Senior Director Program Management

Thorsten A. Littau

***** ** **** **, ********, Oklahoma 73541

Mobile: 580-***-****, Email: ********@*****.***

Work Experience:

Senior Director of Operations, Potawatomi Training, LLC, 431 SW C. Avenue, Suite 202, Lawton, OK, 1/2010 - 11/2024

-Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills: Over 14 years as defense contractor in various positions in Potawatomi Training, LLC, and continued to serve in various positions of increasing responsibility, starting as a Program Manager and managing contracts at Forts Sill, Leavenworth, Bliss, Lee, Eustis, Huachuca, and Moore (Benning), as well as Sheppard AFB, FEMA headquarters (Anniston AL), National Guard Bureau (Arlington VA), and Indian Health Services (Rockville MD). Contracts included course development, resident and overseas mobile training team instruction (secure courseware), doctrine development, IT helpdesk services/network administration, installation AV upgrades, knowledge management, FEMA emergency support services, ammunition delivery and management operations, NATO aircraft/instructor/student scheduling and simulations support, Sexual Assault Prevention and Response policy analysis and training. I also provided senior director oversight of other programs, to include DLI Foreign Language Training courseware, and various enhanced multimedia training programs. Responsibilities included program management (recruiting, employee position description development, hiring, performance counseling, payroll management, budget execution, deliverables monitoring and execution, delivery schedule compliance, quality assurance and surveillance, accountability, resource allocation/budget management, customer/employee/contract office interface, site visits, and CPARS processing), business development (procurement analysis, capture, capability/gap analysis, proposal writing and proposal evaluations/reviews, Statement of Work analysis, pricing and labor category analysis, customer negotiations, BD visits), team partnering (prime/subcontractor, joint venture), as well as director responsibilities (development and execution of the organization vision/objectives, operational assessments and milestone development, compliance and quality improvements, staff integration/interface, policy and portfolio development, monitoring of other programs, interface with sister subsidiaries). My span of employee oversight range up to over 150 personnel and contract value of 30 - 64 million dollars, with consistent exceptional CPAR ratings. Current Top Secret SCI clearance.

Supervisor: Dawn Calandra (General Manager) (phone number 513-***-****)

Strategic Planner/Project lead, Northrop Grumman Corporation, 1 SW 11th Street, Lawton, OK, 8/2008 - 1/2010

-Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills: Leads a strategic initiatives group and planning team of 6 government contractors in support of transformation efforts of the Fires Center of Excellence (FCoE). Routinely coordinates and collaborates with the USAFCOEFS command group and organizations throughout the Department of Defense and the Northrop Grumman Corporation to develop a joint Fires Strategy and Fires Campaign Plan, to include over 17 months of FA and ADA long-range and/or strategic training plans and programs. Oversees the contract team, deliverables, schedules, budgets, client interface and all other aspects project management, including strategic and long-range planning, completion of a fires strategy and a draft FCoE Campaign Plan, and support to the execution of the Army Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) transition. During this timeframe, I worked with the Field Artillery Branch, the Air Defense Artillery Branch, DOTD, Capabilities Development and Integration Directorate (CDID), JACID, 6th Air Defense Brigade (now 31st Air Defense Brigade), and 428th Field Artillery Brigade.

Supervisor: Nathan Slate (phone number 580-***-****)

Battalion Commander, 1-290 TSBn, Building 5030 Hatch Road, Fort Sill, OK, 6/2006 - 7/2008

-Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills: Leads Active Duty and National Guard team of 42 Observer Controller Trainer cadre in training mobilizing and deploying Army Reserve Component and Joint Service Members for Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. Over 4 years in coordinating Field Artillery (FA) training activities, and reviewing, developing and/or planning FA training policies and procedures.

-- As part of brigade training effort for survivability skills, led training teams in teaching Modern Army Combatives, Combat Lifesaver Course, Counter-Insurgency training, Language/Culture training, Battle-Focused Physical Training, ULLS-G Familiarization, and Foreign Weapons familiarization. Also teamed with other task forces training Convoy Operations and advanced Rifle Marksmanship.

-- Oversight of 2 Army National Guard Fires Brigade headquarters, 4 MLRS battalions in Arkansas and Oklahoma, and one M198 battery from Puerto Rico, engaged in training plans and unit assistance for unit deployments for Effects Based Operations, Field Artillery missions, and convoy operations.

-- Provided senior mentorship to three combat arms battalions, one aviation battalion, and one USAF/USN class during their training cycle for Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom, at Fort Sill.

