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Boston, MA, US

Corporate & Growth Strategy

Boston, MA, US

• Transaction Strategy & Execution
• Developed strategy diagnostics for multiple Consumer Product and Retail clients as part of our Full Potential Paradigm team, identifying portfolio optimization and acquisition opportunities
• Executed buy-side cost analysis, developed acquisition playbook, and conducted sell-side planning and separation management during year-long rotation in M&A Center of Excellence (NEST)

Advanced Capabilities Branch | Marine Innovation Unit

Washington, DC, US

• Served as second-in-command of Headquarters & Service Company, 4th Assault Amphibian Battalion; responsible for coordination of staff planning, operations, and logistics
• Coordinated planning efforts for Mobility Exercise and Combat Operations Center standup, and Battalion Support Area operations for the first time in over two years

Boston, MA, US

• Evaluated joint ventures for a pharmacy retailer as part of Post-Merger Integration; applying insights derived from quantitative research & translating them into high-impact practical initiatives at the store level
• Developed expedited schedule for IT integration and HR transition during a large vendor transition to enable successful Day 1 operations at thousands of affected stores

Washington, DC, US

• Led teams of 18 Drill Instructors and one Marine Officer in training civilian recruits into Marines while maintaining accountability for $1.2 Million in assets, & teaching classes of up to 420 Marines on 15 subject areas
• Restructured processes to maximize training efficiency, produced highest average marksmanship and physical fitness scores out of 12 companies, and improved recruit academic performance from the Bottom 20% to the Top.
• Mentored over 40 drill instructors and 8 officers, 32 of whom were promoted to positions of greater responsibility
• Analyzed injury risk to identify major contributing factors and implemented action plans; achieved record 75% reduction in over-training injuries
• Conducted investigations and formulated correspondence for Congressional Inquiries to address ethics concerns, reducing turnaround by 80%

Washington, DC, US

• Managed all operational and administrative matters as a cross-functional staff member supporting the Assistant Chief of Staff and Commanding General of a 5,000 Marine installation
• Coordinated and supported visits from congressional delegations, foreign military partners from 14 different countries, General Officers, and civilian executives, which fostered important strategic relationships for.
• Authored official orders and letters of instruction for installation events, medical safety, research initiatives, ceremonies, and VIP visits
• Collaborated with U.S. Customs & Immigration Services to establish a permanent Naturalization Program whereby 715 immigrant Marines have since become American citizens

Washington, DC, US

• Coordinated & evaluated training plans for the largest independent company in the Marine Corps.
• Develop operations orders and presentations for company-level training programs.
• Provide oversight and assist in the development of operations orders for all Platoon Commanders.

Washington, DC, US

• Managed near-term operational plans for 2,500 Marine organization spread across six different countries while serving in a position typically filled by a much more senior officer
• Developed innovative and efficient tracking and reporting procedures, assisted in the daily synchronization of efforts by 52 staff members, subordinate commands, and supporting agencies.
• Conducted coordination with multiple higher headquarters, adjacent and supporting agencies across different services as well as coordinated efforts with the Iraqi Army and US allies in the region.
• Served as Assistant Operational Planning Team Leader for over 16 operations in with subordinate, higher, & adjacent organizations in the region. Collaborated to develop innovative solutions to tactical and logistical.
• Supported missions in a collateral duty as the Senior Watch Officer of the SPMAGTF Crisis Response Operations Center. Managed the watch floor, compiled situation reports, provided current operatons updates to the.
• Hand-picked to serve as Watch Officer for the first 300 Marine task force to return to Iraq to advise the Iraqi Army, managing the Combat Operation Center and planning operations against ISIS

Washington, DC, US

• Collaborated with commanders to develop mid to long range training plans for 300 Marines, increasing company readiness by 20%
• Developed new reporting products that were disseminated to all junior officers in the Marine Corps' largest battalion, comprising over 2000 Marines.
• Collaborated with senior leaders to optimize operational standards and risk management procedures for future deployments

Washington, DC, US

• Led a reinforced team of 55 Marines with double the usual assets, 26 vehicles and $72.5 Million in equipment, over a 2 year period while maintaining a 90%+ readiness rating well in excess of the unit average of 75%
• Supported humanitarian operations with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit in the Republic of the Philippines, arriving in theater and coordinating a concerted effort to increase mechanical readiness over 50% within 72.
• Conducted over three high-visibility division exercises and planned, coordinated, and safely conducted over 22 operations on two different countries, including high risk live-fire and maneuver training and amphibious.
• Advised senior commanders and staff officers as well as US military partners from Canada, New Zealand, and Japan as a subject matter expert on mechanized and amphibious warfare operations.
• Conducted eight independent platoon operations in Camp Fuji, Japan for over three months, 850mi from higher headquarters, markedly improving maintenance processes and reporting, improving unit proficiency in austere.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Strategic Management, Entrepreneurship, Finance, & Accounting

Bachelor Of Arts, Political Science

Naval Science

General Studies

Diploma