Jan 2023 – Oct 2023 · 9 mos · Alexandria, Virginia, United States · Remote

• Led SPA's International Division in Belgium, The Netherlands, Italy, UK, Australia, and the US, overseeing operations, personnel, finance, and business development.
• Collaborated with SPA's Senior Leadership Team to drive company strategies and performance.
• Managed technical performance, quality, security, and contracts to ensure operational excellence.

Jul 2017 – Jun 2021 · 3 yrs 11 mos · Brussels Area, Belgium

• Led a diverse team of 3,700 employees from 30 NATO nations, managing EUR 1.0 billion in IT goods and services.
• Oversaw operations in 28 locations, including Norfolk, Virginia and Kabul, Afghanistan.
• Implemented strategic initiatives to enhance efficiency and collaboration within the organization.

Aug 2014 – Nov 2016 · 2 yrs 3 mos · McLean, Virginia

• Advised CEO and senior officers on expanding technical engineering support to US allies and partners globally.
• Developed new business opportunities in Europe and with NATO, facilitating access to senior officials.
• Expanded engagements with the US Department of Defense to clarify security priorities among allies and partners.

Aug 2013 – Jul 2014 · 11 mos

• Support Deputy Chief Management Officer in executing the statutory responsibilities of the DOD CMO.
• Senior leadership position driving Department-wide management efficiencies and effectiveness.
• Collaborate closely with the White House / OMB on the President’s Management Agenda.
• Oversee a $7B portfolio of business systems, including migrating and integrating state-of-the-art IT systems.

Sep 2009 – Dec 2012 · 3 yrs 3 mos

• Selected by 28 NATO nations to lead NATO’s largest C4ISR agency (800 personnel, €400M annual expenditures).
• Actively engaged European and North American industries in meeting urgent defense requirements.
• Directed €400M annual of NATO procurements for this fee-funded agency, including multi-national programs with the NATO member nations.

Jan 2006 – Jan 2009 · 3 yrs

• Directed budget planning and formulation of the US Department of Defense’s $700 billion budget.
• Led staff of 50+ senior civilian and military officers.
• Provided strategic and technical advice to the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller), Deputy Secretary and Secretary of Defense on budget, policy, intelligence, congressional and communications.
• Assigned as acting Principal Deputy Undersecretary during administration transition.

Jan 2002 – Jan 2006 · 4 yrs

• Established strategic planning function within the Office of the DNI and across the Intelligence Community.
• Hired senior officers; developed a tailored national intelligence planning process.
• Oversaw development of 15 strategic plans to implement the DNI’s National Intelligence Strategy.

Jan 2002 – Jan 2004 · 2 yrs

• Led team of senior civilian and military officers to investigate the Intelligence Community’s performance prior to the attacks of September 11, 2001.
• Conducted dozens of official interviews of senior government officials and private individuals in Washington DC, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Qatar, Pakistan, Afghanistan, the UK and Canada.
• Briefed Commission on findings of investigation and crafted intelligence reform recommendations.

Jan 2001 – Jan 2002 · 1 yr

• Staff Director, President’s Intelligence Review (NSPD #5) (2001 to 2002)
• Developed conceptual approach for the review, identified national-level panel participants, hired a senior staff and consultants, oversaw the analysis and presented its final recommendations. Coordinated the activities of 56 senior experts, consultants, staff and panel members. Review panel led by General Brent Scowcroft (ret).
• Special Assistant, DDCI for Intelligence Community Management (2001)
• Oversaw several key classified projects for the Deputy DCI. Reviewed, coordinated and prepared recommendations on Intelligence Community-wide issues for the DCI that were the subject of weekly meetings with Secretary Rumsfeld, Secretary Powell and National Security Advisor Rice.

Jan 1996 – Jan 2001 · 5 yrs

• Deputy Director, Program Assessment and Evaluation Office (1999 to 2001)
• Managed 23 senior staff to conduct the annual Intelligence Community program review as part of the formulation of the President’s Budget for national foreign intelligence.
• Analyzed and resolved challenging budget issues with senior Intelligence Community leadership and strengthened the DCI’s ability to oversee intelligence programs across the federal government.
• Senior Budget Analyst, Resource Management (1996 to 1999)
• Managed a team of budget analysts responsible for the National Reconnaissance Office and the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
• Led detailed investigations into cost and schedule overruns on major classified multi-billion dollar acquisitions.
• Improved the professionalism and state-of-the-art of budget oversight by the Community Management staff.

Jan 1985 – Jan 1996 · 11 yrs

• Senior Budget Examiner, National Security Division (1988 to 1996)
• Managed budgets, legislative and management issues of the Central Intelligence Agency and several other classified national foreign intelligence programs.
• Directed many highly classified activities related to the CIA and overseen by the National Security Council.
• Served on Aspin/Brown Commission.
• Budget Examiner, Commerce and Justice Division (1985 to 1988)
• Oversaw budget and legislative matters related to several Department of Commerce programs: International Trade Administration, the Patent & Trademark Office and the National Institute of Standards and Technology.