Experience

U.S. Army

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Brigade Commander

  • Apr 2023 - Present

  Decatur, Georgia, United States

• Deputy Commanding Officer 642d Regional Support Group

  • Feb 2023 - Apr 2023

  Decatur, Georgia, United States

• Facilities Management Officer

  • Apr 2022 - Feb 2023

  East Greenwich, Rhode Island, United States

• Battalion Commander

  • Nov 2019 - Apr 2022

  Narragansett, Rhode Island Command the 243rd Regional Training Institute; provide the strategic vision and guidance for the organization, while ensuring its effectiveness, both fiscally and operationally. Serve as a leader of leaders; mentor, coach, and develop a battalion-level staff and four subordinate company commanders. Maintain a high state of readiness for the organization; develop, resource, and implement military courses that fulfill the wartime needs of supported units. Recruit and retain motivated, qualified… Show more Command the 243rd Regional Training Institute; provide the strategic vision and guidance for the organization, while ensuring its effectiveness, both fiscally and operationally. Serve as a leader of leaders; mentor, coach, and develop a battalion-level staff and four subordinate company commanders. Maintain a high state of readiness for the organization; develop, resource, and implement military courses that fulfill the wartime needs of supported units. Recruit and retain motivated, qualified instructors to meet the unit's training mission requirements. Coordinate the acquisition and utilization of funding and material resources. Represent the organization and state of Rhode Island at all conferences and military functions relevant to training or instruction at the military institute. Maintain the good order and high morale of the organization. Monitor systems to prevent fraud, waste and abuse, or mismanagement of government resources.

• Director of Covid Operations

  • Nov 2020 - Dec 2021

  Providence, Rhode Island, United States Director of Operations for the state of Rhode Island’s COVID-19 response for high density communities (HDCs) Tasked by the Governor of Rhode Island to bring COVID testing directly to the state's hardest hit communities, I coordinated with community leaders, the RI Department of Health, non-profit organizations, and medical experts to lead a 100 person cross functional team to bring all aspects of COVID testing, treatment, and vaccination operations to over 100 community sites in over 15… Show more Director of Operations for the state of Rhode Island’s COVID-19 response for high density communities (HDCs) Tasked by the Governor of Rhode Island to bring COVID testing directly to the state's hardest hit communities, I coordinated with community leaders, the RI Department of Health, non-profit organizations, and medical experts to lead a 100 person cross functional team to bring all aspects of COVID testing, treatment, and vaccination operations to over 100 community sites in over 15 communities. Developing my 6 direct reports to always work towards continuous improvement and process refinement, we quickly created a testing and vaccination process to optimize efforts. My team's efforts resulted in the testing of over 100,000 residents and the vaccination of over 10,000.



Amazon

• United States
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Site Leader at HFD5 Amazon

  • Oct 2022 - Present

  Manchester, Connecticut, United States



Amgen

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Engineer, Supply Chain

  • Nov 2016 - Sep 2022

  West Greenwich, Rhode Island Monitor production schedule metrics and analyze the root causes of defects to implement process improvements during schedule deviations. Explore opportunities to optimize the drug substance production process through process modeling. Lead a cross-functional team to implement production process enhancements while ensuring a reliable production schedule. Key Achievements - Developed a schedule adherence tool that enhanced the ability to analyze production metrics, resulting in a… Show more Monitor production schedule metrics and analyze the root causes of defects to implement process improvements during schedule deviations. Explore opportunities to optimize the drug substance production process through process modeling. Lead a cross-functional team to implement production process enhancements while ensuring a reliable production schedule. Key Achievements - Developed a schedule adherence tool that enhanced the ability to analyze production metrics, resulting in a savings of 500 man-hours annually. - Created models to analyze drug substance production processes to identify areas requiring improvements in the drive to increase throughput. Show less



U.S. Army

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Director of Risk Management

  • Oct 2018 - Nov 2019

  Coventry, Rhode Island Chief of Protection for a 40 soldier, Special Operations Detachment assigned to United States Army Special Operations Command. Principal adviser to the commander on all matters related to risk management and the protection war fighting function; identifies, manages, and mitigates risk for the organization. Focuses on conserving the fighting potential of the force through active and passive defense measures, technological and procedural applications, and emergency management response. Directs… Show more Chief of Protection for a 40 soldier, Special Operations Detachment assigned to United States Army Special Operations Command. Principal adviser to the commander on all matters related to risk management and the protection war fighting function; identifies, manages, and mitigates risk for the organization. Focuses on conserving the fighting potential of the force through active and passive defense measures, technological and procedural applications, and emergency management response. Directs and coordinates the efforts of the provost martial, the engineer cell, the Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives (CBRNE) defense cell, the Explosives Ordinance Detachment, Air Defense Artillery, and recovery personnel. Responsible for integrating protection and risk management considerations during all stages of planning. Key Achievements -Refined the unit's physical security plan to ensure critical mission assets and sensitive information remained secure -Identified risks and planned risk management/mitigation activities to ensure the success of the unit's mission and to protect the force

