Motivational Speaker, Facilitator & Consultant | Published Author

• Sep 2015 - Present

Offers inspiring guidance to youth groups, corporate organizations, and other professional entities—providing training and insight into ethics, life coaching, and achieving success for those experiencing unforeseen personal setbacks, captivating audiences and leaving a lasting impression Offers inspiring guidance to youth groups, corporate organizations, and other professional entities—providing training and insight into ethics, life coaching, and achieving success for those experiencing unforeseen personal setbacks, captivating audiences and leaving a lasting impression

Program Director

• Sep 2020 - Jul 2022

Founded and oversaw the Re-Entry unit, a programmatic effort to assist citizens post-incarceration—developing protocols and best practices for reacclimating participants into society by providing basic resources and the skills needed to be successful while concurrently offering support for court hearings and offering access to training on anger management, financial literacy, courses, and life coaching Founded and oversaw the Re-Entry unit, a programmatic effort to assist citizens post-incarceration—developing protocols and best practices for reacclimating participants into society by providing basic resources and the skills needed to be successful while concurrently offering support for court hearings and offering access to training on anger management, financial literacy, courses, and life coaching

Director of Community Outreach, Office of the County Executive

• Sep 2016 - Sep 2020

Spearheaded outreach and engagement community-wide, working in partnership with community leaders and civic associations to ensure a constant flow of activities, attending regular community meetings on behalf of the county executive to ensure underserved populations were given the proper resources and attention Spearheaded outreach and engagement community-wide, working in partnership with community leaders and civic associations to ensure a constant flow of activities, attending regular community meetings on behalf of the county executive to ensure underserved populations were given the proper resources and attention

Senior Security Advisor

• Feb 2016 - Jan 2018

Served as a top-ranking senior security advisor for multiple high visibility, mission-critical initiatives on the ground in Nigeria—leveraging industry experience to guide field security teams and improve overall operations Served as a top-ranking senior security advisor for multiple high visibility, mission-critical initiatives on the ground in Nigeria—leveraging industry experience to guide field security teams and improve overall operations

President & Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

• Aug 2015 - Sep 2016

Served as a go-to advisor, coach, and trusted mentor while working in partnership with clients seeking to advance business goals by establishing and engaging a strategic direction for driving growth that aligned with their vision for success in both domestic and international spaces—leveraging training and development-centric experience to foster an understanding of best practices for driving growth and optimizing their internal operational frameworks Served as a go-to advisor, coach, and trusted mentor while working in partnership with clients seeking to advance business goals by establishing and engaging a strategic direction for driving growth that aligned with their vision for success in both domestic and international spaces—leveraging training and development-centric experience to foster an understanding of best practices for driving growth and optimizing their internal operational frameworks

Deputy Assistant Director of Operations

• Dec 2011 - Mar 2013

Tasked with the daily oversight and management of physical security, criminal investigation, and risk management programs while providing supervisory support and risk-related guidance to senior law enforcement responsible for 13k+ Protective Security Officers (PSOs) across more than 9k federal building/agency locations Facilitated weekly briefings with congressional leadership and White House staff, reporting on performance, risk, and security-related data related to agency-wide operations to include the management and allocation of a $1.3B budget Show less

Branch Chief of Field Operations; Supervisor, Personal Security

• Mar 2009 - Nov 2011

Managed 200+ headquarter locations, supervising 95 field personnel and hundreds of contractors while overseeing an annual budget of $30M—leveraging training-centric experience in the safety, risk, and security space to advise on work plans for more than 93 PSAs while ensuring the proper evaluation, tracking, and reporting of performance-based metrics related to staff development, emergency response readiness, and DHS threat-specific programs Provided expert-level leadership while responding to and assisting with the analysis and optimization of emergency response framework and government training exercises—working collaboratively with multiple local, state, private sector, and federal agencies to address critical infrastructure and vulnerability activities Trained and coached PSAs on best practices for managing and mitigating risk, fostering a deeper understanding of the risk-based framework, processes, and procedures pertaining to analysis and engagement—providing a sustainable foundation for continuously improving operational preparedness and implementing a tangible, national risk-management program Show less

Tactical Officer & Witness Protection Specialist

• 1992 - 2000