FRANCIS G. DUGGAN

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EDUCATION

Master of Arts National Security and Strategic Studies, Naval War

College, Newport, R.I.

Master of Arts Administrative Education, Pepperdine University (summa cum

laude), CA.

Bachelor of Arts Rhetoric and Public Address, University of California,

Santa Barbara, CA.

SECURITY CLEARANCE: Top Secret (Active), Department of Defense

SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE

Mr. Frank Duggan is a former Marine infantry Colonel with extensive

international experience and executive level business background.

Currently the Managing Director of Blue Hackle Middle East (Private

Security and Risk Management Company), and dual hatted as the President of

Blue Hackle North America, formerly its Country Manager in Afghanistan, he

previously was the Sr. Director of Business Development for DynCorp

International Contingency Operations, and the Deputy Project Manager for

DynCorp LOGCAP IV in Southwest Afghanistan; prior to that, he was the

President of Strategic Agility LLC and an Executive Consultant supporting

the Office of Naval Research. As the Vice President and General Manager

for U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) Programs at ABSG Consulting Inc. (ABS

Consulting), the largest Risk Management Consulting Company in the

Americas, he developed and managed DOD Programs. Previously, Mr. Duggan

served as a Senior Research Fellow with Potomac Institute for Policy

Studies, where he supported Science and Technology initiatives and Marine

Corps' and Special Operations Forces future warfighting capabilities. His

prior experience includes having served as Iraq Country Director for

Diligence Middle East, a Private Security Company, with clients including

the U.S. government and Fortune 500 companies, as well as Vice President,

International Business Director for Weider Publications Inc., New York

City, New York, a world leader in health and fitness.

WORK HISTORY

Civilian Sector

Managing Director, Blue Hackle Middle East WLL - June 2013 to present

- Executive Director for the Middle East and North Africa

- Chief Operating Officer for Blue Hackle LLC

- President of Blue Hackle North America (concurrent position overseeing

US Govt. classified contracts along with a Proxy Board)

- Senior Business Development primacy for Middle East and North Africa

- Oversee and manage a vast array of projects in Afghanistan, Iraq,

Yemen, Pakistan and Libya

- Workforce comprised of Expatriate UK and US Special Forces experienced

managers, Third Country Nationals and local employees from within and

throughout the country serviced

- $100MM Profit and Loss Responsibility

- Transitioned business orientation in stride with shifting markets in

the Security industry. Retained governmental and pubic footprint,

while growing commercial and private business portfolio.

- Cut overhead expenses by 33% in line with investor expectations and

business sensibilities

Country Manager, President Blue Hackle Middle East (Afghanistan) - June

2012 to June 2013

- Chief of Party/senior executive responsible for brand management,

business development, general management and daily interaction with

the senior levels of the Afghan government, US Military, ISAF,

Diplomatic Missions and Commercial sector.

- Directly responsible for 1800 employees in Afghanistan, distributed

over 25 projects throughout the country and several regional

headquarters

- Business Development principal for all new business, upsell of current

customer portfolios and growth in new markets segments to include the

commercial space.

- Profit and Loss Business area with annual revenue in excess of $40M

Senior Director, Business Development, Contingency Operations, DynCorp

International, Ft. Worth, Texas - September 2011 to June 2012

- Principal involved in Strategic Planning for future growth of DynCorp

Contingency Operations Business Area ($2B revenue annually) to best

position for continued growth in developing markets and adjacencies,

through enhanced service capabilities/offerings.

- Marketing lead and Capture team responsibilities to include Bid/No Bid

decisions, Proposal development, color team review management and

Pricing reviews/decisions.

Deputy Project Manager, DynCorp International, LOGCAP IV, Afghanistan -

Regional Director Southwest and West - 2010 to 2011

- Lead and manage logistics civilian augmentation program (LOGCAP IV) -

supporting United States Marines and Special Operations Forces in a

wartime contingency contract in the South of Afghanistan.

- Oversee 20 Forward Operating Bases (FOBs) and 6500 employees in the

provision of combat service support functions (e.g. construction,

power generation, HVAC, Fire Services, Food Services, Electricity,

Water and Hazardous Waste etc.).

- Manage a total cost value contract (Cost Plus), estimated at $2.2

Billion in the SW and W Regions during the contract life. Management

of annual budgets exceeded $400 Million

- Operate successfully under the microscope of the customers, layered

government agency oversight (i.e. DCMA, DCAA, and USG LOGCAP Team),

the military customer and the many internal controls of the company

itself.

- Manage a workforce comprised of 20% Expatriates and 80% Foreign

Nationals and Third Country Nationals.

- Outcomes include the execution of the option year for continued work,

excellent review in the Performance Evaluation Boards in both Regions,

and ever increasing success at the Award Fee Boards, resulting in

contributions to the business bottom line.

