Experience

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  U.S. Fleet Forces Command

  • Norfolk, Virginia Area

  • Director of Fleet Personnel Programs

    • Oct 2018 - Present
    • Norfolk, Virginia Area

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  Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR)

  • Patuxent River, Maryland

  • Director, Manpower Requirements

    • May 2015 - Oct 2018
    • Patuxent River, Maryland

    Manpower Planning and Program Division Director (GS-15) at the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIRSYSCOM) in the Corporate Operations Command Strategies, Force Planning, and Analysis Department (7.11). NAVAIRSYSCOM builds, buys and maintains Navy and Marine Corps aircraft and combat systems comprised of ~3,800 aircraft and a ~$37B budget. Manage all aspects of a manpower program that encompasses ~35,000 military, civilian and contractor staffing requirements located throughout the U.S. and overseas. Recognized as the manpower planning and program management subject matter expert in the development and implementation of ASN(M&RA), OPNAV, NAVAIR and Naval Aviation Enterprise (NAE) Total Force (TF) objectives, strategies, policies, processes, and tools to determine and document TF manpower requirements in OPNAV authoritative and NAVAIR TF tools. Collaborate with Manpower stakeholders throughout NAVAIR and Navywide to ensure TF strategies, policies, processes, and tools developed are in synch with the CNO, NAVAIR and NAE TF vision. Lead the HQ Commercial Services Team, comprised of Contracts, Cost Department, HR, Legal and Office of Small Business Programs members, in the development of HQ Insourcing policy and processes, evaluation of proposed insourcing actions across the NAVAIR enterprise and determination of the best value to the government in regard to the use of government civilian vs. contract support services labor.

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  Office of Financial Research, U.S. Department of Treasury

  • 717 14th Street, Washington, DC 20005

  • Office Administrator

    • May 2014 - May 2015
    • 717 14th Street, Washington, DC 20005

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  Innovative Aviation Services on contract supporting USN/USMC Expeditionary Warfare Division (N95)

  • The Pentagon

  • Senior Program Analyst

    • Feb 2013 - May 2014
    • The Pentagon

    Contract analyst supporting U.S. Navy Expeditionary Warfare Division (OPNAV N95) - Ship to Shore Connector. Provides program management support to OPNAV N95 (Expeditionary Warfare Division) to support the POM development, program management and capability portfolio management for US Navy Ship-to-Shore Connectors and Amphibious Shipbuilding Programs and associated policies. Responsible for creating both the structure and practices to guide the program and provide senior-level leadership, oversight, and control.

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  Naval District Washington

  • Acting Chief of Staff & Deputy Comandant, Naval Distric tWashington, DC

  • Deputy Director, Total Force Manpower and Personnel (N1) / PASS Program Manager.

    • Jan 2012 - Feb 2013
    • Acting Chief of Staff & Deputy Comandant, Naval Distric tWashington, DC

    Lead the strategic and transactional level executive and administrative operations across seven (7) military bases in the Washington DC region. Managed operations to maximize efficiencies in support of mission requirements. Coordinated and managed relationships with central operations divisions, including Human Resources, IT, Finance, Legal and Facilities in order to ensure that all operational and administrative needs were met. Had ultimate authority and decision-making ability on behalf of the Commandant for all issues within the Region in the absence of the Chief of Staff. Was responsible for all pay and personnel support functions for all Navy personnel assigned across the DC metro area. Served as Joint Task Team Cathedral Commander to support State Funeral Preparations and Execution.

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  US Navy

  • Limited Duty Officer - Personnel and Administration

    • 1980 - Feb 2013

    As a Limited Duty Officer I was promoted from the most junior to the most senior Enlisted ranks before earning a commission as an Officer. As such, I am now a Senior Naval Officer who learned the practical application of a skill far beyond just theory. I demonstrated the ability to learn, to be decisive, and to be effective under very austere conditions and under duress. I demonstrated the ability to employ these tools and technology under these same trying conditions.

