Experience

KNOWLEDGE POINT

• United Arab Emirates
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Financial Management Consultant

  • Mar 2017 - Present

  Consultant for Strategic Resourcing and Planning. Consultant for Strategic Resourcing and Planning.



US Army Central

• Shaw, AFB

• Deputy G8

  • Aug 2015 - Present

  Responsible for the formulation, execution, and accounting for a $5.5B annual operating budget supporting over 125,000 soldiers, civilians and contractors operating in 20 countries. Responsible for the formulation, execution, and accounting for a $5.5B annual operating budget supporting over 125,000 soldiers, civilians and contractors operating in 20 countries.



US Army

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Commandant, US Army Finance School

  • Oct 2012 - Present

  • Directs business process development and refines processes as necessary. • Develops training materials and delivery methods to ensure impactful education of 6100 accounting and finance professionals annually in Army’s financial management processes and procedures. • Leads team of 40 instructors and training developers in administration of student training to ensure objectives are being met and students are meeting standards. • Coaches and mentors staff in best practices and professional improvement. Show less



United States Army

• Commandant, US Army Finance School

  • 2012 - Present



US Army

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Chief, Planning, Programming Budget Integration

  • Jul 2010 - Feb 2012

  • Served as principal advisor to Director for Army Budget on issues relating to planning, programming, and budgeting of Army resources. • Reviewed all monies budgeted or justified for accuracy in Army’s $215 billion annual budget, including: cost estimates of contingency operations, resolution of funding issues, budget documentation and appropriation displays; monitors critical fund control procedures. • Received Legion of Merit for stellar, consistent high-level of performance. • Integrated each department’s priorities into budget to reflect Secretary of the Army’s priorities; adjusted requirements at headquarters level as needs arose to ensure continuation of operations. • Selected by senior leaders as part of three person team that built financial plan and adjusted for current year levels; analyzed budget versus actual and made recommendations based on adjustments and total dollars appropriated by Congress. • Interfaced with congressional staff to discuss organization’s financial needs. • Directed staff of 300-400 in response to congressional inquiries about budget amounts as well as in developing resource planning forecasts six years out. • Authored budgetary position papers and correspondence for senior leaders; briefed on main theses and reviewed talking points with senior leaders before testifying or speaking on budget issues. • Designated as co-chair of various cross-functional committees tasked with reviewing spending rationale and justification for future programs and organization’s annual budget submission to the President of the United States; provided advice and consulted on plans. Show less



NATO

• Belgium
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Chief G8 Operations, JFC-Naples

  • Jun 2006 - Jun 2009

  • Facilitated and coordinated development of budget to ensure that NATO mission were properly resourced; supervised multi-national team tasked with developing financial plan; pitched budget to executive committees for approval. • Spearheaded development of annual internal review program to ensure all financial management and contracting support aligned with NATO and international regulations and policies; discovered black market and misuse of funds and created a statement of work to streamline contract writing process. Show less