VERNON E. CRAIGAlexandria, VA 22315

vernon.craig@yahoo.com (301) 404-9569 www.linkedin.com/in/vernoncraig

ACQUISITION BUDGETING, FINANCIAL & PROGRAM MANAGER

Holds a valid Secret Clearance

20+ years active duty military (Commander / O5), core skills include management of people, systems, resources and finances. Proven ability to analyze and summarize large amounts of complex information and provide perspective and options for senior & executive leadership by presenting quantitative and qualitative information in a clear, concise fashion with a minimal amount of oversight. Well-developed skills in managing the cost, schedule, performance, and risk in Federal Government acquisitions. Demonstrated experience in initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling, and closing projects. Proficient in the areas of leadership, problem solving, teamwork, customer relations, communication, and resource management. Formally trained in Total Quality Management (TQM), Incident Command System (ICS) – experience in Integrated Product Team (IPT) environment on a Coast Guard Acquisition staff with DAU Business Cost Finance Level 2 Certification – Holds a valid Secret Clearance (Exp. Dec 2016)

CORE COMPETENCIES

Program Alignment Information Management Requirements Analyses

DoD/DHS Acquisition Human Resource Mgmt.Financial Management

Networking/TeamworkStrategic AlliancesFacilitation/Negotiation

EDUCATION______________________________________________________________________________

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NYMaster of Science in Management (Concentration in Manufacturing Management)

South Carolina State University, Orangeburg, SC Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering Technology

Ancillary Training – Navy Post Graduate School Acquisition Program Mgmt (Level 3) Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative (COTR) Certified

Numerous Defense Acquisition University (DAU) Courses and Certificates

ASSIGNMENT & WORK HISTORY______________________________________________________________________________

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Ethnic Policy Advisor to the Commandant 2013 - PresentU.S. Coast Guard Office of Diversity and Inclusion – Washington, DC

Primary Duties: Policy advisor to Human Resource Directorate Admiral, Deputy Commandant for Mission Support Admiral and the Commandant and Vice Commandant of the Coast Guard for the entire Coast Guard workforce. Directs and drafts policy and guides senior leadership re: ethnic and workplace climate issues affecting more than 57,000 active duty, reserve, civilian and auxiliary personnel. Provides career guidance, counseling, coaching, and intercession as needed to a significant cadre of Junior Officers. Tracks and analyzes accession, retention, promotion, advancement data and assignments for race and ethnic minorities. Directly supervises staff of three (1 O-3, 1 CWO, 1 E-7). Manages $1.6M AFC-30 funds. Affinity Group (AG) Liaison to NNOA and ANSO. Coast Guard Incident Management Team (IMT) Senior Watch Officer.

Advises Senior Leadership (Flag & SES) on implications, optics, ways ahead and potential outcomes of delicate Human Resources & Diversity Management issues with high public and media visibility. (LGBT, Civil Rights, Cultural Awareness)

Interprets and develops Congressional, Department and Component level initiatives into plans for execution at the field level, ensuring compliance with mandated expected outcomes.

External liaison on behalf of the Coast Guard to other government agencies tasked with Cultural and Diversity management and conflict resolution.

Chief, Asset Logistics Division & Comptroller 2009-2013U.S. Coast Guard Asset Project Office (APO) – Baltimore, MD

Primary Duties: Principal APO fiscal/logistics management professional. Ensured consistent fiscal/logistics processes & procedures implemented across all new Coast Guard surface asset acquisitions IAW Deputy Commandant for Mission Support Business Model; ensured cost effective/ seamless transition from acquisition to operations/sustainment. As Comptroller: directly responsible and accountable for all fiscal matters; reviewed/certified and effectively managed all financial ledgers, statements & accounting reports IAW generally accepted accounting principles valued at over $20M. Developed/managed budgets/spend-plans for approximately $20M in OE(Operational Funds)/AC&I funds IAW organizational priorities. TPax Authorizing Official & Property Officer; supervises 13 personnel (O5/W3/E7/E6/3 GS13s/3 GS12s/2 GS11s/GS9).

