Experience

XTAR

• United States
• Telecommunications
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President - Department of Defense & NATO Programs

  • Dec 2022 - Present

• Director, US Department of Defense & NATO Programs

  • Feb 2016 - Dec 2022

  ► Develops end-to-end WGS-compatible satellite communications solutions, consisting of space segment and ground segment, for DoD and NATO Allied customers around the globe. Develops winning capture strategies and forms teaming agreements with industry partner companies to deliver transformative solutions for static, comms-on-the-move, and comms-on-the-pause solutions.► Successfully led formation of a multi-company teaming arrangement and all capture activities to design, implement, deliver – and name – the revolutionary multi-million dollar BattleaXe Network ™ SATCOM-as-a-service (SaaS) product to the DoD, enabling users to rapidly roam between government and XTAR satellites in minutes, using existing hardware. BattleaXe Network hailed by DoD senior leadership as revolutionary, recommending principles be applied across all RF bands and orbits. Successfully transitioned to Program of Record status in FY23 DoD budget. ► Working with both space and ground segment engineering teams, also developed BattleaXe Network's innovative enterprise management and control tool, to manage the large number of users now moving between constellations. ► Provides day-to-day program management of the Battleaxe Service and maintains direct communications with key end user contacts located around the globe. ► Successfully formed an internal capture team and strategy to secure multi-million 5-year contract to support airborne DoD programs. Provides day-to-day program management and, through vendor-initiated contract modifications and incentivization strategies raised utilization - and revenues - to triple year-on-year contract revenues.► Presently integrating XTAR's Next Generation X-/mil-Ka/UHF fleet of satellites into DoD and NATO warfighting architectures.► For more details, please visit www.xtar.com. Show less



Washington Space Business Roundtable

• Washington, District Of Columbia

• Member of the Board of Directors

  • Feb 2017 - Sep 2019



T2 Strategy Group

• Washington D.C.

• President and CEO

  • Jun 2014 - Aug 2019

  ► Provides comprehensive consulting services and highly-skilled human resources for companies seeking to pursue global market opportunities through the lucrative Foreign Military Sales (FMS) or Direct Commercial Sales (DCS) channels. ► Besides consulting services, we provide short- and long-term, highly-skilled labor services to defense industry partners, the U.S. government, and to the U.S. intelligence community and are prepared to do the same for you. We are a small veteran-owned business and understand the value of service. ► T2 Strategy Group can meet your current staffing needs while increasing your global market presence. Contact us today at t2strategygroup@gmail.com. Follow on Twitter: @t2strategy Show less



Defense Security Cooperation Agency

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Regional Director: Gulf Cooperation Council & Member States; Country Program Director: Saudi Arabia

  • Feb 2015 - Mar 2016

  ► Directs planning and execution of over $112 billion in sales contracts of U.S.-origin defense equipment, training programs, and sustainment services to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.► Serves as Regional Director for FMS sales across all Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states.► Coordinates all FMS sales efforts with the military departments, U.S. Embassies, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), U.S. State Department, and with in-country civilian, military, and contractor personnel. Ensures top-level programmatic support to the Ministries of Defense, Interior, and Saudi Arabia National Guard and GCC Secretariat via the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) process, and via related Title 22 and Title 10 security cooperation programs. Show less

• Senior Program Analyst

  • Mar 2014 - Feb 2015

  ► Directed planning and execution for aviation-related portion of a $4.7 billion annual defense appropriation via pseudo-Foreign Military Sales (Title 10 funded) sales contracts of U.S.-origin defense equipment, training programs, and sustainment services to the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. ► Coordinated U.S. government security cooperation efforts between the military departments, U.S. Embassy Kabul, U.S. State Department, CENTCOM, and with in-country civilian, military, and contractor personnel. Assisted in defining DSCA’s role in the post-2014 transition to a normalized security cooperation relationship. Show less



U.S. Department of State

• United States
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Program Manager, International Agreements, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs

  • Jul 2011 - Mar 2013

  ► Successfully directed the negotiation and conclusion of over 30 international basing, access, and related security agreements for the U.S. Department of Defense. ► Directly facilitated multi-billion dollar FMS and DCS sales to key allies including Qatar, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Korea, Australia, and the Philippines. Developed direct, key relationships with US Ambassadors, host nation personnel, and senior US military and interagency stakeholders, resulting in smoothed negotiations and satisfaction of all critical US objectives. ► Secured US base access, footprints, and enabled or preserved critical, multi-billion dollar air and rail logistics flows out of Afghanistan via the Northern Distribution Network ► Negotiated multiple key defense cooperation and legal agreements across Africa. Directly enabled US counterterrorism operations in Mali, Horn of Africa/Somalia, and Central Africa. Successful negotiations have deployed forces, equipment, and several million dollars of counterterrorism operations funding ► Directly negotiated ten critical agreements in Latin America and the Caribbean Basin. These agreements directly facilitated the development of host nation counternarcotics capabilities, and leveraged millions of dollars in security cooperation funding and associated defense contractor support contracts. Show less



NATO

• Belgium
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Program Manager, International Affairs & Security Cooperation

