Dr. Benjamin Nelson

Strategist, Leadership Consultant, Transformation Agent

About

Practitioner-scholar with more than twenty years of senior leadership, strategy, and operations experience across the U.S. federal government, military, and private sector, paired with a sustained record of curriculum design, instructional delivery, executive coaching, and mentorship. Currently teaching graduate and undergraduate business courses as adjunct faculty and managing a leadership consulting consortium. Holds a Doctor of Strategic Leadership (4.0 GPA) and an MBA (4.0 GPA). Offers organizations, executives, and students direct access to real-world leadership, strategy, and organizational challenges, drawn from experience managing billion-dollar programs and advising senior executive leadership.

Education

Regent University

Doctor of Strategic Leadership (D.S.L.), Strategic Leadership / 2026 (anticipated)

Corban University

Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration / 2022

University of Louisville

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (B.S.B.A.), Business Administration / 2005

Experience

Department of the Navy (DON) PMS 340 Naval Special Warfare

Assistant Program Manager / April, 2024Present

Comprehensive leadership responsibilities as the senior logistics authority for PMS 340 MSP. Leads various Department of Defense (DoD) (MIL and CIV) and CTR personnel to provide technical and programmatic guidance ensuring collaborative team performance successful completion of objectives compliance with industry and DoD regulations and requirements implementation of best practices and achievement of the mission. Responsibilities include coaching mentoring and leading staff to maximize their potential and cultivate future leaders. Leads coordinates and collaborates with both internal and external teams while delivering effective written and oral communication to NSWC PCD and PMS 340. Seamless communication and leadership responsibilities with the PMS 340 Principal Assistant Program Manager (PAPM) Assistant Project Managers (APMs) Systems Engineers (SEs) Office of Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV) N95 leadership Program Executive Office Unmanned and Small Combatants (PEO USC) leadership Office of Naval Research (ONR) Technical Program Manager (TPM) and ONR Senior Systems Engineer (SSE). Prepares and delivers written and oral presentations briefings training sessions consultations and strategy sessions at a senior level alongside staff service functions and activities to secure cooperation resolve contentious issues and convey information regarding proposed changes. Regularly advises and guides internal and external stakeholders(e.g. FlagSES Enterprise Directorates and the General Accounting Office) on various product support issues. Senior-level task leadership responsibilities include strategically guiding the fulfillment of program requirements managing and planning human resource needs leading various GOV and CTR product support teams overseeing task execution and ensuring high quality and rigor to meet MSP H and A Program objectives. Executive interface with fleet representatives and other Program Management Offices (PMOs) regarding interrelated product support matters participating in senior management advisory committees and contributing to the development and execution of PMO goals plans and budgets. Oversees the MSP program's Integrated Master Schedules (IMSs) ensuring their effectiveness. Addresses programmatic issues tactfully to synchronize product support planning with overall program plans ensuring cost-effectiveness and efficiency. Manages product support activities collecting operational usage data analyzing it and providing action-based solutions as needed. Analyzes the effectiveness of PMO strategies in developing long-term plans for significant changes. Oversee the review and evaluation of GOV and CTR prepared deliverables to ensure they comply with quality standards and align with program objectives. Leads subordinates peers and assigned superiors in fulfilling Joint Emergent Operational Need (JEON) requirements for PMS 340 OPNAV and ONR. Exhibits expert knowledge skills and abilities in applying ethical principles concepts and methodologies to various challenging and complex MSP project requirements. Fosters liaison support with all activities organizations and commands directly involved in introducing preserving and supporting PMS 340 MSP projects.

