ABOUT
Operations Leader and Chief of Staff
ACROSS EVERY SCALE
Teams led
3 → 60+
staff
Portfolio overseen
$160M → $500M
9 to 40+ projects
Geographic scope
1 → 40+
international offices
Company size
42 → 5,000+
employees
ROLES
01
IBI / URC, 2023 to 2026
Vice President, Operations
Strategic advisor and deputy to the CEO through 200% revenue growth and acquisition
Led integration for 8 functional teams, meeting all first 30-day milestones on time
Doubled company staff size in 12 months by modernizing benefits and policies
02
Palladium International, 2017 to 2023
Director, Operations and Process Excellence, Americas Region
Led a 51-person team maintaining a internal customer satisfaction score of 4.7/5
Launched and scaled the entry-level staffing program from 10 to 40 in 18 months
Managed the Executive Team’s COVID-19 Task Force across 40+ international offices
03
Chemonics International, 2002 to 2016
Senior Director, Project Management, East Africa Region
Deputy and trusted advisor to 3 SVPs supporting a $500M+ donor-funded portfolio
Supervised teams of up to 60 staff across headquarters and field offices
Won $250M+ in new business as proposal team leader
Promoted 5 times, moving from senior associate to senior director over tenure
CREDENTIALS
Education
M.A. Liberal Studies
Georgetown University
Individualized study in technology, policy, and ethics
B.A. International Relations
Michigan State University
James Madison College residential program
Certifications
Microsoft Certified, AI Business Professional
AI Strategies for Business Transformation, Kellogg Executive Education
Nonprofit Management Essentials Online Connection, Allstate Foundation
Nonprofit Financial Management, NonprofitReady
AI safety & governance
The Future of AI, BlueDot Impact Course, June 2026
CEA Make Your High-Impact Career Pivot Bootcamp, May 2026
Responsible AI Foundations Professional Certificate, All Tech is Human, June 2026