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•Leads a team of 1,700 information technology professionals delivering services for 23,000 army special operation forces globally. •Transformed the organization’s IT service delivery concept reducing costs by $5M annually while improving effectiveness, readiness, and security.•Modernized IT interoperability between army special operations and our allied nations, fielding a $50M NSA-approved system providing resilient communications across the globe.

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

•Led a team of 9 faculty to educate 60 students at 2 universities in military science and leadership, preparing them for future careers as Army officers.•Rebuilt the department’s recruiting program resulting in an 150% increase in student enrollment, exceeding the recruitment mission for the first time in five years.•Redesigned the department’s curriculum delivery methods resulting in the program’s junior class performing in the top 5% nationally at the Army’s ROTC summer leadership evaluation.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

•Led a team of 32 signature management and counter-intelligence personnel in the development and support of signature reduction capabilities for special operations.•Spearheaded a year-long effort to build 2 new high-end capabilities in collaboration with 5 different headquarters culminating in operational approval by the Secretary of Defense. •Collaborated with analytical teams and data scientists across the Department of Defense and the Intelligence Community to research emerging threats and evaluate future capabilities and operating constructs resulting in an improvement to 37 signature management programs.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

•Led the sustainment of a 100-person organization, integrating 11 different support functions into operations.•Managed an operating budget of $60M, and increased future budget allocations by $5M to meet emerging requirements.•Developed a new concept for sensitive special operations support resulting in approval by the Commander of Special Operations Command and the adoption across multiple joint special operations organizations.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

•Planned and integrated operations of 10 geographically dispersed, interdisciplinary teams providing clarity and options for senior leaders to achieve U.S. policy goals.•Coordinated with 5 U.S. intelligence agencies and 4 foreign militaries to complete over 200 missions world-wide resulting in the dismantling of 3 violent extremist networks and informing several key U.S. executive decisions.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

•Led a 37-person company providing IT services comprised of 21 different networks across multiple security classifications in 14 geographically dispersed locations.•Organized a $4M cutting-edge network development initiative that resulted in a new method for secure communications accredited by the National Security Administration.•Managed the engineering, installation, and transition to a new $7M joint operations center improving global communications across seven different classifications. •Created a professional development pathway for special operations soldiers to progress their technical and tactical skills and prepare them for future leadership positions. Resulted in a 20% increase in professional certifications earned, and 3 being selected for leadership roles across the organization.

Naples, Italy

•Led a multi-national department of 40 military and civilian personnel in the real-time monitoring, troubleshooting, and repair of the information technology infrastructure for the 2,000 personnel of NATO Allied Forces Command South headquarters. •Oversaw the final IT infrastructure installation and transition into a new $1.2B command headquarters.

Ft Lewis, Wa

Master'S Degree, Adult Education And Organizational Development

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Organizational Leadership

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Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, History

High School Diploma