A superb leader. An exceptional team builder, assembling key players from across the enterprise to drive solutions to the most complex challenges.” -S. Shapiro, Director of Operations

MATTHEW J. FERGUSON LARGO, FL 33777

PMP IN PROGRESS • TS/SCI CLEARANCE 703-973-0869 MJFERG63@GMAIL.COM

DIRECTOR • OPERATIONS • SUPPLY CHAIN • DISTRIBUTION

SUMMARY Senior level executive with 28 years of experience leading complex logistics organizations. Recognized for building highly effective teams, solving problems, and leading organizational change. Areas of expertise include planning, operations, continuous process improvement, distribution and supply chain management, leadership development, and project management. An effective communicator, liaising across organizations and at all levels to achieve mission accomplishment, ahead of schedule and within budget. A valued leader, with oversight of high value programs, equipment, materials, and large groups of personnel. United States Army Veteran, available September, 2016.

Open to Leadership role with an organization seeking a trusted advisor committed to efficient operations, continuous improvement, and total customer satisfaction.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Operations Management Logistics / Distribution / Supply Chain Project Management Project Planning / Execution Budgetary Management / Oversight Personnel Management Training & Development Team Development & Leadership Strategic Planning

CAREER HISTORY UNITED STATES ARMY 1989 – PRESENT DIRECTOR, LOGISTICS, OPERATIONS AND STRATEGIC READINESS – PENTAGON, WASHINGTON, DC 2015 – PRESENT Responsible for management and assessment of equipment readiness reported by 6,000 units, including formulating policy, and ensuring timely and accurate collection, analysis, preparation, and presentation of readiness data and trends to executive staff. • Responsible for leadership of three primary branches; Strategic Readiness, Publications, and Current

Operations. Coordinate with myriad divisions to resolve strategic, operational and tactical level unit, fleet or capability sustainment readiness issues.

• Established a multi-layered working group to solve the challenge of maintaining equipment readiness for deployed units whose equipment doesn’t deploy with them. Achieved a short term fix of a $20M Army Training Program, enabling units to maintain equipment readiness at a rate above 90%.

• Led a cross functional team to solve a crisis situation with depreciating fleet of 7,500 trailers. Designed a short term solution at lowest cost, and a mid-term solution using available funds, enabling a progressive solution to rebuild or replace the affected fleet within the next two years.

• Monitors worldwide current operations through leadership of the Logistics Operations Center and leads enterprise solutions to strategic sustainment crisis's.

DIRECTOR, LOGISTICS, SUPPLY AND, ARMY FIELD SUPPORT – AFGHANISTAN AND KUWAIT 2014 – 2015 Provided and synchronized sustainment for Army, Joint and Coalition Forces within Afghanistan. • Providing logistics, housing, and sustenance to over 10,000 military personnel and redeployment of $7B

of U.S. Government equipment from Afghanistan to the U.S., six weeks ahead of schedule, enabling rapid transition to the ongoing operation.

• Reorganized the organization from three divisions of 23,000 employees in 19 locations, to two divisions of 14,500 employees in 9 locations, across Afghanistan, achieving mandated staffing level and $65M reduction in contracts.

• Synchronized distribution and sustainment for the Army materiel enterprise in support of the warfighter, leading a team of supply experts to reduce equipment loss total from $2.2B to $900M.

DIRECTOR, SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT, READINESS AND OPERATIONS – PENTAGON, WASHINGTON, DC 2011 – 2014 Responsible for management and assessment of readiness reporting of 6,000 units, including formulating policy, and ensuring timely and accurate collection, analysis, preparation, and presentation of readiness data and trends to executive staff.

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“Leadership and strategic vision mark him as a future executive leader.” -T. Vandal, Director

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• Established a method and procedural guidance for measuring and describing the Strategic Readiness of the Army to better frame and inform discussions for and with senior officials, publishing Army Regulation / Strategic Readiness six months ahead of schedule.

• Led cross functional teams in software development of Defense Readiness Reporting System, improving functionality to provide readiness information to key stakeholders.

• Produced the assessment of the Army’s strategic readiness each fiscal quarter and represented the Army’s position to senior executives in the Department of Defense and the professional staffs of both houses of the US Congress Armed Services Committees.

DIRECTOR, LOGISTICS AND SUPPLY – FORT CAMPBELL, KY & JALALABAD, AFGHANISTAN 2009 – 2010 Provided all municipal and emergency services for area of responsibility, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, comprised of more than 4,500 people, 350 vehicles, critical systems and supplies. • Responsible for readiness, training maintenance & leader development of the division, supply and

distribution company, maintenance company, and medical company. • Built a combat ready organization, recognized for the ability to project requirements with accuracy,

concisely synchronize support, and flawlessly execute missions, during continuous combat operations. • Trained 846 logistics specialists to support 4,500 personnel, providing logistics support to 37 locations

dispersed across four Provinces within hostile territory. • Incorporated multiple means of resupplying, concisely synchronizing efforts to ensure all combat

operations were fully resourced. • Formally recognized as a top 1% performer, with expertise in logistics and training, and credited for

changing the character of his team. DIRECTOR OF LOGISTICS AND ENGINEERING, SPECIAL OPERATIONS – HOMESTEAD, FL 2007 - 2009 Director of Logistics, serving as Principal Advisor to executive for all aspects of logistics in support of missions and activities conducted in the area of responsibility. • Responsible for maintaining property and military equipment valued in excess of $20M, and manages

the purchase program with annual expenditures of more than $250K. • Developed a $5M infrastructure plan, enabling partnering with other nations to train their forces to

combat terrorism. • Built three bases in Colombia in less than two weeks, housing more than 1,000 personnel, for a complex

and critical operation. • Procured 82 acres to initiate construction of a $62M headquarters building, annexing the property to

enable immediate construction. • Formally recognized for unsurpassed logistical acumen and setting the bar high within the division. • Supported strategic objectives throughout Latin America, constructing the logistical foundation and

streamlining organizational functions, successfully leading the division through 30 deployments and four complex exercises.

• Played key role in the reclamation of two future construction projects valued at $51M. Collaborated with multiple agencies in the development, design, and location of the innovative compound, which was slated to act as the nerve center of all future area endeavors.

• Recognized as the identified technical expert in development and execution of special operations logistical requirements.

EARLY CAREER POSITIONS 1989 – 2007 Positions of increasing responsibility, leading Materials Management, Maintenance, Support Operations, Plans and Operations, and as Executive Officer.

EDUCATION • TRAINING

MBA, Touro University – Vallejo, CA 2002 BS, Building Construction, Auburn University – Auburn, AL 1988

Command and General Staff College – Ft. Leavenworth, KS 2002 Joint Operational Planner Course – Ft. Leavenworth, KS 2002 Support Operations Course – Ft. Leavenworth, KS 2002 Executive Leadership Course – Kansas University 2013 Joint Services Staff College – Norfolk, VA 2014 Logistics and Technology Program – Institute for Defense and Business – UNC Chapel Hill, NC 2015 Demonstrated Master Logistician (DML), Society of Logistics Engineers (SOLE) 2016 PMP candidate, Member PMI Expected 2016

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