Dan Clague

Experience

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  US Navy

  Jan 1976 - Jan 2001

  Retired SC, CDR
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  United States Navy (Enlisted and Midshipman)

  Feb 1976 - Mar 1983

  Various

  US Navy, Enlisted and Naval Academy Midshipman, 02/1976-05/1983. Mr. Clague served aboard USS FORRESTAL (CVA/CV 59) and attended the Navy’s Broadened Opportunity for Officer Selection and Training (BOOST) program and the United States Naval Academy.

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  US Navy Supply Corps

  Jan 1983 - Jan 2001

  CDR, SC, USN
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  United States Navy (Ensign to Lieutenant Commander

  May 1983 - Dec 1993

  Supply Corps Officer

  Mr. Clague’s other key assignments included that as Officer in Charge, OIC, Administrative Support Unit Southwest Asia United Arab Emirates and Kenya Forward Operating Logistics Support Detachments; Comptroller and Supply Officer, Commander Submarine Group Two; and Supply Officer PCU/USS SAN JUAN (SSN 751) and Supply Officer USS PARGO (SSN 650).

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  United States Navy (Lieutenant Commander)

  Jan 1994 - Jul 1997

  As the Executive Assistant for Principal Deputy, Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Financial Management and Comptroller), Mr. Clague was responsible for the coordination and implementation of the Department of the Navy’s second senior Financial Manager’s policies, tasking, and schedule. Responsible for staff coordination of Department of the Navy annual efforts to reclamma Office of the Secretary of Defense, Department of the Navy (DON) Program Budget Decisions (PBDs); liaison with the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) and; efforts to resolve multi-billion dollar levels of accounting system problem disbursements and unmatched negative liquidated obligations. Show less As the Lead Supply Support & Logistics Readiness Analyst, Assessment Division (N81), Chief of Naval Operations Staff (OPNAV), Mr. Clague provided the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) and Vice Chief of Naval Operations (VCNO) “honest broker” financial cost-benefit and operational analysis of multifaceted, strategic logistics readiness issues. He was the Lead OPNAV Supply Support and Logistics Readiness Analyst for Joint Warfare Capability Assessments (JWCAs), and Joint Mission Assessments (JMAs), and Investment Balance Reviews (IBRs). Mr. Clague drafted CNO, VCNO, and OPNAV N8’s annual Congressional Readiness Posture hearing testimony. Show less

  • Executive Assistant for Principal Deputy, Assistant Secretary of the Navy (FM&C)

    Jun 1995 - Jul 1997

  • Lead Supply Support & Logistics Readiness Analyst, OPNAV Assessment Division (N81),

    Jan 1994 - Jun 1995
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  United States Navy (Commander/Lieutenant Commander)

  Jul 1997 - Dec 1998

  USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73) Assistant Supply Office and Principal Assistant for Services

  As the Assistant Supply Officer and Principal Assistant for Services, USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73), Mr. Clague led the efforts of over 500 people responsible for meeting the daily financial management planning and execution, food service, retail operations, laundry, barber, banking, hazardous material management and supply chain management requirements required to sustain operations of a nuclear powered aircraft carrier and its 5000 Sailor and Marine crew.

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  US Navy (Commander)

  Dec 1998 - Apr 2002

  LPD 17 Deputy Director, Business and Financial Management and Life Cycle Engineering and Support

  As the Deputy Director, Business and Financial Management and Life Cycle Engineering and Support, LPD 17 Program Office, Mr. Clague developed, justified and executed a $14 billion budget to design, construct and outfit 12 new, revolutionary U.S. Navy amphibious ships. He initiated and managed innovative systems engineering resulting in projected Total Ownership (TOC) savings of 20% (over $4 billion dollars). He conducted frequent, detailed Earned Value Management (EVM) of four shipbuilding contracts valued at over $3 billion. Mr. Clague defined and managed, as the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), an annual $50 million professional engineering contractor support effort (250 people). He developed highly innovative plans and policies and implemented strategies in preparation for the award of the Navy’s first Full Service Contract for life cycle and engineering support management of the LPD 17 ship class. Mr. Clague developed and initiated Best Value strategies to integrate a commercial Full Service Contractor into existing government logistics infrastructure; addressing issues such as, funding, existing capabilities, legacy data systems, contract structures, and legislative considerations. Show less

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  Resource Consultants INC

  Apr 2002 - Apr 2003

  Project Director

  Mr. Clague provided business financial management and logistics management support to the LPD 17 program office. Mr. Clague was instrumental in developing and implementing several GFE and shipbuilder cost analysis processes and programs. He participated in program office efforts to conduct best value analysis of a wide ranging set of LPD 17 Class life-cycle support processes and programs. Mr. Clague provided financial management support for the LPD 17 Program’s successful Nunn-McCurdy Breach Certification. Show less

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  Tech-Marine Business, Inc. (TMB)