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  U.S. Submarine Service

  • Submariner

    • 1980 - 2013

    Administration, Personnel and Pay.

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  Fleet Forces Command

  • Norfolk, Virginia Area

  • Deputy Director, Fleet Personnel Readiness & Allocation / Global Force Manager

    • May 2008 - Jan 2012
    • Norfolk, Virginia Area

    Directly responsible for Fleet Personnel Readiness and Allocation of personnel resources as Fleet Personnel Officer and Manning Control Authority, Fleet (MCAF). This involves distribution of over 284,000 personnel/human resources assets across 85% of the Navy to ensure the right person with the right skills set with the right seniority is placed in the right job. With current significant degrades in Fleet Personnel Readiness, I led a broad range of Continuous Process Improvements (CPI) processes / techniques (i.e., Lean Six Sigma, benchmarking, process flow charting, and metric, statistical, evaluative and analytical analysis) in order to address complex management processes and systems, problematic shortfall areas, current initiatives. Also performed additional duties as Global Force Manager and Deputy for Navy Individual Augmentation (Sourcing) with responsibilities for reviewing, validating and sourcing Naval personnel support positions across the globe and validating forward deployed combat positions to support National interests. As such, I served as lead project manager for process initiatives and developed solutions to critical issues relating to Individual Augmentation requirements validation and sourcing and presented constructive alternatives to senior executives within USN and OSD for review and approval. This demonstrated my ability to develop innovative and feasible solutions to several complex issues across all DOD services, and the ability to integrate and coordinate multiple and related missions and functions across GWOT (Global War on Terrorism). I developed, briefed, justified and implemented supporting policy recommendations with regard to Individual Augmentation Sourcing, GWOT personnel support, and Request For Forces (RFF). I analyzed and evaluated the effectiveness of personnel, administrative and management program operations in meeting established goals and completing all objectives.

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  Commander Submarine Group 7 / Commander Task Force 74 / Commander Task Force 54

  • Yokosuka, Japan / Manama, Bahrain

  • Deputy Chief of Staff / Executive Assistant

    • 2007 - 2008
    • Yokosuka, Japan / Manama, Bahrain

    • Directed all pay, personnel and administration for the staff (military, civilian and contractor support) and all forward deployed submarines and submarine support ships in the 5th and 7th Fleets. • Executive office management to include coordinating the travel/social itineraries for a Flag officer (Admiral) and Chief of Staff. • Developed and implemented policies, procedures, standards, training, and methods for executing forward deployed submarine operations, to include personnel management, manpower requirements, incentive pays and awards. • Key stakeholder in the negotiation and resulting agreement between the United States and Japan to allow the first Nuclear Aircraft Carrier to be forward based in Japan. • Design and construction of the Emergency Operations Center with follow-on development and implementation of a more robust emergency preparedness, disaster response, and emergency operations plan; e.g. evacuation, shelter-in-place, mass casualty, nuclear accident/incident response and recovery, etc. This cut across Navy, OSD, Foreign Government and Department of State organizations.

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  The White House

  • 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC

  • Director of Administration

    • 2006 - 2007
    • 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC

    • Provided support to the President, Vice President, and senior White House staff. • Planned, engineered, integrated, and implemented interdepartmental programs assuring accomplishments of Presidential functions. • Worked across agency lines in working groups tasked to ensure COOP (Continuity of Operations) and survivability of the Presidency. • Responsible for all facets of administration and management of White House Military Office, including all Presidential ceremonial preparations and execution. Coordinated over 2,200 joint military assigned to HQ, Air Force One, Marine One, Camp David, White House Communications Agency, Medical Unit, White House Food Services, and White House Transportation Agency.

