United States Marine CorpsChief of Staff/COO – Office of Defense Partnership, US Embassy, Abu Dhabi
Sep. 2017 - Jan. 2021Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesI was promoted to my culminating role with the US Marine Corps taking full ownership of all military operations at the US Embassy, which included directing a 13-member team of Senior Managers, that, in turn, led five major business units.
• Led an initiative to transform all aspects of operations, substantially increasing collaboration between all five units and related departments, while achieving major improvements in efficiency and performance.
• Orchestrated negotiations for several multi-billion dollar agreements for major construction and facility enhancement projects in support of US military operations in the region.
• Strengthened relations between the US and UAE governments, promoting greater collaboration in defense operations, geo-political affairs, and other areas, while developing and implementing several new policies.
• Led regional responses to crises/conflicts to successfully resolve diplomatic clearances, host-nation legal compliance, political disputes, logistical challenges, and other critical issues.
• Prioritized/managed the $25B+ Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program.