Senior Acquisition Consultant

• Oct 2021 - Present

Adjunct Professor

• Jun 2006 - Present

Instructed online courses for Webster University's Procurement and Acquisition Management graduate program. Graduate courses were in the areas of Pricing, Production Operations, Acquisition, and Contracting. Prepared course outlines, examinations, video lectures, and moderated weekly discussion topics In the study area of Pricing and Operations Management for class groups of 16-25 online students across the globe. Provided students in-depth understanding and analysis of pricing and marketing strategies and techniques as well as managing business production operations. Coursework provided students credit towards DAWIA/FAC-C certification in Contracting. Show less

Senior Acquisition SME

• May 2018 - Oct 2021

USAID Project Manager and Acquisition Training Lead

• Sep 2015 - Dec 2015

Design, develop, and deliver full spectrum acquisition training to USAID contracting professionals located across the globe at USAID missions and regional centers. Suntiva is a management and performance consulting company located in Falls Church, VA that focuses on supporting federal government agencies. Suntiva provides services that enable agencies to plan, deliver, and oversee IT programs, improve organization performance, develop their employees, validate program results and manage the acquisition lifecycle. Suntiva makes organizations, programs, and employees measurably successful-by solving critical challenges with great minds and great hearts. Show less

Deputy Director of Contracts

• May 2014 - Jun 2015

Led a division of 5 team chiefs and 33 contracting personnel managing a $5B contract portfolio, including multiple complex CPAF/CPIF source selections supporting research, development, engineering, acquisition, and delivery of global communications services, cyber and ground systems to the NRO and Intelligence Community users. These contracts support the transportation of raw and processed information enabling user collaboration and supports quick decisive actions for mission partners, the warfighter and combatant commanders. Provided direct oversight of both short and long-term acquisition strategies for the implementation of the Infrastructure Service Provider within the NRO. Approving authority in absence of Director of Contracts for all sole source requirements (J&A’s) and Source Selection Plans up to $150M. Advises clients and senior leaders on various acquisition actions to include contract solicitations and proposal evaluation procedures under NRO Acquisition Manual/CIA authorities. Directed acquisition strategy approval for a $20B source selection portfolio for seven programs across multiple directorates transforming the NRO’s process for delivering highly complex IT services and infrastructure using cost reimbursement and fixed price methods. Led implementation of critical software enterprise licensing agreements aligning support under IC ITE objectives and goals. Served as Team Chief for consolidating NRO business system support requirements into the commercial cloud environment. Show less

Team Chief, Mission Operations Contracts

• Jul 2013 - May 2014

Led a multi-agency, 8-person geographically separated contract staff managing a $3B portfolio of CFAP and CPIF contracts responsible for satellite command and control, mission and vehicle engineering, operations and technical support to remote ground stations for overhead satellite intelligence systems. As Team Chief, directed all acquisition phases of $1B+ of multiple competitive source selections for satellite engineering, command and control. Efforts resulted in streamlined support, leveraged ISR operations and engineering, optimized staffing and budgets. Team Chief for 3 competitive fixed price and cost reimbursable source selections for NRO operations center staffing and satellite systems engineering, integration, and command and control requirements. Show less

Acquisition Staff Officer/Deputy Chief, Contracts Division

• Jul 2008 - Jul 2013

Responsible for leadership and contractual oversight of 20k contract actions totaling $3.8B annually of installation and combat support; supervised 12 military and civilian contracting personnel providing cradle to grave policy, source selection guidance and training to over 600 contracting personnel at 17 stateside and overseas bases; functional expert to source selection advisory council for CPIF/CPAF multi-million dollar combat services; Competition Advocate and approving authority for all acquisition strategies, solicitations, and contract awards for combat systems support, nuclear enterprise command and control and facilities engineering. Established the Air Force’s first University Affiliated Research Center (UARC) with University of Nebraska providing critical research and engineering capability for US Strategic Command’s weapons of mass destruction program. Show less

Contracting Squadron Commander

• Jul 2005 - Jul 2008

Led diverse civilian/military organization of 45 contracting personnel responsible for all base services, engineering, and infrastructure supporting four combat fighter units, Air Force Central Command and 5K personnel. Planned, negotiated, and awarded $160M of facilities, and network contracts stateside and overseas.Directed contracting operations, source selection plans and procedures implementing small business competition requirements. As competition advocate, drove competition small business award rates exceeding DoD and USAF goals. Show less

Director of Contracts

• Jun 2004 - Jun 2005

Served as Head Contracting Authority and business advisor to Air Force senior leaders in the US Central Command Area of Responsibility. Implemented contracting policy and procedures and supervised 66 contingency contracting positions located at 16 locations in 10 countries. Contract approval authority for all base support and infrastructure source selections. Advised senior leaders on all mission bed-down and base support plans for Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom.

Division Chief, Command and Control Enterprise Integration Contracts

• Feb 2002 - Jun 2004

Lead for all Command and Control ISR integration cost reimbursable and fixed price contract actions—focal point for policy guidance to 391-person office. Negotiates, awards, and directs execution of $240M in modeling, architectural support and engineering analysis contracts, fielding ISR Command and Control integration effortsfor theater-level war-gaming simulation for USAF/Joint exercises.