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Arlington, VA, US

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Crystal City, VA

Led the U.S. Army’s efforts at outreach with the private and public sector, academia, partners in the Federal Government, Congress and community leaders to support people transitioning from the military to civilian careers. Expanded and maintained a network of over 400 partners focused on investing in the future of service members, veterans, and military.

Kuwait

• Directed 10 Senior Program / Technical Directors and led a staff of 500 people in developing, implementing, and monitoring programs and projects totaling over $7.7B; achieved the organization’s strategic objectives and.
• Negotiated with multiple stakeholders to reform business practices and streamline reporting; increased productivity across a staff of 700 employees and associated business partners.
• Generated proposals, plans, and reports for review by the Secretary of Defense that influenced current and future U.S. strategy in the Middle East.
• Managed multiple, high-visibility projects to establish facilities and logistical systems that impacted and supported 12,000 people distributed across Iraq and Syria in remote locations.

Pentagon, Washington, D.C.

-- Principal advisor to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Readiness. -- Directed and implemented the organization's business strategy; provided oversight of daily operations and future planning in order to accomplish strategic objectives. -- One of the lead architects in the successful reorganization of the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for.

Fort Drum, NY

• Led an organization of 3,800 employees; provided direct leadership to six subordinate divisions of 400-800 employees; conceived the vision and strategic objectives, provided guidance and direction, and managed.
• Designed and delivered a business strategy that balanced resources, objectives, and goals to train over 2,000 employees to conduct operations in Afghanistan for nine months.
• Mentored, advised, and influenced an Afghan Army senior executive responsible for training and leading 10,000 Afghan soldiers; successful partnership and negotiations resulted in two safe and secure Afghan Presidential.

Joint Readiness Training Center (Fort Polk, LA)

• Led a team of 25 management consultants in assessing 10 organizations encompassing, over 30,000 people; formulated strategies for improving organizational effectiveness and ensured that all levels of each organization.

25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, HI

• Led/Managed 800(+) employees/managers distributed in remote locations across northern Iraq | Served as Director of Operations reporting directly to the CEO of an organization of 15,000 people.
• Negotiated a security agreement between diverse political and business rivals that allowed over 3 million people, part of a religious pilgrimage, to safely move through a city of 200,000.
• Created, in consultation with political and business leaders, an innovative program that spurred growth and economic opportunities for a region of over 1.5 million people.

Various roles that included the chief of staff and senior program manager for an organization of 5,000 people distributed across remote locations in Iraq.

Fort Drum, New York

Various roles that included supervising and managing 100+ employees, leading a team of 5-8 management consultants, and team member for multiple projects supporting an organization of 15,000 people.

Bachelor Of Science, Business Administration

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Liberal Arts

Master Of Science - Ms, Military Operational Art And Science/Studies

Master Of Science - Ms, Military Strategic Studies, General