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After graduating from the United States Naval Academy with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering and serving six years active duty, I’ve had an exciting career in high-profile, senior leadership positions for GameStop and The Home Depot.After two years as a submarine officer, then I was assigned as the Executive Aide to the Vice Admiral and Superintendent of the Academy. Transitioning to the private sector, I rapidly rose through management positions for The Home Depot, culminating with the VP and GM of Subsidiary businesses. In that role, I oversaw three business units: Home Depot.com ($1.3 billion self contained business unit); “Your Other Warehouse” ($500 million Plumbing Wholesaler); and Home Decorators Collection ($300 million Home Furnishings catalog business).Recruited by GameStop, I was the VP of Multi-Channel Retail, SVP & Head of Information Security, and Global CIO, where I captured a $1 billion in digital business by establishing a proprietary digital delivery platform.Samples of my accomplishments include: Achieved $1.2 billion growth from $300 million over three years for homedepot.com Delivered $350 million GameStop revenue growth through new integrated e-commerce-store programs Drove double-digit revenue growth for $3.5 billion Home Depot region with 132 stores. Acquired 1,500 AT&T wireless stores $1+ Billion revenue, 50+ acquisition onto single technology customer platform Promoted 11 employees to officer positions for two Fortune 500 companiesI have a Master of Science in Nuclear Engineering and have completed executive leadership programs. My expertise with supply chain management, operations, and information technology, combined with identifying potential business risks and rapidly developing solutions, have been cornerstones to my success.SPECIALTIESStrategic Planning & Execution P&L ManagementRisk ManagementMergers & AcquisitionsTechnology InnovationsContract NegotiationProject ManagementSupply Chain Management