RUDOLPH R. COHEN, JR.
***** ****** ***** *****, ******* Station, VA 22039 * Phone: H-703-***-***** C-703-***-**** Email: *********@***.***
EXECUTIVE-LEVEL PROFESSIONAL with dynamic leadership experience of team and relationship building, project management and customer/operations/mission success with a strong work ethic. Providing dynamic leadership by leveraging excellent communications skills to develop relationships, and build esprit de corps while mentoring and motivating multidisciplinary professionals within a cohesive team atmosphere. Results oriented for conflict resolution that shifts emphasis to common organizational goals. A proven record of consistently delivering and overseeing projects and operational activities on time and within budget. Possessing a keen understanding of security, intelligence, human resources, financial management, business operations, information technology, and technical services mission/support. Extensive experience in military, civilian, commercial and international environments; capitalizing on experience working with numerous Federal departments (e.g. DoD, DHS, HHS, DOS, DOE, USCG, DOJ, FBI, DNI, CIA, NSA), State, non-governmental and international agencies. Experienced working in classified environments in the areas of intelligence, security and other national security missions and operations. Top Secret Security Clearance
CORE COMPETENCIES
Leadership/Team Building
Organizational Leadership
Contingency Planning
Policy Development
Change Management
Organizational Development
Counterterrorism/Security
Business Development
Operations Management
Risk Management
Strategic Planning
Consequence Management
Strategic Planning
Program Management
Budget Development
Customer Intimacy
Acquisition Integration
Building Strategic Partnerships
Crisis Planning/Response
Management Consulting
Conflict Resolution and
Mitigation
Program & Fiscal Management
Aviation Operations & Safety
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Genesys Technology Laboratories
Senior Account Executive
2001 Junipero Serra Blvd., Daly City, CA 94014
Establish productive, professional key personnel relationships with U.S. Federal Agencies and system integrators to gain status as a trusted business partner. Consistently adapted to changes, maintained a positive outlook, and continually striving to meet strategic objectives. Demonstrate a rapid understanding of a complex sales cycle within major accounts and strong leadership skills by mentoring new reps and presenting best practices and value/solution-based strategies. Responsible for the stability and maintenance of agencies leveraging relationships with project management, customer success, finance and legal issues.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Director, Business Operations (GS-15)
200 Independence Ave, SW, room 509, Washington, DC 20201 As a key member of the executive leadership team, responsible for providing leadership and management oversight to the Office of Security and Strategic Information (OSSI) $55 million operation. Develop policies, guidelines, instructions and procedures in the areas of budget, facility and space management, travel, property management, contracts and human resource management. Responsible to oversee and manage the OSSI budget operations, including budget formulation, submission, execution, and reporting. The budget includes appropriated funds and a commercial based Supply and Services Fund (SSF). Responsible for the Human Resource Management planning, organizing, and managing the administrative R U D O L P H R. C O H E N, J R .
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support; including oversight of writing position descriptions, job analysis and other related supporting functions related to personnel. Responsible for all contracts oversight and management, ensuring compliance with federal regulations and guidelines, and appropriate and accurate documentation is generated and maintained in the organization. Overseeing all secured space and controlled access areas and unclassified spaces are fully equipped and operationally working in conjunction with the staff supporting the classified security program. Write, analyze and convey mission and administrative standard operating procedures. Develop employee performance standard and make formal/informal appraisal of work, including providing advice, counsel, and instructions to employees. Responsible to communicate with various levels of technical, professional and administrative personnel by preparing and conducting senior level presentations and briefings. Momentum Aviation Group (MAG-DS) Corporation
Corporate Consultant & Director, Human Resources
13580 Groupe Drive, suite 200, Woodbridge, VA 22192 Responsible for establishing HR policies, procedures and directing all corporate HR functions. Responsible for hiring, employment placement, orientation and training, labor relations, compensations, benefits, promotions, transfers, terminations and employee services; while ensuring compliance with current, applicable labor laws. Responsible for preparing the budget for personnel operations; evaluating and recommending benefits, compensation and organizational structures; employee/labor relations and leading and directing the HR team and other corporate support personnel. Responsible for property and personnel insurance, and ensuring compliance with federal standards and regulations. ABSG Consulting Inc.
