Greater Boston
Forward thinking leader with time-proven record of success transforming strategic business objectives into results in complex and high risk environments. Achieves success with hands-on leadership, critical thinking and coalition building. Change agent who builds a shared vision across formal and informal teams, and challenges the system to explore the realm of possibility and find new solutions to new challenges while meeting schedules and budgets. Understands external and internal customer needs and leads cross-functional teams to deliver innovative solutions. Objective: Apply critical thinking, communication and decision making skills to solve strategic challenges in diverse and demanding environments. Specialties: Executive Leadership, Program Management, Process Improvement, Leadership & Team Building, Strategy Development, Government Affairs, Relationship Building.
Direct senior leadership team in the management of maritime safety and security programs and operations, diverse 10,000 person workforce, $45M annual operating budget and 81 business units across six states. Establish operational and investment priorities, performance standards and goals. Lead strategic planning and risk management. Drive performance outcomes across the organization.
One of ten senior officers hand selected by Navy, Coast Guard, Marine Corps and Air Force Service Chiefs to generate innovative concepts for the Chief of Naval Operations. Collaborated with diverse team of fellows, science advisors and technical experts in matrix project. Researched emerging technologies and multi-disciplinary innovations. Developed, tested and refined novel operational concepts. Integrated technology, human, logistics and organizational systems to solve strategic challenges
Developed and implemented engagement plans with public, government, international and tribal entities to achieve strategic and operational goals. Principal executive for engagement with elected, international and public officials. Built and leveraged valued and trusted relationships to mitigate barriers and garner support for strategic, operational and business unit objectives. Directed public relations efforts in New York and Boston, #1 and #6 media market, respectively.