Fully managed the legally compliant execution of all appropriated funds of varying classifications (Operating Funds, Training Funds, and Acquisition, Construction & Improvement (AC&I)

Third is succession to Command – most senior level advisor /approver on all financial, procurement & property actions for a unit with a focus on Acquisition logistics packages and needs for future assets & legacy sustainment.

Direct supervision of a staff of 13: (Civ. & Mil.) Acquisition Logisticians, Catalogers, & varying military specialists. Directly accountable for ~$4M of government property.

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Deepwater Acquisition Program Budget Build Coordinator 2006-2009U. S. Coast Guard Acquisition Directorate (CG-9) – Washington, DC

Primary Duties: Directly responsible for the tasking, data compilation & initial analysis to build the $1.7B Coast Guard AC&I annual budget submission; ad hoc lead & coordinator of 19 matrixed Business Financial Managers (BFMs) assigned to CG-93 Acquisition Program Managers (PM’s) and Project Managers (PJM’s) within the CG-9 Directorate; initial reviewer of 24 Resources Proposals (RP’s); manager of content for CG-9 w/in Resource Proposal database. Responds to questions from CG-8/DHS/OMB Staffs. Advises Division Chief as member of the Coast Guard’s Resource Working Group (RWG) Collateral Duties: Incident Management Team (IMT) Duty Officer.

Coordinated the development and maintained the historical accuracy of multiple acquisition program budgets with DHS and OMB; same information became the Coast Guards Acquisition, Construction & Improvement Budget request - a ~$1.7B line item - in the President’s annual submission to Congress.

Resolved conflicts of competing acquisition programs for limited financial resources; Employed risk mgmt. principles to advise Flag level and Senior Program Managers on best way forward and continued compliance with Acquisition Program Baselines. (APB’s)

Served as COTR & Military Liaison for hi vis team tasked to respond to Congressional and Committee inquiries. Fact checked 650+ responses (per annum) & Advised Flag level Officers with final signature authority on responses & products sent to Congress/DHS/Appropriation Committees for accurate financial & historical content stressing the consistency of message over time.

Deputy, Logistics DivisionIntegrated Support Command & Industrial Program Manager 2002-2006U. S. Coast Guard Maintenance & Logistics Command Pacific, Alameda, CA

Primary Duties: Administrative, logistical & personnel manager of 17 person Division within MLC Pacific. Integrated Support Command (ISC) & Industrial Program Manager. Responsible for the oversight & management of the support activities of 6 Integrated Support Commands in PACAREA w/ 1200+ billets, ~$28M annually in AFC-30, $107K in 30T. Oversees management of ORACLE Industrial Management System for 4 Industrial sites in AK, CA & HI performing $10M+ in CASREP response, regular vessel maintenance, and shore construction. Agency Tender Official for West Coast Buoy Maintenance Study.

Solely responsible for developing, defending, dispersing, and ensuring the compliant execution of ~$120M in operating and training funds for 6 Pacific Area Support Commands and 4 Industrial (Depot Level) maintenance sites.

Effectively functioned as the Pacific Area Industrial representative on behalf of 1 star Flag officer. Represented all Support Commands and Industrial Sites in planning workload, best use of manpower, and leveling services & expectations to field units with Atlantic Area counterpart and Headquarters personnel.

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Directly managed a staff of 17 (Civ. & Mil.) ranging from O4 to GS-7. Directly responsible for all evaluations, ratings, formal and informal recognitions & awards.

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LEADERSHIP & TECHNICAL SKILLS______________________________________________________________________________

Leadership: Seasoned Senior Officer (Commander / O5) with 25 years of service. Leadership and/or supervision consistently and effectively promoted commitment to mission accomplishment. Provides guidance to individuals and teams; resolved conflicts. Considered a functional/technical expert by others in the organization; is regularly sought out by others for advice and assistance. Defines, organizes, and assigns activities to accomplish project/program goals. Proactively guides, motivates, and oversees the activities of individuals and teams with focus on project/program issues. Fosters individual/team development by mentoring. Pursues or creates training development programs for self and others. Identifies and pursues individual/team development opportunities.

