Experience

Victory Six Advisors

• United States
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Advisor at Victory Six Consulting

  • Jan 2021 - Present



The Beacon Group

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Advisor

  • Aug 2021 - Present



PwC

• Professional Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Consultant

  • Jan 2019 - Present



United States Air Force

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

• AF Senior Mentor

  • Oct 2018 - Present

  Helping train the next AF General Corps one General at a time. Helping train the next AF General Corps one General at a time.



Conscience VC

• United States
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 700 & Above Employee

• Chris Nowland LLC

  • Mar 2019 - Present

  Helping companies create winning business strategies

• Health And Wellness Consultant

  • Oct 2018 - Present

  Helping lead America to health one family at a time.



United States Air Force

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

• Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, USAF Headquarters, Lt Gen, USAF

  • May 1985 - Aug 2018

  Responsible for formulating policy supporting air, space, irregular warfare, counter proliferation, homeland security, weather and cyber security. Set operational requirements and training necessary to support national security objectives for over 670,000 Total Force Airmen and civilians. Led a cross functional team in plan development and implementation to recover Air Force readiness six years ahead of schedule. Developed and implemented an AF wide plan of actions and milestones to support Korea readiness. Plan resulted in a $750M plus up from congress to increase readiness across the AF. Developed and implemented the Aircrew Crisis Task Force that developed 69 different initiatives to help solve aircrew retention issues. Developed and implemented an onboard oxygen generating system team to develop solutions to the T-6 spike in physiological incidents to allow continued pilot production. Lead a complex team (Service, Department of Defense, research and development) to deal with adversary use of small Unmanned Aerial Systems against our forces in garrison and the field. In addition, represented the CSAF in the Operational Deputies Tank sessions to promote AF and Joint solutions in support of the National Military Strategy. Worked AF solutions to the new concepts of Global Integration across the Joint force. Supported the CSAF role as international air chief by executing Operator Engagement Talks across 14 key international Air Forces to promote integration, interoperability and further communication. Show less

• Commander, 12th Air Force, Lt Gen, USAF

  • Dec 2014 - Oct 2016

  Responsible for the readiness of seven active duty wings and one direct reporting unit for contingency operations and oversight of 21 gained units from the Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard, totaling more than 630 aircraft with more than 45,000 Airmen. As the air and space component to U.S. Southern Command, Air Forces Southern, responsible for planning and conducting security cooperation and providing air, space, and cyberspace capabilities throughout Latin America and the Caribbean. As the air commander developed and implemented the integrated “Big Week” campaign plan that for the first-time integrated Space and Cyber operational maneuver elements and effectively used Information Operations thus netting enough cocaine in one week to create a line of “Coke” from Washington DC to the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia. Show less

• Chief of Staff & Director of Strategy, Plans & Policy (J5), US SOUTHERN COMMAND

  • Jul 2012 - Dec 2014

  Responsible for directing the U.S. Southern Command staff in resourcing, planning and oversight of component execution for all Department of Defense security cooperation in the 45 nations and territories of Central and South America and the Caribbean Sea. Led, directed and executed a 20% budget and staff reduction while simultaneously increasing component integration resulting in increased drug interdictions. As J5 led the Theater Campaign planning for all components execution in helping achieve the National Military Strategy. The integrated campaign plan known as the horse blanket and was cited as the premier example of Theater Security Cooperation planning across the Joint Force. Show less