Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria, Germany
Develops, manages, evaluates, and implements a coordinated admissions program for the College of International Security Studies at the George C. Marshall Center in support of the education, engagement, and empowerment of international security partners. Liaises with U.S. Department of Defense, Department of State, Combatant Commands, NATO, U.S. Embassies, IOs and NGOs, and partner governments to place the right practitioner into the right program for the right purpose for the benefit of both the partner and the Marshall Center. Develops international recruitment and marketing strategies that enable a Whole of Society approach to security, and forward Women, Peace and Security objectives in securing our democracies.
Deputy Director of a team of U.S. Army Foreign Area Officers and Department of the Army Foreign Affairs Civilians that coordinate and assist in the planning of U.S. Army Security Cooperation activities and key leader engagements in the U.S. Africa Command Area of Operations. Additionally, the Directorate provides political military expertise to the command, and coordinates with U.S. Country Teams and Embassies in support of U.S. Army Africa missions.
Directed NATO’s portfolio of annual operational exercises that trained and certified its most senior commanders and staffs in strategy development and operational execution. · Simultaneously led multiple matrixed teams formed of senior international professionals (each with 15-30 years of international experience). · Oversaw, and delivered results within annual budgets of over 2.6 million Euro. · Negotiated contracts of organizational roles and responsibilities with other agency stakeholders, and managed this community of stakeholders throughout the exercise planning process. · Helped lead the Centre’s transition into a matrix organization; contributed organizational culture training and an article to its professional journal on communicating and team building across cultures. http://www.jwc.nato.int/media/selected-articles-from-the-three-swords-may-2014-issue
Provided strategic and operational leadership and direction to multiple international teams of advisors to develop the institutional generation and sustainment of Afghan National Army and Police forces. · Enhanced maintenance, training, hospital, contracting, and engineer management capacity in both Afghan organizations. · Responsible for the achievement of all required effectiveness measures resulting in full hand over of Kandahar Regional Medical Center and Kandahar Regional Police Training Center to Afghan control. · Mentored Afghan leaders of the Operational Coordination Center Regional-Kandahar resulting in a safe, secure, and legitimate election in April 2014.
Managed a team of assessment professionals that assessed progress towards U.S. strategic and operational objectives, in conjunction with allies and partners, in the Asia Pacific region. • Analyzed data and observations from across the geo-political and socio-economic spectra to measure both the quality of execution and the effectiveness of activities in support of U.S. strategy and made evidence-based recommendations to the four-star commander. · Developed a methodology for strategic assessment that had not been in place in the organization that remains in place to this day. Knew whether we did things right, and whether we did the right things in pursuit of strategic objectives. · Assisted professionals from across the staff in articulating objectives that were specific, measurable, and relevant to the organization’s vision; ensured the organization’s activities were in synch with its objectives.