Independent Consultant 

Independent Consultant | SOF Sensitive Activities Maven | MBA | MA | Network Developer |

Irregular Warfare Center (IWC)

Senior Subject Matter Expert

US Army

Special Projects Deputy Director

o Planned, prepared, and executed the Advanced Special Operations Techniques Course (ASOTC) modernization strategy focused on Strategic Competition and Special Operations Sensitive Activities support to Joint All Domain Operations.
o Determined and formulated policies and provided overall direction for the company’s implementation of the Adult Learning Methodology and innovative technology to the Program of Instruction across the ASOTC, ASOT Managers Course (ASOTMC), and Operational Risk Management Course (ORMC).
o Managed the ASOTC committee preparation and execution of the 2019 DOD Joint Certification, 2019 National Validation, and the ASOTMC first ever DOD Joint Certification in 2020.
o Planned, directed, and coordinated operating activities across five states and nine major cities during a global pandemic. The only organization of this kind to maintain 100% capacity across the USG.
o Directed and coordinated the organization's financial and budget activities to fund operations, maximize investments, and increase efficiency, all while reducing expenditures by over 15% in a $20,000,000 USD operating budget.

Program Director

o Planned, directed, and coordinated operating activities across five states and nine major cities.
o Determined and formulated policies and provided overall direction of the company’s strategy, subordinate executives, and staff managers.
o Directed and coordinated the organization's financial and budget activities to fund operations, maximize investments, and increase efficiency. $20,000,000 USD operating budget.
o Proactively developed operating policies and processes to improve employee experience including: PTO policy, company vehicle policy, and the on-boarding policy.
o Analyzed operations to evaluate performance of the company or its staff in meeting objectives or to determine areas of potential cost reduction, program improvement, or policy change.
o Facilitated the life cycle of the Company’s employees from recruiting and interviewing to on-boarding and off-boarding.

Chief Operations Officer

Executive Leadership and Strategic Studies Fellow | CGSC

o Planned, directed, and coordinated operating activities across multiple countries in North and South America.
o Routinely interacted with senior Colombian, Peruvian and Mexican military and government officials, and U.S. government interagency officials. 
o Directed and coordinated the organization's financial and budget activities to fund operations, maximize investments, and increase efficiency. 
o Synchronized, coordinated, and integrated organizations from multiple US government and military organizations and foreign security institutions. 
o Managed resources in excess of $5,000,000 USD.

Director Of Operations

o Planned, directed, and coordinated operating activities across multiple countries in East Asia, North, and South America.
o Developed operating models to promote interoperability among organizations from multiple US government agencies and multinational organizations. 
o Analyzed operations to evaluate foreign militaries and government organizations to determine areas of potential optimization, cost reduction, program improvement, or policy change.
o Managed resources in excess of $4,000,000 USD.

Served in various positions and locations including:

Special Forces Intelligence Sergeant; 2008 - 2010 | Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Special Forces Communications Sergeant; 2004 - 2008 | Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Special Forces Qualification Course; 2003 - 2004 | Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Signal Support System Specialist; 2000 - 2003 | Fort Drum, New York.

Various Positions

A highly experienced, versatile, results driven leader with demonstrated ability to lead diverse teams under a range of adverse conditions. Highly skilled in Interpersonal Skills, management and human resources operations, development of policies and procedures, training, strategic project management, personnel administration, logistics and supply chain operations. A dynamic change agent who possesses extensive knowledge, experience, and expertise in organizational leadership, sensitive activities, strategic planning, policy development and interpretation, and program delivery. Highly proficient in the development and implementation of change/process management policies to streamline operations, reduce costs, and reprioritize manpower and resources. An outstanding mentor dedicated to leading and developing staff while increasing operational efficiency

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