-- As brigade representative, developed aviation training standards and training cycles with 166 Aviation Brigade for the 34th and 28th Combat Aviation Brigades at Fort Sill and in preparation for operations 1n Iraq. Deputy Mobilization Assistance Team Chief (dual hat), 479th Field Artillery Brigade, June 2006 —June 2008. 479th Field Artillery Brigade lead for all mobilization, readiness, transformation, and training support at the Fort Sill Joint Training Center, planning and coordinating with Fort Sill Garrison, DPTMS, and DOL, as well as CONUS First Army trainers, and state national guard headquarters for the mobilization, readiness, training, and deployment of national guard, reserves, and joint forces. Administers and certifies military personnel testing on CFLCC and FORSCOM required tasks for deployment, managing training ammunition and providing training aid to active/reserve personnel throughout their ARFORGEN cycle. Over 4 years conducting briefings and managing complex staff actions across multi-functional, organization, command, agency, or governmental lines; Performed supervisory duties and resolve military and civilian personnel management matters.

-- Successfully planned and synchronized training for over 5000 service members, to include aviation training cycles for OIF 06-08 and OIF 07-09, as well as OEF, integrating the training of over 25 Joint Service Training Oversight (JSTO) units at the Fort Sill Joint Training Center (USAF, USN, and USMC). Coordinated and synchronized required schools for all individuals and organizations.

-- Synchronized trainers from seven training battalions with Fort Sill garrison/staff, immensely improving installation ability to resource units and manage issues before units arrived at the platform. Coordinated weekly with garrison staff/support pertaining to the execution of the mobilization mission.

-- Effectively integrated contracted role-players, foreign language speakers, and Small Arms Readiness Group (SARG) weapons instructors into the Fort Sill training cycle.

-- At an operational level, served as a critical planner in the First Continental United States Army mission analysis of for United States Army aviation training requirements during both pre-mobilization and post-mobilization training of Reserve Component Soldiers.

-- As brigade representative, assisted in Yearly training plans from regional Army Reserve and State Army National Guard units in Texas, Oklahoma Arkansas, and Louisiana.

-- Provided technical support and expertise to 166 Aviation Brigade, Division West, and the Fort Sill Installation leadership, on Fort Sill's role as a Power Projection Platform for unit deployments. Coordinated with 166 Aviation and Fort Sill Henry Army Airfield in planning, managing and coordinating airfield operations for two combat aviation brigades, involving OH-58, UH-60, and CH- 47 series rotary aircraft, as well as two multi-component Army units involving C- 12 and C-23 series fixed wing aircraft.

-- Established at Fort Sill secure monthly VTCs, that integrated Fort Sill with CFLCC, CENTCOM, Iraq, Afghanistan, CTCs, FORSCOM, TRADOC, Army National Guard Bureau, and First Army in live dialogues that ensure discussion of current training and logistics issues and training requirements.

-- Coordinated with First Army and Fort Sill for establishment of a First Army Contingency Operating Location (Moway Forward Operating Base and Henry Army Airfield at Fort Sill) for aviation, ground, and joint forces.

-- Responded to congressional inquiries, validated deploying unit readiness, and provided recommendations/assessments to the garrison commander for units ready to deploy.

Special Duty: Team Chief, Defense Coordinating Element, FEMA Region 6, Hurricanes KATRINA & RITA, U.S. Army (479th FA Bde), Building 5030 Hatch Road, Fort Sill, OK, 9/2005 - 6/2006

-Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:

Led team of 30 DoD Joint Service Staff in coordinating all DoD response and relief efforts.

-- Staffed all State and FEMA requests for DoD assistance to support relief efforts, resulting in over 22k DoD troops and 30 billion dollars of support for Hurricane Katrina victims.

-- Provided situational awareness to FEMA staff, LA state leadership and to the DoD.

-- Conducted coordination with LA National Guard leadership to synchronize efforts of 70k NG, 22k DoD and Federal, state & local rescue efforts.

-- Provided leadership and communications expertise to FEMA leadership which established more efficient meeting structure and organization.

-- Developed/executed contingency plans for rapid reaction to domestic emergencies, acts of terrorism, and natural disasters. Coordinated with FEMA Region 6, NORTHCOM, and First CONUS Army for rotational establishment, training, and deployment of designated quick/rapid reaction forces and designated C2 headquarters throughout the United States, as well as training and deployment of 4th Brigade 75th Division Headquarters as the FEMA region 6 designated DoD Defense Coordinating Element (DCE).

-- Trained the brigade's defense Coordinating Element (DCE) via two interagency Quick Reaction Force exercises, two Joint Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercises, setting DOD conditions of success for the LA DCE in Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

Various military jobs

U.S. Army, 4/1989 - 9/2004

-Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills: various positions in paygrades from O1 to O4.

Special assignments to include Deputy IG, Army Recruiting, two NATO assignments, and Airborne units. OIF deployment.

