Manager, Fires Operations

• Sep 2022 - Present

Senior Program Analyst

• Nov 2020 - Present

Senior Program Analyst supporting the Army Development Command, Aviation and Missile Center's Fires Capability Area.

Director of Product Management, Precision Guided Munitions and Rocket Systems

• Jun 2017 - Jun 2020

Director of Product Management for the Army's long range surface to surface Missiles and Rockets. Responsible for an annual budget in excess of $1.5B for Research and Development as well as Production for the Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS), Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) and the Low Cost Reduced Range Practice Rocket (LC-RRPR) product lines. • Led the effort with outside agencies to develop an enterprise approach to production resulting in procurement of an additional 2000 training rockets within the same budget. • Developed the near term strategy to reduce contracting timelines that resulted in the first fully definitized major contract award in six years for the Project Office at an award value of $980M. • Executed the production planning and ramp up to increase annual production by 300% for one product line and 200% for another product line within one year. • Developed and Executed an acquisition and development strategy to design, develop, test and deploy an extended range missile within 36-months of receipt of funding.

Military Deputy Director, Targets and Countermeasures Test

• Sep 2016 - Jun 2017

Assisted the Flight Test Director in planning, managing, and executing Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) system flight test events. • Lead a team of over 100 government and contracting professionals on missile flight tests with an overall average fiscal budget of $1.6 billion dollars. • Directed the identification and resolution of cost, schedule, technical issues, and related critical path items to ensure successful test execution. • Enforced configuration management, mission assurance, and test policies and processes within all BMDS test operation functions. • Assured all BMDS element test events support system verification, Operational Test Agency independent evaluations, and warfighter requirements as prescribed in the BMDS Integrated Master Test Plan. • Incorporated warfighter perspective and technical expertise into BMDS flight test management, development, and feasibility of deployment and operation in a joint military operational environment.

Assistant Director for Brigade Combat Team Fires Capabilities

• Feb 2013 - May 2015

Adviser to, and representative for, the Director for Brigade Combat Team Fires Capabilities for the capabilities development and production of the Paladin Integrated Management (PIM)/Field Artillery Ammunition Supply Vehicle (FAASV), an ACAT ID program valued at over $7.8B with a stated goal to produce the successor to the M109A6 Self-Propelled Howitzer(SPH) and the M992A2 FAASV. - Synchronized multiple agencies to execute the first ever firing of the M109A7 outside of a test location in order to demonstrate future technologies being developed by the Fires Center of Excellence. - Provided acquisition related direction and guidance to Army capability developers to assist in the synchronization and integration of materiel solutions to meet user requirements. - Coordinated capability integration with other TRADOC centers, FORSCOM, Army/Joint Staffs, DOD, International Partners and Industry. - Developed the follow on program requirement guidance to provide greater capability to systems currently in production with a development timeline goal of building prototypes by 2020. This effort was leveraged by the greater Capabilities Development and Integration Directorate to begin tradeoff analysis development for the next-generation Field Artillery Canon.

Chief, Regional Contracting Office - Osan Airbase

• Jan 2012 - Jan 2013

Chief of Regional Contracting Office - Osan Airbase, South Korea with responsibility for all contracting operations in support of a forward deployed Numbered Air Force, U.S. Air Force Fighter Wing, U.S. Army Air Defense Artillery Brigade, a Battlefield Coordination Detachment and associated support organizations. Contracting responsibilities include actions to help maintain an Air Force Base with over 10,000 U.S. Military Service Members, Government Civilians, Dependents and Local Nationals. Responsible for logistics and maintenance contracts to support a footprint the size of a small town to include multiple dining, lodging and recreational facilities as well as a critical forward Airfield. - Executed over 210 contract actions totaling over $7M and total acquisition activities totalling over $10M - Lead the Contracting Brigade in organizing and executing the first Acquisition Planning Conference to layout future requirement and ensure they were properly resourced. Team Leader, 629th Contingency Contracting Team capable of deploying worldwide and sustaining operations, either as an independent contingency contracting office, or as an early entry module for unit contingency contracting. -Deployed individual team members in support of multiple contingency exercises throughout the Pacific Area of Responsibilities - Lead the Brigade in the planning and training for contingency contracting and operations resulting in the team being selected to attend the Army Contingency operations exercise in El Paso, TX.

Product Lifecycle Management Manager

• May 2009 - Jun 2011

Product Lifecycle Management Manager for the Paladin/FAASV Integrated Management (PIM) product line. Lead an Acquisition Category 1D program, M109A7/M992A3, through the development, testing and production/fielding/sustainment planning for the upgrade to the current M109A6 and M992A2 vehicles. - Successfully lead the transition from an Acquisition Category (ACAT) II to ACAT ID (Major Defense Acquisition Program) in less than 6 months with minimal staffing. - Developed/controlled an annual budget of over $100M in Research, Development, Test and Engineering funding with a total Research and Development budget of $676.4M and $5.0B in Procurement. - Lead a multifunctional team of over 150 military, government civilians, and contractor personnel to include other Product Offices, Program Executive Offices, other major subordinate Army commands as well as Army Headquarters and Office of the Secretary of Defense to deliver a world class indirect fire war-fighting capability to the Soldier.

Research and Development Manager, Tactical Wheeled Vehicle Survivability

• Aug 2007 - May 2009

Lead the design and development of survivability research projects of Abrams-like survivability capabilities for the next generation of light combat vehicles. Assists the Associate Director of Survivability in focusing the organization and establishing priorities to support combat and tactical wheeled vehicles. Responsible to the Army Technology Objective-Manager for over $80M in budget appropriations with an annual budget of $15-20M. Ensures 100 DA Civilians, senior military personnel and industry partners are synchronized to transition selected pre-milestone A programs. Serves as an interface between Training and Doctrine Command, associated Program Managers and Industry.

Director Of Logistics

• Mar 2006 - Mar 2007

Director for Logistics for the forward deployed Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) and Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) Fires Brigade in support of the 2nd Infantry Division, in the Republic of Korea. Specifically responsible for coordinating all logistics support between two MLRS Battalions, the 702d Brigade Support Battalion, three separate companies, the Division G4 and the 19th Expeditionary Support Command. Ensures all logistics systems are integrated in support of the Brigade Commander’s intent. Responsible for planning, coordinating, and the oversight of all sustainment operations during garrison and field training exercises. Responsible for managing and enforcing the $5.3M command budget and the Headquarter’s $600K Government Purchase Card program.

Assistant Director Of Operations

• Oct 2003 - Jul 2005

Responsible for the planning and preparation of all training exercises and operations for over 1,500 Soldiers. Ensures the quality of training plans assists in the development of the DIVARTY’s guidance. Ensures all operations are properly coordinated and synchronized across the 1ID DIVARTY battlespace. Assists the DIVARTY Operations Officer in the performance of all duties to include the development of training schedules, conduct of training meetings, development and production of operations orders, and coordinating officer professional development. Primary Plans Officer while deployed in a combat zone as part of the 1st Infantry Division Artillery Task Force Was assigned additional duties as a Liaison Officer for the 1ID to the Combined Forces Land Component Command in Arifjan, Kuwait, the 1ID Captured Enemy Ammunitions Officer in Iraq and Operations Officer for the 1ID Redeployment Cell.