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SUMMARY A highly accomplished and ethical military and senior business executive with over 20 years of successful hands-on management and personnel leadership experience while directing organizations ranging in size from 40 to 650 personnel. Background includes extensive focus and expertise in the development and team building of diverse groups of military and civilian personnel. An inspirational leader and exceptional communicator with a proven record of optimizing team and organizational performance and solving problems. > Leadership > Communication > Organizational Development > Customer Service > Contracting & Acquisition > Team Building ACCOMPLISHMENTS Leadership: Action oriented strategic thinker with proven leadership of large organizations. As Commanding Officer of Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) Norfolk, led 350 personnel in the performance of Fleet and Army Accounting Services for commands disbursed across the world. Organizational Development: As the Business Manager for Joint Experimentation, U. S. Joint Forces Command, designed and implemented a plan for phasing out all projects and transferring responsibilities and resources to U. S. Joint Staff. This was a body of work valued at over $100M that develops the tools for the warfighter of today as well as the warfighter of the future. Contracting and Acquisition: Led numerous acquisition teams through the entire procurement process from acquisition plan development, request for proposal, evaluation of proposals, awarding, contract execution and contract closeout. From $500M Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity contracts to $1M service delivery teams for a specific projects on a single task order. * Communication: As a thought leader, formally presented numerous business cases to senior leadership and served as major proponent for the transition of Information Technology (IT) Services provided internally to an Enterprise-wide service provider reducing costs by over $25M annually. Led DFAS Norfolk through a period of transformation by transitioning all duties and responsibilities to other sites thus closing the command. Worked with State and Federal employment organizations to provide follow on opportunities for all of DFAS Norfolk's 350+ employees. Planned and executed a corporate communication plan that allowed for employees to continue to execute the command mission while allaying fears about future employment. * Customer Service: As Enterprise Management Chief for the Joint Staff, J6, Commanding Officer, DFAS Norfolk, Supply Officer USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN 71), a Customer Service advocate. Whether it is ensuring contractor personnel are able to meet the IT requirements of the senior leadership of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, invoices for government contractors are paid in a timely manner, service members have their travel claims properly processed or sailors on the flight deck of an aircraft carrier are well fed and the aircraft fully maintained have ensured that the mission has been met. * Team Building: Upon assuming duties as the Supply Officer for the USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT, set goal of winning the prestigious "Blue E" for supply excellence. Through extensive coaching and mentoring of all senior leaders, not only did department win the "Blue E", but also the coveted Ney and Dorie Miller awards for food service excellence. Also contributed to the ship being awarded the Battenberg Cup, an award given annually as a symbol of operational excellence to the best ship or submarine in the United States Navy Atlantic Fleet.
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