Michael Vesely Email & Phone Number

Chesapeake, Va, Us

Norfolk, Virginia, United States

Mr. Vesely leads a portfolio made up of Programs supporting Service, and CCMD clients: USN; USMC; USSF: Joint Staff J7; Joint Staff J6; the Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division, and AFRL. He mentors, guides, and coaches over 200 highly skilled personnel with decades of technical and operational experience in meeting or exceeding customer requirements. Mr. Vesely, along with the Program Managers work in close collaboration with government civilian and military leadership from across the Joint Staff and the Services. Mr. Vesely directs the development and implementation of short term and long-range business plans for the Division. He leads the development and manages annual business and operational plans, the budget, and maintains the financial health of the Division. He leads the development of financial forecasts regarding sales, finance management, human resources, and future organizational plans. Mr. Vesely leads the Division's expansion and growth in adjacent or complementary technical and operational work. He develops new market activities, selects opportunities for pursuit, and implements capture plans. He directs the development of proposals, solutions, and white papers, and provides guidance throughout the development process. Mr. Vesely represents the Division, and HII-TSD’s Advanced Modeling & Simulations Technology Operation in key relationships with corporate partners, the Joint Staff, Services, DoD Agencies and other DoD organizations. He develops relationships with client executives and markets Program, Operation, Group, and HII-TSD capabilities.

Suffolk, Virginia

Mr. Vesely provided clear and effective leadership to the JTSE Program. He mentored, guided, and coached 80+ highly skilled personnel with decades of technical and operational experience in meeting or exceeding customer requirements. Mr. Vesely, along with other program leaders worked in close collaboration with government civilian and military leadership from across the Joint Staff and the Services. He maintained an effective and efficient organizational structure to carry out the program’s primary mission: Provide the JS J7 with a modernized joint synthetic training environment. He ensured the program maintained its focus on three major activities: Maintaining and enhancing the Joint, Live, Virtual, Constructive (JLVC) simulation federation; developing the Joint Training Tool (JTT) as JLVC’s successor; and establishing a modernized joint training data layer. Mr. Vesely led the establishment and implementation of program operating systems, processes, and procedures enabling effective and efficient resource allocation and tasking.

Norfolk, Va

Mr. Vesely developed and ensured the implementation of short term and long range business plans for the operation. He assisted with oversight and preparation of annual business and operational plans, development and oversight of the operation’s budget, and monitored the financial health of the operation. He assisted with developing and monitoring the performance of forecasts regarding sales, finance, human resource needs, and organizational plans. Mr. Vesely assisted with planning and leading the direction of the operation in order to grow and expand. He analyzed the market, developed new market activities, recommended opportunities for pursuit, and developed leads, contacts, and capture plans. He developed proposals, solutions, white papers, and marketing materials. He managed weekly reporting and analysis of the business development pipeline and company business development presentations. Mr. Vesely represented the operation in key relationships. He developed relationships with client executives and marketed the company’s capabilities. He developed and maintained working relationships with similar and complementary companies to include teaming and partnership discussions, and coordinated business efforts with other operating units of Alion. Mr. Vesely provided clear and effective leadership to the operation, mentoring, training, and coaching staff members in order to expand their capabilities. He assisted with establishing an effective organizational structure to carry out the mission of the operation, and with the management and allocation of human and capital resources. He ensured the establishment and implementation of effective processes and procedures.

Norfolk, Va

Mr. Vesely's efforts focused on the Alion Division supporting the Navy Continuous Training Environment Program client. He led development of the division’s strategic direction, product line business plans, and marketing programs. He developed and validated viable business models for business partnerships and acquisitions while establishing and maintaining relationships between the company, strategic partners, and customers. Mr. Vesely managed and coordinated proposals for new business with project technical staff, company management, and proposal teams, and acted in an advisory capacity until opportunities were won, providing expertise on the client and environment. He supported upper management in partner and customer negotiations, contract development, due diligence, and other business alliance development. Mr. Vesely was responsible for winning four separate opportunities providing over $200M in value to Alion during this period, while also being assigned as the Program Manager responsible for the cost, schedule, and technical performance of Alion on The JS J6 and OLEP Programs. He managed technical and administrative staff and provided ongoing direction in the performance of the programs. Developed and monitored program plans including time and cost estimates. He ensured all project outputs were delivered on schedule and within funding. He established milestones and monitored adherence to the program plans and schedules, identified program problems, and found viable solutions, such as allocation of resources or changing contractual specifications. Mr. Vesely prioritized workloads and determined and maintained staffing levels; ensuring technical quality and appropriate experience levels were consistent with project activities. He ensured all appropriate training was delivered to program staffs. Mr. Vesely established and maintained effective relationships with multiple customers and other outside agencies.

