- Special Advisor to the Commander, SEVENTH FLEET, who is responsible for all Korea matters (Director, Korea strategy, policy, exercises, and strategic engagement). - Maintain contact and conduct coordination with senior-level Republic of Korea (ROK) officials, Korean military officials and other government officials.- Advise on possible effects and potential issues arising from U.S. Navy and DoD policies, programs, defense plans, and activities in Korea.- Conduct political, economic, social, and cultural analysis.- Research English and Korean written and oral language sources, maintaining expert-level knowledge in Korea and the implications resulting governmental actions.- Act as the liaison officer, arranges and participates in formal and informal discussions, seminars, bilateral/multilateral exercise/training coordination, and conferences between SEVENTHFLT and other Government officials.- Provide oversight/direction of the ROK Engagement Program, plan, coordinate and execute high-level Korean visits/functions, ceremonies and special events hosted by the senior leadership.

** Group Director, Sustainable Manufacturing & Sourcing (Corporate Responsibility), Security, and Safety- Orchestrated and achieved the Nike’s first ever SM&S Silver status (all 3 overseas factories).- Main Focus: Overall Corporate Social Responsibility strategy and policy maker, strategic and future plans, policy maker and executor of Corporate Responsibility for the $1.6 billion company. Primarily responsible for Factory Life-cycle management, which included, but not limited to, long term and annual strategy, policy creation and governance, Factory Performance management and Reporting. - Responsible for broad sets of plan and execution of multiple corporate initiatives, which include the data, analysis and reporting capabilities that ensured the company's progress on both Factory Basic Compliance objectives and Beyond Compliance goals (HR, environment, health, safety, energy, lean, sustainability), and social programs.- A key partner in defining corporate policy for: Code of Conduct; Factory Lifecycle Management policy and Governance process; Sustainable Manufacturing & Sourcing (SM&S) Field Team tools, process and policy to ensure Compliance and Beyond Compliance goals are being effectively managed.- Provided insight, strategy and support to closing gaps in compliance and areas of Risk for the company.- Directed the security and safety efforts across the ChangShin Group HQ and all overseas locations, including information technology, human resources, communications, legal, and facilities management.- Overall responsible for all levels of security and safety: Product Security, Physical Security, Information Security, Communication Security, Supply Chain Security, C-TPAT Compliance; Personnel Security; Industrial Safety; Personal Safety, and Machine Safety.- Oversaw a network of security and safety directors who safeguarded the company's intellectual property and computer systems.

- planning and directing $1.6 billion company's strategic and long-range goals. - Monitors company's planned strategic and long-range goals and their effectiveness by way of validating each executive's performance as well as entire group financial performances.- Conducts organizational reviews to identify strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities and to evaluate operational effectiveness.- Directs the security and safety efforts across the ChangShin Group HQ and all overseas locations, including information technology, human resources, communications, legal, and facilities management.- Overall responsible for all levels of security and safety policies and operating procedures: Product Security, Physical Security, Information Security, Communication Security, Compliance Security; Personnel Security; Industrial Safety; Personal Safety, and Machine Safety.- Oversee a network of security and safety directors and vendors who safeguard the company's assets, intellectual property and computer systems as well as the physical safety of employees and visitors

- Directs the full spectrum of multiple levels of security efforts across the ChangShin Group HQ and all overseas locations, including information technology, human resources, communications, legal, and facilities management.- Overall responsible for all levels of security: Product Security, Physical Security, Information Security, Communication Security, Compliance Security; Personnel Security- Oversee a network of security directors and vendors who safeguard the company's assets, intellectual property and computer systems as well as the physical safety of employees and visitors

- Engineering Assessor (Gas Turbine), ATGPAC San Diego (Feb 2005-Apr 2006)- Engineer Officer, USS HIGGINS (DDG 76), San Diego, CA (Aug 2003-Jan 2005)- Student, Department Head School, Newport, RI (Oct 2002-Jul 2003)- Student, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA (May 2000-Sep 2002)- Operational Intelligence Officer/Electronic Warfare Officer, USS KITTY HAWK (CV 63), Yokosuka, Japan (Jun 1998-April 2000)- Auxiliaries Officer/Main Propulsion Assistant, USS O'BRIEN (DD 975), Yokosuka, Japan (May 1996-May 1998)

