Emma Silcox

Cocoa Beach, FL *****

954-***-**** • addr97@r.postjobfree.com • LinkedIn.com/in/emma-silcox-7687091b

Executive Management

Multifaceted business and human resources manager with an emphasis on dynamic and empowered leadership and compassionate management. “With pride and ownership in every task, excellence shall be obtained.”

Accomplished military officer with 20 years of experience in contingency planning, logistics, multichannel distribution, finance, budget execution, and human resources. Results-oriented, decisive, yet compassionate leader with proven success in every assignment. Has track record of building highly efficient and cohesive teams, ensuring maximum productivity, achieving workplace harmony, spearheading positive operational improvements, and reducing overall costs. Excels in the most dynamic, demanding of environments while engaging team to incorporate the same vision, pride, and focus. Is also compassionate and leads by example through promotion of morale and volunteerism.

Core Competencies:

Visionary Leadership

Organizational Restructuring

Risk Management

Strategic Planning & Engagement

Project Management

Budget Execution / Forecasting

Team Building & Leadership

Finance & Accounting

Conflict Resolution

Interpersonal Awareness & Relations

Professional Experience

U.S. Coast Guard

West Coast Area Manager, Contingency & Deployable Logistics, Alameda, CA, 7/2019 – Present

Provide strategic contingency world-wide planning support for deployable afloat assets. Oversee daily and long-range operational husbanding logistics and contracting support to include mooring, parts oversight, fuel, provisions, shipping, and personnel movement for over 200 deployable assets. Provide comprehensive support, guidance, and supervision to area and incident commanders as a logistical subject matter expert. Evaluate full scale continuity operations exercises to ensure readiness of business leaders and essential personnel for disaster recovery efforts.

Key Achievements:

Created responsive and results-oriented support staff resulting in decreased audits errors from ~ 20-30 per week costing $20,000-$35,000 per week to 0 errors per week, savings over $1.3M annually.

Substantially improved planning and readiness of West Coast assets for deployments through comprehensive partnerships with DoD; reduced underway frustrations and improved endeavors.

Championed organizational-wide change to logistical services. Coordinated input from 100+ key stakeholders, establishing precedent afloat policy and identification of asset line responsibilities.

Oversaw CG Personal & Protective Equipment procurement and distribution operations. Co-chaired Crisis Action Team Influenza Afloat Group that drafted CG guidance for COVID underway response. Brainstormed, collaborated, and established ashore COVID response for afloat assets in preparation for a COVID underway scenario; allocated funds, ensured statements of work were drafted for lodging, meals, transportation, and decontamination were ready for execution, reducing contract timelines, if/when needed. Advocated for ashore testing capabilities; worked closely with Flight Surgeons and Health Safety and Work life professionals to obtain and deploy COVID equipment and swabs.

Logistics Department Head & Commanding Officer, Military Personnel, San Francisco, CA, 5/2016 – 7/2019

Directed a team of 76 personnel, managed $5.5M fiscally and $16M in property in support of 897 personnel, 15 units supporting 31 deployable assets across an expansive and diverse area serving 600 miles of coastline and 1,500 miles of rivers with 9 commercial and military strategic ports, 7 refineries, 135,000 vessel transits enabling $70B in commerce movement and 2.2M in passengers each year. Oversaw unit’s Personnel and Administrative, Engineering, Warehouse, Supply, Budget, Galley, and Security Divisions. Executed all area contracts and Military Interdepartmental Purchase Requests. As Commanding Officer of Military Personnel, administered all personnel actions for 897 personnel to include payroll, routine paperwork processing, awards, and negative disciplinary actions requiring legal and internal criminal investigator notification, assignment of administrative investigator, or non-judicial punishment. Search and Rescue Mission Coordinator.

Key Achievements:

Choreographed execution of 568 search and rescue cases with 347 lives saved, and 445 lives and $2.7M in property assisted. Provided superior coordination with Active Search Suspended Pending Further Developments authority and provided Next of Kin with accurate, time critical updates.

Strategically planned, directed, & executed station relocation in advanced of rebuild to remove personnel from hazardous health environment.

Subordinates awarded highly coveted Rednour Galley of the Year and Culinary Specialist of the Year.

Tireless advocate; guided peer through sensitive reasonable accommodation to support member with life threatening disease, expeditiously sought ethical solution to support member/family following loss of home. Surged support following death of member, facilitated decedent affairs process.

Strategically repositioned 19 organizational teams and 103 personnel; sustained 1,300 evacuees, and repaired and prioritized facility damage following HURRICANE MATTHEW.

Defused entrenched positions through a balanced, inclusive, goal-oriented approach to find right solution, while holding firm to principals.

Base Comptroller and Operations Manager, Miami Beach, FL, 5/2011 – 5/2016

Led diverse workforce of 54 personnel in delivery of Logistics, Accounting, Galley, Security and Port Operation services to homeported and visiting cutters, tenant commands, and partners. Oversaw high op-tempo, Base physical security, and force protection for a facility comprised of 216K sq feet of building space and 1,900 linear feet of pier space with 9 berths, supporting 15 commands & 625 personnel. Developed and executed a $9M annual budget. Oversaw $30M in property, supporting 48 custodian accounts and & 16 subordinate commands. Executed all area contracts and Military Interdepartmental Purchase Requests.

