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Executive leadership consultant specializing in operational leadership, executive coaching, business/sales strategy development, and building relationships with military/government organizations and international partners. Experienced key note speaker on leadership.• Developed corporate strategy for the largest privately owned wooden pallet recycler in the country. • Assumed management of failing non-profit. Cut debt in half in 6 months, and increased revenues.

Leads talent attraction, personnel engagement, and community relations for fast growing start-up.• Doubled number of employees, 17 to 34, in 18 months, while being named a Gazette Best Workplace.• Established relationships leading to nearly $4M job growth incentive tax credit from State of Colorado.• Led application processes garnering acceptance in 3 accelerators and earning a $250K state grant.

Managed military relations and community outreach, as they relate to the defense sector. Worked with industry leaders, educational institutions, military personnel, government and community agencies, and a wide array of community professionals dedicated to developing economic prosperity for the Colorado Springs region. Cultivated and maintained relationships with members. Recommended strategic objectives and tactical actions. Managed volunteers, including the Military Affairs Council and Defense Mission Task Force to achieve objectives. Coordinated on the development of government affairs strategy and led implementation of government affairs for defense-related issues. Sold membership and sponsorships to defense and aerospace community. Community spokesperson on defense issues.• Organized and led statewide strategic communications campaign to convince federal government to permanently base U.S. Space Command in Colorado. Collaborated with Lt Gov, other elected & business leaders. Raised nearly $350K.• Directed $1M in strategic planning initiatives to grow/strengthen the community cybersecurity ecosystem. Initiated defense contractor diversification program, highlighted workforce opportunities for transitioning service members, and launched branding and marketing campaign.• Earned reputation as the region’s “go to” person for media interviews regarding the defense industry.

Senior leader of Colorado’s first military themed charter school. Led simultaneous start-up/turn-around of 501(c)(3). Cultivated a strategic Board and opened Fall 2017 with $5.6M budget for grades K to 8. • Rescued the school’s planning efforts in spring 2017 by finalizing $15M financing, securing a charter from the state, and purchasing a facility. Earned over $950K in grants.• Directed team designing and implementing renovation of 85K sq ft office building into a modern STEM school within 3.5 months for on-time and under budget school opening.• Developed/implemented sales strategy, face/voice of the school for commercials, live TV interviews, and social media, convincing parents to enroll 564 students in first-year school.

Senior advisor to Inauguratal Committee leadership for military and security operations.• Created strong relationships with Joint Task Force (JTF)-National Capital Region, U.S. Secret Service, and U.S. Park Police guaranteeing robust support from these agencies for all official inaugural events. Leadership of the JTF Support Request process was critical to DOD approval of the unique and unprecedented elements of military participation in the Inauguration.• Developed consensus among multiple Directors to develop critical set design, protocol, and programmatic elements for the Salute to Armed Services Ball ensuring an event that celebrated our new President, as well as the sacrifices of our military, veterans, and first responders.• Provided Welcome Comments on behalf of the President beginning the official program at the Salute to Armed Services Ball. Comments covered by national news outlets & quoted by NPR.

Senior operations officer directing 1.7K employees in 6 large business subunits with combined budgets of $254M. Oversaw contracts worth $10B, including $300M in outsourcing contracts. Directed activities supporting clients providing worldwide space operations, including two multinational headquarters and educational units graduating over 1.8K students annually.• Implemented strategic initiatives which increased customer focus and improved process efficiencies, leading 4 subunits to be named best in their functional area in Air Force Space Command; one of which was named best in the U.S. Air Force.• Mentored base’s CIO and peer subunit leaders to develop and implement next-generation cellular infrastructure at no cost. Tech integration postured base for long-term cellular success, an Air Force first.• Identified new revenue sources, directed equipment recapitalization, and improved customer focus resulting in profits for base business activities of over $1.1M for fiscal years 2014/2015 combined. Previous fiscal years 2012/2013 showed a combined loss of $13K.• Enhanced regional partnerships with regional U.S. Army units resulting in successful transportation of 9K soldiers and 203K tons of cargo to combat locations around the world.• Improved Peterson AFB community outreach by opening elementary STEM academy teaching 1000 5th graders annually. Convinced local government decision-makers to adjust timelines for local infrastructure improvements improving base access routes.• Directed base security and law enforcement protecting 13K base personnel. Oversaw support and security, including liaison with municipal law enforcement, for distinguished visitors, including multiple Secretary of Defense visits and an overnight POTUS visit. Simultaneous with the POTUS visit, directed the response to the crash of an Air Force Thunderbird aircraft, ensuring the security of the crash site within minutes. Crash response lauded by the Secretary of the Air Force.

Key strategy advisor to Asst Secretary of State for European/Eurasian Affairs and her Bureau staff on political-military issues related to NATO and the European region. Developed U.S. policy guidance for 50 embassies, and provided direct interface between the DoS, DoD, and the National Security Council.• Overcame deep opposition at DoS and the Interagency Process Committee to garner support for first military info support teams in a European embassy & “Main State.” Enabled U.S. to influence the information campaign through IT & social media in Ukraine following Russian annexation of Crimea.• Authored sections of $100M European security assistance policy which shaped international ability to contribute to regional security and economic prosperity.