Problem Solving: Independently defines, directs, and leads highly challenging projects. Has planned and conducted functional/technical activities for projects/programs. Identifies, analyses, and resolves conventional and highly complex problems which may require deviations from policies or instructions that are not susceptible to treatment by accepted methods. Develops, integrates, and implements solutions to diverse, complex problems across multiple areas and disciplines. Anticipates problems, develops sound solutions and action plans to ensure mission accomplishment. Develops plans and techniques to fit new situations to improve overall program and policies. Establishes precedents in application of problem solving techniques to enhance existing processes. Implements improvements to the design or operation of systems, equipment, or processes.

Teamwork: Works with others to accomplish complex projects/programs goals. Facilitates, promotes, and maintains environment for cooperation and teamwork. Leads and guides others in formulating and executing team plans. Proactively functions as an integral part of teams with expertise being sought by peers. Experience and ability to achieve expressed goals and objectives of the program through interaction and coordination in a team environment. Ability to work as a member of a team of individuals possessing diverse skills engaged in program activities. Collaborates with management officials for identifying the actions required to accomplish project/program goals. As part of an Integrated Product Team (IPT), participates in translating program objectives into necessary documentation. Documents include/are not limited to Statements of Work, Performance Based Work Statements, Procurement Requests, Source Selection Plans, Delivery Schedules, and Contract Deliverable Requirements Lists (CDRL). Collaborates with team members in the formulation of short-term and long-range program plans. This includes planning adequate administrative and procurement lead-times, establishing realistic test schedules, and a wide range of other factors that influence the development of program plans.

Customer Relations: Personal and organizational interactions enhance customer relations and actively promote rapport with customers. Guides and integrates functional/technical efforts of individuals or teams in support of customer interaction. Seeks innovative approaches to satisfy customers, initiating meetings and interactions to understand their needs/expectations. Establishes customer alliances, anticipates and fulfills customer needs and translates customer needs to program/projects. Interacts independently and proactively with customers to identify and define complex/difficult problems and to develop and implement strategies or techniques for resolving them.

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Communication: Communications are clear, concise, and at given at the appropriate functional level. Communicates project or program results to all levels, internally and externally. Reviews and approves, or is a major contributor to/lead author of, management reports or contractual documents for external distribution. Provides inputs to policies. Presents briefings to obtain consensus/approval. Demonstrates ability to communicate effectively in writing and orally. Includes experience developing comprehensive reports and discussing input/results and defending ideas/position.

Resource Management: Resources are utilized effectively to accomplish the mission. Plans, utilizes, and allocates resources to accomplish multiple project/programs. Identifies and optimizes resources to accomplish multiple project/program goals effectively and within established guidelines. Performs analyses of various aspects of the program including program objectives, policies, work operations, progress, resource utilization, and related matters. Identifies trends, significant program accomplishments, and deficiencies. Identifies actual or potential problem areas and evaluates the effect of alternative and corrective actions on the program objectives.

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Professional References:

CAPT Andres Delgado (Current Supervisor) Chief, Office of Diversity and Inclusion USCG CG-12B (202) 475-5245 Andres.V.Delgado@uscg.mil

Mr. Robert W. Danahy (Previous Supervisor) Deputy Director USCG Asset Project Office (APO) Baltimore (410) 590-7003 Robert.W.Danahy@uscg.mil

CAPT Jason A. Merriweather Aide to Human Resources Admiral (CG-1) (202) 475-5006 Jason.A.Merriweather@uscg.mil

Mr. Roland Davis

External Communication Team Lead USCG / CG-925 (202) 475-3024 Roland.Davis@uscg.mil

Mr. Stanley Cunningham Director, Change Management Branch DHS Science & Technology Division (205) 254-2311 Stanley.Cunningham@hq.dhs.gov

Mr. Leon Reynolds Department of Agriculture (202) 680-0723 Leon.Reynolds@usda.gov

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