DON Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Panama City Division (PCD)

Integrated Logistics Support Manager (ILSM) / March, 2021April, 2024

Leadership involving: guidance scheduling planning budgeting for contract contributions and identifying tasks to facilitate the efficient and rapid development and deployment (RDD) of the ONR Naval Special Warfare H Program. Successfully established and continues to enhance the first positive partnership between the NSWC PCD E50 X and S departments. Coordinated and led PMS 340 and joint forces (United States Navy (USN) United States Marine Corps (USMC) USN Reserves (USNR) Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) and Air Mobility Command (AMC)) Airlift Demonstration Capability exercise in MAY 2024. Mentored guided influenced and expanded LEM team members in FY22 FY23 and FY24. Coaches educates and grooms the H Program team on the significance and benefits of teamwork communication and excellence. A valuable contributing team member of the H Program development and maturity since its inception in 2021 and the A Program development and maturity since its inception in 2023. Completing leadership efforts in Urgent Capability Acquisition (UCA) to deliver warfighter capability within twenty-four (24) months. Comprehensive management responsibilities encompass delivering guidance coordinating schedules planning budgeting for the Office of Naval Research (ONR) Program providing input on contracts and identifying tasks to facilitate the effective design and RDD of assets. Led subordinates peers and assigned superiors in completing the logistics efforts for the UCA and JEONJoint Urgent Operational Need (JUON) design sprint which was submitted to ONROPNAV Q3FY24. AADS Program: Program logistics manager: provide guidance schedule tasks plan activities support budgeting review contracts and identify tasks for the Program Executive Office Ships (PEO Ships) PMS 377A AADSBFT2 Infrastructure program. Trained quality assurancequality control (QAQC) professional supporting the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) for the AADS Seaport Contract solicitation in 2022 and 2023 contributing to and reviewing the scope of work (SOW) package and deliverables while ensuring clarity adequacy and completeness. Demonstrates outstanding collaboration and teamwork skills by effectively communicating and coordinating with leadership engineering fleet support production training commands PMOs and operational warfighters. Initiates working groups (WGs) to improve the AADS Program (7 Configurations) enhance interoperability opportunities and boost customer support. Skillful management and assessment during exercise participation recording lessons learned by warfighters leading hotwash facilitation and developing exercise reports to improve current and future warfare strategies. Created and developed the AADS Program's first Microsoft (MS) Project Integrated IMS which increased employee productivity team efficiency management effectiveness and warfighter support including initial and replenishment sparing support. Demonstrated flexible resource management abilities by exceptionally managing performance before during and after the transition to the E50 Logistics Contract to support the AADS Program in FY23. Exceeded assigned ILSM requirement expectations by reducing the Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) teams FY23 budget by .675 Full-Time Employee (FTE) man-year while transitioning to the E50 Logistics Contract in FY23 resulting in a positive cost-benefit impact on the overall program budget. Management and oversight of data analysis for system expansion opportunities and future growth initiatives along with strategic research and development (RD) structural management and sustainment support. Completed a three-week PMS 377A Temporary Duty Assignment (TDY) in 2023 at the Washington Navy Yard (WNY) gaining DON leadership training and providing strategic insights to AADS PAPM regarding future program growth and sustainment opportunities. PMS 377A WNY TDY involved numerous Amphibious Warfare (AMW) strategic discussions a 10-year development plan OPNAV Pentagon visits and collaborative planning efforts with joint forces. PMS 377A AADS Naval Beach Group (NBG) lead responsible for management planning budgeting task identification training exercise participation and fleet support operations for warfighter support in the Continental U.S. (CONUS) and Outside Continental U.S. (OCONUS). Actively participated in the development of PMS 377A AADS requirements including finalizing the Table of Allowance (TOA) outlining a proposed budget of 500K for the Program of Record (POR) NBG assets. Presented qualitative and quantitative workforce study opportunities to PMS 377A PAPM including quarterly program reviews (QPRs) with all In-Service Engineering Agent (ISEA) locations to analyze productivity and explore potential AADS Program reorganization. Initiated and led team efforts involving NSWC PCD PMS 377A and Joint Base Langley-Eustis (JBLE) to establish a memorandum of understanding (MOU) creating a partnership between PMS 377A and JBLE aimed at enhancing AMW C2 operations in the Northeast U.S. Successfully initiated and led team efforts involving NSWC PCD PMS 377A and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) members establishing an interagency agreement (IAA) between PMS 377A and NASA Langley Research Center to support the AADS Programs AMW C2 operations initiative for the DoD. PMS 377A AADS Program lead: overseeing a deployment team supporting the U.S. European Command (USEUCOM) Defender Europe 2021 (DE21) Joint Forces North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) exercise in Durres Albania. PMS 377A AADS Program lead: managing a deployment team in support of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) for the Balikatan 2023 (BK23) Joint Forces NATO exercise in Casiguran Philippines. Received Letter of Appreciation (LOA) from PEO Ships PMS 377 in 2021 for exemplary AADS SME support during DE21.

