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Coeur D'Alene, Id, Us

Coeur D'Alene, Idaho, United States

Fairchild Afb, Wa

• Expertly led/supervised 9 senior program/project managers developing, overseeing, coordinating, executing 42 plans and programs, 4 of which critical to ensuring National Security survivability and endurability • Responsible for planning and budgeting of $12M resources, development of strategic objectives, performance metrics (including reports), and compliance with regulatory standards (U.S.C., DoD, state, local)• Attracted, mentored, directly supervised and developed top project/program manager personnel/talent• Led Air Force’s largest and most successful aerial tanker training (classroom, hands-on) and certification program serving 400 combat-ready, nuclear-certified KC-135 aircrew with diverse skillsets • Responsible for management of physical, industrial, and personnel security programs for 3 highly secure facilities and 120 cleared personnel

Minot Air Force Base, Nd; Kirtland Air Force Base, Nm; Al Udeid Ab, Qatar

• Built the U.S. Air Force’s top-performing compliance and investigations enterprise (#1 of 144 installations in 2021) consisting of 175-mbr core team of project managers, compliance professionals, and technical SMEs• Independently designed/conducted/reported 50+ risk-based, tailored audits/inspections across 3 DoD installations and dozens of functional areas (e.g. security, comm, maintenance, admin, ops, QA, medical) • Managed the top complaints and resolution program across 11 DoD installations in 2020; fraud, waste, and abuse; whistleblower protections (i.e. reprisal, restriction, and abuse of authority), sexual harassment, and non-criminal offenses. • Executed over 100 robust nuclear physical security assessments (live-fire recapture/recovery) of key Air Force's nuclear weapons facilities and operations• Lead site planner multiple nuclear weapons accident/incident exercises to assess initial and follow-on emergency management procedures (Fed/State/Local) and capabilities• Conducted DoD-directed Nuclear Surety Inspections IAW DoDM 5210.41M• Collaborated with DoE’s Sandia National Lab and Office of Secure Transportation on nuclear security-related exercises, initiatives, and tactics • Inspected nuclear weapons technical operations (all Air Force systems), tactical response force operations, security system efficacy, personnel knowledge testing, delivery system readiness • Designed/tested Air Force/NIMS emergency management procedures in response to real-world and exercise CBRNE events

Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, United States

• Led staff of 7 credentialled safety professionals to successfully design & execute risk management programs, occupational safety (e.g. fall protection, confined space, hazardous materials, etc.), and nuclear safety• Oversaw 17 subordinate organizations’ safety programs affecting 6K personnel and $15B in assets• Developed novel driving safety programs and campaigns to safeguard 3K operators and 150 special-purpose vehicles across 4M miles/year…drove organization’s historic 270-day zero-mishap driving record • Ensured safety professionals resourced to receive continuous education units (CEUs) and other professional development opportunities for advancement/growth

Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana, United States

• Second in command of 100-person unit providing 24/7 combat-ready nuclear operations with the Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) weapon system ($5.4B in resources)• Owner/operator of 55 geographically-dispersed nuclear weapons facilities and control centers• Responsible for directing 24/7 security and maintenance operations for 195 geographically-dispersed nuclear weapons facilities• Led team of instructors, evaluators, facility managers, and admin personnel to optimize military lethality

Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana, United States

• Program Manager for fielding 3 critical nuclear war plan revisions (val/ver of nuclear-certified software, crew force re-training/qualification, documentation, and continuous evaluation)• Functional manager for 12 SMEs directing, managing, certifying, and monitoring all ICBM targeting activities• Managed the Air Force’s second largest cryptographic security and Presidential authenticator account• Oversaw crew scheduling and daily validation of crew readiness for alert duty of 230 personnel• Managed high-security IT infrastructure team; ensured uninterrupted availability 24/7

Livermore, California, United States

• Completed highly-selective, graduate-level program designed to immerse DoD personnel on nuclear weapons design, effects, science, surveillance, security, stockpile verification, production & high-level policy• Published peer-reviewed paper regarding potential U.S. policy positions for the next generation strategic weapons (i.e. nuclear) arms control agreement with Russia and China• Obtained in-depth exposure to entire DoE nuclear weapons industrial complex, testing and forensics enterprise• Participated/contributed to the Joint Integrated Lessons Learned Study (JILLS) for preventing unauthorized use of WMD by insider threatsCourse completed during Fellowship:• Survey of Weapons Development and Technology (WR708), Sandia National Lab, 2014• USAF Nuclear Weapons Stockpile Senior Leader’s Course, Sandia National Lab, 2014, 2023• Federal Nuclear Expertise Course, Lawrence Livermore National Lab, 2013

Barksdale Afb, Louisiana, United States

• Executive Assistant for 2-star General – Led executive staff of 6 supporting 300 personnel, 3K admin taskings, liaised with senior officers on ICBM, B-52, B-2, and UH-1N policy/operations• Deputy Director of Staff, Air Force Global Strike Command – Led/supervised 28 military/civilian personnel in executive administration, protocol, and headquarters campus security; managed enterprise-wide task management system (TMT) serving 33,000 personnel and 950 headquarters staff employees• Chief of Officer Assignments Branch – Led command’s talent management programs; nuclear professional development courses; established manpower and personnel policies for 33,000 personnel• Staff Action Officer – Primary Stakeholder for nuclear-certified software/hardware systems and multi-billion dollar communications systems; established policies related to nuclear operations, training, quality assurance

Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, United States

Successfully led six combat mission-ready crew members and intelligence officers in support of USSTRATCOM Airborne Command Post missions. Specifically, served as primary advisor on ICBM, space ops, missile defense, intelligence, missile warning, threat characterization, and battled damage assessment to multi-service flag officers.

Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, United States

B.S. Applied Mathematics, Operations Research

Master Of Aeronautical Science, Space Operations, Summa Cum Laude (4.0)

Activities and Societies: Included 9 MBA credits in Strategic Marketing Mgmt; Operations Research; Business Research Methods

Fellow, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Arms Control, Nuclear Weapons Stockpile Stewardship

The Air Force Fellows program is a highly-competitive program for the top 5% of Air Force officers. Select officers are assigned full-time.

Mas, Space Operations, 4.0