-- Assistant Operations Officer (AS3) 4th Brigade, 75th Division (TS), Building 5030 Hatch Road, Fort Sill, OK, November 2004 – June 2006

-- Fires Coordinator (FCOORD) and Targeting Officer, NATO Rapid Deployable Corps- Turkey, Istanbul, Turkey, July 2003 —September 2004

-- Operations Officer (S3) and Executive Officer, 2nd Battalion, 5th Field Artillery Regiment (Paladin), Fort Sill, OK 73503, August 2001 —July 2003 (Operation Iraqi Freedom)

-- Deputy Inspector General, Stabilization Forces, Camp Butmir, Bosnia Herzegovina, January 2001 —August 2001 (** this included IG requests, inquiries, U.S. and international investigations, personnel background assessments, and staff visits)

-- Assistant Operations Officer (AS3), 212th Field Artillery Brigade, Fort Sill, OK 73503, July 2000 —January 2001

-- Recruiting Company Commander, United States Army Recruiting Company Lubbock, Dallas Recruiting Battalion, Lubbock, TX 79423, April 1998 – May 2000

-- Battery Commander, HHB, (Abn)-321 FAR and 1-39 AFAR, Fort Bragg, NC 28307, May 1996 —April 1998

-- Battalion Fire Direction Officer, 1-39 AFAR, Fort Bragg, NC 28307, June 1995 —May 1996

-- Assistant Operations Officer (AS3), 42nd Field Artillery Brigade, Fort Polk, LA 71459, July 1994 —June 1995

-- Brigade Tactical Fire Control Officer, 42nd Field Artillery Brigade, Fort Polk, LA 71459, January 1993 —July 1994

-- Battalion Intelligence Officer, Battery Executive Officer, Battery Fire Direction Officer, Ist Battalion, 7th Field Artillery, Fort Drum, NY 13602, June 1990 - January 1992

-- Company Fire Support Officer, C Company, Ist Battalion, 87th Infantry, Fort Drum, NY 13602, April 1989 —June 1990

CEO/Owner, Oklahoma Metal Creations LLC dba Oklahoma Metal Construction (OMC)

self-employed, 10185 NE Wolf Rd, Fletcher, OK

2/2016 - Present

-Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills: A veteran-owned small-business start-up that creates custom iconic metal art and fabricates a wide venue of metal fabrication products.

-- Bids on construction contracts. Operates CAD equipment (plasma tables, lasers) and powder coating equipment to build requested items for manufactures and individuals.

-- Builds western gates/fences; storage facilities, barns, trailers; creates custom metal art portraits, signs, insignia/crests/shields, and other items, displayed at several Midwest military installations.

-- Participates as a member of the Great Plains Technology Center (GPTC) Welding Advisory Committee, in quarterly forums in Lawton Oklahoma- to incorporate new innovative processes, to include CAD, to the welding and fabrication industry along with industry partners (school/business partnership).

Education:

- Capella University Minneapolis, MN United States, Master's degree 3 / 2006, Major: Business Administration

- USMA West Point, NY United States, Bachelor's degree 5 / 1988, Major: Electrical Engineering

(Relevant Coursework, Licenses and Certifications: includes organization and management courses annually, and one year of law courses)

- Terryville High School Terryville, CT United States, High school diploma or equivalent 6 / 1984 (Valedictorian)

Job Related Training:

- Great Plains Technology Center OSHA Orientation/Forklift opns, April 2017, Welding Course, December 2016

- Training Development Capability (TDC), 29 May 2014

- Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM ® certificate # 1335414, pmi.org), 17 May 2010

- Project Management Professional Boot Camp (The Mathis Group) —Apr 2010

- DoD Emergency Planners Course, 2005

- NATO Lethal/Non-lethal Targeting Course (Oberammergau), 2004 Inspector General Certification Course, 2001

- United States Army Command and General Staff College, Combined Arms Services Staff School 2001 & 1995

- United States Army Recruiting Commander's Course, 1998

- United States Army Jumpmaster Course, 1996

- Tactical Fire Direction Specialist Course, 1992

- Infantry Officer Advance Course, 1992, Field Artillery Officer Basic and Advanced Courses, 1988 & 1992

- United States Army Ranger Course, Airborne School, Air Assault School 1986 & 1989

- Military Airlift Command Load Planner Course, 1989

Language Skills: German [Spoken Intermediate, Written Novice, Read _ Intermediate ], Spanish [Spoken Novice, Written Novice, Read Novice ]

Affiliations: Comanche County Veterans Council, AUSA Fires Chapter

References:

- Nathan Slate (Employer former Northrop, current Dynetics), Phone 580-***-****, Email ****.*****@********.***

- Jeremy Liles (Employer Potawatomi Business Development Corporation), Title FSO,HR Phone 580-***-****, Email ******.*****@*************.***

- Dawn Calandra (Employer Potawatomi Training, LLC, Title General Manager, Phone 513-***-****, Email ***********@*****.***

- George Allen Shell (Employer U.S. Army (GS) ), Phone 580-***-****, Email ******.*****@**********.***

- David Finch, (Employer U.S. Army/ AMTC, 730 Geronimo Rd. Ft Sill ), Title Training Specialist, Phone 580-***-****, Email *****.*.******.***@****.***

- Daryl Wayne Andrews (Employer U.S. Army), Title Training lead in AMD/ATC, Phone 580-***-****

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