Business Leadership Excellence Institute

Leadership Strategist

Performance Protocol 

Leadership Coach

KAVEO Leadership

Served as an intern and Chief of Marketing for a leadership coaching startup. Helped KAVEO develop and codify their company vision and lay the foundation of strategic plans.

SkillBridge Fellow

Renovium Leadership Coaching

Founder/Leadership Coach

Special Operators Transition Foundation

Fellow

US Army

Information Warfare Director- U.S. Army Special Operations Command.

Director of Information Warfare (Division Director) ♦ Capability Integration ♦ Team Development

I was selected to attend the U.S. Army War College (AWC) as the Latin American Studies Fellow at the University of Texas at Austin. My Fellows Strategy Research Paper (FSRP; essentially a thesis) examined “Re-emerging Russian Influence in Latin America and U.S. Foreign Policy Response.”

My main responsibilities as a Fellow were twofold: Act as an ambassador for the U.S. Army to the University and local community while learning and incorporating different student and faculty viewpoints into my research. I attended class and worked with students from McCombs Business School and LBJ School for Public Policy advising predominantly in security matters.

Select accomplishments include:

► FSRP awarded 3rd place in the Secretary of Defense National Security Essay Competition.

► FSRP earned the U.S. Army War College Commandant’s Award for Distinction in Research.

► Created Venezuela research database indicators as part of a collaboration with LBJ graduate students on a Latin American Civilian-Military oversight database.

If you’d like to learn more about my experience at the University of Texas as an Army Fellow, please feel free to connect with me on LinkedIn.


https://intelligencestudies.utexas.edu/news/item/802-u-s-army-war-college-fellow-earns-research-awards


https://www.armywarcollege.edu/news/Archives/13580.pdf

U.S. Army War College Fellow at the University of Texas at Austin (Student) ♦ Researcher ♦ Writer

During this time, I was responsible for managing the commander’s strategy sessions, which included capturing elements of the commander’s vision and distilling it into actionable tasks for the staff and subordinate units.

Select accomplishments include:

► Setting the foundation for the Command’s re-design of the U.S. Army’s Special Operations Command Information Warfare capability.

The Commander’s Initiatives Group is a select group of individuals from throughout the U.S. Army Special Operations Command’s units hand-picked to carry out the commander’s vision.

If you’d like to learn more about my experience at the Commander’s Initiatives Group please feel free to connect with me on LinkedIn.

Commander's Initiatives Group Officer (Strategic Planner) ♦ Concept Development

I am proud to have led, trained, resourced and cared for the Soldiers and families of a Special Operations Battalion, ensuring the mission readiness of 24 Psychological Operations (PSYOP) teams, all of which deployed to Europe.

While commanding 6th Psychological Operations Battalion (Airborne) I was responsible for 8 direct reports (seven Soldiers and one Civilian), 265 Soldiers and an operating budget of $800,000.

While in this position, it was my goal to make training as realistic as possible for the Soldiers deploying to Europe. To do this I implemented an aggressive partnership program with our European allies and U.S. interagency partners, making these partnerships the focus of our training and operations.

Select accomplishments include:

► Being named top Psychological Operations Commander in U.S. Army 1st Special Forces Command.

► Setting the stage for the first ever international PSYOP training exercise in the U.S. for a PSYOP Battalion staff and PSYOP students.

The teams we deployed to Europe were responsible for protecting and advancing U.S. interests through media and by working with our European military partners to influence target audience thought and ultimately change behavior.

If you are interested in learning more about my time with 6th Psychological Operations Battalion (A), please feel free to connect with me on LinkedIn.

Battalion Commander (Division Director - Europe) ♦ Training ♦ Resourcing ♦ Project Management

As the Psychological Operations (PSYOP) Division Chief, I was responsible for strategic PSYOP planning and budget execution for PSYOP operations throughout Latin America. I also found myself in an education role, making sure that senior leaders understood the value PSYOP provided to their objectives.

In this position, I was responsible for a $2 million-dollar budget, which I was able to expand by $1.5 million dollars to augment our ability to assess the effectiveness of our PSYOP activity. 

Select accomplishments include:

► Served as the team lead for the 15-member Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) crisis action team. The team was responsible for providing options to the U.S. Ambassador in Brazil in the event of a terrorist attack or other crisis during the Rio de Janeiro Paralympic Games.

► Working with the unit that provided our PSYOP teams, we were able to restructure team deployments to achieve the same effects, with less people deployed.