• Commander, Northern Landing Zone

  • Jun 2018 - Oct 2018

  Northern Landing Zone, Syria Site leader of a joint, forward airbase in northeast Syria that serves as a strategic logistical node supporting major combat operations against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). Lead XXX* soldiers, airmen, sailors, and marines from XXX* tenant organizations. Full autonomy to ensure the overall security of the base and protection of its forces. Coordinate operations, logistics, and airfield maintenance to supply millions of pounds of materials to the front line. Work closely with the… Show more Site leader of a joint, forward airbase in northeast Syria that serves as a strategic logistical node supporting major combat operations against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). Lead XXX* soldiers, airmen, sailors, and marines from XXX* tenant organizations. Full autonomy to ensure the overall security of the base and protection of its forces. Coordinate operations, logistics, and airfield maintenance to supply millions of pounds of materials to the front line. Work closely with the local Syrian Kurdish commander to develop plans, organize operations, and strengthen the U.S./Kurdish partnership. Key Achievements -Quickly built a cross-functional team to optimize and secure a critical supply chain moving millions of pounds of supplies to forward lines -Developed a training program to improve the security and medical skills of Kurdish partner forces, enhancing the security of the airbase, while building important intercultural relationships -Managed & mitigated risk to ensure the safety of the base and its personnel *Omitted for Operational Security concerns

• Director Of Operations

  • Sep 2017 - Jun 2018

  Kuwait Lead a joint, coalition directorate to develop short-suspense, high-impact plans to defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria; coordinate personnel, materials, and other resources to ensure optimal synchronization during operations; analyze & refine task force plans, operations, and strategies. Facilitate and support detailed planning, research, and analysis to ensure a proactive approach to future operations. Communicate clearly and succinctly to senior decision makers. Key… Show more Lead a joint, coalition directorate to develop short-suspense, high-impact plans to defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria; coordinate personnel, materials, and other resources to ensure optimal synchronization during operations; analyze & refine task force plans, operations, and strategies. Facilitate and support detailed planning, research, and analysis to ensure a proactive approach to future operations. Communicate clearly and succinctly to senior decision makers. Key Achievements -Synchronized material resources and personnel to rapidly establish a forward operating base in Syria to protect crucial battlefield assets -Managed a project to synchronize the movement of a strategic asset to Syria; operation required planning a construction project in accordance with a strategic airlift to limit the downtime of the critical asset -Informed the Secretary of State and Secretary of Defense on operations and issues affecting National Policy and National Security -Managed a project to coordinate the movement of various media organizations throughout Syria to communicate the Task Force's operations and progress to the public

• Chief Of Staff

  • Oct 2016 - Sep 2017

  Grand Prairie, Texas Chief of Staff of a 50 soldier staff in an Army Battalion that provides engineer, communications, and intelligence support directly to an Infantry Brigade Combat Team. Directs and synchronizes subordinate staff sections that oversee personnel, intelligence, operations, and logistics activities. Leads the decision making process of the unit.

• Director Of Operations

  • May 2016 - Oct 2016

  Grand Prairie, Texas

• Brigade Engineer

  • Jul 2013 - May 2016

  Ft Worth, TX

• Facilities Engineer

  • Jul 2011 - Jul 2013

  Camp Edwards, MA

• Brigade Plans Officer

  • Apr 2010 - Jun 2011

  Ft Bragg, NC

• Company Commander

  • Nov 2008 - Mar 2010

  Fort Bragg, NC

• Battalion Assistant Operations Officer

  • Mar 2008 - Nov 2008

  Ft Bragg, NC

• Military Advisor, Afghanistan National Army

  • Oct 2006 - Feb 2008

  Shindand, Afghanistan

• Plans

  • Dec 2004 - Oct 2006

  Fort Bragg, North Carolina

• Battalion Logistics Officer

  • Apr 2004 - Dec 2004

  Paktika Province, Afghanistan

• Support Platoon Leader

  • Dec 2003 - Apr 2004

  Fort Bragg, NC

• Sapper Platoon Leader

  • Apr 2002 - Dec 2003

  Fort Bragg, NC

• Army Officer (OBC/Ranger School)

  • Jun 2001 - Apr 2002

  Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, United States



Raytheon

• United States
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Strategic Growth Manager

  • Mar 2015 - Nov 2016

  McKinney, TX

• Principal Operations Engineer

  • Aug 2013 - Mar 2015

  McKinney, TX Operations engineer responsible for process improvement for production and depot operations.



MIT Sloan School of Management

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Fellow, Leaders for Global Operations

  • Jun 2011 - Jun 2013