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Fort Campbell, Ky

• Serves as principal deputy to the CEO of a very large organization; responsible for running the day-to-day operations for 19,700 personnel. • Directs the activities of a staff consisting of 29 direct reports with 430 employees with duties ranging from operations, logistics, personnel, intelligence and communications with an operating budget of $187 million.• Oversees the emergency operations management center for crisis response and management. Improved processes to better track statuses and allocation or resources.

Ft. Campbell, Ky

• Developed the strategic vision for, and led a 1,200 person organization, consisting of 27 subordinate organizations operating from seven different geographically dispersed locations supporting military and civilian authorities to protect the population from all explosive hazards east of the Mississippi River. • Planned, resourced, and led the largest scale project in the history of the organization by managing a week long war-time training event for three hundred plus people across 11 locations.• Performed missions in support of the U.S. Secret Service to protect the President, Vice President, and other dignitaries.• Responsible for the operations, logistics, communications, human resource management, training, team building, and risk management with an operating budget of over $12M.• Instituted processes and allocated resources to increase personnel readiness by 35% and vehicle maintenance by 63%.• Greatly expanded the organizations mission set to include providing subject matter expertise to Korea.

Kuwait, Iraq/Syria

• Developed the vision, resourced, operationalized, manned, and led the activities of a combined joint task force of 176 Army, Navy Air Force, Coalition, Contractor, and Government Service employees. • Served as the primary advisor to the Commanding General to synchronize and coordinate all Counter-Improvised Explosive Devices (C-IEDs) and Counter Chemical Weapon operations across Iraq and Syria. • Developed staff processes to manage operations, intelligence, training, logistics, and technical solutions to assist the Iraqi Army and Syrian Democratic Front to enable the defeat of ISIS warfighters. • Served as the Theater Explosive Ordnance Disposal subject matter expert and managed an operating budgetof $17+ million.• Cited for ensuring the quality of training delivered to the Iraqi Security Forces, border patrol agents, and federal police at each Build Partner Capacity Site. • Provided guidance, allocated resources, mitigated risk, and motivated the staff to stand up the Joint Task Force and be fully mission capable 34 days ahead of schedule.

Aberdeen Proving Ground

• Developed the Commanding General’s vision, intent, and strategic engagement plan. Coordinated and synchronized the staff to ensure a synchronous effort across the command.• Tasked with the development of information papers and other correspondence in support of strategic communications to international, interagency, Army and Joint Service audiences• Cited for operating with ease in a complex environment of joint, interagency and sometimes coalition forces receiving strong approval ratings from Northern Command, Department of Energy/Department of Justice.

Schofield Barracks, Hi

• Led a 450 person organization, located in three geographically dispersed locations in Hawaii and Alaska, in support of Army, Federal, State, and local law enforcement. • Designated as the lead for all EOD Operations across the Pacific region to include providing trained, cohesive teams capable of operating independently throughout six countries to search for missing in action service members. • Performed almost 100 emergency response missions and planned and led U.S. Army Pacific’s strategic engagements in Japan/Korea training and mentoring interagency/multi-national EOD and first responders.• Incorporated community outreach initiatives partnering with local schools and organizations to prepare for emergencies. Established the first-ever SME exchange from Hong Kong to Hawaii

Ft. Campbell, Ky

• Served as Operations Officer for a 1,500-person Combined Joint Task Force responsible for protecting Soldiers and property from explosive threats while training Afghan Forces throughout the country. • Supervised and directed a 28-peson operations directorate that included: Future Operations, Current Operations, Partnership, Movement, a Joint Operations Center, Law Enforcement Professionals- Investigative Surveillance (LEP-IS), Joint Expeditionary Team, and Liaison Officers for other Afghan Commands. • Developed and implemented plans and systems for executing and synchronizing 14 joint staff sections, three EOD battalions, five Combined Explosives Exploitation Cells, and over 110 EOD teams in support of U.S. Coalition and Afghanistan institutions throughout all regions of Afghanistan. • Greatly increased efficiency by reorganizing the Operations section and consolidating four locations into one while ensuring the proper resources were in place in order to maintain 100% capability.

Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan

• Served as Operations Officer for a 1,500-person Combined Joint Task Force responsible for providing C-IED support to Battle Field Commanders in support of operations in Afghanistan.• Supervised and directed a 28-person operations directorate that included: Future Operations, Current Operations, Partnership, Movement, a Joint Operations Center, Law Enforcement Professionals- Investigative Surveillance (LEP-IS), Joint Expeditionary Team, and Liaison Officers for other Afghan Commands. • Developed and implemented plans and systems for executing and synchronizing 14 joint staff sections, three EOD battalions, five Combined Explosives Exploitation Cells, and over 110 EOD teams in support of U.S. Coalition and Afghanistan institutions throughout all regions of Afghanistan.

Kirtland, Nm

• Served as principal executive in charge of providing trained and ready forces to counter Weapons of Mass Destruction, CBRNE, and Explosive Ordnance threats as requested by Regional Commanders. • Maintained a 93-acre compound consisting of unit facilities, a deployment center, two explosive training ranges, a SCIF and Department of Energy contractor facility.• Cited for operating with ease in a complex environment of joint, interagency and sometimes coalition forces receiving strong approval ratings from Northern Command, Department of Energy/Department of Justice.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Business Management

Master Of National Security & Strategic Studies

Master Of Science (Summa Cum Laude), Management

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