Experienced veteran leading people and managing complex problems resulting in meaningful change. Adept at taking large strategic concepts and vision statements and building cross-functional teams and agile processes that lead to operational excellence and sustainable execution.Great breadth and depth of legislative, operations, strategy, and high-level executive support experience through 20+ years in the USAF and Air National Guard. Supreme comfort in producing world-class results for C-Suite leaders at the highest levels of the National Guard and Department of Defense and interacting with Congressional members and staff. My governing leadership philosophy is based on a Leader - Leader model: Inspire, Invest, Grow, Improve Together. I am passionate about leading people, building teams, cultivating talent, managing complexity, and pioneering cultural change. I am a highly proficient critical thinker, problem solver, strategic communicator, and change agent. A few highlights that differentiate my path: >Daily consultations with professional staffs from Senate and House Armed Services Committees advocating Department’s priorities in complex issues with F-35 sustainment, privatized military housing, energy policy, environmental issues, and logistics.>20+ years experience in leading, mentoring, and growing the next generation of leaders as a Commander, Director, Supervisor, Instructor, and Special Advisor at all levels of the Air Force and National Guard. Developed and championed an exceptional talent pool of civilians and military professionals from the Air Force and Army.>Published and recognized author of War College dissertation analyzing the challenges of integrating the Total Force of active duty, reserve, and guard forces to carry out Air Force missions. The policy recommendations became a primer for senior policy makers from the three components to reach the goal of Total Force Integration.>Combat aviator in three different airframes over a 17-year flying career in the B-52, B-1B, and C-130 with over 3800 flying hours, including 480 combat hours.