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Director of Programs
ATAC (Airborne Tactical Advantage Company)Director of Programs
Jun. 2025Fort Worth, Texas, United States
Director of Technical Operations, Special Programs Command
Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA)Director of Technical Operations, Special Programs Command
Jan. 2024 - May. 2025Fort Worth, Texas, United StatesPrincipal advisor and assistant to the Division Director/Deputy in the deployment and oversight of policies, plans, programs and procedures relating to the implementation of contract administration services (CAS) for the technical functions (Engineering, Quality Assurance and Earned Value Management) as well as managing the Division's Continental US wide virtual Property Center and provides oversight of the Division's Aircraft Operations activities. Establishes, directs and monitors Division programs to ensure efficient and effective CAS support is provided to program offices and buying commands. Serve as the senior civilian for managerial, advisory, and technical functions of the Technical Operations Directorate and responsible for monitoring continuity of operations, leadership, and direction for all aspects of the assigned mission. Full spectrum of contract management services for acquisitions involving Special Access Programs and Sensitive Compartmented Information. Responsible for consistent and integrated performance management, resource and budget planning and execution.
Executive Advisor
CognitV Solutions, LLCExecutive Advisor
Aug. 2023Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
Member Board of Directors and President
Three Lakes Ranch HOAMember Board of Directors and President
Jul. 2023 - May. 2025Centerville, Texas, United StatesElected Board Director and President for 182 plot Ranch community near Centerville, TX. Responsible to homeowners for management, oversight, and community leadership and development.
Associate Director, Growth Strategy & Sustainment Leader, Lockheed Martin Value Stream
Collins AerospaceAssociate Director, Growth Strategy & Sustainment Leader, Lockheed Martin Value Stream
Jul. 2022 - May. 2023Haltom City, Texas, United StatesLed a team of six Value Stream Leaders executing Lockheed Martin program sustainment operations for the Military Landing Gear division. Define strategies for the development of new business growth to increase profitability and market share. Drive daily execution across the Aftermarket team to ensure customer commitments are met. Coach and mentor entire team in the negotiation and approval of contracts and associated agreements with Lockheed Martin. Act as the organization's representative to interface with the key internal and external stakeholders to present a positive image of the company. Responsible for over $60M in yearly Profit & Loss. Direct repair improvements resulting in a 80% reduction in backlog. Drove spares OTD to consistently hit 90% metric. Solidified Collins plan to support PBL strategy as key partner in F-35 sustainment.
Director, DCMA - Lockheed Martin Ft Worth
Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA)Director, DCMA - Lockheed Martin Ft Worth
Jul. 2019 - Jun. 2022Fort Worth, TexasLed and developed 280 military and civilian professionals in a productivity-driven environment overseeing over 2,300 contracts valued at $188B across the F-35, F-16 and F-22 programs. Facilitated inspection, acceptance, and delivery of 290+ F-35 aircraft to 3 US Services, 7 international partners and 3 Foreign Military Sales customers. Directed all contract administrative services on DoD contracts with Lockheed Martin Aeronautics at Fort Worth facility. Provided detailed acquisition insight, EVM analysis, cost & pricing support and program status to system program offices and OSD senior leadership. Developed and reported independent industry analysis to Congressional staff, senior Pentagon officials, Government Accountability Office, DoD Inspector General, and the F-35 Joint Program Office to inform acquisition decisions. Implemented policies for comprehensive surveillance at the process, facility, and corporate enterprise levels ensuring compliance with the Federal Acquisition Regulations and Defense supplements. Highly skilled in cross-functional team management and stakeholder management to status and monitor contractor performance and Program Management Office operations.
Director, DCMA - Carson
Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA)Director, DCMA - Carson
Feb. 2018 - Jun. 2019Carson, CaliforniaSuccessfully activated DCMA Carson as a new, hybrid Contract Management Office in the Western Region. Led 230-person organization providing contract administrative services to DoD, NASA, and other federal agencies on local contracts within the Los Angeles Basin. Planned, coordinated, and executed the largest workload rebalancing effort within DCMA in the Los Angeles basin in the past 20 years. Hugely successful integration of the newest CMO in Western Region. Surveilled over 5,300 contracts and 540 contracts in the geographical region.
