Fairfax County, Virginia, United States
I am a senior executive specializing in technology, risk, and global operations, with extensive experience leading organizations that operate at the intersection of government policy, industry, and international markets. Currently as Assistant Director at the Defense Technology Security Administration, I lead the Export Control Directorate, directing an 80-person organization responsible for enabling informed, high-stakes decisions on the international transfer of advanced U.S. technologies. My role focuses on setting strategy, aligning stakeholders, and ensuring effective execution across a highly complex regulatory and shifting geopolitical environment. I do not operate as a technical licensing practitioner; rather, I lead and integrate teams of subject matter experts across engineering, policy, and operations to deliver balanced, timely decisions that support both national security and industry objectives. I find solutions among complex cross-cutting interagency / industry policies and plans, collaborating to ensure long term relations for future efforts. My experience centers on helping organizations navigate ambiguity, manage risk, and operate effectively where DoW, business, technology, and global policy intersect. I regularly engage with senior leaders across government, allied nations, and industry to resolve complex issues involving agreements, partnerships, and emerging technologies such as AI, semiconductors, sensors, chem/bio, weapon systems, aircraft, space, and advanced communications among others. I bring over three decades of leadership experience, including a 21-year career as an EA-6B Electronic Countermeasures Officer, operating complex, technical electronic warfare weapons systems, and subsequent roles leading strategic risk analysis and organizational execution at the national level. Throughout my career, I have led large, highly technical teams and delivered results in environments requiring rapid decision-making, accountability, and alignment across diverse stakeholders.
• Led a diverse team of 75 engineers, scientists, and analysts in the Export Control Directorate. • Analyzed technical aspects of technology transfers to safeguard national security interests. • Collaborated with senior officials across DoD, industry, and foreign partners to develop optimal solutions.
I assist the Director in the management of a DoD organization focused on support to Executives with analyses of current issues and future strategies. I lead talented people of various backgrounds, responsible for developing, enhancing and delivering department-wide policies, global issues, and shared services, including specialized education/training and critical analysis of Component-level initiatives. I assist in the creation and implementation of a short and long-term organizational vision and multi-year organizational operations plan. I regularly interact with senior DoD and interagency partners, to ensure equities, awareness and policy are clear and to enhance U.S. government collaboration where possible.
I led the policy and formation of crisis teams and support in both real world situations and exercises to provide assets, personnel and coordination to Ambassadors, country teams and military forces for situations including evacuation operations, natural disasters and military actions. I authored multiple strategic documents for the Commander, U.S Naval Forces Europe, determining U.S. Naval Forces strategy for focus and resource utilization in Europe and Africa. This three years continued my international experience, exposing me to professional foreign perspectives and personal friendships that continue today.
Distinguished Graduate, U.S. Representative as leader of 10 international General and O-6 officers and ministerial officials in analyzing NATO policy, among 83 students from 38 countries. For me, it was a tremendous intellectual and broadening experience with senior officials from allied, middle east and miscellaneous nations.
I led the design and policy of crisis teams in both real world situations and exercises to provide assets, personnel and coordination to Ambassadors, country teams and military forces for situations including evacuation operations, natural disasters and military actions. I also was a Joint Operations Center Team Chief, in charge of the collaboration of various organizations for the purpose of supporting the 4-Star Commander's daily direction, including a daily briefing to the senior leadership. All while enjoying Stuttgart and the rest of Europe with my family.