Summary

A versatile, engaged executive with over 20 years of senior leadership and management experience; proven operations executive in the corporate profit and loss environment. Documented success in building geographically dispersed, cross-cultural and cross-functional teams. Skilled communicator and briefer at all organizational levels (corporate leaders; board of directors; community leaders; Congress; key clients, partners and employees). Demonstrated significant accomplishments in continuous process improvement, mentoring, efficiency, training, exceeding targets and delivering success in a wide range of government and private industry activities. Decisively meets resource and technical challenges, managing large budgets and achieving savings. Retired Navy Captain (O-6); Patrol Wing Commander. Current Top Secret / SCI Security Clearance.

Experience

Vice President 04/2013 to 03/2021

Professional Ship Services Business Area

Defense Professional Services, Defense Division

General Dynamics Information Technology, California, MD

Responsible for establishing and implementing strategic and tactical plans to manage business area operations and develop business for the Ship Services business area with annual revenues in excess of $220 million and more than 1,300 employees world-wide in support of NAVAIR and NAVSEA; coordinates B&P/marketing, technical, manufacturing, quality and management efforts to maintain existing clients and obtain new business; develops operating practices, policies, and procedures. Responsible for large, complex, key programs in IT and Cyber Security; Foreign Military Sales logistics; heavy manufacturing; and ship modernization and sustainment programs critical to overall growth. Experience with M&A. Won a major, must-win, re-compete contract worth $425 million and expanded new market share with $63M in wins in 2015. Won major re-compete NAVAIR contract valued at $470 million for ship modernization and sustainment in 2017 and then again with a $750M recompete award in 2021. Won major new business F-35 IT Network Support Contract at $155M in 2018. Met or exceeded all financial goals and objectives five years in a row (2014-2020). Exceeded all goals in 2020 at $234M of Revenue and $11.1M of Margin.

Vice President / General Manager 09/2006 to 04/2013

L-3 Unmanned Systems, Easton, MD

Recruited to lead a rapid turnaround in P&L for the unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) manufacturing division. Directly responsible for program management, business development; IRAD; sales; marketing; manufacturing of composite, machined of UAV parts and systems; logistics; quality (including ISO 90001/ CPI); engineering; and flight operations. Supervised/directed eight direct reports across HR, Business Development, Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality Assurance, Security/IT, Controller, and Contracts.

Assembled cross-functional team to map processes and track costs to individual orders. Implemented process improvements, strict cost controls; result, 60% P&L reversal

Created Flight Operations unit; devised SOP/Ops Manuals; worked with FAA to secure Certificate of Airworthiness for the Company’s UAS in the National Airspace

Created a performance plan of action to motivate/manage staff. Provided training, initiated awards program, and strengthened recruiting within a limited technical pool

Secured major Indefinite Quantity/Indefinite Delivery (ID/IQ) contract for first-ever DoD award for UAS valued at $250M. Initiated aggressive marketing/business development campaign. Supported bid/proposal effort; secured corporate investment of $14M

Expedited UAV manufacturing to meet corporate management accelerated goal. Beat production target by two months and boosted year-end cash flow $11M

Led multidisciplinary team to improved delivery projection accuracy (99.5%), on-time delivery success rate (98.2%), and supplier performance (95.7%). Reduced audit findings for EH&S from 94 to 10 with zero significant, down from 3; zero repeat findings, down from 20 the previous year

2010 Defense Security Service’s Cogswell Awardee – one of nine recipients out of 13,000 facilities

Executive Assistant to Director, Joint Staff 11/2005 to 07/2006

Executive Assistant to Director, Strategic Plans & Policy 06/2004 to 11/2005

Division Chief, Middle East & Political-Military Cell 02/2003 to 06/2004

Joint Staff, Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), Pentagon, Arlington, VA

Hand-selected to managed 1,100-strong Joint Staff with direct reporting responsibilities to the Joint Staff Director in support of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs (CJCS) and Secretary of Defense (SECDEF). Directed all Joint Staff actions/correspondence including development/implementation of strategic political/defense policy. Prepared and delivered briefs for leaders at the very highest levels of the USG.

Directed and managed all Staff Officer efforts across 8 directorates tracking and fielding tasks, questions, and synchronizing senior leader schedules in support of CJCS. Interacted daily with and provided direct support to senior defense leaders, including CJCS/Vice CJCS

Streamlined communications between Joint Staff and Office of SECDEF. Gained concurrence from SECDEF and the Director, Joint Staff, and CJCS approval to craft and implement a new response process for multiple SECDEF memorandums. Broke logjams and reduced response times, labor, and complexity; improved Staff Officer morale

Applied specialty knowledge of the Middle East to inform policy/initiatives in the Post-War period. Provided planning/policy guidance to Military Services/Combatant Commanders in support of U.S. security objectives for Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Global War on Terror

Led the shaping of bi-lateral engagements in the most challenging and complex region of the world. Ensured CJCS was prepared to make crucial decisions regarding key regional alliances

Served as “Plus 1” to Vice CJCS for NSC Deputy’s Committee Meetings chaired by the Deputy National Security Advisor in the White House Situation Room. Coordinated daily and represented Joint Staff during meetings with NSC/White House Staff and the inter-agency: e.g., OVP, OSD, DoS, DoJ, CIA, DHS, and Congressional staffs

Commander (CEO) 08/2001 to 01/2003

U.S. Navy/Patrol & Reconnaissance Wing ELEVEN (CPRW-11), Jacksonville, FL

Led the operations and tactical employment of nearly 2,000 flight crew, technicians and support personnel in four P-3 Squadrons deployed worldwide. Responsible for 33 aircraft and associated ASW/ISR equipment valued at $1B+. Managed planning/execution of $100M+ in annual flight hours and operating funds.

Recognized significant decline in overall Antisubmarine Warfare (ASW) proficiency. Authored and executed a comprehensive plan of action for recovery; ASW Readiness improved by 10%

Reenergized technician training directly yielding 27% decrease in aircraft maintenance support hours and a 33% increase in aircraft availability

Positioned P-3 Community to realize full net-centric communications capability advertised for the P-3. Measurably improved IT and Tactical Support Center/Aircraft/Battle Group connectivity, navigation, surveillance and airspace management

Squadrons recognized with multiple national awards for safety, operations and maintenance

Personally logged 5,000 hours of mishap free flying

Education

B. S. Operations Research (Analysis), United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD

Other Assignments / Qualifications

Assistant Chief of Staff for Training, Patrol and Reconnaissance Group, Atlantic, 1999-2001

Commanding Officer Patrol Squadron FIVE, NAS Jacksonville, FL, 1997-1999

Senior Member of Major Aircraft Accident Investigation Board, 1997

Aviation Safety Officer / Instructor Pilot / Standardization Pilot

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