Innovative Professional Solutions Inc. (IPS Inc.)

Logistician III / August, 2019March, 2021

Leadership Management Operations and Logistics professional. AADS SME managing tasks problems and complex objectives supporting AMW operations. Logistics management responsibilities include employee direction scheduling planning budget management and problem-solving assistance. CTR supervisor responsibilities in collaboration with the GOV ILSM to organize lead and evaluate task accomplishment including on-time completion of technical manuals fleet support Regional Maintenance and Modernization Coordination Office (RMMCO) documentation. Provide product support management to GOV ILSM including planning formulating and maintaining ILS product documentation and procedural products in accordance with DON policy regulations. Supervisory responsibilities included understanding customer requirements planning workforce resources leading GOV-directed support efforts monitoring task execution and maintaining excellent CTR quality rigor and support to satisfy mission objectives and expectations of various USN USAF and USMC programs including AADS Joint and Expeditionary Command and Control (JEXC2) Family of Systems (FoS) and Mine Warfare Environmental Decision Aides Library (MEDAL). Responsible for developing revising communicating and executing various budgets (10000-250000) for allocated tasking on behalf of acquisition and sustainment programs (AADS JEXC2 FoS MEDAL) at NSWC PCD. Identified and suggested opportunities for program enhancements including formalizing QAQC procedures of plans and manuals delivered to the AADS Program and establishing SOPs for the fleet installation binders delivered to AADS POR assets. Identified influenced and remedied AADS BFT2 JEXC2 FoS and MEDAL planning and execution problems while ensuring effective and efficient team support was provided to GOV. Led the CTR teams successful initial development of the AADS Fly Away Kit (FAK) design and BFT2 Infrastructure Manual. Routine design interface analysis for safety progress and program improvement of AADS and BFT2 systems equipment and processes. Regularly reviewed and evaluated engineering and technical data for AADS SE and AADS production manager to identify necessary changes. PHST Professional: Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT) Training Facilitator leading corporate CTR team instruction transportation workshops and working groups focused on complex multimodal shipping. Subject Matter Expert (SME) in HAZMAT and PHST supporting NSWC PCD surface air and maritime logistics operations. Certified in CONUS and OCONUS HAZMAT transportation with strategic shipping responsibilities across the DJC2 FoS AADS and MEDAL programs. DON PHST SME. Production Technician Fleet Training Support Professional: Participated in Deploying Group Systems Integration Teams (DGSITs) Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Trainings (SWATTs) NBG Command Post Exercises (CPXs) and Combined Joint Logistics Over the Shore (CJLOTS) exercises operations and training providing intensive preparation and fleet support for active AMW C2 operations worldwide. Lead QAQC for AADS software and hardware technical data including Gator 7.2 and Gator 7.3 software testing and deployment. Certified in the production fabrication electrical soldering and assembly of cables connectors and other micro-components including specialized computer boards. Individually built fabricated and produced 60 Amphibious Assault Direction System Interface Unit (AADSIU) computers. Facilitated operator training fleet support training and support equipment integration training (GOV MIL CTR) enhancing warfighter readiness.

Great Bluegrass Business Solutions

Principal Consultant / September, 2009Present

Strategy, Leadership, Organizational and Individual Transformation Agent

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