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Tireless task administrator. Relentlessly pursues desired results, then goes beyond by setting new standards recognized by leadership. A proven influencer, organizer, and change agent able to coalesce the efforts of staff and partners seamlessly to produce unified and difference-making results. Detail driven data and information manager. Creates rapid response solutions from data for layered and dynamic activities and operations. Keen negotiator and intuitive people person. Endless well of evangelical gifts and driver of discipleship.
Additional Skills
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Coaching and Mentoring | Diplomatic and Cultural Relations | Logistics | Interviewing & Information Elicitation |
Network & Source Development | Leadership | Public Speaking | Public-Private Partnerships | Fundraising
Hostage Negotiation Consulting | Tactical Driving
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Knowledge and Experience
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Operational Excellence, Program Management, and Multifunctional Team Leadership
Co-developed JIRA database used to rapidly track, move, and protect 1300 refugees in austere and dangerous environments. Integrated vetting processes that prevented movement of over 50 dangerous persons. Managed 25 safe houses and five ground teams in the Greater Middle East and Ukraine. Acquired, distributed, and stored residence cards, passports, and visas for over 2,500 at-risk persons. Remotely led a complex logistics organization of multiple, diverse teams; 1,300 lives saved, emergency/acute medical care provided, even remotely guiding a live childbirth. Orchestrated humanitarian aid delivery to over fifty families in conflict zones. Effectively consulted the negotiation of five persecuted peoples held captive by terrorist organizations utilizing information obtained by human sources and networks; successfully, supervising over 7 emergency exfiltration operations in war-zones, remotely.
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Influencing and Navigating Complex Relationships
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Ability to read people and task against their inherent talents and natural skillsets, resulting in highly effective teams that have routinely and deftly executed numerous high-risk rescue operations. Team rescues include 25 persecuted Christians sought after by the Taliban, as well as a persecuted family of 5 in Iran. From environments as diverse as dusty coffee houses and formal settings, developed several info networks in non-permissive regions, using local assets and sources to ensure safe movement of at- risk persons on three continents and in nine countries. Provided threat analyses to further ensure safety. Conducted area assessments, building solid networks, developing local assets from sources including Embassy personnel, local medical doctors, leaders with connections to foreign diplomats, local, and regional leaders for high-risk humanitarian operations and rescues, have authored several regional and country assessments for senior decision makers, often while on the ground in region. Developed critical relationship with Ukrainian Commander to coordinate emergency rescues and humanitarian aid. Facilitated high level talks between humanitarian org senior leadership and Ukraine Officials for complex rescue ops.