Experience

Rhombus Power Inc.

• United States
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Client Success Manager

  • Nov 2022 - Present



Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV)

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Deputy Director, Special Programs, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations

  • Oct 2019 - Jul 2022

  Direct government team responsible for oversight, governance, resourcing and requirements for Special Access Programs (SAPs). Collaborate with industry, joint service and intelligence community to develop and integrate critical warfighting capabilities. Develop Navy SAP innovation, research and development and resourcing strategies. Develop and defend Navy SAP budget and future year defense program submissions.

• Multi-Mission Branch Head / MPRF - Requirements Officer / OPNAV N98

  • Nov 2017 - Oct 2019

  Direct policy, requirements definitions, programming and budgeting for all Naval Aviation resources with the land based, maritime portfolio. Selflessly led a team of 15 uniform, civilian, and contract personnel in the execution of a $25B budget, spanning 17 type/model/series programs, each meeting every business milestone for cost, schedule, and performance.



Office of the Secretary of Defense

• United States
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Homeland Defense Domains, Air Domain

  • May 2015 - Oct 2017

  Air Domain lead spearheading interagency efforts to revise the National Strategy for Aviation Security, ensuring technological advances in spectrum, cyber security, and unmanned aircraft systems. Consensus building among disparate and competing entities positively changed domestic aviation security for the next decade. Built and led a small, high-performing team of eight which co-authored proposed legislation, which became law, on domestic, counter unmanned aircraft system use in the United States. Show less



Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense & Global Security

• Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia

• Military Assistant, Office of the Secretary of Defense (Policy)

  • May 2016 - Apr 2017

  Deftly coordinated efforts within the front offices of five Assistant Secretaries of Defense, advancing the vision and priorities of the Secretary of Defense. Flawlessly directed and managed more than 460 policy actions across myriad DoD Policy domains to include: Cyber, Homeland Defense Integration/Defense Support to Civil Authorities, Space, Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction, and Defense Continuity and Mission Assurance. Poised and unflappable presence guaranteed confidence, reliability, accountability, and success. Show less



VP-40 Fighting Marlins

• Commanding Officer

  • May 2014 - May 2015

  Led and directed a U.S. Navy organization with over $900M in capital assets, 330 personnel and an annual operating budget over $90M. Communicated a clear and inspired vision that unified the organization to a common purpose founded on teamwork, organizational equity and developing leadership. Championed business culture focused on quality of maintenance, efficiency, cost savings, mentorship and fiscal management while mitigating risk. Squadron received 2015 Chief of Naval Air Forces Retention Excellece Award. I was personally honored with the 2014 Navy and Marine Corps Association Leadership Award (Commanding Officer). Show less

• Executive Officer

  • May 2013 - May 2014



U.S. Naval War College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Student, College of Naval Warfare

  • Feb 2012 - Mar 2013