Experience

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  Us army

  Nov 1993 - Aug 2008

  Early career assignments

  • Chief of Staff and Operations Officer for a 1,000 person organization, with seven direct reports; managed all organizational training, human resources, resource management, and logistics functions• Deputy operations officer for a combat brigade consisting of ten direct reports; synchronized daily operations and logistics missions for more than 8,000 U.S. and foreign military personnel• Observer and analyst, responsible for coaching and teaching organizations, including the execution of focused After-Action Reviews, resulting in measurable process and performance improvements• Operations officer for a forward deployed command, responsible for logistics, security, training, external outreach, and coordination with the U.S. Department of State and foreign military leadership• Small unit manager, leading operations, maintenance, and training organizations from 16 up to 350 Soldiers and civilian employees Show less

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  United states senate

  Dec 2008 - Dec 2009

  Legislative assistant, senator john cornyn

  Supported and advised a senior U.S. Senator (later the Senate Majority Whip) on key issues; responsible for defense, foreign affairs, and veterans policy issues, as well as defense appropriations. Built extensive relationships with a variety of stakeholder groups to advance legislative efforts, as well as publicizing these efforts to key constituencies.

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  Us army

  Jan 2010 - Aug 2016

  Manages a team of hand-picked government affairs professionals responsible for translating overall legislative strategy into measurable results. Secures legislative support for Army budget requests ($125 billion annually) by developing extensive stakeholder networks to facilitate complex engagement strategies. Represents C-suite level leaders on Capitol Hill, regularly achieving greater than 99% of Army appropriations requirements. Developed and delivered key messages to external audiences, and executed crisis communications when required. Show less Senior manager leading a 500-Soldier organization; articulated vision, and oversaw strategic planning, operations, training, human resources, risk management, and logistics; repeatedly recognized in top 10% of over 75 peer leaders. Restructured and retrained unit in only four months to deploy 125 Soldiers to mentor & train the Afghan Army, widely viewed as critical to the unit's overall strategic and tactical success. Led a significant unit reorganization, doubling the organization's size and direct reports, completing all organizational and training benchmarks on time over a 9-month period. Expanded external relations, media outreach, and partnering with key stakeholders to heighten organizational success and espirit de corp. Show less Primary liaison between the Department of the Army and Congress for Army personnel issues. Experienced collaborator, leveraging relationships within the House/Senate Armed Services Committees, executive branch, & military advocacy groups in support of Army personnel issues. Trusted by senior Army (C-suite level) and Congressional leadership on a variety of complex policy issues; developed coalitions to enable legislative success for Army priority personnel concepts. Selected by Army leadership as the lead for several high-profile crisis communications efforts. Show less

  • Director Of Government Relations

    Oct 2013 - Aug 2016

  • Squadron Commander, 1-32 Cavalry, 101st Airborne Division

    Sept 2011 - Sept 2013

  • Legislative Liaison/Lobbyist

    Jan 2010 - Aug 2011
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  George washington university

  Aug 2014 - Aug 2016

  Adjunct professor - budgetary politics

  Leverages education and professional experience to co-teach a graduate course in Budgetary Politics, focusing on procedures and politics of the federal budget and congressional appropriations processes.

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  Willco technologies

  Sept 2016 - Apr 2017

  Vice president of external affairs

  Responsible for developing external relationships for WillCo Technologies, a software integration company specializing in Cybersecurity and Information Technology workforce management software compliance tools. Built potential sales, investor and partner relationships, as well as managing initiatives with Congress and the federal government. Assisted in the ongoing management of several Department of Defense contracts, providing Software as a Service (SaaS) product and support to more than 1.3 million users worldwide. Show less

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  Fema

  Nov 2017 - Jan 2021

  Regional administrator, fema region 7

  Oversaw all federal emergency management functions in a four-state region, including disaster Response coordination, Preparedness and Planning activities, Recovery (Public & Individual Assistance), and Mitigation programs. Provided leadership to 250 employees and led the region through several iterations of strategic planning, coordinating with FEMA headquarters and communicating to key internal and external stakeholders. Provided executive level oversight for fourteen Federal disaster declarations, including the historic Midwest flooding in 2019, Kansas and Iowa tornadoes in 2019, and the Iowa derecho in 2020. Assigned as the Federal Coordinating Officer for all federal COVID response operations in the region from March 2020 until Jan 2021, coordinating directly with state & local elected officials, including governors, as well as local, state, regional and federal Emergency Management and HHS agencies. Executed an aggressive intergovernmental outreach plan that included local, state, & tribal Emergency Management officials, Governors and state cabinet officials, partner Federal agencies, and the region’s congressional delegation, as well as private sector and non-profit organizations. Actively supported and made critical contributions to the growth of two state-wide public-private partnerships in Iowa and Nebraska. Responsible for all continuity, contingency planning and exercises for natural disasters, cyber incidents, and pandemic preparedness, including the completion of the first FEMA-state joint operations plan for the New Madrid Seismic Zone with Missouri. Oversaw a hiring surge to improve the region’s Recovery and Mitigation functions; hired more than 100 employees over an 18-month period, increasing the overall size of the region by 50%, allowing FEMA to better support state and local partners during the disaster recovery process. Built the first FEMA regional data analysis branch to improve disaster program and other organizational outcomes. Show less

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  Taylor strategies llc

  Feb 2021 - Apr 2023

  Owner & principal

  Provides consulting services to companies and non-profit organizations in the areas of Government Relations & Funding, Emergency Management, Relationship Building and Business Development. Assists clients with strategy development, lobbying and proposal preparation for federal government funding opportunities. Notable client successes include a DoD TACFI application resulting in a $1 million grant, a $2.5 million congressional appropriation to establish a training center of excellence, and a complex RFI response resulting in a $500k technology testing opportunity. Represents clients at national and regional conferences including IAEM, NEMA, National Hurricane Conference, Natural Disasters Expo, NVOAD, and Florida Governor’s Hurricane Conference. Frequent contributor to and speaker at regional and national events. Show less

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  Tidal basin group

  Apr 2023 - now

  Vice President of Tidal Basin's Consulting Management Group, responsible for the company's Response and Recovery operations.

  • Vice President, Management Consulting Services

    May 2024 - now

  • Regional Vice President

    Apr 2023 - May 2024