Director, DCMA - Boeing Huntington Beach
Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA)Director, DCMA - Boeing Huntington Beach
Jul. 2017 - Feb. 2018Huntington Beach, CaliforniaLed 90 military and civilian contracting, engineering, industrial specialists, quality assurance and program integrators professionals executing contract administrative services on all Boeing Huntington Beach campus DoD, NASA, and federal agency contracts. Executed contract surveillance activities on the C-17 program, PAC-3 Missile, ORCA Unmanned Underwater Vehicle programs on-site. Provided government program office leadership boots-on-ground acquisition insight and detailed program analytics to support proram execution and future contract activities.
National Defense Fellow
Congressional Research ServiceNational Defense Fellow
Jul. 2016 - Jul. 2017Washington, District Of ColumbiaUSAF Senior Leader Development Education Program.
Director, F-35 Modification/Retrofit Program Manager
United States Air ForceDirector, F-35 Modification/Retrofit Program Manager
Feb. 2015 - Jul. 2016Joint Program Office, Arlington, VirginiaLed 16 military and civilian F-35 Modification/Retrofit Team planning, coordinating, contracting, and executing modifications and retrofits to the F-35 fleet. Managed and executed $1.6B mods budget. Delivering warfighter capabilities to USAF, USN, USMC, 8 international partners and 3 FMS country's armed forces. Responsible for development and execution of the F-35 Depot Flow Plan. Key to USMC and USAF meeting their intended Initial Operating Capability declarations.
Director, F-35 Air Vehicle System
United States Air ForceDirector, F-35 Air Vehicle System
Jun. 2013 - Feb. 2015Joint Program Officer, Arlington, VirginiaLed the Air Vehicle Integrated Product Team of 180 military/civilian/contractors in developing, producing, and sustaining the three F-35 Lightening II air vehicle variants (F-35A, F-35B & F-35C). In support of Air Force, Marine, Navy, and 7 International Partner nations and FMS countries. Responsible to the Program Executive Officer for cradle to grave product ownership. Integrated root cause and corrective action planning along with data analysis to determine developmental challenges and preventative actions.
Director Of Production, KC-46 Pegasus
United States Air ForceDirector Of Production, KC-46 Pegasus
Jul. 2010 - Jun. 2013KC-46 System Program Office, Wright-Patterson AFB, OhioHandpicked to execute KC-X Source Selection activities as part of the evaluation team. Post source selection, led Production Division comprised of 12 senior engineers and program managers in planning, executing, and monitoring the prime contractors manufacturing, quality, and supplier management operations during development and production of the KC-46A Aerial Refueling Tanker.
KC-X Program Element Manager
United States Air ForceKC-X Program Element Manager
Jan. 2009 - Jul. 2010Secretary of the Air Force/Global Reach Programs (SAF/AQQ), Pentagon, Wash DCResponsible for all budget documentation in support of the $35B KC-X program budget. Defended budget requirements to Congress, Office of the Secretary of Defense, and Air Force leadership. Responds to requests for information from all external agencies with respect to KC-X program. Single-point of contact for program information. Coordinated and staffed Request for Proposal for the KC-X competition. Briefed senior Pentagon officials and Congressional professional staffs on KC-X program status.
J3 Air Chief - Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force - Saudi Arabia
United States Air ForceJ3 Air Chief - Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force - Saudi Arabia
May. 2008 - Dec. 20089th Special Forces Group, Joint Base Balad, IraqCoordinated Special Operations Close Air Support and Special Operations Infil/Exfil support for DoD Special Forces in support of the 5th/10th Army Special Forces Group. Provided guidance and expertise on employment of Air Force Special Operations support to ground forces.