  May 2003 - now

  Additionally, Mr. Clague provides executive level Program, Acquisition, Business and Financial, and Logistic Management consulting services to major defense development, acquisition, and sustainment programs in naval shipbuilding and combat systems procurement. From his years of experience in the Navy Secretariat, OPNAV, Naval Sea Systems Command affiliated Program Executive Offices and operational US Navy Fleet Commands; he has in-depth understanding of all aspects of financing defense programs through interactions among branches of federal government. Also, he has an in-depth understanding of the hands-on practice of major defense development, acquisition, and sustainment business and financial and logistics management based on three years of experience with PEO IWS, twenty years of experience with the Cruiser and Destroyer Modernization, and Surface Ship Construction Programs (LPD 17, LHA Class, LCS, DDG 51, DDG 1000, and Aircraft Carriers), and more than 34 years of success in the field as a senior consultant and Naval Officer with assignments at ASN(FM&C), OPNAV, the US Navy Fleet and as a Business and Financial Manager (BFM) and Logistics Manager of a Major Defense Shipbuilding Program. Show less Mr. Clague currently provides direct strategic planning, acquisition and in-service business and financial management subject matter expert support for all phases of PPBE and logistics management subject matter expert support to Littoral Combat Ships’ PMS 501 acquisition and PMS 505 In-service and Fleet Introduction Program Offices. He oversees the support for, as well as, performs analytical and evaluation functions relative to review, presentation and justification of the PMS 505 LCS In-Service and Modernization O&M,N and OP,N budgets and PMS 501 Ship Construction SCN Outfitting budget. He provides hands-on training and support oversight to PMS 505/501 Logistics government and support staff based on phases of the budget and logistics cycles. He prepares briefs and correspondence for senior managers on PMS 505 and PMS 501 pertaining to logistics product development and delivery, logistics budget formulation and execution and, provides recommendations to correct significant variances or problem areas. Mr. Clague drafts and coordinates PMS 505/501 Logistics level responses to various Congressional and GAO queries and reviews. He performs program execution review, analysis of numerous working capital fund activities’ performance of PMS 505/501 Logistics direct cite and reimbursable tasking and NAVSUP activity execution of PMS 501 Logistics outfitting requirements and direct cite and reimbursable funded supply activity efforts. Show less Mr. Clague provided Strategic Planning and Business Operations to Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division’s Weapon System Program Office (WSPO) responsible for all NSWC DD’s Combat System efforts. This effort required his engagement at the highest levels of the command and across all business and engineering operations. He developed and provided over 19 different training presentations outlining the DoD and DON Acquisition and PPBE processes to NSWC DD WSPO personnel with the intend of increasing their professional knowledge and job effectiveness. Mr. Clague developed several funds planning and execution management analysis and reporting models which were implemented throughout the WPSO as a means to understand funding requirements and action points necessary to sustain NSWC DD’s customer support which adhering to DON Working Capital Fund (WCF) ERP implementation. On a daily basis, he was engaged in ensuring closer and more timely integration of WSPO business operations personnel with the organizations that provide NSWC DD’s Combat Systems Development and Integration funding. These organizations included all Naval Sea Systems Command related PEOs and Missile Defense Agency’s (MDA), Aegis Ballistics Defense Program Office. Show less Mr. Clague provided financial management, PPBE, acquisition and cost estimating support to the PEO IWS Chief Financial Office (PEO IWS F). He was the PEO IWS F subject matter expert for requirements generation, execution, and funds execution reporting of over $1.5B of PEO Carriers and Ships funds allocated to PEO IWS for execution. This effort required Mr. Clague to interact daily across the entire PEO IWS enterprise with all IWS Major Program Managers (MPMs), all SIPMs and numerous PEO Carrier and Ships program offices. He advised, supervised, coordinated and conducted staff actions associated with all PEO IWS F SIPM and shipbuilding combat systems issues and programs. He performed and supervised PEO IWS financial technical analysis and assists in drafting PEO IWS F financial policies, charters and processes. He was extensively involved with PEO IWS F’s development, documentation, implementation and execution of PEO IWS financial management, PPBE and cost estimating processes. In particular, he led all PEO IWS F’s System Integration Program Manager (SIPM) support such as efforts to reduce IWS provided DDG 113-121 GFE support costs by 50% and annual business planning/Tasker Nine process development, implementation and product review efforts. His significant engagement in PEO IWS F’s ERP management included his coordination of contractor support ERP role assignment and Responsible Cost Center (RCC) access assignments. Show less Mr. Clague provided financial management support to the ACAT 1D LPD 17 Program Office’s Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) manager. His support included analysis of LPD 17 Class GFE requirements, cost estimates and budget and POM inputs. He provided innovative cost reduction analyses of LPD 17 GFE and Test Team budgets. These oversight activities in the Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) and Test Program requirements areas specifically led to over $150M reduction in LPD 17 program costs. He provided training to LPD 17 GFE PARMS, including PEO IWS MPMs, in the proper use of NAVSEA standard GFE cost requirements documentation and funding procedures. Also, Mr. Clague provided support to the LPD 17 Program Business and Financial Manager (BFM) where he led a team of eight (8) financial support analysts. This support include development of program office Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy (SCN), Operations and Maintenance, Navy (O&M,N), Other Procurement, Navy (OPN) and Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy (RDT&E,N) Congressional Briefing, acquisition program office reports, and budget exhibits. Show less

  • President and Chief Executive Officer

    Jan 2022 - now

  • President, COO

    Jan 2020 - Jan 2022

  • Senior Vice President, Navy Technical Director, PMP

    Oct 2018 - Jan 2020

  • Senior Vice President, Operations Director

    Jul 2015 - Jan 2020

  • Director of Operations

    May 2012 - Jun 2015

  • Director of Business and Financial Services

    Jan 2011 - May 2012

  • Director of Business and Financial Services

    Oct 2007 - Dec 2010

  • Program Manager

    May 2003 - Sept 2007