Executive leader and member of the executive leadership team of America's #1 public college. Integrator of all enterprise functions across five business units, 16 direct reports and 7 partnerships. Values-based leader for 166 employees serving a client base of over 10,000 students, employees and family members and over 50,000 graduates. Decision authority for an annual operating budget of $142M and oversight of over $300M of ongoing construction. Established a shared governance structure that restored consensus for strategic planning, policy development and resource allocation. Built risk management and internal controls to successfully steward a highly visible national institution.

Represented the Secretary of Defense at Merck as an associate to the VP of Facilities Management in a program designed to re-imagine Department of Defense processes through an entrepreneurial lens. Studied at UVA Darden Business school executive MBA course. Participated in Merck governance and LEAN process improvement kaizen events. Co-led a leader development module with the Merck CFO. Visited Fortune 100 companies and interacted with the C-suite leadership for Merck, NCR, DuPont, United Technologies, Google, and Exxon. Researched and published "Adaptive Bureaucracy and Creative Destruction"; a document referenced in current Army acquisition reform efforts.

Led a workforce of 400 employees, managed an annual operating budget of over $100M and supervised a construction budget of over $50M annually. Led workforce reduction of 27% with increase in customer satisfaction metrics. Stewarded a public-private partnership for a real estate portfolio of 1600 homes worth over $500M. Restored a client-centric culture that fostered workforce pride and trust and eliminated wasteful practices. Established an operational rhythm that bolstered security and crisis response mechanisms.

Cross-enterprise leader and operations officer integrating the 6 business units of the Army's Chief of Legislative Liaison in support of the Army's relationship with the US Congress to sustain operating authorities and secure funding for the $148B Army enterprise. Prepared the chief for daily engagements with the Secretary of the Army. Trusted confidante to the chief, deputy and business unit leaders. Established a climate of trust with employees through communication and transparency.

Chief Executive Officer for a human resource organization responsible for the health, training and readiness of over 6,000 Army personnel operating in the Nation's Capitol including the Pentagon, White House, and the DOD Intelligence Communities. Led through trusting relationships in the absence of direct authority to build partnerships across 60 business units dispersed across the Capital Region. Established crisis management capability and led Fort Myer through a three week power outage during summer months prioritizing mobile power and HVAC to critical services including the Old Guard ceremonial unit.

Represented the Secretary of the Army as a Military Legislative Assistant for an appropriator chairman in the House of Representatives. Drafted legislation seeking cost efficient partnerships for homeland security; managed the Congressman's Defense, Transportation, Homeland Security appropriations accounts for a one year term, justifying and securing over $50M in appropriations for the DOD and the constituents of the 1st District of Georgia. Served as the strategist and adviser to the Army''s senior four star general, writing hearing statements, developing engagement strategy, and analyzing pending law implications for the Army's $150 B enterprise.