Senior Director, Chief of Operations, Global Government Sector 1525 Wilson Blvd, suite 625, Arlington, VA 22209
As a key member of the executive leadership team, responsible for providing leadership and management oversight to the Global Government Sector’s $55 million operations. Responsible for driving the company toward achieving its goals and in developing and executing it long-term growth plans. Responsible for the management and execution of policies, guidelines, instructions and procedures in the areas of budget, contracts, sub-contracts, facility management, travel, property management, ISO certifications, human resource and project oversight quality control. Responsible for the integration of several acquisitions (national and international) into a seamless transition into the overall business operations and business development processes. Responsible to provide high quality reports on the operational conditions of the company to the CEO and Board; measure key operational processes and ensure their effectiveness; and management of several offices across the country. Led integration of all inorganic acquisitions into the federal sector. Built teams through communication, strategic planning and problem solving. Oversaw all integration and business development efforts in the Middle East and South America. Responsible for the day-to-day facilities and office management for several offices across the USA; and travel policies and compliance. Responsible to supervise personnel in the USA and overseas. Provided oversight as the senior corporate facilities security office for six (6) secure facility locations. Responsible for oversight and supervision for all government proposal submissions, project management and FAR compliance. Provided internal/external mediation, trouble shooting and goal-oriented solutions for off track projects. Specific examples include facility security and contracted guard-force management at NIH, and wind-energy contract evaluation at the DOE. Project Manager for an off-shore equipment reliability study for DOI ($1.4M); an off-shore oil field security assessment in the Middle East ($1.2M); and an accident investigation for a USA Nuclear facility ($1.0M). Raytheon Company, Arlington, VA
Director, Homeland Security Business Development
1500 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA 22209
Coordinated company-wide HLS BD, totaling $1 billion, fostering a one-company approach across various vertical product lines/business units, addressing the overall government business sector. Key customers R U D O L P H R. C O H E N, J R .
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were DHS, DoD, DOS, and DOE. Raytheon was ranked as a HLS market leader by Frost and Sullivan analyst. Developed customer intimacy; provided M&A evaluations/recommendations; provided customer knowledge and expertise during proposal development; and, established teaming/partner relationships. Additionally, coordinated various director’s and support staff’s day-to-day efforts and, as such, allocated resources, established priorities, directed consultants and coordinated administrative, business operations and mission support functions.
U.S. Department of Defense
Pentagon, Washington, DC
Chief of Staff, Near East and South Asian Policy Affairs, (GS-15), Washington, DC Senior Advisor to the Assistant Secretary of Defense and Senior Policy Officials on strategy, plans, programs, budget, and policy matters; to support deliberations and decisions by senior policy officials related to Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, India, Pakistan, North Africa and the Middle East. Responsible for the management and execution of policies, guidelines, instructions and procedures in the areas of budget, contracts, office management, travel, property management, and human resource. Coordinated with DoD components and other government agencies and providing recommendations to the ASD (ISA) regarding areas of responsibility assigned to strategic defense (i.e. DOS, OMB, etc.). Lead teams in developing presentation of DoD international policies for Congress, international entities and bi-lateral deliberations. Director, Domestic Combating Terrorism and Planning, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense, (GS-15 & LTC, USA) & [SecDef Representative, Washington Headquarters Services (WHS) Clearance Appeal Board.
Oversaw the DoD Domestic Combating Terrorism activities and staff. Worked closely within DoD as well as, DHS, DOJ, FBI, FEMA, USCG, USPHS, DOE, CIA, DOT, other federal and state/local agencies and numerous non-governmental agencies. Served as Acting Principal Director, to the Deputy Assistant Secretary managing critical infrastructure protection and DoD support to Civilian Authorities (e.g. assistance to first responders and medical stockpile management, etc.); and represented DoD on several Executive Branch National Security Council Committees. Provided budget oversight and input submissions to OMB. As a permanent member of the Clearance Appeal Board, responsible for deciding appeals of security clearance denials and revocations for employees of the Office of the Secretary of Defense and most of the Defense Agencies.
