Michael B. Williams, Phd Email & Phone Number

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement (OPPE), Education Initiative Division (EI) is responsible for ensuring the effective and efficient operations of educational programs.In this capacity, I provide leadership and general guidance, direction, and assistance to the 1890 Historically Black Land-Grant Colleges and Universities Program, Hispanic-Serving Institutions Program, and the Youth Leaders Program.Through these three National Programs, I lead a team of highly skilled professionals who are dedicated to eliminating impediments to success for future leaders and scholars at minority-serving educational institutions.Our team connects communities to the education, tools, and resources available through Department of Agriculture programs and initiatives. We facilitate partnerships and offer education and resources to foster opportunity, wealth creation, and asset building in rural and underserved communities.

The George Washington University School of Nursing is a catalyst for modern nursing education and ranks in the Top 10 for several categories of its master’s degree programs. At GW Nursing I have performed in a wide variety of leadership roles which are consistent with your requirements:Provided direct oversight over all phases of the student experience from enrollment management, new student orientation, student advising and retention management, disability and accommodation support, scholarship and financial assistance, and the application of, or exceptions to, policy. I manage a team of twelve professional staff members which includes two team members at the Director level. Chair of the Diversity Program Review Team, Student Sub-group, and play a substantial role in supporting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion efforts. I work with leaders across the university to enhance the student climate at GWU. This includes work to ensure that individuals with disabilities have the requisite opportunities for success and advancement in compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and Title II and III of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended. I ensure the schools compliance with Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972 and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Served as a co-author on the External Regimental Review Committee for the State University of New York Maritime College which determined whether SUNY MARITIME College was in line with its Strategic Plan 2018-2024 in support of the goal of “fostering a vibrant student life experience.” The charge of this ERRC was “to assess the strengths of the Regiment and identify opportunities for improvement," particularly in the areas of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

Annapolis, Md

The Naval Academy was the #6 ranked Public College in the 2021 edition of U.S. News and World Report’s Best National Liberal Arts Colleges. At the Naval Academy I:Provided strategic and planning oversight over both phases of the first-year student academic development experience. The first phase includes every aspect of developing and monitoring student pathways for the recently admitted cohort (1200 students), implementing academic enrollment management and testing policy, recruiting 100+ faculty mentors for assignment to the incoming cohort of students, and communicating with, supervising, and conducting professional training the team of faculty academic mentors, which includes diversity and inclusion awareness. The second phase included individual student mentorship and developmental advising, student advocacy, crisis response and management, academic collaboration across various colleges and divisions, and oversight of the general health and wellness of students.Was a university leader in the broader area of cultural competence. I served as the academic coordinator for international and cross-institution exchange programs. I mentored and advised international students, semester exchange students, and other students whose academic profile will force a deviation from the designated core curriculum. This work required me to travel to similar institutions abroad to help develop student exchange programs. I was successful in arranging agreements from locations in Africa, Israel, and Brazil.I taught undergraduate courses on U.S. Government and Constitutional Development, and Civil-Military relations. I was also an invited peer reviewer for the Armed Forces & Society Journal for manuscripts which included: "Promoting Diversity: Public Attitudes toward Diversity, Promotion, and Leadership in the US military”; "Factors Related to Exclusion in the U.S. Army"; and "Diversity Management and the Post-Diversity Vision" in the United States.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

The Manpower and Reserve Affairs Department plans, directs, coordinates, and supervises both active and reserve forces. I served as the Program Objective Memorandum Officer, which is the principal financial policy adviser to the Director, Manpower and Reserve Affairs and was recognized with an organizational commendation upon completion of this assignment. In this capacity I:• Chaired the Program Evaluation Board that assesses, validates, prioritizes, and integrates funding requirements for U.S. Marine Corps personnel programs.• Performed functional assessments on a myriad of Human Resource (HR) issues through critical analysis, study, assessment and collaboration. Provided a detailed and comprehensive annual review of 46 Human Resource (HR) and family support programs supported by a congressional budget of over $15 billion dollars and detailed a five-year time-phased identification of budgetary needs and priorities (funding and personnel) by program. These programs included: Military Personnel (Human Resource) Matters; Recruiting and Retention; Equal Opportunity; Quality of Life Programs; Family Support; Behavioral Health; and Wounded Warrior programs.• Represented the Marine Corps manpower interest on the Department of Defense Capability and Program Evaluation (CAPE) board which evaluated and synthesized broad legislative program requirements for military-wide personnel programs and recommended appropriate implementing policies, procedural guidance and assessment criteria while ensuring that program policies were aligned with overall organizational goals. • Conducted cost and benefit analysis on institution wide funding initiatives to determine funding priorities, and then made risk based assessments of program requirements as 1 of 12 voting members of the Program Working Group (PWG).

