Appointed to the Senior Executive Service in September 2014 and serves as the Regional Business Director for the Mississippi Valley Division (MVD) and the Mississippi River Commission (MRC), US Army Corps of Engineers. Provides executive strategic leadership and technical expertise for the Division and its six districts located in Minneapolis-St Paul, MN; Rock Island, IL; St Louis, MO; Memphis, TN; Vicksburg, MS; and New Orleans, LA in operating as a Regional Business Center (RBC). Serves as principal advisor to the Commander, MVD, and the President, MRC, for engineering, design, construction and project management across a 12-state region from the US-Canadian border to the Gulf of Mexico for navigation, flood risk management, water supply, hydropower and ecosystem restoration. Oversees strategic direction and financial operations of the Region through leading strategic initiatives, monitoring and coordinating implementation. Directs the MVD Business Resource, Business Management, Business Technical, Watershed, and Contracting Divisions. This responsibility encompasses all civil work programs with a current construction placement exceeding $1.3 billion and is managed by a workforce of 3,500.

Serves as Acting Chief during recruitment of the position. Mr. Holden serves as principal advisor to the Commander, MVD, and the President, MRC, for engineering, design, construction and project management across a 12-state region from the US-Canadian border to the Gulf of Mexico for navigation, flood risk management, water supply, hydropower and ecosystem restoration. He oversees strategic direction and financial operations of the Region through leading strategic initiatives, monitoring and coordinating implementation. He directs the MVD Business Resource, Business Management, Business Technical, Watershed, and Contracting Divisions. This responsibility encompasses all civil work programs with a current construction placement exceeding $1.3 billion and is managed by a workforce of 3,500.

Responsible for comprehensive water resources management to include navigation, hurricane & storm damage risk reduction, & environmental stewardship for south Louisiana to ensure public safety & benefit the nation. Provide sustainable development & integrated management of Nation’s water resources. Repair past environmental degradation & prevent future environmental losses. Ensure operating projects perform to meet authorized purpose & evolving conditions. Reduce vulnerabilities & losses to Nation & Army from natural & manmade disasters. Complete systerm work and convey preponderance of HSDRRS features to the NFS by Jun 30, 2012 and achieve accreditation of the HSDRRS for Greater New Orleans area in 2012. Build bench & collaborate regionally to enable mission accomplishment, improve business practices, & set conditions for our future success. Provide an educated, trained, competent, experienced, & certified workforce; fully embrace regionalization. Strengthen relationships with stakeholders, partners, customers, & the public while managing expectations.

Responsible for planning, directing, coordinating, supervising and reviewing engineering, construction, and real estate work for civil works projects. Served on the Lakes and Rivers Division Regional Management Board (RMB), and Regional Engineering and Construction Board (RECB) representing the technical community by championing business initiatives to develop cross-district working relationships through intra- and inter- divisional work management to deliver our mission. Responsible for the design and construction activites on the Emsworth Emergency Dam Safety repair, and the in-the-wet construction of the second lock chamber on the Charleroi Lock and Dam on the Monongahela River.

Department lead for multi-year $1.5 billion Tennessee Valley Authority Flue Gas Desulphurization Program. Responsible for quality assurance, personnel recruitments, financial planning and execution to meet engineered equipment delivery milestones and construction contractor performance. Recognizing my USACE experience, the Program Director selected me to develop and implement the Program Management Plan, Project Specific Management Plans and Work Processes to ensure consistency and quality of work products.

President of Geospatial firm responsible for business development, customer relations, production, quality assurance, administration, and profitability.

U.S Army Corps of Engineers, Mississippi Valley Division, Vicksburg, MSResponsible for logistics, administration, personnel, budget, legal, public affairs, equal employment opportunity, safety and contracting. Developed guidance, monitored performance, and prepared re-allocation proposals to enhance execution. Represented the commander with elected officials and the public, and in his numerous extended absences after 9/11 attack of the US oversaw program execution. Served as Secretary of Mississippi River Commission. Retired from Active Duty after 27 years of service from this position.

Responsible for a $185 million annual civil works and military construction program. Managed budgetary issues, developed employees, and coordinated with customers to meet their expectations and requirements. Accomplished this through a staff of 700 employees in Arkansas and southern Missouri. Operated and maintained $6.5 billion of infrastructure including 2 marine terminals, 7 hydropower facilities, and 12 navigation locks and dams. Executed an annual $100 million construction program; achieved highest military customer satisfaction in the Corps of Engineers. Met with elected officials, agency directors, and public to address navigation, flood control, permitting, emergency operations, natural resource management, recreation, and hydropower.

Responsible for the US Army's Pollution Prevention (P2) Program in energy and water conservation, Toxic Release Inventory reporting mandated by EO 12856, waste prevention and reduction, facility modernization and training. Coordinated with the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense - Environmental Security, Army Secretariat, Army Staff, Major Army Commands, and EPA.

65th Engineer Battalion Combat, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, HI Commander and senior staff engineer to a 12,000-soldier division. Multi-National Force Senior Engineer and Commander of Engineer Forces during US-led Operation Uphold Democracy in Haiti January 1995-April 1995. Provided theater engineering, construction, real estate, environmental, and facility operations and maintenance management supporting Department of State, FBI, host nation government, allied forces, and non-governmental agencies.