Deputy Director & Special Assistant for Counterterrorism, Counterterrorism Policy, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict, (LTC, USA) [DoD Staff Representative, Congressional Commission Report on Terrorism, 2000]. Senior Advisor to the ASD(SO/LIC) and Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense to provide policy development, guidance, analysis, budget and oversight for U.S. Government counterterrorism policy. Provided oversight recommendations on all DoD CT operations. Interfaced with numerous U.S. governmental agencies including NSC, DOS, DOJ, FBI, DOT, USPHS, CDC and CIA; and other DoD departments, the Joint Staff, Services, and Combatant Commands. Developed international counterterrorism cooperation activities with NATO, India, Canada and several other countries. Responsible to oversee several contracts supporting Executive Branch activities. Lead teams in developing presentation of DoD international policies for Congress, international entities and bi-lateral deliberations. Provide Counterterrorism subject matter expertise and staff support to a congressionally mandated bi-partisan report on terrorism and federal government policy recommendations. Branch Chief, Western Hemisphere and Special Operations Aviation and Special Projects Division, Joint Staff, (LTC, USA)
Planned and coordinated numerous worldwide highly sensitive and classified special operations missions in response to national-level security crisis, involving the National Command Authority, NSC, OSD, Combatant Commands, Services, CIA, FBI and other US agencies. Primary DoD representative at R U D O L P H R. C O H E N, J R .
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several National-level seminars teaching crisis/consequence management procedures and the US Government counterterrorism response capabilities and activities. US Army, Various Assignments
Public Affairs Officer, Haiti and Fort Drum, NY
Executive Officer, Panama
Platoon Leader, Panama
Intelligence Officer, Korea, NSA (Fort Meade, MD), and Panama US Army, Special Operations Aviation, USSOCOM, Various Commands Commander, 617th Special Operations Aviation Detachment Company, $110M budget Commander, Detachment, D Company, 160th Special Aviation Regiment, $53M budget Commander, 5th Special Forces Group Aviation Detachment, $35M budget EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
M.A., HR Management, Troy State University, Montgomery, AL, June 1994 (Honors – GPA 3.92/4.0) B.A., English/Mass Communications, Clark Atlanta University, Atlanta, GA, May 1979 (GPA 3.3/4.0) ROTC Distinguished Military Graduate
TRAINING:
“Senior Executives in National/International Security” Certificate – J. F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, Sept 2005
Military Intelligence Officer Basic (1980); Rotary Wing Aviation (1983); Aviation Officer Advanced
(1987); USAF Air Command and Staff College (1994-Distinguished Graduate); Defense Information Officers Course (1994); Joint Officer Professional Military Education Officer Course (1997) PROFESSIONAL LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS:
Commercial Helicopter Instrument Pilot (Sep 1983)
VOLUNTEER/OTHER EXPERIENCES:
Member, Board of Directors, Westminster Ingleside Service Corporation and Westminster Ingleside King Farm Presbyterian Retirement Communities, Inc., Responsible as the governing body for three (3) not-for-profit Senior Retirement Communities (located in Virginia, Maryland and District of Columbia),
$200M buget and the development of a for-profit supporting service corporation. Responsibilities include establishing broad policies, mission and objectives; ensuring the availability of adequate financial resources, approving the annual budget, monitoring committees and mission performance with established metrics, and setting compensation.
Moderator (and Vice Moderator), National Capital Presbytery, Presbyterian Church USA, As the Moderator (and Vice), responsible to plan, coordinated and preside over regional level meetings involving 108 churches and various committees.
Chairman & member, Board of Directors (Leadership Council), National Capital Presbytery, (elected position). Responsible as the regional governing body of the Presbyterian Church USA, for the 108 Presbyterian Churches in the Northern Virginia, Southern Maryland and District of Columbia. Responsibilities include establishing broad policies, mission and objectives; ensuring the availability of adequate financial resources, approving the annual budget, monitoring committees and mission R U D O L P H R. C O H E N, J R .
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performance with established metrics, setting compensation, and reporting to the higher level governing bodies.
Member, Committee on Ministry, National Capital Presbytery, (elected position). Responsible to provide pastoral and counseling to teaching elders, ruling elders and certified Christian educators; developing and maintaining processes to guide, nurture and oversee the process to become a pastor; and settling difficulties at the congregational level.
-- Member and Co-Moderator, Crisis Response Team, (elected and appointed positions). Trained and responsible to provide crisis mediation to congregations with internal difficulties. PUBLICATIONS:
National Commission on Terrorism Congressional Report, June 2000 (Department of Defense Representative)
“An Analysis of DoD Counterdrug Efforts,” April 1994 (Air Command & Staff College Academic Research Project)