► Structured a PSYOP assessment model which was used in other parts of the world via U.S. Special Operations Command.

If you’d like to learn more about my experience at Special Operations Command - South, please feel free to connect with me on LinkedIn.

Psychological Operations Division Chief (Program Manager) ♦ Strategic Planning ♦ Crisis Planning

For this position, I was selected by the U.S. Army Special Operations Command (USASOC) Commanding General along with 6 other Soldiers from a 27,000 Soldier organization to serve on the Commander’s Initiatives Group.

During this time, I was responsible for developing concepts and proposed solutions to complex challenges involving USASOC forces. This included daily interaction and managing projects with executive level decision makers and leaders from inside and outside the Department of Defense.

Select accomplishments include:

► Developed and managed the first ever initiative between U.S. Army Special Operations Forces (SOF) and academia (The University of Notre Dame) to experiment with SOF’s role in conflict prevention using economic methods.

► Contributed to the concept development of “ARSOF NEXT” USASOC’s examination of core values and organizational purpose.

► Planned and organized the USASOC Commander’s Conference, bringing in over 200 leaders, speakers and attendees from around the globe to educate and foster collaboration on complex issues facing USASOC.

If you’d like to learn more about my experience at the Commander’s Initiatives Group, please feel free to connect with me on LinkedIn.

Commander's Initiatives Group Officer (Executive Project Manager) ♦ Partnerships ♦ Collaboration

During my tenure as an operations officer, I ensured our Psychological Operations (PSYOP) teams were ready to deploy to Europe and Africa in support of U.S. objectives in the area.

Along with the day to day operations of our 250 Soldier unit, I was entrusted with the readiness by planning exercise management, training, concept development, special projects and creating opportunities to partner with NATO allies.

Select accomplishments include:

► Created the first ever training simulation at the Joint Readiness Training Center for a PSYOP battalion as a rotational unit in its entirety (approximately 250 Soldiers).

► Led the deployment of a PSYOP Group staff to the Joint Readiness Training Center validating new concept for scalable PSYOP headquarters to be ready for any size and type of operational deployment.

► Preparing 23 PSYOP teams for successful deployment to Europe and Africa.

If you’d like to learn more about my experience as an operations officer, please feel free to connect with me on LinkedIn.

Operations Officer ♦ Deployment Readiness ♦ Exercise Management ♦ Training

During this time, I was a student at the Command and General Staff College (CGSC) where I studied leadership, operations, logistics and military history to become a more effective staff officer at higher levels of the U.S. Army Enterprise.

I was frequently called upon to serve as the Psychological Operations subject matter expert to help educate my classmates. I also served as the Special Operations Interagency Studies Program class leader coordinating professors and resources between University of Kansas and the CGSC.

Select accomplishments include: 

► Earning a MS from the University of Kansas in addition to the CGSC curriculum.

If you’d like to learn more about my experience as a student at CGSC, please feel free to connect with me on LinkedIn.

Command and General Staff College (Student) ♦ Planning ♦ Operations ♦ Logistics

I was handpicked for this position by the Deputy Commanding General (DCG) of the U.S. Army Special Operations Command (USASOC) who saw my team’s work firsthand in my previous position. In this eye-opening role, I had the opportunity to observe how a 27,000-person organization functioned and the decision-making process it required.

In this position I was responsible for ensuring the DCG was prepared for his engagements to included speaking, decision making meetings and collaboration on behalf of USASOC. I assisted with managing his priorities so that his travel and engagements were as efficient as possible.

Select accomplishments include:

► Planning and carrying out 34 separate travel itineraries totaling 80 days of travel over the course of a year, travelling with the DCG and successfully conducting all scheduled engagements.

If you’d like to learn more about my experience as a General’s Aide, please feel free to connect with me on LinkedIn.

General's Aide (Executive Assistant) ♦ Information Management ♦ Priority Management

I was assigned to this position to lead, train and deploy a nine Soldier Psychological Operations (PSYOP) team to the U.S. Embassy in Bogota, Colombia. We were initially brought in to carry out strategic messaging, but quickly found ourselves in support of a tactical hostage rescue operation with other U.S. agencies and respective Colombia counterparts.

The team was responsible for national marketing campaigns in Colombia. To do this we collaborated with local media vendors and other U.S. agencies in the U.S. Embassy to analyze audiences and disseminate media on various platforms.

