Defense Mangement Specialist / Department Liaison

• Apr 2022 - Present

Senior Enlisted Advisor 19th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps

• Jul 2019 - Mar 2022

United States Marine Corps | Various Locations 1995 – Present Senior Enlisted AdvisorEnsured the planning and execution of 25 executive leadership events, all executed 5% under budget, resulting in an alignment of executive leadership forums across the Marine Corps to exceed across the Department of Defense (DoD) for three consecutive years. • Ensured the Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps (SMMC) is read-in on all matters pertaining to missions across the Marine Corps and all combatant commands• Acquired information, drafted briefs, and investigated any pertinent issues in a timely manner this includes working with the Joint Chief of Staff, Judge Advocate Group, Space Command and allied attaches• Prepared and reviewed all executive summaries and administrative initiatives submitted and requested by the SMMC to ensure all data contained is in accordance with applicable Marine Corps orders and legal correspondence• Reviewed and examined all testimonies brought to congress and senate along with the Office of Legislative Affairs to ensure all references, laws, and administrative matters are within legal standards• Oversaw talent management, evaluation, and succession for all senior leaders within the Headquarters Element

Master Gunnery Sergeant

• Dec 1994 - Jul 2019

Supervised and coordinated tactical operations with multi-platform aircraft, imitating, planning, organizing, and developing deployment and training exercises in preparation for combat. As the senior enlisted advisor extensive management experience in logistics, training, and personnel management. Coordinated the development and expansion of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) aircraft program for the Marine Corps in association with Headquarters Marine Corps, Lockheed Martin, and Pratt and Whitney. Managed composite inventory comprised of 37,308-line items valued at $492M maintaining a 100% inventory validity standard for the duration of a 24 - 36 month assignment. Created a 60% reduction in the number of components inducted for expeditious repair through refinement of the end-to-end procurement and repair processes of 46 maintenance sites by developing executable schedules, projected metrics and executable schedules and deliverables. Conducted proof of concept for the establishment of an inventory and transportation to exploit transportation constraints supporting dual military operations in Iraq, Afghanistan, and worldwide deployments to establish institutional policies and affect immediate results during combat operations . Coordinated, facilitated, and supervised executive process improvement designs for 5 Marine Aviation Squadrons, in standardization of metrics, value stream analysis, and identifying over $41M of excess stock and expenditures of redistributable assets. Led, counseled, managed, and served as a role model and mentor for all subordinate Marines and civilian personnel within all levels of operations to ensure effective and efficient operations, plans and strategies were executed understanding all levels of supply chain strategy. Served as a Drill Instructor at Marine Corps Recruit Depot and Officer Candidates School; trained over 10,000 personnel and managed over 200 civilian personnel within the training and education command.

Aviation Logistics Specialist

• Dec 1994 - Jul 2019

Aviation Supply Logisticians are required to perform those aviation unique functions necessary to provide logistical support to aviation activities. Their primary objective is to satisfy valid customer requirements. They perform all functions related to providing aviation peculiar supply support, to include financial management, inventory management, material management, facilities and storage management, personnel staffing, and requisitioning procedures. Duties include validation of customer requirements, processing requisitions, submitting requisitions, initiating appropriate follow-up actions, and processing and delivering material in accordance with all government regulations and procedures. In addition, Aviation Supply Logisticians have an understanding of acquisition procedures, provisioning and requirements determination, material handling procedures, and fiscal accounting and purchasing procedures in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations.