CHRIS GOLDEN, PMP, ITIL

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Top Secret Security Clearance (TS/SCI) valid until 2014

SENIOR PROGRAM MANAGER/DIRECTOR

Dynamic and results oriented leader with a successful global track record. Articulate and persuasive in dealing with all levels of management, peers, staff, outside agencies, clients, and foreign partners. Consistently meets and exceeds organizational goals, while also instructing and mentoring staff and increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of the organization. Strengths in strategic planning, inter-cultural relationships and decisive decision making. Areas of expertise include:

Project Management • Operations Management • Strategic Planning • Crisis Management • Staff Development/Promotion • Performance and Quality Standards • Change Management • Contract Management Operations Center Management • Technical Issues • Managing Budgets and P&L

EDUCATION

•Master’s of Science in Computer Information Systems, Regis University, Denver, CO

•Master’s of Arts in National Security and Strategic Studies, Naval War College, Newport, R.I.

•Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL.

•Air War College, USMC Command and Staff, U.S. Army Command and General Staff

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

PROGRAM MANAGEMENT

•Led $200M program to upgrade software and ground stations for constellations of Defense Support Satellites across four continents.

•Successfully led and executed North America’s largest military air show for three consecutive years. First major Presidential event in the post 9/11 world. $4M budget and over 1M spectators.

•Hand selected to reorganize entire directorate of over 100 personnel during major combat operations.

•Created and implemented a Strategic Planning organization focused on the Middle East.

LEADERSHIP

•Activated, led and monitored 24/7/365 Operations Center. Deployed entire operations center of over 200 personnel to Middle East multiple times to ensure continuity of operations.

•Tremendous experience leading and managing diverse staffs both in a single location and across various geographic locations.

•In three months, stood-up a brand new organization, developed successful teams and led personnel in the accomplishment of assigned activities. Managed $2 million budget.

•Identified as superior leader that resulted in early promotion a full two years earlier than peer group.

•Led dozens of multi-year training activities in Middle East, Africa and Central Asia involving over ten thousand personnel and resulting in tighter security and multinational cooperation throughout the region. On time and on budget.

VISION

•Recognized early the implications of the Global War on Terror on personnel and moved quickly to transition the reserve forces from strategic level reserve to operational level on-call forces.

•Worked to integrate contractor personnel into high-tempo work center. Set standards and preformed as contract monitor.

•Planned and executed $48M exercise in Egypt with over a dozen other countries. Deployed over 10K personnel

EMPLOYMENT

Program Manager, USAF Inspection Transformation and Change Management

Secretary of the Air Force, Inspector General, Washington DC

2011-Present

Designs, tests and implements new inspection system across the entire USAF. Impacts over 500K military and civilian personnel. Will save the Inspector General over $40M in overhead costs and up to 10 times that across the entire USAF when fully implemented. Major Lean Six Sigma initiative.

Branch Chief, Counter Terrorism Production and Analysis, Horn of Africa

U.S. Africa Command, Tampa, FL.

2010-2011

Leads diverse team of enlisted and contractor intelligence professionals focused on intelligence production for the Horn of Africa. Ensures intelligence products are timely and contain actionable information for senior decision makers.

Senior Strategic Planner and HR Expert

U.S. Central Command, Tampa, FL.

2004-2010

Responsible for critical decision making on placement of key personnel in a war fighting organization of over 5,000 personnel and managing over 200,000 personnel in Middle East operations.

Senior Project Manager and Vice Presidential Pilot

United States Air Force, Washington, D.C.

1999-2004

Supervised and led North America’s largest military air show for VIP’s to include President of the United States and one million spectators. Each year was ahead of schedule and under budget to include the first post 9/11 event in Washington, D.C. Prudent planning lead to zero security breaches. Directed 20 pilots and flight engineers in daily training and operational Vice Presidential movements throughout the metropolitan Washington D.C. area.

Senior Manager and IT Lead

United States Air Force, Denver, CO and Yakima, WA

1992-1999

As commander of brand-new unit, completed construction of facility, hired all staff functions and led organization to quickly meet all business objectives. Applied technical expertise to connect national decision makers with real-time satellite communications suite.

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