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Arlington, VA, US

Melbourne, Florida, US

Managing new business growth and maintaining a healthy pipeline. Leading capture teams, color team reviews, and gate reviews. Executing business growth, while managing budget for new business funds; bid and proposal (B&P) and direct sell (DS). Engaging customers; providing the voice of the customer to the company. Developing strategy for business growth.

Washington, D.C., US

• Execute training, exercises, and evaluation of prospective military attachés at the Joint Military Attaché School.
• Certified DIA Instructor. Planned, executed, and evaluated field exercises and provided skills training to over 100 senior military officers, enabling successful deployment as part of the Intelligence Community to U.S..
• Applied expertise in foreign partnership building to teach students to manage business relationships and focus on results to enable advancement of military and foreign policy goals.
• Developed training plans aligned to critical tasks, integrating Instructional System Design processes.

Washington, DC, US

• Navy Programs Security Assistance portfolio of Office of Defense Cooperation (ODC) London to U.S. European Command (EUCOM), Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), Navy International Programs Office (NIPO).
• Generated new leads and built long-term, productive customer relationships that facilitated more than 100 Foreign Military Sales (FMS) and Direct Commercial Sales (DCS) procurement cases valued at over $3.5 billion.
• Created lasting relationships with key decision-makers in the Ministry of Defense to discover UK capability gaps and propose U.S. technology solutions, while assessing risk and benefit to international relations under.
• Led cross-functional teams and advised the Chief of Mission on security cooperation and new business development that led to five Major Defense Equipment sales over $70 million.
• Coordinated actions of geographically dispersed teams to deliver aircraft, training, and repair parts that resulted in a $2.5 billion maritime aircraft procurement and training exchange programs valued at over $20.
• Developed, directed, and executed FMS purchase and sustainment programs for the U.S. Navy that enabled global support to multilateral anti-submarine warfare missions.

Washington, DC, US

• U.S. Navy Representative and diplomat to the Republic of Poland. Worked closely with Combatant Commander, Office of Secretary of Defense, U.S. Ambassador, and Defense Intelligence Agency.
• Conducted high-level technical discussions, managed public messaging, arranged a hands-on system demonstration and conveyed senior government advocates that resulted in Poland’s procurement of a $4.75 billion missile.
• Built productive, personal relationships with senior Ministry of Defense officials that enabled candid exchanges and resulted in a 30% increase in the Polish Navy’s modernization budget and 10 additional vessels over.
• Planned, coordinated, controlled logistics and briefed Congressional and Staff Delegations, providing scene-setting of political, military, and cultural context that resulted in Poland’s support for a U.S. rotational.
• Developed and maintained relationships with organizations and defense industry leaders to author over 600 political-military reports that gave U.S. leaders an advantage in Great Power Competition.
• Facilitated the development, staffing, and negotiation of international agreements required to construct the Aegis Ashore Ballistic Missile Defense facility in Poland. Persuaded Polish officials to provide a secure.

Washington, DC, US

Student at the Joint Military Attache Training School at Bolling Air Force Base, Washington, D.C., in anticipation of posting to the U.S. Embassy Warsaw, Poland. Included 10 months of Polish language training.

Washington, DC, US

• Responsible for guiding U.S. Navy international engagement with European partners, in accordance with strategic guidance from the Commander of U.S. Naval Forces Europe. Worked extensively with foreign partners and U.S..
• Authored talking points for senior executives advancing U.S. strategy around the Mediterranean Sea that enabled basing and overflight for Operation Odyssey Dawn in Libya.
• Coordinated between embassy country teams and higher headquarters to manage strategic communication plans, resulting in a unified U.S. message regarding Europe commitments during a rebalance to the Asia-Pacific region.
• Formulated and organized the first ever transport of an Italian Harrier aircraft on a U.S. warship for transport to depot level maintenance, saving the Italian government €200,000 and increased rapport between our.
• Pioneered an innovative solution to enhance Albania’s contribution to regional security through reduction of overhead costs by clearing a blocked port of sunken torpedo boats and creating an artificial reef with the.
• Coordinated and directed staff preparation of all emergency, mobilization, logistics, and war plans. Formulated and prepared plans, policies and studies on behalf of the Commander. Reviewed, evaluated, coordinated, and.

