Senior Defense and Security Cooperation Advisor

• May 2023 - Present

US Defense Attache to Australia

• Jul 2020 - Feb 2023

As the senior military diplomat in the U.S. Embassy, represents the Secretary of Defense, Commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, and Director of the Defense Security Coordination Agency directly to senior most representatives of the Government of Australia and the Australian Department of Defence. Leads multi-service and multi-agency small teams to research and analyze policy and operational bi-lateral challenges and provide focused written advice to Embassy and Department of Defense senior leaders. Senior military advisor to the U.S. Ambassador in Australia. Through interviews and observations, authors, edits, and oversees hundreds of annual reports with observations and analysis on political, military, economic, counterterrorism, internal and regional stability, and host-nation military capabilities and posture. Manages oversight of 25-billion-dollar military security cooperation program office. Show less

School Board Member

• Jun 2018 - Jun 2020

Established the vision and mission of the school. Established policies to guide the director in carrying out the vision and mission. Reviewed and adopted the annual budget as well as approving financial philosophy to meet the schools goals. Hired and reviewed performance of the Director. Served as a leader and representative of the school to the school and public community. Established the vision and mission of the school. Established policies to guide the director in carrying out the vision and mission. Reviewed and adopted the annual budget as well as approving financial philosophy to meet the schools goals. Hired and reviewed performance of the Director. Served as a leader and representative of the school to the school and public community.

US Defense Attache to Romania

• Jun 2017 - Jun 2020

As the senior military diplomat in the U.S. Embassy, represents the Secretary of Defense, Commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, and Director of the Defense Security Coordination Agency to the Government of Romania and the Romanian Ministry of Defense. Leads multi-service and multi-agency small teams to research and analyze policy and operational bi-lateral challenges and provide advice to Embassy and Department of Defense senior leaders. Senior military advisor to the U.S. Ambassador in Romania. Through interviews and observations, authors and oversees reporting and analysis on political, military, economic, counterterrorism, internal and regional stability, and host-nation military capabilities and posture. Manages oversight of 6-billion-dollar military security cooperation program office Show less

Language Student

• Jul 2016 - Jun 2017

Attending language and additional training courses for upcoming overseas assignment.

Chief, ODC Support Division - EUCOM J5/8

• May 2015 - Jul 2016

Led diverse multi-disciplinary team providing full spectrum personnel, logistics, administrative, IT and Reserve Officer support for 300+ personnel in 39 geographically separated Offices of Defense Cooperation across Europe as well as a headquarters directorate of 150+ personnel, 5 general and flag officers, 11 divisions, and 10 Foreign Officers. Oversaw processes for projecting, allocating, and executing $44M+ across multiple Security Assistance programs.

Chief, ODC Operations and Training Branch, EUCOM J5

• Jul 2014 - May 2015

Department of Defense Executive Liaison Agent

• Oct 2012 - Jun 2014

- Secretary of Defense, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Director Defense Intelligence Agency Executive Liaison Agent. - Responsible for strategic planning, coordinating and executing all aspects of hosted foreign counterpart programs of the Department of Defense Top Four (Secretary of Defense, Deputy Secretary of Defense, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff, Vice Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff). - Serves as strategist, protocol advisor, escort, briefer, and manager of events for US Government. Responsible for $300K+ annually. Show less

Commander, Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron

• Nov 2011 - Oct 2012

- Commanded deployed squadron of 26, directly supported 4 geographically-separated airlift detatchments of 120 personnel representing 3 Combatant Commands.- Synergized command & control between Transportation Command and Central Command planners & AF Central Command and Air Mobility Command mission executors.- Senior airfield authority responsible for liaison with the foreign nation host & U.S. Embassy for DoD combat airlift & support requirements. - Senior exercise and base plans coordinator central to CJCS multi-national training events and contingency readiness. Show less

Assistant Air Attache to the Republic of the Philippines

• Aug 2009 - Nov 2011

- Advised US Ambassador on Air Force-related issues; implemented all DoD USAF-related policy objectives in- country.- Reported vital pol-mil information used to formulate US nat'l security policy and preserve US nat'l security interests - Directed $450K 336-hour C-12C flight program.

Graduate Student, Naval Postgraduate School

• 2007 - 2008

Chief Pilot/Flight Commander 62nd Airlift Squadron

• 2005 - 2007

Exchange Pilot with Spanish Air Force

• 2003 - 2005

Included 6 months Spanish language training at Defense Language Institute, Monterey, CA. Job included pilot and instructor duties in Spanish Air Force C/KC-130 H1, H2, and H3 models.