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Dynamic leader, strategic planner, and creative executive with 20+ years within the Marine Corps, Army and multiple civilian roles. Expert in leading people, managing training, budgets, and working with matrixed organizations during complex operations. Adept at achieving results through innovative planning, coordination and execution. A team builder with strong communication skills.
Military Experiences
Oct 2011 - Apr 2013
Team Leader
Served two back-to-back tours as the Polish and Italian commander's (Brigadier Generals) principle human terrain adviser. With my team, I planned, directed and executed operationally relevant social science research and operations that provided commanders and staff with insight into first, second and third order effects in their area of operations.
Feb 2010 - Feb 2011
PSYOP Officer Observer/Trainer
Served as PSYOP observer/trainer that provided advanced collective war-fighting training for Joint Task Force, Corps and Division commanders in order to provide trained and ready units for deployment.
May 2008 - Feb 2010
Civil Affairs and Psyop Instructor
Served as a Civil Affairs instructor and executive director for deployment training validation for Psyop Battalions.
Mar 2004 - May 2008
Battalion Executive Officer
Served as Tactical PSYOP Detachment Leader, Battalion Logistics Officer and Executive Officer. Deployed to Afghanistan as the Battalion Future Plans and Logistics Officer.
Deployments
(4 years, 7 months)Oct 2011 - Apr 2013
Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) - Afghanistan
Served two back-to-back tours as the Team Leader of a Human Terrain Team.
Oct 2004 - Aug 2005
Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) - Afghanistan
Deployed as the Joint PSYOP Task Force future plans and logistics officer
Aug 1990 - Mar 1991
Operation Desert Shield/Storm
Deployed as the S4 of 9th Communications Battalion, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force.
May 1987 - Jul 1987
Philippines
Deployed as Operations Officer for BSSG-7 (Brigade Service Support Group) to complete the first in-stream offload of a new MPS (Maritime Preposition Shipping) ship in Subic Bay, Philippines.
Military Credentials
Professional Development Schools
Jul 2011 - Oct 2011
Combat Advisor Course
Jun 2008 - Jul 2008
Basic Instructor and Small Group Instructor Schools
Security Clearance
Top Secret/SCI or higher
Academic Degrees
Academic Degrees