Program Manager

University of Maryland University College, B.S. Human Resource Management

Warrant Officer Basic Course
Warrant Officer Advance Course
Warrant Officer Intermediate Level Education
Warrant Officer Senior Service Education

Operational Contract Support Course
How The Army Runs Course
SPO Ph I Course

2017 – 2020 Senior Program Manager
Oversaw the development and advisor to the Senior Executive on the Army’s Field Feeding Program. Responsible for transforming concepts, doctrine, training, materiel objectives and requirements into field feeding systems.
• Provides Integrated Capability Development Teams (ICDT) with required leadership and technical expertise in support of two future and five current Supply &Logistic Systems valued in excess of $800M through the acquisition life cycle
• Coordinated with HQDA, TRADOC, FORSCOM, OTC, ATEC, ACOM staffs, Natick Soldier Research, Development & Engineering Center and other Services to integrate field feeding equipment across formations and evaluate new and developmental equipment effectiveness
• Determined requirements for new or modified Supply & Logistics field feeding systems; Participated in Capabilities Based Assessments, Capability Needs Analysis and AR 5-5 Studies as required
• Supported projects as filed feeding critical task list and Supply & Logistics Board of Directors as required

Executive Advisor
Principle advisor to the Deputy Executive and subordinate Executives for the interpretation of food service requirements, operations and regulations.
• Oversaw the cost avoidances of 25 dining facilities and established as Primary liaison between Joint Culinary
Center of Excellence, Forces Command, Logistics Readiness Center, Installation Food Program
Management Office, XVIII Airborne Corps, and subordinate units and Department of the Army G-4 staff
• Developed, implemented, and standardized food service policies, publish policies, procedures, resource programming, budgeting
• Executed responsive and anticipatory planning with concepts of support and technical expertise regarding subsistence, installation, and field feeding, nutrition, personnel, equipment and contracted support

Director of Food Service Policy & Procedures
Managed of 81 assigned or attached culinary art specialists that provide daily contractor oversight and technical monitoring in 9 Contracted dining facilities. Supervised $25M in food service contracts for the company.
• Supervised a duel operation comprised of over 7K civilian and military personnel; Oversaw the safety, equipment, facilities, personnel, training, CONOPs menu planning, operational rations and contracting.
• Responsible for implementing and managing Army Food Program objectives by providing technical expertise and assistance to the Senior Executive for all global food logistics matter
• Established and managed an innovative partner-force feeding program that enabled Joint Forces by delivering over 1.2M tons of staple

Director of Food Safety and Services
Responsible for the evaluation of the foodservice program to include retail operations of a $117M contract in the performance of maintenance, operation, and technical planning, and serve as the command’s representative on all Food Service issues.
• Managed the safety for 11 sites and conduit to Defense Logistics Agency Subsistence Distribution as well as Class I Accountable Officer.
• Developed sustainable solutions to correct problems with warehouse management; Established combine warehouse for AAFES and a contractor to eliminate a shortage space of dry and cold
• Establish as Co-chair of the monthly Dining Facility Council meeting to address issues and concerns before they become problems

Executive Advisor
Provided technical assistance in the area of foodservice preparation, serving techniques, substance, storage, accountability, equipment replacement, account management, personnel management, operations, and equipment maintenance valued $10.8M
• Supervised the consolidation of the dining facility with six subordinate units and 69 food service personnel; Managed 11 contracted dining facilities for seven subordinate units
• Oversaw $5M a month in subsistence for 9 Forward Operating Bases and 20 Outpost; Identified significant shortcomings in foodservice support.
• Expanded nutritional options and future changes to the menu; Advisor for a 3,475 military personnel company able to deploy worldwide in 36 hours

• Logistic Civilian Augmentation Program 15 years
• Contracting Officer Representative 15 years
• ServSafe 20 years

Budgeting, Contract Administration, CUSTOMER RELATIONS, Employee management, Leadership, Operations, program management

Budgeting, Contract Administration, CUSTOMER RELATIONS, Employee management, Leadership, Operations, program management

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