Experience

Cleveland Electric Labs

• United States
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director

  • Apr 2021 - Present

  Twinsburg, Ohio, United States



WillCo

• Chief Operating Officer

  • Mar 2018 - Apr 2021

  Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area The United States Army uses WillCo Technologies’ IASTAR® (Information Assurance System for Tracking Assessment and Reporting) as their sole information assurance (IA) compliance program for the Department of Defense Directive 8570 (DoD 8570). DoD 8570 is the DoD response to FISMA. For the Army, WillCo Technologies developed a customized version of IASTAR® – the Army Training and Certification Tracking System (ATCTS). WillCo and IASTAR®’s have a proven and recognized record in providing… Show more The United States Army uses WillCo Technologies’ IASTAR® (Information Assurance System for Tracking Assessment and Reporting) as their sole information assurance (IA) compliance program for the Department of Defense Directive 8570 (DoD 8570). DoD 8570 is the DoD response to FISMA. For the Army, WillCo Technologies developed a customized version of IASTAR® – the Army Training and Certification Tracking System (ATCTS). WillCo and IASTAR®’s have a proven and recognized record in providing the Army with IA workforce compliance for DoD 8570. WillCo Technologies plans to expand their IASTAR® brand throughout the entire federal government to assure federal departments’ and agencies’ compliance with FISMA. WillCo’s white paper, “IA Strategic Tracking & Reporting: FISMA Personnel Compliance Made Easy,” and IASTAR®’s record will provide the federal government with proof of successful compliance by using WillCo Technologies and IASTAR®. Show less



Terrapin Law Group

• Managing Partner

  • Jan 2015 - Mar 2018

  Aurora, OH Lead international security and logistics consulting group principally focused on supporting classified U.S. Military missions in austere conflict/post conflict regions. Advise exporters on the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), a disclosure statute requiring U.S. persons acting as agents of foreign principals in a political or quasi-political capacity to make periodic public disclosure of their relationship with the foreign principal, as well as activities, receipts and disbursements in… Show more Lead international security and logistics consulting group principally focused on supporting classified U.S. Military missions in austere conflict/post conflict regions. Advise exporters on the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), a disclosure statute requiring U.S. persons acting as agents of foreign principals in a political or quasi-political capacity to make periodic public disclosure of their relationship with the foreign principal, as well as activities, receipts and disbursements in support of those activities. Determine methodologies for the export of military related support equipment and weapons for counter-insurgency, counter-terrorism purposes, including the evaluation of U.S. laws pertaining to these sales including, but not limited to; Arms Control and Disarmament Act of 1961, Foreign Military Sales Act of 1968 and International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). Develop international security training customized to foreign threats and organize required logistics for effective training deployment in developing nations. Show less



ACADEMI/Constellis

• Senior Vice President

  • Jul 2012 - May 2015

  Selected by CEO and Board of Directors to lead all revenue growth for ACADEMI with nearly $1 billion in annual revenue. Developed sales pipeline from less than $1.5 billion to over $16 billion with a current pending award base of nearly $1.7 billion. Increased EBIDTA 38% during this growth period. Led efforts inside ACADEMI, which resulted in the securing of financing totaling $400 million for leveraged buy-out of ACADEMl's largest competitor. ACADEMI win percentage and growth during current… Show more Selected by CEO and Board of Directors to lead all revenue growth for ACADEMI with nearly $1 billion in annual revenue. Developed sales pipeline from less than $1.5 billion to over $16 billion with a current pending award base of nearly $1.7 billion. Increased EBIDTA 38% during this growth period. Led efforts inside ACADEMI, which resulted in the securing of financing totaling $400 million for leveraged buy-out of ACADEMl's largest competitor. ACADEMI win percentage and growth during current fiscal year was cited as a reason for the financing support from several large US lenders. Developed new capabilities to attract buyers in five new government markets and dozens of commercial customers, resulting in an increased win percentage from less than 25% to over 60% in less than a year. This growth occurred during widespread government market compression. As a senior member of the ACADEMI C-Suite, led and directed market evaluations and teaming discussions with partners such as Boeing, Hewlett-Packard, Deloitte, Honeywell, lmmarsat, FLIR, United Technologies and many other multi-national corporations. Served on four US State Department sanctioned trade missions to Africa and grew ACADEMI business in Africa four-fold during the most recent fiscal year. Led proposal efforts yielding a 400% increase in total bids during most recent fiscal year and led marketing efforts inside ACADEMI to support growth initiatives. Delivered key-note speeches at numerous events and participated in various media forums relating to global threat posture for US Defense Contractors as well as their commercial counterparts who work in high threat conflict and post conflict environments. Show less



