Experience

U.S. Department of Defense Close Combat Lethality Task Force

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Operations Officer

  • May 2022 - Present



Summit Technologies, Inc.

• United States
• Professional Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Director

  • Jul 2021 - May 2022



Military Advisor Training Academy

• Fort Benning, Georgia, United States

• Director Military Advisor Training Academy

  • Jul 2019 - May 2021

  Director of the U.S. Army Military Advisor Training Academy consisting of one campus with over 134 specially selected instructors that train over 1,800 advisor students annually. Leads curriculum development, oversight, resource management, and training for the Combat Advisor Training Course, Advanced Situational Awareness Course, and Dismounted Counter Improvised Explosive Device Master Training Course. Responsible for individual training of Advisors for six Security Force Assistances Brigades to build Foreign Security Force capacity worldwide. Manages an annual operating budget in excess of $15.8 million. Supervises and maintains over $300 million in property, facilities, real estate , and supporting operations on Fort Benning, Georgia. Show less



10th Mountain Division, United States Army

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Squadron Commander

  • Jun 2017 - Jul 2019

  As the Commander, led and developed 432 leaders who conducted specialized reconnaissance operations that generated advanced situational awareness and knowledge of the area of operations. Conducted operations that empowered higher commands to anticipate, forestall and make timely informed decisions that ensured mission success. • Developed subordinate leaders through detailed planned and resourced training that resulted in tactically and technically proficient team members that were fully prepared for positions of increased responsibility and authority culminating in 80% promotion rate. • Responsible for the moral, welfare, and discipline of a diverse population of leaders resulting in the least disciplinary actions in the Division and Army recognition for superior safety. • Conducted threat analysis, vulnerability assessments and refined in place security measures to ensure the most secure environment possible. • Managed an annual operating budget in excess of $15 million and maintained over $400 million in property and facilities. • Managed the coordination of training for the Army’s Integrated Weapons Training Strategy for the Division resulting in the development of standard operating procedures that produced certified and fully trained deployable units. • Advised foreign security forces from Senegal, Uganda, and Tunisia to build training capacity through on the ground development of a Host Nation Master Scenario Events List that enabled success during UN peacekeeping deployments. • Lead, coached, and mentored the National Guard’s 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team’s 5,000 Soldiers for their annual Exportable Combat Training Capability program resulting a fully certified and deployable Brigade Combat Team. Show less



U.S. Indo-Pacific Command

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Senior Executive Officer for the J3 Director for Operations, U.S. Pacific Command (USPACOM)

  • Mar 2016 - Jun 2017

  Executive Officer for the J3 Director for Operations, U.S. Pacific Command (USPACOM) in support of four Flag Officers/General Officers (FOGO)and a 425 staff operations directorate. Responsible for promoting strategic U.S. national security objectives via sea, land and air to ensureregional stability throughout the Indo-Asia-Pacific. Provides synchronization, strategic insight, coordination, and execution support forglobal operational engagements. Serves as the Director for Operations liaison with the White House, U.S. State Department, U.S.Department of Defense, Congress, interagency, and foreign governments. Facilitates direct coordination with the USPACOM staff, Service Components, Sub-Unified commands, and Direct Reporting Units to ensure a shared understanding of operational intent and priorities. Ensures engagements are nested in support of the Commander's lines of effort while providing quality control and oversight for allpreparation materials, scheduling, executive communication, and official correspondence. Show less

• Lead Asia Pacific Advisor and Joint Planner

  • Jul 2013 - Mar 2016

  Global Peace Operations Multinational Advisor for the United States Pacific Command’s Multinational Engagements Training Branch. Plans, leads, and supervises. USPACOM's Global Peacekeeping Operations Initiative (GPOI) program and activities in the Asia-Pacific Region, a multi-year Presidential initiative to increase Worldwide UN peacekeeping deployable operations' capability and capacity building. Directs planning, decision making and execution for 26 multinational stakeholders and implements the Department of State and the Office of Secretary of Defense guidance. Synchronizes the allocation of resources for facilities, equipment, training, and operational contract support for USPACOM and Embassy Country Teams for a multiyear Title-22 budget of over 16 million dollars. Actively applies quality assurance measures to the management and performance of the program. Specific face to face advising of United Nations Peacekeepers from Australia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Fiji, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Mongolia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, and Vietnam. Show less