• Recognized Korean cultural, social, and military expert. Primary U.S. Navy advisor to the Commander, Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) Fleet for the development of strategic and operational plans, policies, and tactical training as well as served as liaison in armistice and wartime to U.S. and ROKN forces. Leader, Facilitator and Program Manager for $3M U.S. facility, which provides U.S. Naval leadership and expertise to Joint/Combined forces in Korea. – Coordinated critical operational support to Commander, ROKN Fleet including current and future capabilities assessment (bridging and enduring capabilities), integration training, forming combined crisis action cells, and intelligence sharing resulting in Combined U.S.- Republic of Korea Ballistic Missile Defense Operations.– Hand-selected to escort ROK Blue House and Ministry of Defense (MINDEF) as well as U.S Embassy high-ranking officials by coordinating all aspects of their visits to multiple U.S. Aircraft Carriers. As a fluent Korean speaker, linguistic skills coupled with vast regional and operational expertise were vital for strategic engagement strategy and implementation. – Active participant in multiple ROK-U.S. Ballistic Missile Defense Conferences and Seminars as well as Korea-U.S. Integrated Defense Dialogue (KIDD), which extensively covered both ROK-U.S. strategic policies, procurement and acquisition policies, and fiscal and regulatory environments.– Strengthened strategic partnership with ROKN by leading over 500 active and reserve Sailors and ROKN liaison officers during four major theater-level exercises. – Provided full spectrum logistical support to 28 U.S. Navy Ships’ routine port visits by coordinating with multiple U.S. and ROK military and civilian organizations.

• Strategic Plans Development and implementation. Integrated the full spectrum of Information Operations capabilities into operational plans (OPLAN), concept plans (CONPLAN), the strategic communications as well as assisting in developing/deconflicting U.S. and ROK themes and messages with Public Affairs and Plans Directorate. – Requirements and capabilities expert. Lead planner for multiple real world and exercise strategic and operational planning efforts while a vital member of combined planning staff with ROK Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) force and capability transformation plans, which focused on the U.S. commitment to ROK military with bridging and enduring capabilities after operation control (OPCON) transfer. Single-handedly led revision of OPLAN IO section, which prioritized and optimized a full spectrum of information-related capabilities and their integrated employment. – Active member of USFK Commander’s strategic communication and strategic shaping group combined planning sessions, which countered North Korean threats and impacting the Far East geo-political scene.– Hand-picked to support ROK JCS during North Korean missile crisis. Expertly led a 10-man combined ROK-US watch team, which triggered a positive impact on the Far East geo-political landscape.• Program Director for United States Forces Korea 60th Anniversary of Korean War Commemorative Events– Successfully planned and executed six major peninsula-wide commemoration events ($6M), which required a detailed coordination with ROK Ministry of Defense and Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs (MPVA), and U.S. Department of Defense planners.

- Responsible for daily routine onboard a flagship configured LPD 4 class ship. Managed 33 Officers, 27 Chief Petty Officers, 350 Sailors, and 500 Marines.– Led an extensive 4-month long, on-time and on-budget $15.3M ship’s restrictive availability (SRA) and light-off assessment (LOA) while maintaining the ship’s Training Figure of Merit score above 90% and met CNO retention goals for three consecutive quarters. This subsequently produced two operationally critical deployments while increasing fleet wide on-station employment rates by 21%. – As the Operational Risk Management (ORM) manager, flawlessly conducted over 80 alongside replenishment operations and special Sea & Anchor details as well as complex amphibious operations without a single incident. – Revolutionized all aspects of training and administrative program and his efforts significantly increased and maintained overall ship’s overall operational readiness and efficiency. As the ship’s 3M Manager, produced 95% executive effective review score and an overall score of 90% on Commander, Naval Surface Force Pacific (COMNAVSURFPAC) 3M Assessment. Successfully led the ship through Supply Management Certification (SMC), Aviation and Search & Rescue (SAR) certifications, Conventional Ordnance Safety Review (COSR), and medical and dental readiness inspections. Passing these inspections ensured a complete re-certification of all ship systems without a single degraded mission area.– Intrusive engagement of the crew on off-duty activities resulted in greatly reduced reportable incidents by 40%.

- Lead strategic/operational maritime planner for all aspects of planning efforts for United Nations Command (UNC)/Combined Forces Command (CFC) OPLANs, CONPLANs, and CFC component OPLANs. - A key member of Integrated Planning Staff with planners from ROK Joint Chiefs of Staff, planning a highly sensitive bilateral OPLAN.- Go-to-planner and briefer who coordinated 30 ROK/US General Officer/Flag Officer planning sessions and briefed OPLANs to multiple planner groups and Theater Planning Indoctrination Courses.- Lead planner for creating critical Decision Support Templates (DST) for two OPLANs, which required comprehensive strategic and operational planning capabilities.

- Meticulously managed more than 200 warships from 14 nations to include 12 Carrier and Expeditionary Strike Groups, ensuring seamless coalition maritime counter-terriorism operations across 2.5 million square miles of battle space.- During the Non-combatant Evacuation Operation of Lebanon, coordinated between multiple staffs, Department of State and three U.S. Embassies to obtain clearances for Suez Canal transits and Mediterranean port calls. This effort enabled the quick evacuation of more than 15,000 U.S. citizens and foreign nationals from Lebanon.- Key member of numerous Operational Planning Groups, planning muti-lateral and bi-lateral exercises. Hand-picked to personally brief the Republic of Korea (ROK) Chief of Naval Operations to enable ROK Navy's participation into Maritime Security Operations in the Horn of Africa.