StratCorp

• President

  • May 2010 - Jul 2012

  Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area Selected by Outside Board of Directors as CEO to accomplish complete corporate reorganization for revenue challenged business. Served as President & CEO of StratCorp Inc. headquartered in Tampa FL, with offices in Washington DC, and Prague CR. StratCorp operated three business lines including: Information Operations: traditional and new media communication campaigns and open source information gathering. Media and Technology: the design, implementation and support of new technology… Show more Selected by Outside Board of Directors as CEO to accomplish complete corporate reorganization for revenue challenged business. Served as President & CEO of StratCorp Inc. headquartered in Tampa FL, with offices in Washington DC, and Prague CR. StratCorp operated three business lines including: Information Operations: traditional and new media communication campaigns and open source information gathering. Media and Technology: the design, implementation and support of new technology solutions to support Information Operations, including application software development. The Apalach Regional Training Center (ARTIC) facility, 90,000 acres of harsh, unpredictable, ground, airborne & maritime training areas, providing soldiers and law enforcement professionals with real-world training services and training facilities, plus sensor and technology testing and evaluation. StratCorp performed work in North America, South America, Central America, the Middle East, North Africa, Southeast Asia. Developed $15.6 Billion pipeline from zero baseline in six months as CEO. Led StratCorp to Defense Contracting Auditing Authority compliant accounting standards. Completed comprehensive reorganization with nearly 90% personnel changeover and salary reductions on average of 28%, while increasing recognized market SME presence as well as a 50% increase in employee graduate degree or higher environment. Accomplished cost of goods sold reductions nearing 40%, while providing service offering improvements. Reported to ownership and outside Board of Directors results and characteristics of business operations. Responsible for the maintenance of a Top-Secret Facility Clearance, as well as the protection of all proprietary capabilities and products. Served as liaison to foreign ownership group and maintained ties to local and national Government leaders. Created partnerships for product lines focusing on funded National Security related work. Show less



US Department of Homeland Security

• Director

  • Feb 2005 - May 2010

  Washington D.C. Metro Area Served as Director for State and Local Program Office within the Office of Intelligence & Analysis. Developed program office from conception to implementation including briefings to Senior Departmental leaders, Congress, State and Local Leadership. Served as program manager for four major intelligence-sharing areas including State and local law enforcement via State and Local Intelligence Fusion Centers, Local Police Department Intelligence Centers, Emergency Operations Centers, Tribal… Show more Served as Director for State and Local Program Office within the Office of Intelligence & Analysis. Developed program office from conception to implementation including briefings to Senior Departmental leaders, Congress, State and Local Leadership. Served as program manager for four major intelligence-sharing areas including State and local law enforcement via State and Local Intelligence Fusion Centers, Local Police Department Intelligence Centers, Emergency Operations Centers, Tribal Governments, Private Sector, and Emergency Management. Served as the Executive Agent for the Department of Homeland Security concerning State and Local Fusion Centers, working within the National Intelligence Community to provide intelligence related information exchanges between the National Level Intelligence Community and Local Governments. As Executive Agent worked with Director National Intelligence to shape federal policy concerning fusion centers implementing recommendations from the White House, Congress and Department to ensure meaningful intelligence exchanges with State and Local first responders. Assisted in the formulation of Public Law 110.53; Implementing the Recommendations of the 9/11 Act. Crafted policy across federal jurisdictions working with the FBI, DOJ, DoD and other Department of Homeland Security operational components to create a common and efficient approach to intelligence sharing. Served as National Co-chair of Fusion Center Coordination Group with Deputy Director FBI Intelligence, creating and implementing joint federal approach to intelligence sharing among State and Local Government, Private Sector and Tribal Customers. Served as OHS' representative to DOJ Global Justice Committee crafting National Fusion Center Guidelines, numerous position papers and acting as primary vetting authority within the Department for Fusion Center and intelligence related matters. Show less