After returning from Colombia, I served as an assistant operations officer for a nearly 300 Soldier PSYOP Battalion responsible for providing PSYOP forces to Latin America. My responsibilities included coordinating and carrying out training for deploying teams. By collaborating with U.S. interagency organizations, I was able to incorporate them into training providing realism to the exercises.

Select accomplishments include:

► Leading a small team to support the Colombian led rescue of 11 Colombian, 3 American and 1 French hostage from the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).

► As a junior Captain, selected to brief the Chief of Staff of the Army on the results of the hostage rescue operation.

► From scratch, created a training regimen for deploying teams using Central Intelligence Agency, Department of State and the Joint Chiefs of Staff resources to train and deploy 8 PSYOP teams.

If you’d like to learn more about my experience as a PSYOP team leader and assistant operations officer, please feel free to connect with me on LinkedIn.

Psychological Operations Officer (Team Leader) ♦ Operations ♦ Planning ♦ Marketing

I started the Army leading small teams where I realized my personal fulfillment comes from Soldier leadership, project collaboration and adapting to the needs of the situation.

I served one tour of duty in active combat as a Field Artillery Officer during Operation Iraqi Freedom I, being named the humanitarian aid coordinator later in the tour.

For my second combat tour in Iraq I had to adapt to U.S. Army helicopter operations as I planned and oversaw helicopter missions in Operation Iraqi Freedom V-VII.

Select accomplishment include:

► Earned two Bronze Star Medals for performance in combat.

► Working with Iraqi counterparts, completed 15 humanitarian aid projects including village electricity restoration and local employment initiatives.

► Supervised the execution of over 1,000 helicopter missions, successfully coordinating multiple downed aircraft and personnel recovery events.

If you’d like to learn more about my experience as a Field Artillery Officer please feel free to connect with me on LinkedIn.

Field Artillery Officer (Team Leader) ♦ Combat Leadership ♦ Training ♦ Operations

Eric Kreitz

Atlas UP

Head of Business Development

•	Drive the development and implementation of customer-centric strategies that identify and expand membership and retention for an SaaS productivity software startup utilizing AI to increase productivity and insights; to date, this has entailed creating targeted customer acquisition campaigns, developing innovative programs and initiatives to engage and onboard customers, and analyzing both customer and industry data to identify trends and opportunities for attracting high-value members. 

•	Team effectively with customers to understand needs and develop sustainable solutions that leverage the latest AI technology to improve business productivity and support long-term membership.
 
•	Oversee the performance of a team of customer success professionals to ascertain all activities related to customer satisfaction are executed effectively and efficiently.

•	Provide vital guidance and leadership to the senior leadership, in addition to delivering staff support to functional areas to enable workers to properly perform essential functions.

•	Ensure funds for membership and programs are appropriately managed.

•	Approve projects, programs and major activities of staff related to programs.

•	Foster and maintain strong and productive relationships with both internal and external partners.

Chief Membership Officer

KITEWIRE Inc. (KITEWIRE Mobility)

•	Championed transformation of The Office of Naval Research, The Army Research Laboratory, the US Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory, and other organizations by implementing Kitewire’s data-driven SaaS technology, which enabled analytics and real-time data capture of critical investment portfolios. 

•	Facilitated development of a new methodology mapping the relationship between project execution and strategic guidance to optimize investments in key technology areas.  

•	Responsible for significantly reducing the time required to generate insights needed to support senior leaders with decisive decision making, while simultaneously reducing workforce workload by reducing extraneous administration tasks via data automations. 

•	Recognized for making a major impact on the efficiency and effectiveness of the Department of Defense's Science and Technology organizations.

Deputy CEO

Deputy CEO, Director for Science and Technology

•	Tasked with developing and managing a leading-edge analytic capability using bibliometrics to support the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) Office of Technical Intelligence; this featured horizon scanning and early identification of technology areas, organizations, and individuals of significant military value to the United States. 

•	United with senior Pentagon officials to understand military and acquisition requirements, and developed a scalable solution that utilized advanced analytics techniques to extract insights from large volumes of open-source data. 

•	Fulfilled a vital role in the accreditation and implementation of this capability within secure military hosting environments; and developed strategies for integration of this analysis into the OSD Reliance 21 Strategic Planning framework; this effort enabled the Office of the Secretary of Defense to stay ahead of emerging trends and identify key technology and research areas significantly impacting future military strategy.

Director for Science and Technology

•	Accountable for having directly supported the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Research and Technology in shaping long-term goals and objectives for Army investment; this was achieved by conducting and facilitating a range of technology wargames.  

