~ Results-driven leader with an exceptional military background eager to contribute project management, personnel leadership, and logistics expertise toward supporting a dynamic employer in optimizing bottom-line performance. ~

 

 

         Solid experience in project coordination, team-building and leadership, logistics administration, and driving measurable process improvements.

         Outstanding blend of communication, interpersonal, negotiating, planning and multi-tasking expertise.

         Extremely detail-focused with sharp critical thinking abilities; able to devise broad-based project plans, steer compliance, decrease costs, maximize profitability and accelerate production efforts.

         Highly versatile and able to quickly adapt to new roles, responsibilities, technologies, tasks and environments.  

         Harness integrity and energy to manage personnel, resolve conflicts, elevate morale, and motivate team to achieve productivity excellence.  

         Adeptly facilitate communication between staff and senior management, and expedite workflow to attain organizational objectives.

         Active Top Secret Security Clearance.

 

 

USAFR, Grissom ARB, IN, 2007 to Present

Logistics Officer

         Serve as Fuels Management Officer and direct 18 personnel in ensuring fuels requirements meet regulation response time and safety criteria.  

         Determine manpower needs and monitor contractor performance, consistently emphasizing accountability, team cohesiveness, and adherence to safety procedures.

 

One Prospect Technologies, Milwaukee, WI, 2007 to 2008

Special Operations Manager

• Spearheaded project management efforts for information technology and structured cabling; oversaw project logistics, cost control, scheduling, risk analysis/management, and supply chain management.

         Exercised strong communication skills to manage and drive cooperative efforts among third-party vendors and partners.

         Consistently achieved project milestones through proficiency in team leadership and IT resources management; effectively and expeditiously directed 14 geographically-dispersed personnel.

         Successfully completed projects within defined timeline and budget parameters including:

o    $1.75M WAN implementation for tribal government

o    $908K structured cabling for new construction

o    $6.9M security and structured cabling for casino expansion

o    $75K structured cabling for building renovation

o    $25K office build-out

o    $57K structured cabling for new construction

 

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United States Air Force Reserve, 2002 to 2007

Logistics Program Analysis Officer / Air Reserve Technician

         Applied dynamic management acumen toward controlling, planning, coordinating, directing and monitoring deployment activities of eight C-130 aircraft and 1,200 personnel. 

         Resourcefully created, implemented and administered comprehensive plans for all organizational levels. 

         Conducted extensive and frequent cost and requirements analysis to ensure budget compliance.

         Demonstrated exemplary administrative talents in preparing and maintaining various support agreements with external agencies.    

         Proactively served as member of Crisis Action Team, exhibiting outstanding decision-making and prioritization skills.

 

United States Air Force, 1994 to 2002

Acquisition Staff Officer                       (2001 to 2002)

Chief of Exercise Plans                        (2000 to 2001)

Acquisition Logistics Manager (1998 to 2000)

Deputy Chief, Logistics Plans              (1996 to 1998)

Executive Officer                                  (1994 to 1996)

         Cost-effectively planned, defined and administered budgets often exceeding $1B.

         Diligently enforced contractor compliance with established requirements.

         Relied upon to control and track expenses, devise schedules, identify and mitigate risk, and delegate tasks to cross-functional teams.

         Exercised considerable project management expertise in evaluating bids, selecting vendors, navigating supply chain management, and seamlessly cooperating with governmental and non-governmental agencies to drive timely project completion.

         Championed major upgrade initiative for multi-million dollar weapons systems.

         Strategically assembled and led team in uncovering and recouping $2.6B from classified space system cost overrun.

         Successfully secured $39M in savings by analyzing and innovatively customizing space program processing system.

         Built and launched team which expedited repair time to save $180K within first three months.

 

 

Master s Degree in Public Administration, Central Michigan University, 1997

 

Bachelor of Arts Degree in Biology, University of Nebraska, Omaha, 1992

 

Extensive military training in Acquisition Logistics, Material Management, and Transportation