Annapolis, Md

The Naval Academy is the #1 ranked Public College in the 2015 edition of U.S. News and World Report’s Best National Liberal Arts Colleges. I served in the following capacities at the U.S. Naval Academy:• Assistant Professor - Developed course material and instructed 14 courses in U.S. Government and Constitutional Development. Instructed 280 future Naval Officers. Twice nominated by the Political Science Department for the Clements Award for Excellence in Teaching after Midshipmen consistently remarked about my enthusiasm in the classroom and an ability to motivate them toward positive results.• Senior Academic Adviser – Counseled the 20 most academically at-risk students in the Political Science Department on all aspects of academic performance. After demonstrating superlative communication, organization, and leadership skills as an Academic Adviser, I was hand-selected as the Political Science Departments Senior Academic Adviser. Counseled a total portfolio of 40 students annually. • Admissions Board Member - Evaluated admissions applications for more than 4000 promising prospective applicants annually. Briefed more than 400 applicant packages and articulated their leadership, academic, physical, and moral qualities; as well as their potential for success if admitted to the institution. Demonstrated the analytical rigor and collaborative efforts necessary to select the most diverse incoming class of USNA students in a decade. • Faculty Representative for the Naval Academy’s Gospel Choir – Traveled with a cohort of 50 students to multiple venues throughout the nation representing the Naval Academy and the Department of the Navy. Attended admissions forums and spoke to parents and prospective students about opportunities to attend the Naval Academy, and to serve as a commissioned officer.

The Programs & Resources Department (P&R) is the principal staff agency responsible for developing, defending and overseeing Marine Corps financial requirements, policies and programs. I fulfilled the following capacities at the Programs and Resources Department and was recognized with an organizational commendation upon completion of this assignment:• Developed flexible and adaptable assignment recommendations for 262 mid to junior executive level financial management staff in the Marine Corps. Ensured that financial management offices across the Marine Corps had an appropriate level of qualified staff and that staffing recommendations were consistent with each individuals upward career progression.• Managed professional education opportunities for all financial management staff in the Marine Corps and instituted training opportunities that allowed financial management individuals to complete the Enhanced Defense Financial Management Training Course (EDFMTC), the Certified Defense Financial Management Certification (CDFM), the Defense Financial Management Course (DFMC), and the Defense Resource Management Course (DRMC).• Represented the financial management community on executive advisory groups, including the Force Structure Review Group (FSRG) that reviewed and evaluated the Marine Corps organizational structure and approved a realignment of financial management personnel based upon technological efficiencies.

Quantico, Va

The Marine Corps Combat Development Command host the Marine Corps largest Finance Office. I assumed leadership of this office shortly after it received minimally acceptable inspection results. I fulfilled the following capacities as the Director, Finance Operations and was recognized with an organizational commendation for superior leadership upon completion of this assignment:• Successfully directed a multi-million dollar payment operation supporting 21,000 individuals in the National Capital Region. Led a staff of 67 personnel.• Lead adviser to executive decision makers on those aspects of financial management relating to the disbursement, collection, and safeguarding of public funds. Held pecuniary liability for interpreting and ensuring compliance with Federal Statutory, Department of Defense, and Department of the Navy Regulatory Guidance on the disbursement of public funds.• Successfully led the Finance Office to six consecutive mission capable inspection results and garnered average rating scores that were at least 3 percentage points above the Marine Corps average.• Directly supervised payments which included over 4 million dollars in monthly travel reimbursements, 2.2 million dollars in monthly cash collection vouchers, and 1.3 million dollars in bi-monthly payday adjustments. • Served as an Agent of the U.S. Treasury with pecuniary liability for the disbursement, collection, accounting, and safeguarding of public funds. Authorized to sign and disburse U.S. Government Treasury Checks.• Successfully transitioned the Finance Office from a manual travel processing system to the Defense Travel System (DTS), reducing travel payment processing time from an average of ten processing days to an average of 3 processing days.• Ensured military personnel and their families received strong financial education and ensured that their complaints surrounding financial processes were heard.

Quantico, Va

Supervised plans and programs for a cohort of 1700 Marine Officers who are specialist in narrowly defined career fields. Served in the following capacities and was recognized with an organizational commendation upon completion of this assignment:• Analyzed, developed, and implemented manpower plans and policies to support the 1700 Restricted Officers in the United States Marine Corps. Wrote, staffed, and coordinated the signing of Secretary of the Navy Instruction 1120.11B (Marine Corps Restricted Officer Program Manual), which is still the definitive guide for accession, promotion, and retention of Restricted Officers, after ascertaining that gaps in existing laws and regulations existed and that changes were appropriate.• Collaborated with 47 Military Occupational Field Specialists in the development of appointment and promotion plans, and policy initiatives.• Designed and implemented a Management Inventory Planning System to centrally manage and track promotions. The system eliminated a high-frequency of manual errors and is still in use today.• Deployed to Iraq and temporarily assigned (6 months) as the Budget Analyst for the Coalition Forces Land Component Command (CFLCC) in direct support of combat units engaged in Operation Iraqi Freedom. o Conducted independent payment operations in designated combat and hostile zones such as An Nasariyah, Baghdad, Tikrit, Ba’qubah, and Al Mosul as the officer in charge of the CFLCC payment team. Maintained 100 percent accountability of $1.8 million dollars in Department of State Economic Support Funding and $612 thousand dollars in Commander-in-Chief Initiative Funding. o Developed and managed contingency budgets, allocated resources, and distributed funding to multiple units. Developed and briefed “Theater-level” resource management plans.

Master Of Education - Med, Social Justice

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Public Policy Analysis

Master Of Science (Ms), Management

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Business Administration And Organizational Management