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Richard has over 25 years experience within & outside federal government, beginning as an active duty officer in the United States Air Force and culminating at the highest government non-political position as a career member of the Senior Executive Service (SES). He holds both a Ph.D. & MS in policy and management & has held adjunct faculty positions at Georgetown & George Washington University.
Military Experiences
Nov 2005 - Nov 2007
Senior Advisor to Assistant Secretary of Defense
Responsible for advising on health and preventive medical support of DOD personnel in deployed environments and contingency operations.
Nov 2003 - Oct 2005
Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary of Defense
Provided policy, medical, and staffing expertise to develop, collaborate, and coordinate policy in support of White House, DOD, and Unified and Specified Command current and emerging requirements.
Nov 1999 - Oct 2003
Senior Healthcare Consultant
Envisioned and executed the development of Battlefield Medical Information System (BMIST) which was selected as DoD-wide information technology care standard and was named one of the Army’s greatest inventions by the Army Research, Development and Engineering Command in 2004. Currently, renamed as Medical Communications for Combat Casualty Care, or MC4, where there are over 24,000 devices deployed allowing all medical personnel to quickly input medical information for all service members in Iraq, Afghanistan, or any other combat deployment.
Military Credentials
Professional Development Schools
Individual & Special Skill Schools
Feb 2007
Executive Development Seminar
Nov 2004 - Dec 2004
Federal Executive Institute
Certifications
Apr 2002
Diplomat, Board of Certified Safety Professionals
Jul 1998
Diplomat, American Board of Industrial Hygiene
Security Clearance
Secret
Academic Degrees
Academic Degrees
1992 - 1994