Washington, DC, US

• Operations Planning Lead for NATO Operation Active Endeavor.
• Coordinated the formulation and preparation of operations and deployment plans for Operation Active Endeavor, the first NATO Article 5 Operation in the wake of 9/11, ensuring no maritime terrorist action disrupted.
• Oversaw a dynamic, six-person, multi-national team.
• Multinational Team
• Operations Planning
• NATO

Washington, DC, US

One-year Masters degree program conducted entirely in Italian language. Course of study was in International Strategic Military Studies.

Washington, DC, US

Intensive language training course, in preparation for attending graduate studies at the Italian Joint Staff College (Italian War College).

Washington, DC, US

• Controlled ship's operations, planning, training, and employment of 150 people for achievement of the U.S. strategic deterrent mission and transformed performance from “significantly below standards” to “significantly.
• Overhauled five training groups and improved the overall operations effectiveness from middle management to working level.
• Organized Operations Department and delegated responsibilities for communications, navigation, Combat Information Center (CIC), and sonar activities. Conferred periodically with Commanding Officer and department heads.
• Directed underwater, surface, and air searches and electronic countermeasures. Evaluated and disseminated operational information, advising command on required tactics and ship movements. Supervised electronic.
• Change Management
• Process Improvement

Washington, DC, US

• Supervised 80 people in operations, maintenance and testing of nuclear-powered submarine reactor, propulsion plant, piping and auxiliary systems.
• Managed a comprehensive audit and monitoring program for continuous process improvement, which included audits of administration, monitoring of practices, discrepancy identification, root cause development, corrective.
• Reshaped decision tree of department to push judgments to lower level, empowered subordinates to make brilliant choices and report results, increased flexibility and cultivated a sense of ownership.
• Oversaw seven nuclear-power training groups, including all aspects on formulation of training goals, execution of classroom and hands-on training, evaluation and feedback.
• Exercised brilliant tactical decision-making in high-pressure environment, delegated tasks to team members while managing and mitigating risk during deployment to Western Pacific. Commanded daily watch team to safely.
• Communicated highly technical information to non-technical department leaders that conveyed impacts to their planning schedule and organizational operations.

Washington, DC, US

Submarine Officer Advanced Course (SOAC)

Washington, DC, US

• Internship in Joint Staff, OPNAV Staff, and State Department while completing a non-thesis Master of Arts in Organizational Management, Course of study focused on: organizational change management, strategic vision and.
• Served as staff action officer for three, six-month internships at the Joint Staff, Navy Staff, and State Department.
• Advised the Chairman on specific impacts and consequences of the submarine USS Greenville’s collision with fishing vessel in the Pacific.
• Fielded a method to track national responses to national requests for assistance with the response to the 9/11 attacks from the Operations Center at the Department of State.
• Created revision of inter-deployment training cycle for U.S. Navy’s Carrier Strike Groups, including new structures and joint training and exercises; increased aircraft carrier operational time by 15%.

Washington, DC, US

• Administered normal maintenance of ship’s systems and training of personnel under direction of appropriate department head. Directed personnel and supervised ship’s operations, maintenance and mission execution.
• Supervised 45 people in a wide range of divisions, including mechanical, weapons, and communications.
• Awarded squadron’s top efficiency award (Battle E).
• Coordinated complex overseas urgent repair of Diesel Generator in foreign port.
• Achieved the rare grade of Excellent on Operational Reactor Safeguards Exam through well-managed training programs, auditable Quality Assurance records and facilitation of outstanding crisis management teamwork.

Washington, DC, US

• Administered normal maintenance of ship’s systems and training of personnel under direction of appropriate department head. Directed personnel and supervised ship’s operations, maintenance and mission execution.
• Supervised 11 people in a reactor controls division.
• Coordinated complex nuclear instrument maintenance to maintain reactor safety.
• Executed a successful defueling and decommissioning of submarine nuclear reactor in Puget Sound Naval Shipyard.

Washington, DC, US

Submarine Officer Basic Course (SOBC)

Washington, DC, US

Qualification on operational nuclear reactor on Moored Training Ship, MTS-626.

Washington, DC, US

Classroom study for Naval Nuclear Power program.

Masters Of Arts, Organizational Management

Masters, International Strategic-Military Studies

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Electrical Engineering

Associate'S Degree, Italian Language