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An established leader with twenty two years’ experience in: operations management, program management, strategic planning, operational requirements, program management, contracting, acquisition processes, command operations; production management; crisis resolution; and team building. Possesses an innate ability to identify issues, motivate and energize teams. Thrive in high-pressure situation
Military Experiences
Mar 2009 - May 2011
Chief, Ballistic Missile Defense Test Divison
Led 67 military, civilian, and contractors in four separate locations for test and evaluation of $133B Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS). Identified missile defense system capabilities, limitations, &vulnerabilities to Missile Defense Agency (MDA), DOT&E, DoD and Congress. Defined tests concepts, resource and manpower requirements. Defined operational test criteria, missions, and environments to ensure system meets requirements. Saved $7.4M without sacrificing warfighter capabilities by reprioritizing test activities and removing low priority tests.
Mar 2009 - Dec 2009
Director, Division Operations
Directed division operations of 82-member government/government space capabilities team with an $8.3M annual budget. managed war-games, exercises, and Aerospace Fusion Center operations ensuring effective operational processes. Supervised planning & implementation of divisions' annual operating, research &development travel budget. Oversaw division training, policies, programs, compliance and $26.5M in relationships with external agencies. Spearheaded first ever training cell standup--significantly reduced division training deficiency and cut backlog 90%.
Mar 2008 - Mar 2009
Chief. Aerospace Fusion Center
Led $19M 12 member Aerospace Fusion Center lab. Advanced research, analysis and rapid prototyping od data fusion tools for Space Situational Awareness. Managed Scientific and technical Intelligence exploitation activities supporting Air Force, DoD, and national organizations. managed development of tools, fused multiple applications in complex trajectory reconstruction--processing time cut 50%. Crafted $19M budget and secured funds to upgrade system architecture. Marshaled seven data fusion integrations efforts into AFC ops--improved Battle space awareness discovery development.
Mar 2007 - Mar 2008
Chief of Current Operations
Responsible for Cheyenne Mountain Operations readiness and execution of $2.5B world-wide ITW&AA ground/space-based surveillance network. Evaluated/managed impact of equipment outages, malfunctions, and degradations for C3 operational mission systems. Provided operations guidance and maintained facilities and systems for 5 combat ready Command Center Crews.
Deployments
(4 months)Jan 1997 - Apr 1997
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Administrative Contracting Officer in support of Operation JOINT ENDEAVOR/JOINT GUARD. Administered $550M logistics contract in support of NATO military forces n Bosnia. Streamlined contract proposal process: cut cycle time by 66%, improved efficiency. Resolved customer concerns affecting 30,000 troops in Bosnia, Hungary, and Croatia.
Military Credentials
Professional Development Schools
Leadership Proefessional Development Program
Individual & Special Skill Schools
Sep 1997 - Dec 1997
GPS Satellite Vehicle Operations IQT
Dec 1995
Advanced Contract Administration Course
Dec 1994
Government Contratc Law
Security Clearance
Top Secret/SCI or higher
Academic Degrees
Academic Degrees
1991 - 1993
Lesley University; Master of Science, Human Resource Mgt
1984 - 1988
University of Northern Colorado; Bachelor of Arts, Political Science/International Relations
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Interests
Camping
Christianity
Fishing
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