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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
~ 14+ Years of Progressive Management and Leadership Experience~
~ Secret Clearance~
A decorated Marine Corps veteran with more than 22 years of honorable service recognized for the ability
to analyze organizational needs, implement key operational strategies, and produce results that exceed
required expectations who is seeking a Director of Operations position in an organization that is upward
moving and poised to make a difference.
Versatile Director of Operations who excels at organizational analysis, process improvement, and risk
assessment.
Personable and Dedicated Leader who is driven by the desire to successfully achieve organizational goals
and objectives.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Operations Management Production Management Forecasting
Supply Supervisor Analytical Thinking Budgeting
Talent Acquisition Problem Solving Skills Sales and Marketing
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Recruiter, United States Marine Drum and Bugle Corps December 2007 May 2014
Marine Corps Recruiting Command Quantico, VA
Performed an assessment of the existing position description, determined opportunities for growth and
improvement, and implemented new procedures which remain the organization’s current recruiting model.
Created and successfully executed a 4 phase recruitment implementation plan which resulted in an average
annual recruiting quota success of 109% and increased the organization’s employee proficiency by 30%.
Conducted more than 200 keynote presentations at 60 university, community college, high school and
professional music education conferences.
Established productive relationships with leaders of academic and non profit organizations for the purpose
of identifying more than 94 highly qualified applicants.
Trained and mentored a team 17 national recruiters.
Acted as the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) in contract negotiations related to securing a multi
year advertising partnership between the U.S. Marine Drum and Bugle Corps and Drum Corps
International.
Collaborated with Jay Walter Thompson on 6 marketing and advertising initiatives to increase target market
awareness and public outreach.
Created and facilitated the annual $150K travel budget for the Enlisted Operations section and implemented
cost savings measures to compensate for fiscal disparities in other sections.
January 2007 October 2007
Senior Leader/Advisor
United States Marine Corps Washington, D.C.
Provided day to day direction in accordance to the vision and needs of senior level management through
personal action and directed performance requirements to 35 employees.
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January 2004 December 2006
Supply Supervisor
United States Marine Corps Washington, D.C.
Created project schedules, disseminated task responsibility, coordinated project status meetings, and
supervised all phases of the project life cycle for a 30+ special project assignments.
Conducted company needs analysis, researched applicable third party vendors, and negotiated price
efficient purchasing terms for company consumable products, specialty software, and hardware
applications.
Responsible for developing and executing the company’s fiscal year $500k supply purchasing budget.
Maintained company asset management records for an excess of 3+ million dollars of physical assets.
Developed a serialized tracking method to more efficiently track more than 1,000 mission essential physical
assets valued in excess of 1.5 million dollars.
Used Lean Six Sigma concepts to identify specific product defects that resulting in a cost savings in excess
of 250k.
January 2000 December 2003
Operations Manager/Section Supervisor
United States Marine Drum and Bugle Corps Washington, D.C.
Directly coordinated the operational and logistical requirements for an elite 130 member ceremonial unit
that encompassed 1200+ commitments to include three international tours and 6 East/West coast major
command instillation tours that culminated in 200+k total miles of travel.
Direct liaison pertaining to 2,500+ proposed and confirmed organizational commitments.
Created, catalogued, and maintained a data base of 300+ ‘after action’ reports.
Collaborated with other managers and senior staff members to formulate and implement policies,
procedures, goals, objectives, and strategies to control a safe and effective operational environment.
EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS
Graduated October 2013
Bachelor of Science in Business Management
Parkville, MO
Park University Summa Cum Laude, G.P.A. 3.96
Graduated October 2012
Certification in Yellow Belt, Lean Six Sigma
Marine Corps Institute Certified in White and Yellow Belt Quantico, VA
Graduated December 2007
Basic Recruiters Course (BRC)
Marine Corps Recruit Depot Honors Graduate, G.P.A. 3.97 San Diego, CA
Certified in Professional Selling Skills (PSS), Achieve Global
Graduated October 2007
Contracting Officer Representative (COR)
ACQ10 Fundamentals of
Defense Acquisition University
Systems Acquisition Management
CLC106 COR with a Mission
CLM037 Physical Inventories
ASSOCIATIONS
April 2007 Present
American Legion Post 10, Manassas, VA