Chief, Operations Support Branch, SAF/AQQ
United States Air ForceChief, Operations Support Branch, SAF/AQQ
Jun. 2007 - May. 2008Secretary of the Air Force/Global Reach Programs (SAF/AQQ), Pentagon, Wash DCLeads three-person team supporting daily integration of $26B mobility fleet portfolio in Global Reach Directorate. SAF/AQ lead for Comm, Nav, Surveillance/Air Traffic Management (CNS/ATM) advocacy in DOD and Congress. Program Element Monitor (PEM) for Tunner & Halvorsen aircraft cargo loaders, providing field agencies direction. Mobility lead for coordinating FAA support to military operations and airworthiness certification for AF platforms. Lead advocate for the Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Broadcast (ADS-B) modification into US Air Force aircraft weapon systems. Authored FAA memorandum of agreement to support commercial derivative aircraft operations vital to KC-10 and KC-135 programs.
Student, Air Force Institute of Technology
United States Air ForceStudent, Air Force Institute of Technology
May. 2006 - Jun. 2007Wright-Patterson AFB, OHIntermediate Development Education: Master of Logistics Management
Deputy Director of Production, Global Hawk System Program Office
United States Air ForceDeputy Director of Production, Global Hawk System Program Office
Jun. 2004 - May. 2006Wright-Patterson AFB, OHLed 18-person team managing a $4.1B production program delivering 54 Global Hawk Unmanned Air System. Directed and led a 40-person government and industry negotiation for the $397M fifth production lot purchase. Managed cradle-to-grave process to award multimillion dollar production contracts on time and within allocated budget. Unparalleled communications and relationship building with industry, government, and congressional staffs.
Chief, Foreign Command & Control Branch
United States Air ForceChief, Foreign Command & Control Branch
May. 2003 - May. 2004National Air & Space Intelligence Center, Wright-Patterson AFB, OHLed a diverse branch of 30 military and civilian personnel executing $1.8M budget to integrate critical information operations (IO) expertise to the warfighter, acquisition, and policy making communities. Directed analysis and production of Command and Control (C2) processes and systems of foreign military leadership and air and space forces. Responsible for planning, scheduling, and production of the Dynamic IO Decision Environment (DIODE), the Center's capstone IO product describing an adversary's information Infrastructure.
Foreign Materiel Exploitation Program Manager
United States Air ForceForeign Materiel Exploitation Program Manager
Jun. 2001 - May. 2003National Air & Space Intelligence Center, Wright-Patterson AFB, OHAir Force Project Manager for foreign air-to-air missile, ground radar, and command and control system exploitation projects. Developed and executed exploitation plans for Major Commands, DoD test ranges, and Air Staff. Coordinated execution of multinational and joint exploitation programs. Advised Air Staff of international participation in exploitation projects. Ensured Air Staff, DoD, and Defense Intelligence Agency guidance and policy for foreign materiel is implemented Air Force wide. Secured, controlled and managed a $4.8 combined materiel exploitation budget.
Chief, Current Intelligence Operations
United States Air ForceChief, Current Intelligence Operations
Jan. 1998 - Jun. 2001381st Intel Squadron, Elmendorf AFB, AK
Joint Imagery Analysis Course Program Manager & Operations Intelligence Instructor
United States Air ForceJoint Imagery Analysis Course Program Manager & Operations Intelligence Instructor
Jun. 1995 - Dec. 1997315th Tech Training Sq, Goodfellow AFB, TX
Human Resource Intelligence Collector
United States Air ForceHuman Resource Intelligence Collector
May. 1992 - Jun. 1995Det 2, 67th Intelligence Group, Andrews AFB, MD
Avionics Maintenance Technician
United States Air ForceAvionics Maintenance Technician
Jun. 1987 - May. 199242nd Avionics Maintenance Squadron, Loring AFB, MEBomb Navigation System Specialist on B-52 bomber. Offensive Avionics System and Strategic Radar technician. Troubleshot and repaired avionics systems.

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