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  The Chief of Naval Personnel

  • Washington, DC

  • Chief of Staff & Executive Assistant

    • 2003 - 2006
    • Washington, DC

    • Directed the daily management of the largest staff in the Navy with the largest Navy budget.• Advised leadership/management and colleagues on the most difficult problems and proposed recommended way ahead. • Directed and led special studies and proposed options and alternatives representing the Navy (OPNAV) organization. • Served as a vital source of expertise to the Chief while providing strong support and recommendations on a variety of matters that required immediate attention, including manning, manpower, distribution, recruiting, training and education. • Applied analytical and evaluative methods and techniques in the areas of process innovation, strategic planning, competitive analysis and other Continuous Process Improvement (CPI).• Assisted senior leadership/management in defining project scopes, priorities and project staffing. • Chaired meetings and conferences, representing a Vice Admiral. • Researched and interpreted applicable laws, regulations, policies and programs related to all facets of Human Resource management across Navy and OSD. • Responsible for all facets of facilities management of Headquarters real estate.

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  Defense Liaison Division (DLD)

  • Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Communication

    • 2003 - 2003

    Responsible for communications coordination and served as spokesperson for programs commensurate with security clearance level (TS/SBI) for a large classified multi-agency national program. Directly responsible for all facets of communication, administration, manpower analysis and planning, congressional and White House liaison, outside activity coordination, public affairs and outreach. Very effectively dealt with senior national command level executives to include personal liaison to a former President of the United States working to achieve the support required to continue missions of vital importance to national security. More specific duties associated with this position are classified and can be discussed with appropriate clearance documentation and approval.

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  USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71)

  • Norfolk, VA

  • Administration Department Head

    • 2001 - 2003
    • Norfolk, VA

    Department Head and Underway Command Duty Officer of a capital navy warship (Nuclear Aircraft Carrier) who deployed twice into combat after the terrorist attacks of 9/11.

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  Commander Submarine Group 10

  • Kings Bay, GA

  • Deputy Chief of Staff

    • 1998 - 2001
    • Kings Bay, GA

    • Directed the daily management of a staff and $50 million annual budget responsible for all East Coast Trident Ballistic Missile Submarines and associated crews; a Trident Submarine Repair Facility; a Missile Test Range including it's evaluation center and observation ships; and underwater acoustic test and evaluation center. • Directly responsible for all Departments performance including direct oversight of Emergency Management Directorate and the Emergency Operations Center (EOC). • Oversaw NBC defense, including submarine nuclear reactor accident/incident preparedness and immediate response plans for the South East United States region; • Performed duties in planning, advising, operations, and evaluation that developed and implemented policies, procedures, standards, manning, training, and methods for executing Trident Ballistic Missile Submarine operations, to include personnel management, manpower requirements, retention, incentive pays and awards.

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  U.S. Navy (N87)

  • The Pentagon

  • Director, Submarine Manpower Requirements

    • 1994 - 1998
    • The Pentagon

    Responsible for the manpower budget for the U.S. Navy Submarine Force, including Submarines, Submarine Tenders, shore based repair and training facilities, staff and support infrastructures. I was directly responsible for the development in the Navy Submarine Force Manpower POM (Program Objectives Memorandum) and PR (Program Review) ensuring all analysis, decisions, program adjustments, and rationale were intertwined and complemented each other during the development and formulation of the POM. As such, I was responsible for ensuring the programming processes included: Focusing the Navy decision making process; Considering all significant issues and alternatives to develop an optimal Navy Submarine Force thru tradeoffs; Developing an annual Naval Submarine Force Manpower posture statement and allocating constrained resources for 5-year periods; and allowing decision makers to further assess the impact of today's decisions on future Naval posture. Also served as principal advisor to the Director of Submarine Warfare (N87) and Chief of Naval Personnel regarding enlisted submarine ratings, rating consolidations, training, officer billet code reconstruction and submarine Limited Duty Officer/Chief Warrant Officer program reviews.

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  USS George Washington (CVN-73) Aircraft Carrier

  • Norfolk, Virginia Area

  • Ship's Secretary

    • 1991 - 1993
    • Norfolk, Virginia Area

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  Enlisted Service from E1 to E9

  • Administration Management

    • 1980 - 1991

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  USS JOHN C. CALHOUN (SSBN630)(BLUE)

  • Leading Yeoman

    • 1981 - 1987