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Herndon, Virginia

Senior Corporate Executive (SVP, Operations) for an EDWOSB headquartered in Herndon, VA (with an additional PMO and Data Innovation Lab located in Tampa, FL) providing Applications, Infrastructure, Mission Support, and Intelligence solutions to the Federal Government. Oversees daily project/program/portfolio management and leads Corporate Staff providing IT enterprise/Desktop/Network/Data Science/Security solutions, Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, MS SharePoint systems, Intelligence Collection (Signal, Human, All-Source), Operations & Maintenance, and Training and Curriculum development. Supervises daily, world-wide business operations/PM's/contract performance, employee recruitment/development/care, stakeholder support, financial accountability, corporate Health/Wellness/Mindfulness Programming & Training, and long-term strategic planning. Seasoned in PMI/PMBOK, CMMI, and ISO best-business practices; Occam Solutions, Inc. Employee of the Year (2011), led successful company re-certifications in CMMI Level 2 - DEV Version 3 (December, 2021), ISO/IEC 20000:2011 (March 2018), and ISO 9001 and 27001 (IT Security) (December 2022), and recently opened a second Occam-South field office along with a Data Innovation Lab in Tampa, Florida.

Alexandria, Virginia

American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Certified Personal Trainer (CPT)/M.S. - Kinesiology (Indiana Univ.)/40+ year Shotokan Karate-Do certified Yudansha supporting clients in Northern Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C. with design, consultation, and implementation of individual and corporate team Health, Wellness, Mindfulness, Personal Defense & Resiliency programs. Experienced at weaving organizational Health and Wellness programs seamlessly into on-site daily operations for maximum vitality, improved productivity, and overall employee/team/company vigor, energy, and presence. Experienced presenter at local, state, and national Fitness/Wellness conferences (ACSM, NASPE, AAHPERD) with international publication and web-based fitness blog and webinar experience; PM University, www.ProjectManagement.com.

Division Chief and Senior Evaluation Officer at the U.S. Army's Test and Evaluation Center (ATEC). Planned, conducted, and integrated independent evaluations of Army acquisition programs and weapons material for direct performance reporting to Senior U.S. Army leadership. Program managed nine critical CAT I and II Army programs, led all program scope and efforts, programmed resources, managed infrastructure, mitigated risk, and managed $10 million budget. Supervised the development of testing plans, oversaw evaluations, provided technical and non-technical written and oral deliverables with data analysis and explanation. Led and mentored a team of military and civilian professionals, provided daily focus, strategic direction, and career counseling.

Afghanistan

Team Chief for ATEC Forward Operational Assessment (FOA) Team XII, with wartime service attached to the 101st Airborne (Air Assault) and then 82nd Airborne Divisions. Proudly led a Forward Operational Team deployed in support of the U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC). Planned, resourced, and personally conducted forward data collection of rapid initiative Army material programs and systems. Coordinated directly with senior officials, traveled over 2,000 miles in support of mission execution, assessed, managed and mitigated risk, and prepared and presented high-visibility, performance-based metrics. Provided proven leadership in a forward combat zone under austere conditions. Awarded the Bronze Star for "personal courage under the most extreme of circumstances", 82nd Airborne Division.

Leader/Commander of the U.S. Army's first fully restationed and fully operational Patriot (PAC-3) Air Defense organization (battalion) from Fort Bliss, (El Paso) Texas, USA, to Okinawa, Japan. Successfully restationed 400 personnel, 300 families, pets, and all associated weaponry and support equipment from the Continental U.S to Okinawa, Japan between July and November 2006; coordinated all rail, air, and sea movement; built unit to full strength upon arrived; and established 100% crew and unit Full Operational Capability (FOC) by March 2007. Simultaneously managed and balanced temporary infrastructure and permanent facility construction, spearheaded direct, international liaison with Okinawan Prefecture leadership, and developed training programs with coalition and joint partners to set all best conditions for success. Made all tough and prudent decisions necessary on the ground in support of on-time mission accomplishment. Forever appreciative of the wonderful officers, non-commissioned officers, and Soldiers who pioneered this very challenging and adventurous first-ever mission.

West Point, Ny

Instructor and Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Education (DPE), United States Military Academy, West Point, NY. Served as Fitness Testing Officer-in-Charge to over 4,000+ cadets, Course Director for Close-Quarters Combat (CQC) and Advanced Unarmed/ Weaponry Combat (AU) courses. Coached the Cadet Martial Arts Club, Intramural Soccer, and Intramural and Brigade-Open Boxing Teams. Courses instructed included: Boxing, Wrestling/Grappling, Women’s Self-Defense, Hand-to-Hand Combat, Cadet Basic and Field Training, and Personal Fitness/Wellness courses. Recipient of the General Anderson Faculty Teaching Award, 2001.

Project Management Professional (Pmp)

Activities and Societies: Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification earned in January 2012, Northern Virginia, USA.

Certified Personal Trainer (Cpt)

American Red Cross CPR/AED certified

Masters Degree, Kinesiology (Applied Sport Science)

Activities and Societies: American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), NASPE, Japanese Karate Association (JKA), Shotokan Karate-Do.

Bachelor Of Science, Individual Psychology

Activities and Societies: Distinguished Graduate, USMA Karate Team (1986-1990)

Education record

Activities and Societies: Graduate - Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) 1 and 2