President, Strategic Agility LLC; Executive Consultant - ABSG, Arlington VA

- Senior Analyst and Principal Subject Matter Expert, Office of Naval

Research, Expeditionary Maneuver Warfare and Combating Terrorism Department

(ONR 30) - 2008 to 2010

- Led Integration and Engagement Programs, with outreach to Marine

Corps, Navy Expeditionary Combat Enterprise, Naval Special Warfare and

MARSOC senior officers and executives for development of Science and

Technology Strategic Plans; and the practical translation of these

plans into Science and Technology Objectives, enabling technologists

to pursue promising technology initiatives by which to enable

warfighter capabilities across all battlefield operating functions.

- Established relationships with Naval Senior Leadership (Marine Corps,

Navy) and Joint/Interagency key personnel (Flag and Senior Executive

levels)

- Expertise in outreach and integration of a wide array of academics,

technologists, senior executives and managers from industry in

achieving common perspectives on needs, programs and plans, by which

to deliver capabilities to the war-fighters in the field.

Vice President/General Manager, Marine Corps Programs, ABS Consulting,

Arlington, Virginia - 2006 to 2008.

- Marine Corps and Defense Sector lead within ABS Consulting

- Management, performance and business development lead for DoD programs

- Focus of effort with USMC and Navy involved technology and operations

support to ONR 30 Expeditionary Warfare and Combating Terrorism, DARPA

Distributed Operations Architecture Study, Small Wars Training

Integration and Requirements Generation, and Naval Special Warfare and

Marine Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC) Subject Matter

Expertise.

- Planned, programmed, budgeted and executed a start up sector, which

grew in 2 years from a $10M business area to $22M EBIT, reflecting a

ROS of 28%, against a company target of 15%.

- Business developer, General Manager, SME and performer on contracts

during this period, which penetrated market for future success.

Senior Research Fellow, Potomac Institute for Policy Studies, Arlington,

Virginia - 2005 to 2006.

- Potomac Institute task lead for Office of Naval Research (Naval

Science and Technology)

- Acted as Deputy Vice President, Technology Operations Division

- Senior research performer at DIA, DARPA, Office of Naval Research and

the Marine Corps Quadrennial Defense Review Board.

- Executive Secretary for Senior Advisory Groups comprised of Senior

Flag and General Officers, National level Strategists and Key Members

within the Science and Technology community and the Government.

- Planned and programmed budgets for a $12M Technology Division, with

year over year revenue growth of 10%, in an ever increasing down

market for defense spending.

Country Director Iraq, Diligence Middle East - 2004.

- "In country" General Manager for premier worldwide information and

security services' company, which provided full array of protective

security detachments, close protection, convoy security, payroll

delivery, and compound and static guard services throughout Iraq.

- Managed business development in Iraq while overseeing security

operations throughout the country.

- Managed 70 expatriate (Tier 1 and 2 former British SAS/SBS "special

operators") and 450 Iraqi national employees by identifying, vetting,

training, deploying, and employing teams to conduct special skills,

close protection, and various types of guard and management duties.

- Acted as the Private Security Company of Iraq Chairperson during start

up phase of the PSCAI. Established the center of gravity for the

organization which brought a wide array of PSC's to a common framework

by which to deal with the fledgling government (Minister of Interior)

in business, operations and governance matters associated with the

industry.

- Daily coordination with Department of State (CPA and PCO), and other

players in the Reconstruction effort; to include the U.S. Military and

Coalition partners, Interagency, Fortune 500 and various other Industry

senior management.

Vice President, International Division, Weider Publications Inc., New York,

New York - 2000 to 2001.

- Led the business development and business operations for a start up

international division within a world leading health and fitness

publishing company.

- Oversaw the management and operations of 55 international editions

globally.

- Supervised bicoastal team of 50 personnel with diverse cultural

backgrounds, who as managers, editors and creative teams interacted

with 14 international partners daily in developing a world leading

brand of magazines.

- Took from $2M P&L to $12M in two years, driving business profitability

and valuation at 3 times EBITDA for ultimate sale to offshore company,

later leveraged into an acquisition by American Magazines

International.

United States Marine Corps Highlights

Colonel, USMC (Ret.) - 30 years active duty; 16 years international

experience

Marine Corps Recruit Depot and Western Recruiting Region Inspector

(General), Marine Corps Recruit Depot, MCRD, San Diego, CA. (High level

staff) September, 1999 to February, 2000

Assistant Chief of Staff, G-3 (Operations and Training), Marine Corps

Recruit Depot and 12th Marine Corps District, MCRD, San Diego, CA. (High

level staff) July, 1998 to September, 1999

Commanding Officer, Weapons and Field Training Battalion, Marine Corps

Recruit Depot (MCRD), San Diego, California. June, 1996 to July, 1998

Director of Coalition and Special Warfare Division, Marine Corp Combat

Development Command, Quantico, Virginia - June, 1994 to June, 1996

Commanding Officer, Marine Security Guard Company, Nairobi Kenya (Sub-

Sahara and Eastern Africa's American Embassy Guards). - June, 1992 to

June, 1994

Special Operations Ground Action Officer, Special Operations and Low

Intensity Conflict Branch, Headquarters, United States Marine Corps - July,

1989- June, 1991

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