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Lawrence E. O’Connell

P.O. Box 6294

McLean, VA 22106-6294

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PROGRAM MANAGEMENT EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT THREAT/RISK ANALYSIS

Summary of Qualifications:

An experienced executive with background directing diverse and complex programs and

personnel in the U.S. and overseas, and performing all phases of business operations,

including market development. A senior operations professional with over 20 years in the

Intelligence Community and expertise in intelligence analysis, threat/risk assessment, support

to military operations and counterterror/counterinsurgency action.

Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer for growing start-up

company in the security sector

Director of Operations and Consultant at a $60M+ IT firm with national and

international presence, a diverse client base and steady growth

Public- and private-sector experience in Europe, Central Asia, North Africa,

Central America and the Middle East

Multilingual -- fluent Russian and Czech, intermediate Serbo-Croatian, basic

Mandarin, French and Spanish

Adept at distilling complex strategic concepts into concrete goals for

presentation to audiences at all levels; strong project management and

operations planning skills

Thrives on challenge; proven track record of creative solutions and effective

management, regardless of location

Professional Experience (Most Recent):

Advisor to Preparedness Leadership Council, 2013-Present: Provides operational expertise,

insight and analysis to a Washington, D.C.-based policy organization of senior leaders within the

police, fire, critical infrastructure, defense and intelligence communities.

Executive Vice President/Chief Operations Officer, International Maritime Security

Corporation (IMSC), 2009-Present: Provides strategic guidance and operational direction to a

Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business working to bring innovative counter-piracy and

counter-terror product lines to market. Performs the full range of business management and

administration tasks, including budgeting, proposal writing and review, interaction with partner

companies and execution of sales. Accomplishments:

Brought the company from concept to delivery of services, including U.S.

Government and multinational company contract awards

Oversees relationships with senior government and corporate decision makers

Positioned company for contracts valued in excess of $40M

Managed tailored test and trial programs with clients

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Forged strategic alliances to develop business

Identified and structured new product lines

Identified and recruited members of the executive staff and the Board of

Advisors

Consultant, Technology Associates International Corporation, 2011-2013: Program Manager

for an innovative public health IT (biosurveillance) effort, developed under bilateral, presidential-

level authorization, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the

Ministry of Health of Mexico and the Mexico-U.S. Foundation for Science, value: $1.1M.

Responsible for scoping, contracting, software and hardware design and procurement, budget and

staffing, liaison with IT and medical professionals in two countries, and deployment of the system

throughout Mexico under crash-program conditions. Accomplishments:

Development and growth of key relationships

Translation of top-level requirements into program goals and milestones

Analysis of business case – operations, workflows and gaps

Creation of contract and contract modifications in two languages

Scoping, design and monitoring of program timelines and deliverables

Supervision and coordination of software development, hardware procurement

and business functions of diverse team on both U.S. coasts and in Mexico

Achievement of all program specifications, on time and on budget

Director of Operations, Intelligence Programs, Technology Associates International

Corporation, 2007-2010: Provided project management, intelligence analysis and operations

analysis expertise to program offices of the Undersecretary of Defense (Intelligence) and the

Assistant Secretary of Defense (Homeland Defense). In addition, served as capture manager

and/or project manager for new and existing initiatives involving intelligence, operations and/or

IT support to a range of U.S. Government and international clients, including the U.S.

Departments of Defense, State, Veterans’ Affairs, Health and Human Services, the U.S. Marine

Corps and the Republic of Mexico. Accomplishments:

Positioned company for multiple large State and Defense Department contracts,

total value $7B+

Drafted, reviewed, recruited and managed teaming relationships in support of

U.S. Marine Corps contract task orders, total value $6M+

Created and managed business development strategy, relationships, proposals

and contracts in support of key international work, total value $1M+

Managed programs and staff in National Capitol Region for contracts to the

Office of the Secretary of Defense, Marine Corps Systems Command and the

Department of Health and Human Services

Produced Analysis of Alternatives (policy, program and technical) assessments

for the Department of Defense (Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence and

Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense) and the Government of

the Republic of Mexico

Advised corporate leadership on matters involving international business

development, as well as Intelligence Community and Department of Defense

opportunities

Advised corporate leadership on client relationship issues, personnel and

recruiting efforts

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Lawrence E. O’Connell

Senior Operations Officer, U.S. Department of Defense, 1981-2007: Served as collector,

analyst and reporter in specialized DoD joint intelligence programs and operations for a broad

interagency (inside and outside the Intelligence Community) consumer base. Exercised

supervisory authority over teams of overseas personnel and equipment inventories; promoted to

GS-15 (highest non-executive) level; posted throughout Europe (including the Balkans), North

Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia. Managed joint programs, special operations, liaison

and cooperation with senior members of all Intelligence Community agencies and organizations.

Drafted and delivered analyses with tactical and strategic impact in areas of force protection,

counterterror and counterinsurgency. In high-threat and combat conditions, prevented attacks

upon U.S. and allied personnel, located kidnapped U.S. and allied citizens and created successful

models for intelligence support to U.S. and allied military operations which are in use today.

Publications:

Predicting Piracy, 2009 (IMSC White Paper)

Commercial Shipping: The New Threat Nexus, 2010 (IMSC White Paper)

Changing Threats in Maritime Piracy, Domestic Preparedness Journal, April 2011

The Big Business of Drug Smuggling, Domestic Preparedness Journal, February 2012

Somali Piracy Predictions – 2013, 2012 (IMSC White Paper)

Countering Piracy: More Than Just Countering Pirates, Maritime Professional, 2012

Awards and Citations (Representative Sample):

2007 CIA Trailblazer Award for Operational Innovation

2006 National Intelligence Distinguished Service Medal for Iraq Service

2006 Interagency Mission Leadership Award (First Issuance)

1996 Balkans Service Medal

1996-2006 Four interagency awards for exceptional performance

Education and Training:

University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, B.A. in Economics and International

Studies, Russian and Chinese Area Specializations, 1980

U.S. Defense Language Institute, Serbo-Croatian Language Program, 1994

U.S. State Department Czech Language Study Program, 1999-2002

Military Service:

U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, 1977-1981

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