Michael Brown
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Material and Logistics Manager
Operations Management Coaching / Mentoring Project Management
Career Summary
Highly accomplished and dedicated Senior Management Professional, holding a master’s degree along with an impressive military background, offering progressive expertise in leading diverse cross-functional teams in a fast-paced, technology driven environment. Successful track record in consistently meeting and/or exceeding organizational goals. Proven skills in problem solving, prioritizing multiple projects, and adhering to business-critical deadlines. Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, along with a proven ability to apply policies and procedures to others. Solid technical acumen, coupled with a demonstrated ability to motivate individuals and teams to drive performance efficiency. Organized, solutions-focused, and decisive leader possessing an in-depth ability to work across divisional and departmental lines in managing issues with competing priorities.
Core Competencies
Scheduling
Public Speaking
Project Management
Coaching / Mentoring
Customer Experience
Account Management
Logistics Management
Material Management
Employee Engagement
Planning / Coordination
Operations Management
Engineering Management
Safety / Security Management
Team Leadership & Development
Continuous Process Improvement
Collection, Analysis, & Coordination
Professional Experience
United States Navy – Carrier Strike Group Eleven (USN) (Everett, WA) 12/2019 – 12/2021
Material and Logistics Manager
Responsible for managing, leading, and overseeing all aspects of material and logistics for 10 ships.
Developed a whole-team approach in all aspects of collection, analysis, and coordination in building an innovative material management Excel database that captured over 2,500 material casualty reports.
Recognized with effectively extrapolating troubled systems parts data through extensive data analysis from the self-built Excel management database on 675 parts requisitions and adding critical repeat requisitions to future allowance change requests, ultimately leading to positive change for future Strike Group deployers.
While on an 11-month Western Pacific deployment, held a pivotal role on a cross-functional team tasked with leading logistics and repair of up to 10 ships with a focus on coordinating 175 replenishments at sea, 190 strike group parts transfers through 200 helicopter transfers, and overseeing 32 critical underway maintenance repairs.
Acknowledged by the Strike Group Admiral as the best in the business as Material / Logistics manager.
United States Navy – Naval Beach Group One (Coronado, CA) 04/2018 – 11/2019
Operations Manager
Demonstrated expert-level skills in overseeing all aspects of daily operations with an emphasis on planning / coordination and scheduling in support of 5 subordinate Commands.
Successfully oversaw all Beach Group training operations requests, while processing over 900 monthly training requests for 40 separate tenant Commands throughout southern California, and 400 monthly service availability requests from the 1st Marine Division – Camp Pendleton California while utilizing 100 plus pieces of organic Beach Group equipment and 2,500 Naval Beach Group personnel spread over 5 Commands.
Spearheaded all training exercises and beach demonstrations for over 1,200 junior Navy personnel during the annual Commander Naval Surface Forces – Pacific midshipmen week in both summers of 2018 and 2019.
Credited with implementing a bi-weekly operational synchronization meeting, consisting of participants from numerous Fleet Commands, Strike Groups and community leaders, with a focus on humanitarian disaster preparedness for the entire pacific coast and Hawaii. Naval Beach Group assets were identified and kept on 72hr tether as the first responders.
Distinguished by senior management for being an exceptional officer, phenomenal leader, and an integral part of the Naval Beach Group’s legacy.
United States Navy – USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74) (Bremerton, WA) 05/2016 – 03/2018
Fire Chief
Successfully managed, led, and oversaw a division of 30 Sailors, a specialty team of 75 expert firefighters, a training team of 120 senior members, and 900 casualty response personnel.
Proactively led over 1,000 personnel through 3 major ship-wide evolutions during an arduous 7-month maintenance availability with a focus on senior leadership coordination, allowing 3 separate 5-day evolutions to conduct live training on a de-commissioned carrier, ensuring all 10 casualty response lockers were professionally trained and qualified in a timely manner. This embodiment of proactive leadership ultimately led to successfully exiting the shipyard 5 days early, which at the time was unprecedented.
Praised by the Commanding Officer for being the best Damage Control Assistant he ever served with in the Fleet, as well as an extraordinary leader who continually elevated the ship to an outstanding condition of readiness setting the bar of excellence for all carriers while displaying professionalism, technical expertise, versatility, and superb mentorship abilities.
Additional Professional Experience:
United States Navy – Naval War College (Newport, RI) 02/2015 – 03/2016
Student
United States Navy – USS Boxer (LHD-4) (San Diego, CA) 05/2013 – 01/2015
Navigator
United States Navy – Destroyer Squadron Seven (San Diego, CA) 09/2011 – 03/2013
Material Manager / Engineering Manager
United States Navy – USS Dextrous (MCM 13) & USS Warrior (MCM 10) (San Diego, CA) 02/2010 – 08/2011
Engineering Manager
United States Navy – Naval Provisional Detainee Battalion Three (Camp Bucca, Iraq) 01/2007 – 12/2007
Correctional Officer
United States Navy – USS Ross (DDG 71) (Norfolk, VA) 11/2004 – 04/2006
Fire Chief
United States Navy – USS Belleau Wood (LHA 3) (San Diego, CA) 09/2002 – 09/2004
Combat Information Center Manager
Advanced Education
Naval War College (Newport, RI), 02/2015 – 03/2016
Masters National Security and Strategic Studies
University of Missouri (Columbia, MO), 08/1999 – 12/2001
Bachelor of Science Business Management
Lindenwood University (St. Charles, MO), 08/1997 – 05/1999
General Studies
Technical Proficiency
Computer Proficient: Microsoft Office (Word; Excel; PowerPoint).
Honorable Recognition
Meritorious Service Medal while serving as Operations Officer for Naval Beach Group One, 04/2018 – 11/2019.
Navy and Marine Corp Commendation Medal while serving as Damage Control Assistant, Engineering Dept onboard USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), 05/2016 – 03/2018.
Navy and Marine Corp Commendation Medal while serving as Navigation Officer onboard USS Boxer (LHD 4), 05/2013 – 01/2015.
Navy and Marine Corp Achievement Medal while serving as Navigation Officer onboard USS Peleliu (LHA 5) (following the unanticipated loss of the ship’s permanent Navigator), 06/2014 – 07/2014.
Navy and Marine Corp Commendation Medal while serving as Material Maintenance Officer for Commander Destroyer Squadron Seven, 09/2011 – 03/2013.
Army Achievement Medal while serving as Navy Provisional Detainee Battalion Three Operations Officer during pre-deployment training for Camp Bucca Iraq in El Paso, TX, 01/2007 – 03/2007.
Joint Service Commendation Medal while serving as Compound Commander, Navy Provisional Detainee Battalion Three, 16th Military Police Brigade (Airborne), Task Force 134, Multi-National Force-Iraq, for exceptionally meritorious service, 04/2007 – 12/2007.
Combat Operations Certificate, 16th Military Police Brigade, for dedicated service in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, 04/2007 – 12/2007.
Navy and Marine Corp Achievement Medal while serving as Damage Control Assistant onboard USS Ross (DDG 71), 12/2004 – 04/2006.
Navy and Marine Corp Achievement Medal while serving as Combat Information Officer onboard USS Belleau Wood (LHA-3), 09/2002 – 09/2004.