Bio

Throughout my service, I have led U.S. Soldiers, sister service officers, multi-national soldiers, and civilians in small and large organizations around the world during peace and combat operations. I have worked on strategic projects and produced documents used by senior decision makers within the Department of Defense (DoD) impacting strategic decisions across interagency and DoD operational lines. I have led the development of documents and plans used by DoD to identify and mitigate global military and strategic risk and to develop resource requirements that help to shape the future defense force. I have effectively managed the performance of subordinates to guide them in their career development, establishing clear objectives and evaluating performance using multiple service evaluation systems. Significant Career Accomplishments: • Led the development of the Department of Defense’s first ever Globally Integrated Base Plan for managing risks and prioritizing military efforts globally while in conflict with an adversary • Led the development and implementation of the U.S. Pacific Command (USPACOM) Theater Strategy and Campaign Plan—the strategic plan for synchronizing DOD activities in the Asia-Pacific • Led the development and implementation of the U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM) Theater Strategy and Campaign Plan—the strategic plan for synchronizing DoD activities in Africa • Led the development of the USAFRICOM Central Africa Campaign Plan—the command’s plan for addressing instability and the Lord’s Resistance Army in the Central Africa Region • Served on the NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan (NTM-A) Commander’s Action Group, preparing the commander for policy discussions with senior leaders of the National Security Staff, foreign Ministries of Defense, and the North Atlantic Council • Led a cross-service and multinational team in coordinating security and facilitating policy discussions for visiting U.S. military senior leaders to Saudi Arabia