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United States Environmental Protection AgencyDeputy Director
Oct. 2023Washington DC and Denver CO🔸 Led Global Environmental Crimes Training Programs: Designed and implemented international training initiatives, strengthening institutional capabilities across key regions to address complex transnational environmental crimes. Enhanced resilience and response readiness in sensitive geopolitical areas.
🔸 Built International Partnerships for Cross-Border Enforcement: Developed strategic global partnerships to tackle cross-border environmental law enforcement challenges. Facilitated greater collaboration and knowledge sharing, positioning the office as a global leader in environmental enforcement.
🔸 Engaged in Cybersecurity Initiative for Critical Water Infrastructure.
🔸 Revamped EPA’s Criminal Enforcement for Efficiency: Optimized the EPA’s criminal enforcement program by managing a multidisciplinary team and streamlining processes. Increased operational efficiency, resulting in improved enforcement performance and greater impact on key cases.
🔸 Provided Strategic Leadership and Organizational Transformation: Delivered strategic leadership, identifying operational vulnerabilities and implementing sustainable changes across leadership and teams. Drove operational excellence, enhancing long-term performance and growth.
🔸 Innovated Recruitment and Professional Development: Developed innovative recruitment and training programs, ensuring the office remained adaptable and aligned with evolving regulatory demands. Positioned the organization as a competitive leader in environmental law enforcement.
US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)Director, National Enforcement Investigation Center
Jan. 2017 - Dec. 2023Denver, CO🔸 Spearheaded LEAN Management Implementation to Revolutionize Operational Efficiency: Led the transformative adoption of LEAN management principles, reducing product development and delivery timelines by 86%. This initiative significantly enhanced organizational responsiveness to stakeholder needs, setting a new standard for operational excellence.
🔸 Standardized Processes to Drive Organizational Change and Agility: Developed and implemented standardized processes that fostered cross-functional alignment and scalability across the organization. This cohesive model ensured seamless execution of objectives, resulting in greater organizational agility and adaptability to shifting priorities.
🔸 Forged Global Partnerships to Advance Environmental Protection Technologies: Built and nurtured international partnerships that aligned operating procedures and integrated state-of-the-art environmental protection technologies. These collaborations elevated the organization’s status as a global leader in environmental enforcement, driving innovation and expertise in cross-border environmental challenges.
🔸 Authored National Forensic and Civil Inspection Programs for Enhanced Investigations: Designed and led national forensic and civil inspection programs that strengthened investigative outcomes across multiple disciplines. By aligning investigative strategies and managing multidisciplinary teams, delivered key results that showcased a comprehensive and results-driven approach to environmental enforcement.
🔸 Championed Technological Innovation in Environmental Forensics: Pioneered the implementation of cutting-edge forensic tools and techniques, driving technological innovation across environmental enforcement programs. Provided extensive training to ensure adherence to best practices, positioning the organization at the forefront of environmental forensics.
US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)Director, CBRN Consequence Management Advisory Division
Jul. 2011 - Jan. 2017🔸 Led Division-Wide Organizational Transformation for Sustained Success: Spearheaded a comprehensive transformation initiative within the division, redefining the mission and implementing streamlined processes that drove long-term success. Effectively marketed these changes to key stakeholders, ensuring alignment and commitment across all levels.
🔸 Directed Critical Response Efforts During the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: Played a pivotal role in guiding the agency’s response to the Deepwater Horizon disaster, leading critical decisions on the use of subsea dispersants and overseeing the cleanup strategy. Provided decisive leadership under pressure, ensuring effective and timely environmental recovery operations.
🔸 Strengthened Environmental Response Capabilities Through Strategic Collaborations: Enhanced the organization’s readiness for biological terrorism and CBRN incidents by collaborating with key government agencies. Developed and implemented operational response plans that significantly improved preparedness and response efficiency in addressing complex environmental and public health threats.
🔸 Innovated Decontamination Strategies for Biological Threats: Pioneered advanced decontamination plans for public infrastructure in response to biological threats, demonstrating a proactive and forward-thinking approach to disaster preparedness. These initiatives reinforced public health risk mitigation and positioned the organization at the forefront of environmental emergency management.
US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)National Senior Homeland Security Coordinator
Sep. 2006 - Jul. 2011Washington, United States🔸 Spearheaded National Emergency Response Planning for Homeland Security: Led a comprehensive emergency response planning initiative, managing multi-disciplinary teams across the country. Seamlessly integrated operational planning with cutting-edge research and development, ensuring enhanced preparedness for national security incidents and environmental threats.
🔸 Represented EPA on Global Homeland Security Initiatives: Served as the EPA’s lead representative for international homeland security efforts, delivering expert guidance to White House committees. Presented complex regulatory and technical insights with clarity, driving informed decision-making on high-stakes security issues at the highest levels of government.
🔸 Crafted National Homeland Security Policies to Guide Preparedness and Recovery: Developed national homeland security policies, leveraging regulatory frameworks such as CERCLA and RCRA. Provided strategic counsel to senior leadership on policy development and technical guidance, aligning preparedness and recovery efforts with evolving national security needs.
🔸 Directed Multi-Million-Dollar Bio-Response Preparedness Initiative: Managed a multi-million-dollar agreement with the Department of Homeland Security, designing advanced training programs to bolster bio-response readiness. Collaborated with legal and operational teams to create joint response plans for biological threats, enhancing national capabilities in managing large-scale biological incidents.
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