Matthew Waggoner Email & Phone Number

Washington, DC, US

Pentagon, Washington D.C.

Directs the planning, justification, analysis, and forecasting for the Air Force’s largest account worth $165B. Steers a team of 30 analysts, across four divisions, to develop a fiscal strategy that allows the Air Force to achieve operational objectives within Congressional limitation. Oversees the collection, research, and analysis of comprehensive and.

Pentagon, Wasshington D.C.

Oversaw system development and implementation, as well as the transition of 148 Active, Guard, and Reserve Wings, globally, from a legacy accounting system over to the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system, DEAMS. Overcame local and international labor challenges, eased training burden to employees, minimized lost productivity, and drove the Air Force.

Scott Air Force Base, IL

• Chief Financial Officer (CFO) supervised in excess of 120 military, civilian, & contractors to manage a $6.5B annual budget across 65 accounts in support of Air Mobility Commands full operational support airlift, half.
• Led the wing recovery during a historic flood disaster by sourcing over $1.3M to evacuate 37,000 personnel, repair 1,700 vehicles, and complete 7,000 emergency facility repair work orders.
• Redefined customer service; implemented new 24 hr email/voicemail response time standards, and one-on-one processing support, which reduced customer foot traffic by over 50%.

Kunsan Air Base, Republic Of Korea

• Directed 92 person workforce delivering financial services, budget development, and accounting services for $53M. Evaluated work performance of subordinates, interviewed candidates for positions, chaired boards and.
• Guided the wing through 27% funding reduction while simultaneously minimizing operational impact in order to maintain the wing’s ability to defend the Republic of Korea.
• Shepherded squadron and 12 staff agencies through 8 major readiness exercises resulting in the wing receiving an “Excellent” rating and recognized for multiple best practice initiatives.

Army Command And General Staff College, Ft Leavenworth, KS

• Honed leadership skills to be more agile, innovative, and adaptive to complex and uncertain environments through enhanced communication skills, critical thinking, advanced problem solving, and received instruction on.
• Sr Instructor stated “Polished communicator; bright, articulate, & disciplined; My #2 student”

Columbus Air Force Base, Columbus, MS

• Led 57 personnel to formulate, manage, and execute a $131M budget to develop 389 pilots annually in support of the Air Forces largest pilot training mission.
• Authored an innovative plan to merge Comptroller and Contracting squadrons that improved procurement capability. This plan was selected as an Air Force Acquisition Best Practice, and is currently being implemented.
• Reorganized execution-reporting tool to reduce data collection time from hours to minutes. The design was selected as standard for Air Education and Training Command.

Ba, Finance

Activities and Societies: Air Force ROTC Arnold Air Society

Masters, Business Administration

Associate'S Degree, Accounting