Key Achievements:

Championed aggressive savings; reported into position $250K in the red; reduced discretionary spending, audited obligations and renewing services, pursued reimbursement for services not funded, and minimized services not required. Skillfully invested savings in crucial infrastructure shortfalls.

Executed financial management improvements, set goals and increased productivity; spearheaded accounting training for budget managers and procurement specialist as a prerequisite for Unit Approved Plan designation eliminated unauthorized commitments.

Epitomized unit’s “Tip of the Spear in Mission Support” vision: spearheaded delivery of port services. Championed pride and ownership in department.

District Lead Planner, Miami, FL, 6/2009-5/2011

Directed the analysis, planning, performance, utilization and recapitalization for the third largest Coast Guard shore facility inventory. Scope of responsibilities included oversight of nearly 150 diverse units with a shore facility inventory valued at over $1.5 billion. Program Manager for Hillsboro Recreational Cottages, historic lighthouse facility; oversaw Non-Appropriated Fund (NAF) and AFC-30 budget prioritization, development and execution. Supervised 1 NAF employee.

Assistant Chief, Ports Waterways & Coastal Security, &

Executive Assistant, District Chief of Response, Miami, FL, 5/2006-5/2009

Coordinated and oversaw execution of the Chief of Response’s direction and priorities, prioritized and executed the $2.5 million budget, and enforced Operation Neptune Shield compliance in four strategic ports. Coordinated civilian hiring; reviewed resumes, hire packages, coordinated interviews, prepared and sat on boards. Supervised 1 civilian.

Sector Enforcement Division Chief, Portsmouth, VA, 6/2005-5/2006

Oversaw the administrative and tactical control of five 87’ patrol boats and one 65’ harbor tug and directed Maritime Homeland Security and Defense Operations, Search and Rescue, and Fisheries Enforcement operations off the Atlantic coast. Search and Rescue Duty Officer; responded to mariners in distress, assigning appropriate assets and developing search patterns.

District Alien Migrant Interdiction Officer (AMIO), Miami, FL, 6/2002-5/2005

Responsible for the coordination and support of migrant Law Enforcement operations throughout the Caribbean. Primary planner for Operation Monitor, ensuring the safety and protection of American citizens while preventing an international incident, and lead planner for the maritime and air operations sections of the Department of Homeland Security’s Task Force Southeast Operation Vigilant Sentry. Conducted daily coordination with Immigration Customs Enforcement, Border Patrol, and US Citizenship and Immigration Service along with interpreter agencies and companies that supported supplies for the AMIO warehouse supply depots. Executed annual blanket purchase agreements and purchase orders for services and supplies; maintaining provided operating budget.

Coast Guard Cutter LEGARE, Portsmouth, VA, 5/2000 -6/2002

Served on a 270-foot cutter as an underway and inport Deck Watch Officer and Communications Division Officer. Supervised 1 Chief Petty Officer & 3 Petty Officers. Responsible for ship’s operational security, communications security, and electronic key management system.

Education and Credentials

Master of Business in Accounting (MBA/ACC) – with distinction * University of Phoenix

Bachelor of Science in Government (BS) * U.S. Coast Guard Academy

Professional Associations

American Society of Military Comptrollers Association of Government Accountants

S. FL Coast Guard Officers Association

Certifications

Certified Defense Financial Manager (CDFM) Supervisor Civilian Personnel

Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM) Search and Rescue Mission Coordinator

ICS Type 1- Logistics Section Chief Victim Advocate

ISSA Fitness Trainer Certification Boat Crew Member (47’ Surf MLB)

Boarding Team Member

Awards

2011 Florida Diversity Council Glass Ceiling Award Recipient

Meritorious Service Medal (Gold Star in Lieu of a Third & Operational Distinguishing Device),

Commendation Medal, Achievement Medal (Gold Star in Lieu of a Second),

CG Letter of Commendation (Gold Star in Lieu of a Third & Operational Distinguishing Device),

Coast Guard Presidential Unit Citation, Coast Guard Unit Commendation (Gold Star in Lieu of a Third),

Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Commendation (Silver Stars in Lieu of a Fifth),

Coast Guard Meritorious Team Commendation (Silver Stars in Lieu of a Tenth),

Coast Guard E Ribbon, National Defense Service,

Global War Terror Service Medal, Humanitarian Service,

DOT 9-11, Special Operations,

Coast Guard Sea Service,

Armed Forces Reserve (With Mobilization Device),

Coast Guard Rifle Marksmanship and Coast Guard Pistol Marksmanship

Volunteer Efforts

Red Cross – Post Haiti Earthquake Support Partnership In Education (multiple years)

Toys for Tot Drives (multiple years) Annual Holiday Food Drives (18 yrs)

CA Fire Donation Drive (3 yrs) School Volunteer/PTO Member (16 years)

Academy Women eMentoring Program (5 yrs) Church Sunday School Teacher (3 yrs)

Salvation Army Holiday Toy Drive – Executed Toy Pick-up Event for Salvation Army (4 yrs)

Clearance

Secret (investigation 3/2/18, Expiration 3/2/28)

Previous held TS/SCI, not required for current position

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