EXECUTIVE LEADER:Highly accomplished non-profit executive with sustained record of providing mission-critical leadership and superior program management. Impassioned leader for Veterans and military families with repeated success forging solid relationships with corporate leaders, governmental agencies, military and veteran service organization to achieve objectives. Polished presenter and persuasive consensus builder with superb communication talent fostering open communication across diverse functional areas. Innovative change agent, proactively championing leading-edge improvements to achieve optimal productivity and efficiency.NON-PROFIT PROFESSIONAL:Executive Director, The Veterans Consortium Pro Bono Program; Executive Director, Veterans Employment Initiative and Vice President, Northern Virginia Technology Council Fdn. Co-Founder/Chair of the Emma Jordon Kidz Fighting Cancer Fdn. Past member of the Monster.com Best Companies for Veterans and the Virginia Depart of Veteran Services (DVS) Virginia Values Veterans award selection committees; Board member, Joint Base Andrews Fisher House; Past member, Virginia DVS Transition Alliance; Leadership Council of Serving Together; Virginia Advisory Committee, US Global Leadership Coalition; Virginia Chamber of Commerce Military and Veterans Affairs Council; Chair, US Chamber of Commerce Fdn’s Hiring Our Heroes Military Spouse Economic Empowerment Zone- Northern Virginia.Captain (Retired), U.S. Navy Engaged in numerous operational tours supporting multiple wartime deployments. Commanded Strike Helicopter Squadron and held diplomatic postings as Delegate to NATO and U.S. Naval Attache to Canada. Led organizations as large as 400 personnel and managed budgets exceeding $10 million. Specialties: Certificate in Non-Profit Leadership and Management; M.A. in National Security and Strategic Studies, Joint Forces Staff College and Fellow of Daniel K Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies. Lifetime member of the Naval Helicopter Association, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars and Disabled American Veterans.
Listed skills include Military, Navy, Command, Defense, and 22 others.