Experience

North Carolina National Guard

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Company Commander

  • Oct 2022 - Present

  Commander, Mechanized Infantry Company. Managed planning and execution of all operations for 136 Soldiers and 14 M2A2 Bradley Fighting Vehicles. Responsible for over $20 million in vehicles and equipment.

• Personnel Staff Officer (S1) {Human Resources Manager}

  • Jun 2020 - Present

• Executive Officer

  • Aug 2018 - Jun 2020

  2nd in Command of an Infantry Company. Responsible for the resourcing of all operations as well as the maintenance for the company. Managed the logistics for the entire company and coordinated with higher echelons of command.

• Infantry Platoon Leader

  • Aug 2016 - Aug 2018

  o Strategically plan, coordinate, and execute training at the platoon level. o Mitigate risk and problem solve in order to resolve project conflicts and achieve results. o Execute split-second decisions that have the potential to effect the lives of my soldiers. o Operate effectively within time constraints in order to achieve organizational goals. o Maintain close attention to detail when multitasking, organizing project teams and reporting on the status of projects.

• Infantryman

  • Mar 2013 - Sep 2016

  Enlisted (SPC) 11B



Connected Investors

• United States
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Development Consultant

  • Jul 2017 - Sep 2018

  • Connected over 18,000 high intent leads with hard and private money lenders who can fund investment deals last quarter (Q2, 2018) • Consult with lenders on best practices to increase connectivity rates and conversions with borrower leads • Developed relationships with key leaders in the hard and private money industry and added many to our network at CiX.com resulting in more borrowers getting connected with verified and legitimate funding sources • Seeking to… Show more • Connected over 18,000 high intent leads with hard and private money lenders who can fund investment deals last quarter (Q2, 2018) • Consult with lenders on best practices to increase connectivity rates and conversions with borrower leads • Developed relationships with key leaders in the hard and private money industry and added many to our network at CiX.com resulting in more borrowers getting connected with verified and legitimate funding sources • Seeking to establish more relationships with primary and non-qm lenders to connect some of our borrowers who need financing outside of the hard money space for owner-occupied properties • Develop new business and verticals to provide to our community of over 400,000 real estate investors at ConnectedInvestors.com • Work with asset managers to syndicate their properties on the Connected Investors marketplace—the largest database of investment properties on the internet. Show less • Connected over 18,000 high intent leads with hard and private money lenders who can fund investment deals last quarter (Q2, 2018) • Consult with lenders on best practices to increase connectivity rates and conversions with borrower leads • Developed relationships with key leaders in the hard and private money industry and added many to our network at CiX.com resulting in more borrowers getting connected with verified and legitimate funding sources • Seeking to… Show more • Connected over 18,000 high intent leads with hard and private money lenders who can fund investment deals last quarter (Q2, 2018) • Consult with lenders on best practices to increase connectivity rates and conversions with borrower leads • Developed relationships with key leaders in the hard and private money industry and added many to our network at CiX.com resulting in more borrowers getting connected with verified and legitimate funding sources • Seeking to establish more relationships with primary and non-qm lenders to connect some of our borrowers who need financing outside of the hard money space for owner-occupied properties • Develop new business and verticals to provide to our community of over 400,000 real estate investors at ConnectedInvestors.com • Work with asset managers to syndicate their properties on the Connected Investors marketplace—the largest database of investment properties on the internet. Show less



SBA List

• Lobbyist

  • Jan 2015 - Nov 2016

  o Registered lobbyist at the NC General Assembly in 2012, 2015 and 2016. o Initiated and managed key relationships with legislators in House and Senate, which led to collaboration and buy in on our bills. o Trained in media relations, messaging, and on camera interviews.

• Field Director

  • May 2014 - Nov 2016

  o Identified, selected, and coordinated speakers to testify for committee hearings in the NC General Assembly. o Used financial analysis to never go over budget for office operating expenses, recruitment and sustainment, and travel. o Strategically planned public speaking events which aided the successful recruiting of team members. o Supervised a Deputy Field Director and coached Field Representatives to maintain a robust employee output. o Executed the state field plan within my… Show more o Identified, selected, and coordinated speakers to testify for committee hearings in the NC General Assembly. o Used financial analysis to never go over budget for office operating expenses, recruitment and sustainment, and travel. o Strategically planned public speaking events which aided the successful recruiting of team members. o Supervised a Deputy Field Director and coached Field Representatives to maintain a robust employee output. o Executed the state field plan within my regions in order to reach over 515,000 voters in NC. o Recruited and managed over 180 individuals. o Oversaw HR procedures such as hiring, firing, and ensuring compliance with federal and state labor laws.



USDA

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Internship: Ethnographic Research, United States Department of Agriculture

  • Jun 2009 - Aug 2009

  I conducted an ethnographic research project that sought to record the history of the people in a particular area of the Croatan National Forest in eastern NC. The project resulted in a large accumulation of multimedia resources including recorded interviews and a projection of future work. I conducted an ethnographic research project that sought to record the history of the people in a particular area of the Croatan National Forest in eastern NC. The project resulted in a large accumulation of multimedia resources including recorded interviews and a projection of future work.



North Carolina Underwater Archaeology Unit

• Internship: North Carolina Underwater Archaeology Unit

  • May 2008 - Aug 2008

  During this internship I was able to participate in numerous field excursions including aiding in the 2008 archaeological excavations of Blackbeard’s flagship Queen Anne’s Revenge. During this internship I was able to participate in numerous field excursions including aiding in the 2008 archaeological excavations of Blackbeard’s flagship Queen Anne’s Revenge.