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Provide executive-level briefings to Commanding General (2-star) on emerging market trends to inform strategic-level decisionsTransformed company by 55% through new market initiatives while reducing operational and financial risk Managed critical funding portfolios (~$3-15M annually) to posture the organization for strategic success

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Advised and assisted senior leaders in the development of Homeland Defense policies to better protect the nation and the American peopleCo-authored 3 national security policy documents for Secretary of Defense Co-authored strategic "think piece" for the Assistant Secretary of Defense, Homeland DefenseCo-managed national level initiative between the Department of Defense and Department of Homeland Security with senior U.S. Border Patrol agent to improve security in the air, land, and maritime approaches and at the international borders of the United StatesBuilt alliances and supportive networks to revamp strategic national-level exercise involving President’s National Security Council and other federal agencies to achieve exercise goalsPrincipal Defense Department planner for a Presidential Policy Directive that enhances Federal government response to complex domestic incidentsLead policy advisor on 3 major homeland defense issues with experience in coordinating requests for support from Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Emergency Management Agency, and other Federal agencies to protect U.S. interestsCo-managed Defense Support of Cyber Incident Response enhancing protection of critical infrastructure Selected as part of special task force designated for continuity of operations, and homeland defense activities during 2017 Presidential Inauguration providing 15 critical updates to Defense Department leadership

Manama, Bahrain (Fwd)

Advised Commanding General (2-star), regionally deployed forces on emerging threats, adversary capabilities, and friendly force vulnerabilities Conducted extensive travel in Middle East to liaise with foreign partners and U.S. Embassy personnel for high-level diplomatic engagementsCreated and supervised execution of strategies to protect personnel in high-threat areas Authored a strategic paper on Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and its importance to Middle East stability

Monterey, Ca

Selected for Battalion Command by Marine Corps Commandant to lead, train, and support 700+ Marines assigned to DLI, Naval Postgraduate School, and Naval Air Station LemooreSkillfully managed approx. $80M in training of Foreign Area Officers and intelligence professionalsOrganized a vision and strategy to streamline processes and improve production rates to highest levels in 30 yearsDirected investigations and initiated legal proceedings for violations of the military justice system to enforce good order and discipline and accountability across a large (700+) organization

Quantico, Va

Developed curriculum on Irregular Warfare, Red Teaming, and the Marine Corps Planning Process. Developed and managed the college’s capstone “whole of government” planning exercise involving 400 multinational and interagency personnel with 38 different government and nongovernmental organizationsCurriculum developer for Marine Corps’ only formal Red Teaming course and co-taught with Defense Department’s most prolific Red Teamer – Lieutenant General Van Riper (3-star)

Master Of Business Administration (Mba) - Entreprenuership

Completed MBA 700 Analytical Tools (Statistics), MBA 730 Financial Accounting, MBA 740 Marketing Strategy, MBA 703 Operations Management.

Master Of Arts - Ma, Military Strategic Studies, Graduate Of The National Security Policy Program, Distinguished Graduate

Red Team, Red Team Member Course

Provided graduate level instruction as a Red Team instructor with LtGen Van Riper (USMC, ret.) at Marine Corps Command and Staff College.

Master Of Arts - Ma, Military Operational Art And Science/Studies, Command And Staff College, Distinguished Graduate

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), History

Marine - Platoon 3077

Bethesda, Maryland