Education

Lean Six Sigma (LSS) Green Belt Course Certificate (2012)

Project Management Professional {PMP} (2012)

DAWIA Program Management Level III, Defense Acquisition University, Fort Belvoir, VA (2004)

MBA, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, IL (1986)

BS, U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD (1978)

Security Clearance

Top Secret

Work History

Jash Technical Services, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Jul 2017-22 Mar 2018

Business Development Director for Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Projects

Created and executed Inaugural Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Business Development Lifecycle Plan, focusing on pursuits with Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF); Royal Saudi Air Defense Forces (RSADF); Royal Saudi Land Forces (RSLF) and Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF). Specific FMS business development focus areas included: Manufacturing of spare parts and components; Technical support for assembly lines; Revamping and retrofitting of military equipment and ships; Logistics and Warehouse management plus Total Life Support.

Engility Corporation, Kabul, Afghanistan Sep 2016-13 Jan 2017

Air Wing Training Manager

Afghanistan Air Force (AAF) Air Wing Training Manager, under the U.S. Air Force’s Train, Assist, Advise Command-Air (TAAC-A) and NATO led mission “Resolute Support”. Advised AAF on their fleet of five (5) different types of aircraft: C-130 Hercules, C-208 Caravan, A-29 Super Tucano, plus Mi-17 and MD-530 helicopters.

Al Raha Group for Technical Services (RGTS), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Sep 2014-Aug 2016

Program Analyst

Program Analyst supporting Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF)/ U.S. Air Force Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Integrated Fleet Support (IFS) contract, valued at over U.S. $535M. Advising on procurement and material management of F-15 spares and support equipment.

Deloitte Consulting, LLP, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Jun 2011-Sep 2014 Program Manager

Served as Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Advisor, Office of Program Management-Ministry of Interior (OPM-MOI), Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (Work location, U.S. Embassy, Riyadh).

oAdvised Saudi Ministry of Interior Aviation Program Office (APO) and General Security Aviation Command (GSAC) involving S-92, S-70i and S-434 helicopter fleet technology upgrades and Integrated Logistics Support.

oEarned Lean Six Sigma (LSS) Green Belt Course Certificate.

oHighly experienced Project Management Institute (PMI) Project Management Professional (PMP) Certified Instructor.

Deloitte Consulting, LLP, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Nov 2009-May 2011 Vehicle Systems Acquisition Manager, Government Operations

Served as Vehicle Systems Acquisition Manager for the KSA Ministry of Interior (MOI) Modernization Program, developing Program Acquisition Strategy, Process Design, Program Management and Knowledge Management for the Ministry of Interior’s (MOI’s) new fleet of ground vehicles.

BearingPoint, Springfield, VA Aug 2007-Oct 2009

Manager, Public Services Practice

Served as the National Capitol Region (NCR) Logistics Modernization Program (LMP) Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) liaison {SAP Platform}, on behalf of the U.S. Army Project Manager, Logistics Modernization Program (PM LMP), to the Army Program Executive Officer for Enterprise Information Systems (PEO EIS), the Army Materiel Command (AMC) and to Army Headquarters (HQDA, Pentagon).

Mistral Group, Inc., Bethesda, MD Sep 2006-Jul 2007

Senior Program Director, Armor and Survivability Systems

Functioned as Capture manager for Armoring Contracts for Marine Corps and Army Construction Equipment and aircraft cabin armoring initiatives.

Marine Corps Systems Command, Quantico, VA Nov 2001-Aug 2006

Technology Director, Marine Air Ground Task Force Expeditionary Family of Fighting Vehicles

Served as the lead Marine Corps Systems Command Main Battle Tank (MBT) and Light Armored Vehicle (LAV) Replacement Program Office Technology Director & Liaison with the U.S. Army’s Future Combat Systems Program Manager Unit of Action Technologies Office. Developed Marine Corps Ground Combat vehicle alternative technology solutions for command and control, inter-service network compatibility, lethality, survivability, propulsion and mobility research initiatives.