Booz Allen Hamilton

• Sr. Associate

  • Jan 2004 - Feb 2005

  McLean, VA Assigned to the Department of Homeland Security as Executive Officer of the Office of Intelligence and Analysis, Plans and Integration Division. Responsible for program managing special projects as well as all budgetary and planning issues. Instrumental in developing solutions to the many issues effecting OHS by working with representatives of many other departments to move forward the Secretary's reform initiatives under the Second Stage Review. Managed efforts ranging from the development of… Show more Assigned to the Department of Homeland Security as Executive Officer of the Office of Intelligence and Analysis, Plans and Integration Division. Responsible for program managing special projects as well as all budgetary and planning issues. Instrumental in developing solutions to the many issues effecting OHS by working with representatives of many other departments to move forward the Secretary's reform initiatives under the Second Stage Review. Managed efforts ranging from the development of the National Immigration Information Sharing Office to the restructuring of OHS Office of Intelligence and Analysis. Led a OHS-wide effort concerning State and Local government participation with OHS components. Guided OHS into the lead federal position in establishing a mutually supporting partnership with State and Local Fusion Centers (SLFC). Designed network of deployed professionals who form the basis of a nation-wide Homeland Security information fabric for collaboration and information sharing. Established policy for the Office of Intelligence & Analysis to become the Executive with authority and responsibility to manage the program on behalf of the Department of Homeland Security. Prior to working at DHS assigned to the Defense Intelligence Agency providing performance and strategic management support. Led DIA FE proposal team in project development, providing key domain expertise considered critical to the awarding of the contract. Led and completed an Organizational Change Team initiative at the National Geospatial-lntelligence Agency (NGA) working with NGA and Booz Allen staff to determine effective work force planning programs designed in response to NGA's 2004 Work Force Climate survey. Work on this project was recognized by Booz Allen Hamilton Chairman Ralph Schrader through the firm's "Absolute Personal Best Award" in January 2005. Show less



US Navy

• Intelligence Specialist

  • Oct 2001 - Feb 2004

  Washington D.C. Metro Area Joint Chiefs of Staff Intelligence National Intelligence Support Team - Team leader for the National Intelligence Support Team (NIST) deployed to Baghdad, Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Assigned to DIA under the Joints Chiefs of Staff J2 Crisis Operations Directorate was responsible for providing national level intelligence and crisis operations support to the Office of Reconstruction and Humanitarian Assistance (ORHA) under Lt. Gen Jay Garner USA (ret) and the Coalition… Show more Joint Chiefs of Staff Intelligence National Intelligence Support Team - Team leader for the National Intelligence Support Team (NIST) deployed to Baghdad, Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Assigned to DIA under the Joints Chiefs of Staff J2 Crisis Operations Directorate was responsible for providing national level intelligence and crisis operations support to the Office of Reconstruction and Humanitarian Assistance (ORHA) under Lt. Gen Jay Garner USA (ret) and the Coalition Provisional Authority under Ambassador L. Paul Bremer. Participated in complex tasks ranging from weapons exploitation, counter-intelligence and counter-terrorism support to providing high-side secure Video Teleconferencing (VTC) between Amb. Bremer and the President of the United States (POTUS). Facilitated and present for all VTCs involving the Ambassador and world leaders such as POTUS, Tony Blair, and the National Security Council. Investigated aspects of the Michael Scott Speicher case, which concerned a downed U.S. Navy Pilot from the January 1991 bombing raids in Iraq. Developed several HUMINT resources still used in Iraq at the present time. While the team was deployed established a Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF) allowing the most sensitive information to be passed from the Coalition to various agencies and governments. Led Intelligence and Communication team in Support of Operation Angry Scorpion the WMD Search At Haditha Dam, Iraq. Supported Seal Team Four and DIA MASINT Experts in extensive underwater WMD search over the entirety of the Haditha Dam Reservoir, Fall 2003. Involved in numerous classified DIA, CIA and military operations in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) requiring discussion in secured facilities. Show less