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Arlington, Virginia, US

Navassa, North Carolina, US

San Diego, California, US

• Multi-site responsibility in Los Angeles and Kansas for production of new-to-market flagship baked dry pet food product line
• Implemented first-of-its-kind production process by establishing methods, procedures, and standards to produce a baked human-grade dry pet food
• Turned around and completed construction of Los Angeles facility that was severely off track by transitioning away from co-manufacturing model to company owned and operated model
• Collaborated with procurement, R&D, quality, and logistics to nationally launch 2 formula families, 8 recipes, and 24 SKUs
• Led the design, equipment procurement, installation, and construction of brown-field facility in Topeka, KS to triple flagship dry pet food production
• Identified, evaluated, and purchased major equipment for grinding, mixing, forming, baking, drying and packaging by collaborating with process engineering and equipment manufacturers

Mclean, Virginia, US

Mclean, Virginia, US

Lead a team of 90 associates to produce 180,000 tonnes per year of dry pet food products. Responsible for the safe 7-day a week operation of 5 extruders and 6 packaging lines across 4 shifts. Managed an operating budget of $20M.

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, US

President, Veterans ClubLeadership Advisory Board MemberGlobal Business Project Strategy DevelopmentOperations and Marketing Concentrations

Washington, DC, US

Served as the key staff link between the 40,000 person II Marine Expeditionary Force and Headquarters Marine Corps to ensure joint and service level policies, requirements, and resourcing reflected operating force needs and capabilities. Led enterprise level actions regarding continuity of operations, global installation physical security requirements.

Washington, DC, US

Led a 16-man cross-functional team providing client solutions to the 3rd Quick Reaction Force Brigade, 1st Iraqi Army Division in an austere and challenging combat environment. Developed intelligence, operations, logistics, human resource, administrative, and information technology systems to ensure the 4000+ personnel of the brigade were capable of.

Washington, DC, US

Led a 60+ person cross-functional team to ensure 1000+ personnel had necessary intelligence, operations, training, logistics, maintenance, information technology, legal, and human resource assets to accomplish all mission requirements in Western and Central Iraq. Supervised maintenance personnel to ensure a fleet of 200+ combat vehicles maintained high.

Washington, D.C., US

As a study-track Foreign Area Officer, earned an MA and linguistic certification at the Naval Postgraduate School and Defense Language Institute in Monterey, CA. Stationed in Turkey to continue immersion in Turkish language and culture. Travelled extensively throughout the Middle East, Central Asia, and Eastern Europe to gain appreciation for US security.

Washington, DC, US

Supervised a 500+ person guard force and cross-functional staff to ensure the security of $30B+ of strategic assets by setting, revising, and enforcing standards and procedures. Identified facility, personnel, training, physical security, vehicle, and policy requirements for a $1B+ security upgrade following the 9/11 attacks.

Commanded, trained, and employed a 150+ man unit in the execution of regional security strategy throughout the Asia-Pacific region. Conducted combined military exercises with Japanese Ground Self Defense Forces throughout the islands of Japan. Reviewed operational plan requirements on the Korean Peninsula. Served as Combined Joint Task Force-Cobra Gold.

Commanded 40+ instructors and managed 7 programs of instruction to train 300+ students per year in Light Armored Vehicle maintenance, gunnery, and operations. Managed a maintenance section of 20+ personnel to ensure the readiness of 30 Light Armored Vehicles and M242 Bushmaster 25mm cannon. Certified as a Training Administrator and Curriculum Developer.

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Operations And Marketing

Language, Turkish

Ma, Regional Security Studies- Western Europe

Ba, Modern European History