Functioned as Principal Investigator for three (3) separate research contracts:

oUniversity of Mississippi: Ground vehicle mounted counter-landmine seismic sonar.

oLouisiana State University: Finite element modeling of hypervelocity projectile penetration.

oArmy Research Lab: Landmine blast resistant vehicular hull form design and live fire tests.

Dynetics, Inc., Washington Office, Crystal City, VA May 2000-Nov 2001

Director, Navy Programs

Instrumented Dynetics’ teaming input with a Prime Contractor, winning an April 2002 Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Multiple Award Contract (MAC).

U.S. Navy-Test, Evaluation, Technology Requirements (N091), Pentagon Jun 1997-Apr 2000

Program Analyst

•Recommended $220M Aviation (N78) Science and Technology (S&T) investment accounts budget. Represented Resource Sponsor (Pentagon, Navy Staff) in deliberations with Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) Science and Technology Office (NAVSTO).

U.S. Navy-Helicopter Squadron Sep 1994-Jun 1997

Commanding Officer/Executive Officer

•Led 176 person/ 6 SH-60/HH-60 helicopter squadron conducting aircraft carrier-based Special Warfare (Navy SEAL/Army Ranger) Operations & Training and Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) missions.

•Served as Senior Instructor for training aircrews on Aggressor (hostile) ground weapons systems (missiles/guns/radars) opposing the unit’s Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) mission. Conducted Liaison with Air Force CSAR aircrews during daily flights into Camp Doha, Kuwait.

•Instructed aircraft systems operations of HH-60’s Infrared (IR) Jamming System, Radar Warning Receivers and Chaff & Flare dispensers.

•Extensive technical night vision devices knowledge. Amassed 210 Night Vision Goggle (NVG) flight hours in operations supporting Navy/Joint Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) Training and Operational Missions in CONUS and Arabian Gulf. Flown three thousand (3000) flight hours.

U.S. Navy-Comptroller Congressional Appropriations Matters Office Nov 1991-Aug 1994 Staff, Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Financial Management), Pentagon,

Financial Management Liaison Officer

Liaison to House & Senate Defense Appropriations Subcommittees for Department of the Navy budget for Operations and Maintenance, Navy (O&M, N) & Weapons Procurement, Navy (WPN) accounts. Navy Comptroller WPN Budgetary Liaison for all Navy missile and gun programs: Sidewinder, Sparrow, Phoenix, Standard, Trident D-5, Penguin, Close In Weapon System (CIWS) 30mm depleted uranium Gatling gun, etc. including all technology upgrades.

U.S. Navy-Helicopter Anti-Submarine Warfare Squadron Seven June 1989-Oct 1991

Department Head/Pilot

•Managed maintenance/operational/material readiness of 6 SH-3H helicopters during Desert Storm.

•Directed 110-person workforce. Managed $700K operating budget.

U.S. Navy-Aircraft Carrier USS NIMITZ (CVN-68) July 1986-May 1989

Assistant Navigator

•Completed "Engineering Plant Qualifications for Non-Nuclear Officers, Nuclear Powered Ships."

•Qualified as Underway Officer of the Deck (OOD), General Quarters OOD, Surface Warfare Officer (SWO Pin) and Conning Alongside (Underway Replenishment) Officer.

U.S. Navy-Helicopter Anti-Submarine Warfare Squadron Ten Aug 1983-June 1986

Training Devices Program Manager, Quality Assurance Division Officer

•Directed upgrades/operation of $17M Full-Motion-Based H-3 Helicopter Flight Simulator.

•Directed Quality Control (Post Maintenance) Inspections for 16 H-3 helicopters, valued at $95M.

U.S. Navy-Helicopter Anti-Submarine Warfare Squadron Six May 1980-Aug 1983

Avionics/Armament Officer

•Supervised aircraft avionics maintenance for six (6) SH-3H helicopters, deployed to western Pacific.

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