Program Manager

• Aug 2021 - Present

Manage staffing, financial performance, training, strategy, and business development efforts for a 80+ person contract. Lead and support a team of contractor employees and government customers in worldwide facilities project management, sustainment, planning, programming, budgeting, and execution (PPBE). **Markon specializes in consulting services that include deep subject matter expertise across management, finance, and systems engineering. Markon is consistently recognized on the Energage Top Workplaces USA list, as well as ENR’s Top 50 Program Management and Top 100 Construction Management-for-Fee Firms lists. Markon is also a 2021 and 2022 HIRE Vets Platinum Medallion awardee, as well as the first GEN (Gender Equity Now) certified organization on the East Coast and in the government services industry. Markon is a portfolio company of Sterling Investment Partners.** Show less

Deputy Program Manager

• Oct 2018 - Aug 2021

Assist in managing staffing, budget, training, strategy, and business development efforts for a 40 person program. Support project portfolio management and fiscal planning for worldwide facilities program. Lead and support a team of 30+ contractor and government customers to manage and report program risk and schedule/cost/quality performance.

Project Manager Team Lead

• Aug 2016 - May 2020

Led program management support for DIA security upgrades and maintenance in U.S. embassies worldwide. Directed and advised a 20-person team to manage and report program quality, risk, cost, and schedule. Oversaw portfolio of over 50 overseas projects totaling $120M in design and construction budgets, and real property assets located at 150 diplomatic facilities. Developed and led senior-level briefings with DIA and State Department officials to report program performance, trends, and recommendations. Show less

Intelligence / Operations Officer (Major, USMCR)

• Oct 2018 - Present

Deputy Director / Logistics Director

• Apr 2014 - May 2016

Coached, mentored, trained, and evaluated 250 Marine Security Guards (MSGs) that provide security for 20 U. S. diplomatic facilities in the Middle East and South Asia. Provided support and consulted with U. S. Ambassadors, Regional Security Officers, and other senior-level stakeholders on the need to balance diplomatic accessibility and security in dynamic and rapidly changing environments. Developed and executed a $525K travel and operational budget for the headquarters; reviewed and authorized over $3 million in operational budgets for 20 distributed locations. Planned and budgeted for an annual training event held in Spangdahlem, Germany and attended by over 80 Marine Corps and Department of State personnel; event facilitated cross-training in fiscal responsibilities, training development, and operational planning. Led staff in the procurement, distribution, receipt, and disposition of high value materials at U.S. diplomatic facilities. Show less

Intelligence Director

• Aug 2010 - Dec 2013

Led, trained, and mentored nine-person intelligence organization, advising key stakeholders on intelligence initiatives and enhancing preparation for combat operations through all-source intelligence analysis and distribution/presentations.

Foreign Forces Operations Advisor

• Jun 2012 - Oct 2013

Advised and assisted Afghan officers in planning and monitoring operations. Served as liaison to multi-national advisor teams to coordinate time-critical Afghan partnered operations and prosecute medical evacuations and overhead reconnaissance missions.

Foreign Forces Intelligence & Investigations Advisor

• May 2011 - May 2012

Led an advisor team during pre-deployment training and seven-month deployment to Afghanistan. Advised and mentored 50 Afghan National Police (ANP) in tactical combat mission planning, intelligence operations, and criminal investigations within the framework of Afghan law.