aptitudes and performance in diplomacy, intelligence collection and management, interagency coordination, and policy and strategy, at levels ranging from U.S. Embassy operations to Combatant Commands, to the ministerial level of national defense (COCOM, Headquarters Army, Joint Staff, DIA, and OSD Policy).•Over 20 Years experience leading, coaching, mentoring and teaching at all levels from individual counseling to small and large group instruction at junior levels, to higher education at the university level.• Fluent in both Portuguese and Spanish. • Working with and advising top US Defense officials including the Secretary of Defense, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Chief of Staff of the US Army• Over 12 years of international/global experience, including living abroad in Angola, Brazil, Germany, Nicaragua, and Uruguay• Over 6 years of strategic leadership in the defense policy arena• History of leading innovative strategic partnerships• Reputation for results, creativity, collaboration, and relationship-building
Listed skills include Dod, Military, Military Operations, Defense, and 25 others.