Joint Staff J7, Joint Training, Deployable Training Division, Suffolk, Va

Mr. Vesely was assigned as the Alion project manager for Joint Staff J7 support contracts, and he provided direct support to the Joint Staff J7, Deputy Director for Joint Training, Deployable Training Division (DTD) as a Lead Military Analyst. As the Alion on-site lead, he conducted daily coordination and engagement with corporate partners to support current and emerging government requirements. As Lead Military Analyst, Mr. Vesely directly supported the DTD’s military and civilian leadership by providing services, advice, and products. His responsibilities included: cross directorate and division coordination, research, analysis, and production of written documents. He provided direct support to the DTD's efforts to integrate joint training activities with activities conducted across the Joint Force Development Enterprise. Mr. Vesely regularly deployed to provide data collection, analysis, and writing expertise for the DTD’s Observer/Trainers during Combatant Command (CCMD) and JTF training exercises, academics presentation, planning events, and staff assistance visits. Mr. Vesely provided the DTD with broad flexibility in his assignments based on his proven knowledge and experience across multiple functional areas including: staff integration and process improvement, strategic and operational planning and assessment, Joint Force operations, lethal and non-lethal fires integration, sustainment, information and knowledge management, and Joint, Multi-National, and Coalition command and control.

United States Joint Forces Command, J89, Norfolk, Va

Alion project manager responsible for coordinating government direction and analysis team support for multiple command and control integration projects. Recruited, interviewed, and selected contract personnel to meet government requirements. Ensured the analyst team met or exceeded government technical and financial performance expectations while providing options to meet emerging requirements. The team analyzed and provided detailed written input to Joint Capabilities Integration Development System documents and coordinated with multiple Joint and Service Program Offices to meet Joint Staff requirements. Additionally, the team developed Operational and System Architectures including activity models, information exchanges, and staffing requirements for Joint Task Force and Functional Component Command Headquarters.

Responsible for coordinating multiple Joint Urban Operations initiatives with the Marine Corps Warfighting Lab and the Marine Corps Combat Development Command.Supervised the Marine Corps review and revision of the Joint Urban Operations Joint Integrating Concept and Joint Urban Operations Master Plan.Analyzed, reviewed and coordinated service input to the Joint Urban Operations Capabilities Based Assessment.Analyzed, participated in and coordinated service input to the Functional Area Analysis, Functional Needs Analysis and Joint Capabilities Document for two required capabilities for Joint Urban Operations.Assisted the Director, Wargaming Division, Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory in appropriate planning, execution, and assessment activities in support of Joint Urban Warrior Wargames.Advised the Commanding General, Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory in the execution of his duties as the USMC member of the Joint Urban Operations Senior Advisory Committee, which resulted in developing USMC cohesion in advanced warfighting concept development.

Through proactive planning and leadership, managed the unit's personnel gains and losses ensuring that all outside requirements were met while simultaneously meeting internal personnel requirements.Led, trained, and coordinated a eleven (11) man staff responsible for planning and executing the operations, logistics, maintenance, intelligence, and communications functions of an organization of over 1200 personnel.Maintained fiscal oversight of a $1.5 million unit budget, and managed a unit travel account in excess of $190,000.

Led a twenty-five (25) man multi-service and multinational team in training, equipping and operating with a 900 man Iraqi Infantry Battalion in combat operations for over 9 months.Developed and conducted an operational assessment of the unit in the areas of funding, facilities, personnel, weapons and equipment, policies, procedures, security and warfighting and garrison operations.Used this assessment to focus improvement efforts leading to substantial proficiency in all areas within eight (8) months. Iraqi Battalion and MTT executed over 1500 combat missions ranging from small (15-20 man) to large (1200+) unit operations.

Lead logistics planner for a multi-week, live fire, multinational exercise conducted in Thailand. Planned and coordinated embarkation and movement for over 900 personnel and 500 vehicles and pieces of equipment.Identified and developed statements of work for commercial and international contracts in support of multiple exercises.Maintained equipment readiness above a 90% level for the year, despite substantial operational requirements. Planned, coordinated, and executed all logistical support for five (5) unit rotations from continental US and Hawaii to and from Okinawa. Managed and executed an annual operations and maintenance budget of $1.45 million. Identified and prioritized critical equipment shortfalls during mid and end of year budget reviews resulting in gaining an additional $150, 000.

Co-authored and coordinated USMC Naval Surface Fire Support Requirements for Expeditionary Warfare, a document providing the US Navy with the supporting documentation for its Naval Surface Fire Support Programs.Co-chaired the Naval Fires Control System working group for the Naval Expeditionary Warfare Engineering Integrated Product Team, writing Joint Integrated Architectures for automation of Fire Support execution and coordination.Provided subject matter expert advice to the Program Office on all matters involving USMC Fire Support.Co-authored the US Navy's Land Attack Concept of Operations.

Led over 1100 officer and enlisted Marines, focusing on training, education, standards, physical, and spiritual well being, and discipline of the individual Marine. Led a significant change to the table of organization for HQBN as a member of the Executive Steering committee, leading to a complete reorganization of the Battalion focusing on Administrative and Personnel support. Led the Administrative section to achieving a successful HQMC inspection for the first time in over ten (10) years.

2004 Masters Degree, Military Science

Honor Graduate

Bachelor Of Arts, Political Science

Activities and Societies: Ohio Fellows