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NOAA Satellite and Information ServiceChief of Staff
Jun. 2010As the Chief of Staff and Director of a 30-person interdisciplinary office with a budget of $4-5M, I oversee a diverse set of executive operations activities on behalf of NESDIS, a $1.6BN space agency in NOAA, and its Director. Key Responsibilities:
- Executive Decision-Making and Senior Advisor: Serve as a key advisor to the agency head and senior executive team, providing strategic guidance on major satellite programs, science and technology initiatives, and policy decisions. Ensure executive directives are effectively communicated and implemented across the organization.
- Strategic Planning & Policy Development: Lead the development and execution of the agency’s strategic plan, aligning long-term goals with Administration and Agency priorities. Oversee a team of policy analysts who conduct research, assess policy impacts, and develop recommendations. Engage with stakeholders to understand and address their needs.
- Strategic Communications & Outreach: Direct NESDIS’s communication strategy and public engagement efforts, managing a 13-person team responsible for messaging, branding, and media relations. Ensure consistent and compelling communication across multiple platforms and public forums.
- Relationahip Management: Cultivate and manage relationships with senior government officials, academia, and industry leaders. Represent the agency and its Director in high-profile meetings, negotiations, and partnerships.
- Executive Operations & Headquarters Management: Oversee executive office operations, ensuring efficient coordination of high-priority initiatives and crisis response.
NOAA National Ocean ServiceDeputy Chief Financial Officer (Acting)
Jan. 2007 - May. 2007Silver Spring, Maryland, United StatesActing Deputy Chief Financial Officer charged with oversight of formulation and execution of a $460M budget with the support of a 20-person team.
NOAA: National Oceanic & Atmospheric AdministrationSenior Policy Advisor to the Deputy Under Secretary
Nov. 2004 - Jun. 2010Washington, District of Columbia, United StatesSenior policy advisor to NOAA Deputy Under Secretary, the senior career official in the organization, on agency management and programmatic issues, with a particular focus on satellite and weather programs. Key Responsibilities:
- Relationship Management: Provided expert staff support in international and interagency activities for the Deputy Under Secretary, including interactions with United Nations agencies and various intergovernmental bodies. Coordinated policy positions with State Department, U.S. government agencies and stakeholders to achieve Adminsitration and Agency mission objectives. - Policy and Stakeholder Engagement: Led development of agency policy positions among internal stakeholders and ensured implementation on behalf of the Deputy Under Secretary. Worked with multiple offices on budget and legislative strategies for NOAA’s programs. - Strategic Communications and Messaging: Ensured views of Deputy Under Secretary were clearly articulated in internal and external materials, such as Congressional testimonies, questions and answers, correspondence, briefing materials, press releases, and oversight reports.
NOAA: National Oceanic & Atmospheric AdministrationProgram Coordination Officer
Dec. 2003 - Nov. 2004Washington, District of Columbia, United StatesSupported the Under Secretary of Commerce and NOAA Administrator, the agency’s senior political leader, on science and technology issues related to environmental satellites and science programs. Key Responsibilities:
- Executive Coordination: Developed objectives, managed travel logistics, and prepared briefing materials for the Under Secretary’s domestic and international engagements. - Policy & Programmatic Advisory: Facilitated alignment between headquarters and field offices on satellite-related policies and provided expert programmatic guidance to senior leadership. - Speechwriting & Messaging: Crafted policy statements, major speeches, and presentations delivered by the Under Secretary at high-profile global forums.
NOAA Satellite and Information ServiceInternational Relations Specialist
Aug. 2001 - Aug. 2003Silver Spring, Maryland, United StatesInternational Relations Specialist (Presidential Management Fellow) Key Responsibilities
- International Negotiations: Administered all cooperative activities between NOAA and partner agencies in Russia, China, Australia and India. Provided program support including policy guidance, negotiating international agreements, organizing bilateral meetings, and maintaining relationships with partner agencies. - Established New International Organization: Contributed to development of the Group on Earth Observations, a new international organization focused on sharing environmental information to enhance decision making globally. Awarded Department of Commerce Gold Medal for these efforts. - Policy and Program Development: As part of Presidential Management Program, completed rotation Regional Affairs Officer, Department of State, Office of Central Asian and Caucasus Affairs. Pursued multilateral engagement within Central Asia and Caucasus region in areas of economic reform, security, and the environment. Prepared briefing and decision memoranda, press guidance, and background materials for senior Department officials.
Russian American Nuclear Security Advisory CouncilPolicy Analyst (Herbert Scoville Jr. Fellow)
Oct. 2000 - Jul. 2001Washington, District of Columbia, United StatesResearch fellow for nongovernmental organization focused on assessing U.S.-Russian cooperative nuclear security initiatives directed by the Department of Defense and Department of Energy. Research focused on ongoing programs aimed at reducing the threat of nuclear proliferation from Russia to non-state actors and countries of proliferation concern. Published various articles related to these programs.
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