SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

An accomplished Executive Manager of business growth and operations, with expertise in developing client service offerings, providing technical thought leadership and streamlining delivery of products/services within the consulting and professional services industry. More than 30 years of experience in advising both federal government and private sector executive clients leading cross-disciplinary efforts delivering complex program and project management, strategy, and operations solutions. Proven ability to build new business and establish a well-organized, productive business unit.  Solid experience creating strategies and managing campaign plans that enhance business growth and develop trusted client relationships. Demonstrated success in directing development of organizations during periods of tremendous growth. Deep understanding of how technical implementations and business functions are impacted during organizational change. Strong technical and financial management skills. Proven leadership skills with the ability to motivate professionals and maximize levels of productivity.  Excellent writer and communicator with emphasis on building strong client and business relationships.

 

QUALIFICATION HIGHLIGHTS

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Executive Leadership      Public-Private Partnerships        Financial Management

Business Operations       Business Management                Project Management

Strategic Planning            Organizational Development     Change Management

Strategy and Planning     Relationship Development         Process Improvement

Training/Mentoring          Team Leadership                           Sales/Marketing

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

 

Sequatchie County Government, Sequatchie County, Tennessee County Commissioner,

District 1                                                                                                                                       2024-present

Focused on responsible stewardship of taxpayer dollars and fiscal accountability. Introduced and supported two major resolutions-Mineral Severance Tax and Road Right of Way Procedures-to bring additional revenues to Highway Fund and to decrease taxpayer financial responsibility for damage to road right of ways from utility and private projects. 

 

Retired and Farming                                                                                                                  2017-present

Returned to farm life, incorporating sustainable practices to build out farm infrastructure.  Producer of animal meat, poultry products and produce using organic methods.
 

PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP

Director/Senior Consultant/Sustainability & Clean Tech Lead/Transformation      2012-2017

Executive manager and senior technical subject matter expert for complex multi-disciplinary smart infrastructure portfolio of projects.  Led technical work across multiple projects to include capabilities development, cost benefit analysis, risk assessment and program implementation management. Knowledge and application of enterprise sustainability management frameworks, clean technologies, and public and private client operations invaluable to successful project outcomes. Hand-picked to serve a tour of duty working cross-firm and with C-level executives to transform processes, people and technologies within the world’s largest professional services firm. Initiated and led a high visibility strategic initiative area for business growth.

 

ICF International, Fairfax, VA

Vice President/Principal/Service Offering Lead/Lead Consultant                             2005-2012

Program manager and principal consultant for complex multi-discipline projects in Defense and Inter-Agency policy and planning including integration of energy and environment service offerings and sustainability analysis and planning. Led cross-discipline efforts to support a wide range of federal and commercial clients with a specific emphasis on strategy, policy analysis, transformation, and capabilities design, development and integration. Successfully launched and grew a new business area. Acknowledged as a key architect of corporate strategy for Defense and national security business accounts and leader for development of strategies to shape the emerging area of natural security integration with national security. Experience in business operations and business development.  

 

Department of Defense, Arlington, VA

Transformation Strategist                                                                                                   2002 – 2005

Pioneered a systematic approach to large-scale change and successfully influenced a significant shift in Defense strategy while working directly for the Secretary of Defense.  Forged a world-class coalition of industry, academic and government leaders to define and design an adaptive, knowledge-based framework for modernizing military logistics for global operations.  Identified significant impediments to transformation and developed associated change management strategies to accelerate progress of new capabilities development, deployment and institutionalization.  

 

Department of Defense, US Naval Officer, Worldwide locations                            1981- 2005

As a Surface Warfare Officer, assigned to several ships in positions of increasing responsibility including multiple deployments to the Pacific, Arabian Gulf and Mediterranean theaters in support of global operations. Significant expertise in engineering systems management, operations, and life cycle maintenance. Commanded USS Mount Baker. Selected for Major Command at Sea. Held leadership and management positions in policy, program development and implementation. Assignments ashore included leadership positions in OPNAV, SECNAV, Joint Staff, MSC, SECDEFencompassing strategy, plans, and operations and national security and defense policy (multi-agency) development and analysis. Earned multiple meritorious awards and decorations.

 

EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND CERTIFICATIONS

U.S. Navy, Joint Service, and Inter-agency specialized training: Navy specific shipboard technical and leadership training, Joint Service Officer, Armed Forces Staff College, SECDEF, CINC, SECNAV, OPNAV staffs
B.S. Biology (Pre-med), Ursinus College

M.S. Space Systems Operations, Naval Postgraduate School

M.E.M. (Master of Environmental Management), Duke University

NEPA Executive Education Certificate, Duke University

Business Development Excellence-Spin 2.0

IBM Advanced Business Institute, Sense and Respond Masters Course

Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification and Continuing Education, Project Management Institute (PMI)

 

FELLOWSHIPS

 

Federal Executive Fellow, Brookings Institution

Secretary of Defense Fellow, Human Genome Sciences, Inc.