173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team

• Armed Forces
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Executive Officer

  • Jan 2012 - Jun 2013

  Executive Officer of an Airborne Cavalry Squadron Task Force forward deployed to Afghanistan. Responsible for the conduct of wide area security operations and security force assistance operations for three Afghan National Army Kandaks and eight advisor teams. Synchronized logistical support, supply discipline, leadership, and administrative systems for a diverse 2400 person team composed of U.S Armed Forces, Department of State, USAID, Czech and Jordanian forces. Responsible for the retrograde and reset of $800 million worth of theater equipment. Upon redeployment, led the movement efforts for 540 personnel and associated equipment from Schweinfurt to Grafenwohr Germany for permanent stationing. Show less

• Senior Director Of Operations

  • Jan 2011 - Jan 2012

  Director of Operations for a 520 Leaders and Soldiers for Airborne Reconnaissance, Surveillance, and Target Acquisition Squadron. Responsible for short and long range planning, coordinating, resourcing, and synchronizing all operations. Responsible for the development and execution of force development and modernization programs for this elite unit. Developed partnered training programs with Czech Republic, Romanian, German, Netherlands, and Italian forces. Managed information systems and enabled mission success for high risk live fire and airborne operations through involved and caring leadership. Show less



Airborne and Ranger Training Brigade

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director Of Operations Ranger Training

  • May 2008 - Nov 2009

  Director of Operations for a 250 man Ranger Training Battalion. Responsible for training 2000 Ranger Students annually. Plans and executes safe and realistic training for the final phase of Ranger School in an extremely high risk environment. Synchronized, resourced, and led training that consisted of airborne, air assault operations, day and night boat, swamp, and river crossing operations, small unit tactics, and procedures in a coastal swamp environment. Led oversight certification process for 95 Ranger Instructors. Managed student training, cadre training programs, security management, and safety programs with excellent effects. Show less



75th Ranger Regiment, U.S. Army

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Operations Support Analyst

  • Jan 2008 - May 2008

  Hand selected for intelligence collection for 1st Battalion 75th Ranger Regiment in both a training environment and while deployed to Iraq. Primary duties entail real time signal intelligence, Imagery Intelligence, and Human Intelligence that drove the targeting process and nightly execution of operations. Responsible for leading daily functions of the Joint Operations Center. Provided synchronization of fires, rotary lift, and intelligence assets to support Rangers on mission. Conducted liaison duties with all conventional military forces to serve as quick reaction forces and manage consequence management lines of effort. Coordinated with special governmental organizations to ensure intelligence sharing and fusion. Show less



JRTC and Fort Johnson

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Leader Coach Operations Group

  • Dec 2005 - Jan 2008

  Responsible for observing, controlling, teaching, analyzing, coaching and mentoring senior and mid level leaders on planning, resourcing, synchronizing, and executing operations. Coached staffs and teams to effectively plan using design methodology, the military decision making process, and targeting planning procedures. Enabled leaders to effectively communicate, care for their teams, and achieve desired outcomes. Mentored accountability and safety during operations. Facilitated professional development, growth, and learning for 66,000 leaders per year. Enabled sound moral and ethical decision making. Show less



82nd Airborne Division, U.S. Army

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Company Director (Company Commander)

  • May 2004 - Nov 2005

  Company Commander of a 132 man airborne infantry rifle company. Responsible for the training, welfare, fitness, morale, and discipline of all assigned paratroopers. Ensured the company can conduct worldwide deployment within 18 hours of notification. Trained the company to perform all mission essential tasks in order to succeed in any environment. Responsible for maintenance and accountability of over $3 Million worth of facilities and equipment. Developed subordinate leaders to become mission oriented and fully prepared for increased positons of responsibility. Primary custodian for the health and welfare of the company and their families through servant leadership. Show less

• Assistant Director for Operations

  • Aug 2003 - May 2004



25th ID

• Armed Forces
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant To The Director Of Operations

  • Mar 2002 - Nov 2002

• Mortar Platoon Leader

  • Jun 2001 - Mar 2002

• Platoon Leader

  • Jan 2000 - Jun 2001