  • Dec 2010 - Jun 2011

  ► Engaged high-level Ministers within NATO and non-NATO allied countries to request and coordinate their provision of manpower, materiel, and financial support for NATO operations in Afghanistan ► Managed the international engagement portion of NTM-A/CSTC-A's annual defense appropriation, valued at $11.7 billion ► Analyzed key budgetary and equipment shortfalls within the Afghan National Security Force. Identified and coordinated the international sale and/or donation of 45,000 additional small arms and military hardware from Southeast Europe, and obtained the political commitment for an additional 100,000 small arms. Arranged for transport, reception, staging, and onward integration ► Served as Executive Assistant to the Deputy Commander for International Affairs, advising and preparing supporting documents for executive-level dialogues with foreign Chiefs of Defense and Ministers of Defense ► Worked with UN and US Embassy donor coordination managers to deconflict hundreds of millions of inflowing international donation dollars targeted to security and humanitarian assistance projects Show less



U.S. European Command

• Germany
• Armed Forces
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Program Manager, Security Cooperation - Southeast Europe

  • Jul 2008 - Dec 2010

  ► Drafted strategic plans and implemented reconstruction and development programs for Southeast (SE) Europe for the US Department of Defense. Provided policy guidance and routinely briefed senior military representatives to achieve US and NATO strategic objectives ► Developed DoD's strategic plans for reconstruction in SE Europe. Targeted millions of dollars of security assistance funding, training, and direct support to reconstruction and modernization efforts, directly facilitating the entry of Croatia and Albania into NATO in 2009 ► Envisioning Kosovo's inclusion in a peace framework for SE Europe, lobbied and successfully led all US government efforts to sign the first-ever US-Kosovo Status of Forces Agreement, ratified in February 2012. ► Led establishment of the State Partnership Program between Kosovo and the Iowa National Guard ► Working with Department of State, led DoD's role in demining and demilitarization activities across SE Europe, resulting in a plan that deployed US military advisory teams in response to emergent humanitarian crises and coordinated the destruction of 200K tons of unexploded ordnance and other hazardous materials Show less



US Embassy Athens, Greece

• Athens, Greece

• Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Program Director, U.S. Army Programs

  • Jul 2005 - Jul 2008

  ► Managed $8.3 billion in multi-year FMS contracts with Greece. ► Generated $1.7 billion in new or renewed FMS contracts with Greece, including a high-profile $670M technology upgrade for Apache helicopters. ► Also managed the Hellenic Army’s purchase, upgrade, or sustainment of Chinook, MLRS, ATACMS, and Stinger missile systems, while directly supporting Hellenic Air Force’s F-16 Block 52 program. ► Fully cognizant of International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Arms Export Control Act (AECA), export licensing, FMS case management, and the use of offsets to create win/win strategies for international cooperation. ► Maintaining strong knowledge of global defense industry, served as USG advisor to DEFENDORY, SE Europe’s largest defense tradeshow. Efforts resulted in robust participation of US defense industry, and greatly enhanced industry awareness of technologies and products of greatest interest to Greek military and visiting officials ► Performed operations planning, budget/finance, and human resource management functions for a staff of 27 personnel. Provided quarterly and annual performance evaluations, reviewed all job descriptions, and reclassified two positions to better align with mission requirements. Efforts resulted in 2 promotions and 1 direct new hire, while saving $180,000 per year in direct operating costs ► Prepared, justified, and executed $1.6M annual operating budgets. Provided detailed monthly, quarterly, and annual reports to higher headquarters and to Embassy Financial Management Office. Successfully campaigned for highly competitive end-of-year procurements resulting in a $430K increase in armored motor pool allocations, and a $40K increase facilities maintenance projects Show less



Defense Intelligence Agency

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) Operations Officer

  • Feb 2000 - Apr 2003

  - Evaluated, modified, and prioritized over 1200 competing all-source intelligence collection requirements (SIGINT, IMINT, MASINT, GEOINT, etc) for the Defense Intelligence Agency and other intelligence community agencies. Performed time-critical tasking of airborne and other national ISR assets across the globe in support of meeting operational objectives - Successfully synthesized interagency inputs, analyzed intelligence gaps, and then, working with interagency, intelligence community, and National Security Staff partners, formulated, briefed, and defended airborne intelligence collection tasking plans for interagency consumption. Chronic collection capabilities gaps were identified, analyzed in depth, briefed, and then programmed into outyear defense and interagency intelligence budgets, greatly advancing fielding of Global Hawk and other Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), both for reconnaissance and strike use - Directly supported sanctions against Iran through the tasking of airborne Sensitive Reconnaissance Operations in the Persian Gulf. Working with US Navy 5th Fleet and CENTAF operational units, processed time-sensitive intelligence reporting and briefed it to senior US intelligence community officials, resulting in timely prosecution or deterrence of threats to safe operations Show less



US Navy

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• EP-3E Aries II Electronic Warfare Aircraft Commander (VQ-2)

  • Jul 1996 - Jan 2000

  ► Designated Electronic Warfare Mission Commander (EWMC), 1994-2003. ► Over 2000 hours as an EP-3 pilot and aircraft commander. ► FAA licensed multi-engine commercial pilot. ► Awarded Commander US Sixth Fleet award for establishing “Model Human Resources Program” in Europe ► Designated Electronic Warfare Mission Commander (EWMC), 1994-2003. ► Over 2000 hours as an EP-3 pilot and aircraft commander. ► FAA licensed multi-engine commercial pilot. ► Awarded Commander US Sixth Fleet award for establishing “Model Human Resources Program” in Europe



Office of Naval Intelligence

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Commercial Technology Liaison Officer

  • Jun 1993 - Jun 1994