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DEKALB COUNTY GOVERNMENT, Decatur, GA 2012 – 2014
Director of Public Works
Served over 700k customers in the third largest county in Georgia, leading policies and procedures and
directing over 1,200 public works personnel during times of aggressive union activity, low morale, political
controversy, and weak financial incentives.
• Saved more than $5M annually and reduced customer sanitation bills by implementing a new one-
day-per-week trash pick-up program.
• Managed the formulation of the department’s $125M+ annual budget.
• Developed a strategic business plan for maintenance operations that created efficiencies across the
County’s Infrastructure Group, resulting in savings of $3M during a period of shrinking budgets.
• Reduced costs and exceeded sustainability goals by implementing various forms of renewable energy.
• Converted landfill gas to electricity and converted the company fleet to compressed natural gas,
generating cost savings in both cases.

SIEMENS INDUSTRY, INC., Atlanta, GA 2011 - 2012
Account Executive (Consulting Role)
17-month role while an active duty Marine Corps Colonel, managing energy performance contracts for city and
county governments, K-12, and public housing authorities in Georgia and South Carolina.
• Led the capture of $7M in sustainability and energy savings projects while improving client closing
rates by 10% through the development and delivery of persuasive sales presentations.

HATCH MOTT MACDONALD, Atlanta, GA 2010 - 2011
Senior Associate (Consulting Role)
Six-month role while an active duty Marine Corps Colonel, developing federal business throughout the
Southeastern United States.
• Led the firm for revenue growth with existing regional and national contracts, with $2M contracts with
the Veterans Administration, NAVFAC, and National Guard Bureau.
• Managed the pursuit of $12M water and wastewater capital projects for all municipalities.

HDR ENGINEERING, INC., Atlanta, GA 2008 – 2010
Vice-President and Area Manager
Responsible for developing a regional vision, executing strategy, managing P&L, and leading more than 50
employees.
• Won multiple projects in a recessed business environment, earning net fees in excess of $6.5M.
• Awarded $2M in transportation planning and sustainable design fees from area customers.

MILITARY EXPERIENCE

UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS RESERVES, United States and Foreign Locations 1986 – 2016
Colonel | Chief Operating Officer
Garnered twelve years of senior management experience, culminating in services as a Marine Corps Colonel.
Served as a change agent and problem-solver, redesigning complex organizations with multiple objectives,
melding diverse groups into cohesive, effective teams, and achieving major efficiencies and fiscal savings for a
controlled annual operating budget exceeding $50M.
• Increased national recruiting sales by 25% while leading a national recruiting sales team of over 80
marketing representatives across 22 states in selling the Marine Corps brand.
• Led multiple assessment teams in conducting inspections across all 50 states on Marine Corps units
prior to combat, improving unit readiness by 25%.
• Planned and executed emergency responses for eight southeast military installations during multiple
natural disasters.
• Orchestrated shelter for over 20,000 displaced evacuees.
• Successfully deployed 10,000 personnel in support of Operations Desert Storm and Iraqi Freedom.