As the Director of Strategy and Growth at Blue Clarity, I am positioned at the nexus of the organization, serving as both its guiding compass and dynamic force. Entrusted with setting the strategic direction, I bring a blend of visionary foresight and a deep understanding of the current industry landscape, with its myriad challenges and opportunities.A significant part of my role is business development, where I actively identify and cultivate opportunities that align with Blue Clarity's core strengths and future aspirations. This encompasses not only exploring new business avenues but also deepening our ties with existing clients, ensuring that Blue Clarity remains their preferred partner in this ever-shifting market.In addition to these responsibilities, I am honored to serve as the NASA account manager. This role entails fostering and managing our relationship with NASA, understanding their unique needs, and ensuring that our solutions and services are tailored to support their missions and objectives. Collaborating closely with NASA, I aim to drive initiatives that leverage Blue Clarity's expertise in Customer Experience and IT Strategy, ensuring that our partnership delivers value and innovation at every juncture.Furthermore, I oversee several key technical projects within Blue Clarity. This responsibility demands a nuanced grasp of technical details, coupled with an appreciation of their broader business implications. It's crucial that these projects not only adhere to their timelines and budgets but also resonate with Blue Clarity's strategic vision, offering tangible benefits to our clients.In essence, I stand at the intersection of Blue Clarity's rich heritage and its bright future, dedicated to navigating the company through industry challenges and charting a trajectory of continued growth, innovation, and partnership excellence.

 Founded and manages the day-to-day activities of a successful business consultancy, working with various non-profit, public, and private-sector organizations to review business requirements and provide subject matter expertise in leadership, program management, business processes, fundraising, organizational structure, change management, etc. Consulting work has been primarily focused on supporting small technology-based start-up businesses. Recently managed a program for optimizing a promising new energy source for the Chain Reaction Innovations program at the Department of Energy's Argonne National Lab.Services include:• Providing consulting services in strategic planning, business development, marketing, brand awareness, and sales plans for corporations, nonprofits, and startups, while also offering technical consulting, data analysis, and program management.• Helping companies to build and maintain relationships with clients and partners, ensuring customer satisfaction.• Conducting market research and analysis to identify potential business opportunities and partnerships that align with the company's strategic goals and objectives.• Conveying complex ideas through high-quality presentations, videos, images, and graphics, especially for TED and TEDx speakers.**Negotiated three short-term interim positions (listed below) while also maintaining the consulting business.

• Researched and built prototype energy system components with up to 800% higher efficiency, for this renewable energy startup.• Developed and implemented sales and marketing strategies to expand the company's customer base and increase revenue, while managing expenses to ensure profitability.• Won 6 of 7 funding proposals in less than 12 months, 5 of which are non-dilutive.

• Initiated and implemented a new marketing and branding campaign• Conducted talks with Royal Caribbean to build a new biodiesel plant to provide biofuel for cruise ships.• Oversaw the day-to-day operations of the company, including managing the budget, setting strategic goals, and ensuring that the organization was meeting its objectives and milestones.

• Conducted research and case studies on leading-edge technologies. Discovered and implemented new technologies to yield a competitive advantage, such as a new online Knowledge Management training system for DoD and other government agencies.• Spearheaded the development and execution of the company's technology strategy to align with overall business objectives, which involved evaluating emerging trends and identifying potential risks and opportunities.

Member of a team that created a 20-year strategic plan to identify new research capabilities and recommend facility investments, divestments, cost estimates, and budget formulation to expedite continual advancements in experimental research beyond 2050. Conceptualized and implemented the next-generation Center Master Plan, which was both digital and interactive. • Built NASA’s first LEED Platinum and Gold buildings, achieving a return on investment of just nine years.• Prepared plans, policies, funding profiles, and contracts for additional LEED-certified labs. • Created a comprehensive integrated infrastructure revitalization plan to enable future experimental work.

• Coordinated and led strategic planning efforts, including the development and implementation of long-term goals, objectives, and strategies in alignment with the organization's mission and vision.• Led a team to strategically realign services and increase funding from $400M to $1.2B within a 3-year timeframe.• Established and championed a creativity and innovation infusion effort; bringing staff ingenuity out of hibernation.• Oversaw the development of 10 alternative energy pilot projects.

Delivered guidance and leadership to achieve streamlined processes and continual operational improvements and innovations. Recommended strategies for new policies, procedures, and best practices to effectively oversee Langley’s complex infrastructure. NASA Langley occupies 788 acres, with 169 buildings and facilities.• Developed and implemented policies and procedures for the effective and efficient operation of the Center, ensuring compliance with applicable regulations and standards, and regularly evaluated the effectiveness of existing processes to identify areas for improvement.• Negotiated the consolidation of major research facility operations, engineering, and maintenance services into a single organization, resulting in cost savings of 30%.• Administered an $80M annual support contract (ROME) for Research, Operations, Management, and Engineering services. Ensured that civil servants and contractors complied with safety regulations.

• Collaborated with external stakeholders to identify and develop strategic partnerships that supported NASA's research and innovation goals, including negotiating and implementing complex contractual agreements and joint ventures.• Developed and managed programs and partnerships with universities, academia, and government research laboratories to increase funding and diversify the customer base.• Created custom applications for government agencies to improve strategy execution using the Balanced Scorecard methodology.

As the principal advisor, developed operational specifications, budget priorities, and recommendations on all matters related to wind tunnels and test technology programs. Ensured all scientific research, test results, and technology developments were promptly presented to clients in the aerospace industry.• Oversaw the productive and safe operations of eight major wind tunnel and laboratory facilities.• Administered and managed the annual wind tunnel service delivery contracts, valued at up to $50M/year.• Managed hundreds of scientists, engineers, and technicians conducting scientific research and experiments related to aeronautics and aerospace technologies, ensuring the safe, successful completion of groundbreaking tests.

Initiated all budget preparation planning and staffing coordination related to the business administration, operations, and applied research from eight major wind tunnel facilities. Oversaw novel testing techniques and measurement technologies to maintain health and optimize world-class performance. Collaborated with executives, technical experts, universities, and government agencies.• Supervised and provided performance management for 55 direct reports, ensuring superior job performance metrics, encouraging accountability, innovation and teamwork.• Conceptualized and implemented a significant cost-reduction exercise for the National Transonic Wind Tunnel Facility, successfully achieving a 40% reduction in operating costs using Lean Six Sigma methodologies.