Business management consulting for Warriors4Wireless (W4W), Novation Enterprises, MVSEA Consulting LLC.Strategic planning and business development for growth of key non-profit and for-profit organizations.Assisted companies in meeting their executive leadership, planning, and analysis requirements for success.Leveraged relationships with academia, businesses, and former government and military experts.Led or participated in strategic marketing and operations planning.

Endorsing and supporting the work of the National Armed Services YMCA.Ensuring fiduciary responsibility of donor dollars and adherence to the organization’s mission.Prioritizing organizational goals to ensure necessary funding to achieve those goals.

Helping select future Naval Engineers for ASNE Scholarships.

Led business development and capture activity primarily across the Maritime/Marine sector, to include manned and unmanned/autonomous vehicles.Led the Teledyne Business Integration Team (TBIT), an innovative group of representatives from across Teledyne Technologies' 70+ companies, binned across four major business segments, to explore synergies and collaboration in support of customer needs.

Core disciplines are supply chain management, inventory, asset management and tracking, transportation, warehousing, and freight forwarding and customs brokerage.Identified and developed clients requiring support in the form of consulting, program management, associated IT design, and business process re-engineering; contacts potential customers and markets products and services.Established mutually beneficial strategic partnerships with other businesses.Directly involved in strategic marketing, and near-term operations execution and long-range operations planning.Developed, coordinated and implemented marketing plans to increase business and capture new opportunities with Department of Defense (DoD), government agencies, and commercial partners.Initiated and coordinated business development strategy, planning, communications, and execution.

Serving as Navy and Joint subject matter expert and Hampton Roads area representative in support of a non-profit organization that trains and educates separating military technicians in wireless communication technologies and assist graduates in gaining industry career employment.

Developed military advice for the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Secretary of Defense, Secretary of State, and the President regarding strategy, planning guidance, and operational policy.Prepared Joint Staff leaders for decision meetings of the National Security Council and NSC staff.Managed scheduling, workflow priorities, and critical information requirements.Helped direct a 500-person diverse workforce in areas of Joint Strategic Planning, Global Partnership Policy, Strategic Stability, Cyber Operations and Security, Deterrence, Trans-Regional Counterterrorism, and Treaties/Arms Control.

Facilitated strategic planning and execution of NATO operations and crisis management, including the International Security and Assistance Force (ISAF) and Resolute Support Mission in Afghanistan, the Kosovo Force (KFOR), defense of Turkey and Israel, and response to crises in Syria and Ukraine.Assisted in managing operations and planning for defense of the U.S. and transatlantic security.Supervised and directed the immediate staff of the Combatant Commander, including scheduling, logistics, high-risk personnel security, and assurance of government ethics standards.

Led commanders and crews of 12 combatant ships, in excess of 4000 personnel, in all aspects of readiness (manning, equipping, training, maintenance, and operational employment).Approved and assessed all technology refreshes and upgrades (hardware and software) supporting installed shipboard equipment. Managed and inspected critical cyber-security programs across the squadron.- Oversaw planning and execution of major fleet and multi-national exercises.Commanded strike group warfare areas for Surface Warfare/Sea Combat, Maritime Interdiction, Submarine Operations, Helicopter Coordination, and Tactical Datalink Management.Established and led the Surface Warfare Development Squadron, advancing fleet tactical effectiveness through exercises, experimentation, knowledge management, education, and doctrine development. Subsumed the infrastructure and remaining personnel in an existing organization that was being closed, requiring effective leadership and change management, as well as skilled human resources oversight and budget execution.Managed two large headquarters facilities at Naval Station, Norfolk and Joint Base, Little Creek.Mentored ship commanding officers and squadron staff to help each further develop leadership skills, and to hone their tradecraft. Led professional development panels to ensure officers’ advancement.

Directed daily operations of a 358-person staff of military, government civilians, and contractors.Oversaw component teams developing budget strategy and guidance allowing military Services to achieve command and control capability efficiencies and reduce gaps and redundancies.Oversaw development and integration of joint, interagency, and multi-national command and control capabilities (current and future) to enable mission ready joint capable forces.

Led all aspects of the manning, equipping, training, and operational deployment of an AEGIS guided missile destroyer and crew, and embarked helicopter detachment.Managed an annual operational budget in excess of $2.5M.Executed a complex $9.6M industrial shipyard availability involving major combat systems and engineering plant installations and upgrades.Responsible for the safety, health and welfare, and personal and professional development of 340 officers and enlisted personnel.

Assisted in management of selection, promotion, assignment, and transition of the Navy executive (flag officer) cadre.Facilitated Navy flag executive training, education, and leadership development programs.Oversaw flag officer end-strength excess under the post-9/11 Declaration of National Emergency.

Assessed warfighting requirements for Anti-Ship Cruise Missile Defense programs, including weapons, sensors, and passive defense systems, across a $500M annual portfolio.Developed and presented cost-benefit analyses, and compelling programmatic briefings to Navy leaders, the Office of the Secretary of Defense, stakeholders across the interagency, and Congress.Worked closely with defense laboratories and defense industry partners in the development and maturing of critical technologies, driving significant reduction of procurement program risk.Provided analysis and briefings to define the U.S. Navy’s Cruise Missile Defense Strategy.

USS BUNKER HILL (CG 52) - Executive OfficerU.S. SIXTH Fleet - Aide and Flag LieutenantUSS JOHN S McCAIN (DDG 56) - Chief Engineer, Operations OfficerOPNAV - Chief of Naval Operations Executive BoardJOINT STAFF - Action Officer, Strategic Plans and Policies Directorate (J-5)USS TICONDEROGA (CG 47) - Repair OfficerUSS CALOOSAHATCHEE (AO 98) - Underway Replenishment Deck Officer