Steven Krach, Mba, Dawia Contracting Level Iii Email and Phone Number

•Responsible for 55-member acquisition/contracts team responsible for $1.1B commodities, services and construction contract portfolio supporting 24 global locations safeguarding $21B in assets. Fueled the United States Air Force’s only European-North Atlantic Treaty Organization Joint Jet Pilot Training Program with 14 Allied partners.•Led Director Support Staff supporting all Human Resource administrative actions. Provided senior leadership, management, mentoring, and oversight for the organization as Senior Advisor to the Director. Responsible for performance evaluation, promotion, recognition, morale, and professional education/training programs as well as mentoring, referrals and crisis intervention. Conducted briefings and presentations to Executive Staff.•Led team through COVID with nearly 100% remote operations during fiscal end of year. Achieved organization’s largest record spend of $215M with a cumulative savings of $15M while ensuring continuation of operations for the Air Force’s largest technical training program with 19K graduates per year resulting in 3 Air Force and 9 Major Command awards.•Managed 30+ additional duty programs. Attention to detail with processes and regulations contributed to the highest rating of Highly Effective for Organization Effectiveness Inspection.•Performs market research. Obtained and analyzed data on marketing trends, supply sources and trade information. Reviews requirements to include descriptions, government furnished property, availability of funds, justifications for sole source, brand name purchasing, and delivery requirements.•Established policies and procedures for efficient and successful accomplishment of the acquisition to include planning, solicitation, negotiation, source selection, award, administration, and termination of contracts and the efficient use of resources to achieve “best value” outcomes.

-Section Senior Contracts Manager for commodity, services, and construction contracts. Led 27-member acquisition team responsible for $448M contract portfolio safeguarding $13B in assets, 4.5K facilities, and $5.6B in real property. -Stood up first United Kingdom-wide construction contracts section maintaining 4,500 facilities and $5.6B in real property. Directly supported the first United States F-35A Lightning II aircraft packages in Europe valued at $90B.-Deployed Senior Contracts Manager/Chief, Regional Allied Contracting Office/ Filled Balkans Head of Contracting role at North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Kosovo Forces (KFOR) Headquarters in Pristina, Kosovo supporting nine regions and 29 Allied partners with a $21M contract portfolio.-Deployed Senior Advisor/Senior Contracts Manager, East Africa/Personnel Manager for Special Operations Command Africa (SOCAF). Led 7-member contracting support team for 1,200 Special Operations Forces (SOF) at 29 locations across the African continent. Achieved 12-year record spend of $419M earning SOCAFRICA Contracting Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year and United States Air Forces in Europe (USAFE) Department of Defense Contingency Contracting Officer Excellence Award.

-Senior advisor to the agency director for 44-mbr acquisition team responsible for $220M contract portfolio. Provided senior leadership, management, mentoring and oversight and responsible for evaluations, promotions, recognition, professional education, mentoring, morale, referrals and crisis intervention.

Section Senior Contracts Manager for commodity, services, and construction contracts. Led 31-member acquisition team responsible for $180M contract portfolio.

-Supervised four-member team for acquisition, accountability, fuel, and logistics. Developed 35 construction equipment lesson plans and purchased $200K in construction supplies annually. Distributed 38K gallons of fuel supporting 14 construction projects valued at $8.5M. -Provided strategic planning, direction, and supplies for 200 members in the performance of pavements and equipment operations.

-Member of highly-mobile, self-sufficient Combat Engineer squadron, capable of rapid response and independent operations in remote, high-threat environments worldwide.-Operated heavy construction equipment, constructed rigid/flexible pavements, and conducted humanitarian operations in Suriname and Peru, South America.-Deployed to Forward Operating Base (FOB) Wolverine, Afghanistan. Led 4-member crew leveling 36K square meters for two Howitzer Fire Base protecting 1.4K coalition forces.

-Instructs Sliver Flag Exercises (SFE), specialized equipment/vehicle courses, and Airfield Damage Repair training to 75+ students per year. -Meticulously managed $5M vehicle and equipment fleet supporting 78 instructors and 2.1K total force students per year. -Certified mobile crane instructor that established United States Air Forces in Europe's (USAFE) sole 80-hour mobile crane operations course.

-Plans, constructs, and repairs airfield pavements, roads, streets, curbs, surface mats, membranes, and other improved areas using paving and surfacing procedures. -Determines type and application of equipment to use in various construction, maintenance, and repair operations. -Inspects, performs operator maintenance, and operates a variety of construction and snow removal equipment.

-Plans, constructs, and repairs airfield pavements, roads, streets, curbs, surface mats, membranes, and other improved areas using paving and surfacing procedures. -Determines type and application of equipment to use in various construction, maintenance, and repair operations. -Inspects, performs operator maintenance, and operates a variety of construction and snow removal equipment.

-Plans, constructs, and repairs airfield pavements, roads, streets, curbs, surface mats, membranes, and other improved areas using paving and surfacing procedures. -Determines type and application of equipment to use in various construction, maintenance, and repair operations. -Inspects, performs operator maintenance, and operates a variety of construction and snow removal equipment.