Highly selective senior leader education program focused on preparing military officers and civilians for executive leadership. Studies included developing national security strategy and evaluating, marshalling, and managing resources in the execution of that strategy. Program also included study of industry and economic impacts on national security.• Named Lockwood Award winner for best industry study paper, Protecting Intellectual Property and the Nation’s Economic Security.• Industry study paper on intellectual property was published by American Bar Association in Landslide (2013, Vol. 6, No. 5) and GPSolo (2015, Vol. 32, No. 3) periodicals.

Base CIO and senior operations officer directing 242 employees providing IT services, and maintaining critical communications infrastructure, to include air traffic control and landing systems at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan and two forward operating bases in support of customers conducting 23K coalition combat flights.• Created culture of innovation motivating team to think outside the box to solve radio interference that plagued the base for 10 years. With no additional costs, leveraged existing resources and internal expertise to switch radio frequency band, and build new infrastructure to eliminate blind spots and ensure safety of long range patrols which captured 27 high value targets and 232 enemy rockets.• Focused on IT cost optimization and alternate service delivery models leading team to identify previously unknown Afghan Internet service provider. Built relationships with partner units and foreign nationals cutting cost in half while tripling bandwidth for Morale Network for 3K customers.

Handpicked from 225 peers to advise the Chief Executive Officer of major European based U.S. military organization that led international military operations for the defense of Europe.• Orchestrated complex activities across the headquarters, including development of policies, military campaign plans, and IT support plans, ensuring all focused on vision of Supreme Allied Commander Europe. Developed headquarters’ first social media policy.• Authored communications with Secretary of Defense, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and foreign military chiefs.

CIO of large multinational military exercises. Led multiple teams of U.S. and foreign military personnel planning IT support and developing scenarios for coalition exercises.• Organized team of 218 planners from 5 independent headquarters to develop first Europe-wide, robust, classified, coalition network, which subsequently was used to successfully command & control combat operations in Libya. Creative solutions reduced initial $3.1M cost estimate by 56%.• Built collaborative relationships with international partners, including senior Israeli, French, and Polish military IT experts planning and executing the largest coalition exercises in U.S. history.

Base CIO and senior operations officer managing $6.1M budget and directing activities of 250 employees responsible for acquiring, managing, operating, and maintaining $145M of mission essential IT, meteorological & navigational aids, satellite, and deployable IT, supporting customers conducting 117K flights annually.• Awarded best of 16 IT units in Air Mobility Command for the first time in the unit’s history.• Reorganized squadron to maximize effectiveness following 25% manpower cut; consolidated base-wide computer support into the squadron; successful consolidation was benchmarked across the Air Force enterprise.• Mentored personnel to find creative solutions; restructured contracts and identified new methods to provide services leading to a combined savings of $347K annually.• Awarded Test Team of the Year for trial and implementation of new system cutting dozens of manpower billets and enabling $21M savings across the Air Force.

Studied in highly selective leadership development program at the Air Force’s graduate school of engineering and management. School provides defense-focused and professional continuing education and research to sustain the technological supremacy of America’s air and space forces.• Graduated with honors.• Volunteered with Red Cross to help relocate 12 families from destruction of Hurricane Katrina.

Led 38-person support staff for the commander, one of the Air Force's most senior communications officers. "De facto chief of staff, literally running the Agency's staff" as the commander traveled 70% of the time.

Directed 21 person division overseeing security certification of computer programs and systems before installation on the Air Force network. Implemented training and process improvements that reduced average processing time from 72 to 40 days. Reduced processing time avoided $5.1M in system delays across the AF.

Led a squadron of 119 officer candidates at the US Air Force Academy. Developed leadership lesson plans, and oversaw and evaluated the experiential leadership training of candidates. Mentored and taught candidates to be junior executives in the Air Force. Training environment created exceptional leaders, including a current Colorado State Senator.Additionally, I helped teach physical education classes.

Directed a team of 5 managing 700 hours of military training for over 4,000 US Air Force Academy cadets. Ensured all cadets met graduation requirements on time.

Directed operations of 150 employees managing $46.1M of equipment with an annual budget of $2.8M. Responsible for communications systems supporting over 10K customers at Peterson AFB, including two multinational headquarters and the 21st Space Wing.

Team leader developing, implementing and maintaining the classified crisis management computer network for the Joint Chiefs of Staff in the National Military Command Center, the principle operations center linking the President and the Secretary of Defense with global combatant commanders.

Led 55 employees providing computer network, information management, secure communications, and postal services in support of customers flying non-stop missions in support of the United Nations no fly zone over southern Iraq. Decorated with valor for restoring communications in the immediate aftermath of the 1996 terrorist attack on Khobar Towers in Saudi Arabia. Led the relocation of all communications to a new/safe air base while supporting customers flying non-stop missions.

Led team of 4 employees managing daily ops, system performance, and security access for a $20M network supporting the offices of the Secretary of Defense, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Secretary of the Air Force, and Headquarters U.S. Air Force.