•	Carried out a Future Problems and Challenges Wargame to shape the Army’s basic research investment areas.  

•	Aided development of a Future Technology Concept Wargame for Small Arms Overmatch for the Chief of Staff of the Army.  

•	Supervised Army engineering programs and facilitated integration with experimentation and demonstration events. 

•	Acted as an expert advisor in technology coordination and information sharing across the federal community.  

•	Excelled in brokering relationships with key organizations to include TRADOC, DHS, the Intelligence Community, The Naval Post Graduate School, and West Point Military Academy.

Director, Technology Wargaming Implementation

Developed and executed the US Army’s international Counter-Improvised Explosive Device (IED) engagement strategy for research and technology.  Established and led 12 technology information exchange agreements between the US Department of Defense and foreign partners which provided critical information exchanges in support of wartime operations and long term technology development.  Presented on US Counter-IED technology investments at NATO HQ and other international forums. Served as the principle US technical lead in developing a multi-national Counter-IED investment strategy for the Conference of America's Armies.

International Relations Lead, RDECOM Counter-IED Task Force

Served as an expert technical advisor and coordinator of US Army investments in Counter-IED research and development activities. Briefed Army senior leadership and scientific community on the feasibility of promising technologies in support of urgent Warfighter requirements.  Authored and supported policy guidance to include the technical input in the US Army’s Counter-IED Strategy Document, Counter-IED reports to Congress (HASC and SASC), TRADOC's General Officer Steering Committee; and the international engagement strategy for the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Defense Exports and Cooperation. Supported the Joint IED Defeat Organization in assessing the feasibility and application of technology advancements and scientific studies in areas of protection, detection, neutralization and prediction.  Developed and recommended plans for future Counter-IED initiatives, proposals, and activities.

Director, RDECOM Counter-IED Task Force

Supported the Director in executing the mission of the laboratory to provide world class sensors for the Department of Defense. Monitored engineering projects in optics, radars, lasers, modeling and simulation from industry, academia and government agencies for the Director and his staff.  Provided internal administrative support and conflict resolution between the front office and external agencies.

Executive Officer to the Director, Night Vision & Electronic Sensors Directorate

Developed and executed the short and long term plans of the Special Operations Low Intensity Conflict Humanitarian Deming Program to counter explosive threats through unique engineering efforts in electrical, mechanical, and robotic technologies.  Served as a Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative (COTR) for both US and international contracts.  Developed, executed and monitored program budgets, proposal selections and contract creation.  Conducted oversea technology assessments and equipment training to include the development of support packages and logistic strategies.  Provided direct technical support, training and troubleshooting for operators working in hostile environments.

Project Lead, Humanitarian Demining Program, SO/LIC

Responsible for building and equipment maintenance of the Harrisburg hub and its sixteen satellite facilities. Designed engineering drawings for the construction of new structures, renovations and equipment installation.  Conducted auditing in support of federal and state requirements.

Engineering Supervisor

As a forward-thinking strategist and change agent with over 20 years of professional experience spanning government, business, and military sectors, I empower organizations to embrace the future with resilience and innovation. Recognized for my adeptness in leveraging technical and operational prowess, I champion the paradigm shift from fear of change to harnessing it as a tool for progress. With an unwavering commitment to exceed performance goals, I endeavor to maximize operational output through efficient resource utilization, thus ensuring the holistic growth of individuals and organizations alike.

Currently serving as the Chief Membership Officer at Atlas UP, my vision extends beyond conventional leadership. I take pride in spearheading customer-centric strategies that fuel membership growth and retention for our SaaS productivity software startup. Through targeted customer acquisition campaigns, innovative member engagement, and meticulous industry data analysis, I aim to cultivate a culture of adaptability and continuous learning. By overseeing the performance of customer success teams, I ensure satisfaction and efficiency are not mere metrics, but a lived reality for our clients.

In a world rapidly evolving through technology, my professional pillars encompass strategic development, customer experience, international relations, and tech tools, emphasizing the importance of security requirements and product development. I balance these with an unwavering focus on team leadership excellence, ensuring a culture of transparency and accountability in driving business forward with minimal expenditures.

My colleagues perceive me as a visionary, a seasoned technical and operations executive with an eye for detail and a finger on the pulse of future trends. With a knack for delivering superior solutions that yield positive results, my approach is founded on a firm belief in people's potential for change and progress. It is my conviction that every individual and organization can become their best selves when we view change not as a challenge, but as an opportunity for growth and transformation.

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