PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Accomplished leader with over 20 years of proven organization and administrative management. Tested strategic and operational planner possessing exceptional work ethic and critical thinking skills. Comprehensive logistics experience in physical, budgetary and maintenance accountability of numerous multi-million dollar accounts.
SKILLS
* Strategic rapid and long term planning * Exceptional verbal and written interpersonal
* Organizational training - Staff Development communication
* Broad spectrum human resource management * New technology implementation and conflict
* Logistics distribution and supply management resolution
* Project management and risk mitigation * MS Office tools
* TS/SCI clearance * Athletic coaching; youth to colligate
* Curriculum design * Youth mentoring-Character development
WORK HISTORY
Team Leader/Senior Strategic Planner-East Asia
U.S. Special Operation Command – Tampa, Florida 06/2013-Current
Lead planner of cross-functional planning team consisting of 10 professionals within the fields of intelligence, acquisitions, policy and operations tasked with identifying strategic opportunities towards a complex global problem.
Synchronized planning activities across multiple globally distributed military and civilian organizations
to drive the prioritization of scarce resources, reduce risk, and contribute to the overall national strategy.
Delivered executive level presentations directly to senior leaders across the Department of Defense to
gain executive-level approval for nine strategic planning products.
Initiated and maintained a continuous relationship-building campaign across five national
intelligence organizations to leverage outside subject matter expertise, significantly improving coordination across government and non-government agencies.
Team Lead; Foreign Police Force Advisor
United States Marine Corps - Afghanistan 06/2012 - 06/2013
Developed and implemented a detailed training plan to ensure 17 personnel, from disparate organizations, formed a cohesive team which successfully supported, trained and advised an Afghanistan District police force in order to improve security conditions within its respective region.
Under hazardous conditions, and ensuring adherence to cultural sensitivities, personally mentored
the foreign Uniformed Police Chief through day to day operations and long range planning. Leading by example, advised the 600-man police force in operational planning, tactical direction, logistics and ethical protocol.
Provided clear and concise guidance, enabling the police force's intelligence and information sharing
throughout its region to maintain a common operational picture with adjacent security units.
Rectified a large deficit of untrained police personnel throughout the region through the creation and
implementation of a local police academy, in which 110 newly appointed police officers were trained and certified in a 5 month period.
Dramatically enhanced district security and ensured Coalition medical, combat and intelligence
support was provided to the foreign police force 24 hours a day, over an eighth-month period.
Director of Logistics (10th Marine Regiment S-4)
United States Marine Corps - Jacksonville, NC 08/2011 - 06/2012
Lead planner and manager for all functions of logistic support across a 4000 personnel military organization.
Facilitated organic support and coordinated for outsourced assets and requirements to ensure each agency and division throughout the organization maintained requisite levels of readiness and flexible capability to provide conflict resolution and humanitarian assistance during hazardous conditions.
Analyzed and recommend policies, priorities and allocations for logistics and supervised the
management of organization's equipment maintenance, facilities and finances. Provided guidance and oversight for subordinate commodity managers and employees on the planning and execution of their duties within the areas of embarkation, maintenance and employment of motor transport and specialized assets.
Provided leadership through tested experience for administrative and forecasted movements of
ordnance, supply, ammunition, hazardous material and medical services while adhering to Operational Risk Management (ORM) principles by assessing hazards and implementing active control measures to mitigate risk.
Coordinated and supervised the transition to a new web-based centerpiece for logistics
modernization. Ensured system operators provided accurate, real-time integrated logistics information and enterprise-wide visibility of logistics data, which enabled leaders to make informed decisions on the logistics chain commensurate with operational requirements.
Chief Operating Officer (Battalion Executive Officer)
United States Marine Corps - Jacksonville, NC 06/2010 - 08/2011
Directed and supervised the long term planning and daily operations of a large military organization through daily interaction and administrative management of its principal staff members, to ensure departmental readiness, training and adherence to policy and procedures in permissive and hazardous conditions.
Provided sage consult across departmental functions in accordance with corporate and
leadership's directives. Developed and maintained a productive and purposeful meeting schedule to provide direct guidance on current and future operations and planning. Expertly corresponded through verbal and written communication throughout the organization and with its clientele to ensure manpower and proper support was provided in a timely fashion.
Ensured the accuracy, timeliness and validity of all products created by the organization's human
resource office, to include documentation pertaining to accountability, correspondence, legal matters and awards.
Mentored the leadership throughout the organization, ensuring each section's accountability to
standards, professional development and career progression. Fostered both creativity and initiative in the execution of daily operations and long range planning, providing guidance and feedback throughout to ensure departments met the organization's intent and timelines.
Assumed the role as the CEO in his absence.
United States Marine Corps Officer 08/1997-06/2010
Multiple Locations – North Carolina, California, Virginia and Puerto Rico
Provided organizational leadership and administrative management to numerous units of various
sizes.
Managed a highly visible community outreach program and conducted numerous public affairs
speaking engagements.
Designed and implemented training curriculum and conducted operational and logistical planning,
during numerous combat deployments and exercises in Iraq, Afghanistan, Japan and Norway.
EDUCATION
Master of Science: Military Studies and Strategy
Marine Corps University - Quantico, VA 2010
Bachelor of Science: Physical Education
Norwich University – Northfield, VT