Experience

Interstate Bridge Replacement Program
• United States
• Truck Transportation
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Transportation Infrastructure Development & Project Delivery Manager 3

  • Sep 2022 - Present


Oregon Military Department

• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Of Staff

  • Jun 2021 - Jun 2022

  Directly responsible as Army Chief of Staff for Oregon Army National Guard. Integrate a force of nearly 6000 Soldiers to meet State and Federal missions. Coordinate supporting commands consisting of Medical, Recruiting, Training Sites, and Aviation. Responsible for approximately 1200 full-time employees and an annual budget of over $150M. Developed agency-wide programs and policies, program evaluation, agency level strategic planning, goal development, and budget preparation. Served as the agency level Senior Responsible Officer for Resource Management and Internal Controls. Responsible for the organization, direction and support for personnel assigned in support of State of Oregon emergency operations.



US Army

• United States
• Law Enforcement
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Commander (Forward) US Army Element - Horn of Africa

  • Dec 2019 - May 2021

  Served as the Commander (Forward) US Army Element – Horn of Africa. Administered Southern European Task Force – Africa (SETAF-AF) authority in close coordination with Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa. Coordinated the complex administrative, technical, and professional services in support of more than 1400 Army personnel assigned to various Joint Commands. Responsible for strategic planning, budget development, program evaluation, and command policies. Served as the Commander (Forward) US Army Element – Horn of Africa. Administered Southern European Task Force – Africa (SETAF-AF) authority in close coordination with Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa. Coordinated the complex administrative, technical, and professional services in support of more than 1400 Army personnel assigned to various Joint Commands. Responsible for strategic planning, budget development, program evaluation, and command policies.

• Deputy Chief of Staff - Logistics

  • Sep 2017 - Nov 2019

  Directly responsible for approximately 228 employees and logistics discretionary budget of $22M to purchase contract services and operational supplies for Oregon Army National Guard units. Evaluate Army policies to establish Oregon Directorate of Logistics guidance. Establish policies and procedures for Oregon Army National Guard commanders and staff. Develop state level long-range plans and program objectives, program evaluation, budget preparation, and state level logistics policies. Served 11 months as the acting Army Chief of Staff from February 2018 – Jan 2019.

• Deputy Commander / Commander

  • Nov 2016 - Sep 2017

  Served as Deputy Commander and Commander for the Afghan National Army Special Operations Command, Special Operations Advisory Group (ANASOC-SOAG) as part of the NATO Special Operations Component Command-Afghanistan, Special Operations Joint Task Force – Afghanistan. Commanded a joint unit comprised of all US military services, Polish and Slovakian Special Forces, and civilian contractors in support of Afghan Special Security Forces training and combat operations. Responsible for program evaluation, budget preparation, participation in Joint Acquisition Review Boards, command policies, and day-to-day operations for approximately 300 Soldiers and Department of Defense contractors.

• Deputy Director of Operations

  • Jul 2015 - Oct 2016

  esponsible for service schools and special training programs to include: exercises, mobilizations, readiness training, individual training and evaluation, continuing education and general officer activities. Managed training support and state wide annual training programs. Published policies and agency instructions. Supervised training programs. Developed agency wide policies and procedures for training lands usage and unit mobilizations. Responsible for budget preparation, audit preparation, state level ARNG policies, and long-range planning. Responsible for oversight and planning in the Joint Operations Center when supporting state emergencies including wildland fires and other disaster planning.

• Financial Manager / Comptroller

  • Oct 2010 - Jul 2015

  Comptroller, USPFO for Oregon. Directed & coordinated budget management, finance and accounting services, plus military & civilian payroll processing. Interpreted Federal statutes and regulations to provide technical advice pertaining to federal appropriations. Directed three branches spanning budget, fiscal accounting, and Pay & Examination services. Responsible for development of long-range goals including 5-year planning for Resource Management and Internal controls, program evaluation, state level budget preparation for Army National Guard, and Quarterly evaluations for budget execution.

• Supervisory Human Resource Specialist

  • Oct 2009 - Sep 2010

  Served as the Chief, Full-Time Manning Division for the Oregon Military Department. Responsible for the development of policies and procedures in support of Human Resource command goals, and soldier recruiting and retention. Responsible for budget preparation, program evaluation including Yellow- Ribbon federal Soldier reintegration, development of long range goals for strength management, recruiting, and attrition management. Developed ARNG personnel policies for a force of approximately 6000 Soldiers.

• Liaison Officer

  • Jul 2009 - Sep 2009

  U.S. Army Mobilization in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom from July 2009-Sep 2009 as the 41st IBCT principal liaison officer to 3rd US Army located at Camp Buehring, Kuwait.

• Operations Officer

  • Oct 2008 - Jul 2009

  Operations Officer embedded with the Afghan National Army. Assigned as the G3 (Division Level Operations) mentor to ANA. Embedded advisor assigned under the Combined Security Transition Command – Afghanistan (CSTC-A).

• Security Specialist

  • Aug 2007 - Oct 2008

  Antiterrorism and Force Protection (ATFP) Branch Chief for the Oregon Army National Guard.

• Administrative Officer

  • Mar 2003 - Aug 2007

  Department of the Army Administrative Officer assigned to an Army Command in Portland, OR.

• Federal Logistics Manager

  • Oct 1996 - Feb 2003

  Served as a federal Supply Management Officer supervising State, Federal, and contract employees.