Chief of Staff

• Aug 2023 - Present

Primary liaison between the President’s Office and areas across the University regarding strategic initiatives and special projects. Also responsible for coordinating responses to sensitive legal and personnel matters. Assists the President with staff supervision and provides operational oversight in areas of programs, budget, personnel, and administration. Responsible for coordinating important campus-wide activities and engaging with both internal and external constituents. Primary liaison between the President’s Office and areas across the University regarding strategic initiatives and special projects. Also responsible for coordinating responses to sensitive legal and personnel matters. Assists the President with staff supervision and provides operational oversight in areas of programs, budget, personnel, and administration. Responsible for coordinating important campus-wide activities and engaging with both internal and external constituents.

Student, Microsoft Software & Systems Academy

• Jul 2022 - Nov 2022

Selected for a demanding, 17-week technical program in Server and Cloud Administration. Subjects range from Windows Server, networking and virtualization through PowerShell scripting and Azure infrastructure. Selected for a demanding, 17-week technical program in Server and Cloud Administration. Subjects range from Windows Server, networking and virtualization through PowerShell scripting and Azure infrastructure.

Director, Supply Chain

• Jun 2019 - Jun 2021

Led the Supply Chain, Food Safety and Quality Assurance teams through the daily disruptions of the pandemic, maintaining fill and delivery rates above 98 percent on goods worth more than $110M. Led the Supply Chain, Food Safety and Quality Assurance teams through the daily disruptions of the pandemic, maintaining fill and delivery rates above 98 percent on goods worth more than $110M.

Change Management Lead

• Oct 2018 - Jun 2019

Maximized return on investment for strategic change initiatives, while mitigating risks and minimizing turbulence. Developed structured approaches to transition to a desired future state, engaging employees directly to unearth and remove barriers to being competitive, growing the business and achieving the financial plan. Maximized return on investment for strategic change initiatives, while mitigating risks and minimizing turbulence. Developed structured approaches to transition to a desired future state, engaging employees directly to unearth and remove barriers to being competitive, growing the business and achieving the financial plan.

Professor and Chair, Department of Naval Science

• Jan 2016 - Dec 2017

Directed the moral, mental and physical development of more than 100 University of Washington students competing for officer commissions in the Navy and Marine Corps.

Commanding Officer, Naval Leadership & Ethics Center

• Sep 2013 - Dec 2015

Established and organized the Naval Leadership & Ethics Center to develop the character and leadership potential of every senior manager and junior executive in the Navy.

Commander, Destroyer Squadron NINE

• Aug 2010 - Aug 2013

Led an organization of 1,900 great Americans in eight subordinate units, operating $4 billion in capital assets across 11 time zones.

Executive Assistant [Chief of Staff]

• Apr 2009 - Jun 2010

Principal assistant to the Deputy Commander of all US military forces in the Pacific, South and East Asia.

Operations Planning Chief

• May 2008 - Apr 2009

Led both the Counter-Terror and Contingency Planning staffs of the United States Pacific Command.

Commanding Officer, USS SHOUP

• Mar 2006 - Apr 2008

Captain of a US Navy destroyer, leading a team of 300 in the operations and maintenance of a $1B capital asset.

Executive Assistant [Chief of Staff]

• Jun 2005 - Feb 2006

Principal assistant to the Navy's Chief of Legislative Affairs.

Special Assistant to the Chief of Naval Operations

• Mar 2003 - May 2005