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- 1. STEVEN G. HOPPER Phone: 813.727.0456 4324 Faircourt Drive Email: ltcstevenhopper@outlook.com Valrico, FL 33596 ____________________________________________________________________________________ PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY • Over 27 years of increasing responsibility as a U.S. Army Officer specializing in Financial Management (FM) Operations to include leadership, comptrollership, project management • Effective and charismatic leadership, management and PEOPLE skills - able to work with diverse groups and competing objectives while building consensus in complex organizational and institutional environments WORK EXPERIENCE 1/2015-Present: Executive Officer to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for USSOCOM Headquarters, U.S. Special Operations Command, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida • Prepare, schedule, all correspondence in/out of office for a Four Star Headquarters. • Ensured through intense coordination that he was always in the right place, at the right time, with the right product to effectively make a difference 6/2014-1/2015: USSOCOM Liaison Officer to North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Headquarters, NATO HQs Brussels, BE; SHAPE HQs Mons, BE; JFC-Brunssum, Brunssum, Netherlands • Principle Advisor to the Secretary General on the USSOCOM doctrine and interests in world situations • Coordinated, prepared and briefed (3) Crisis Urgent Requirements (CURs) to NATO Offices resulting in obtaining 30M Euro of NATO Funds to support the International Special Operation Forces in Afghanistan • Established and developed key relationships with MILREPs from other nations within NATO resulting in over 15 countries contributing forces to the Afghanistan efforts. 5/2013-5/2014: J8, Director, Special Operations Joint Task Force – Afghanistan Camp Integrity, Kabul, Afghanistan – Forward Deployed • Principle financial advisor to the SOJTF-A Commander and Staff for all Financial Operations in a combat environment supporting all of the special operations throughout Afghanistan • Directly responsible for $2B in Funding in over 11 unique appropriations 6/2010-5/2013: Chief, Execution Branch Operations Maintenance Funds (O/M), USSOCOM Headquarters, U.S. Special Operations Command, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida • Responsible for the budgetary control, oversight, and analysis of $1.4B in base and OCO requirements • Led, developed a group of employees (7) and created a Tight, Cohesive Team to accomplish given tasks • Directly managed over $3M in exclusive Secretary of Defense EEE Funds and two other classified appropriations totaling over $10M 3/2006-6/2010: Director, CJ8 and Deputy CJ8 (OIF) MND-N COB Speicher Tikrit, Iraq / Headquarters, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, HI • Led, mentored, and developed a team of 25 personnel (military, GS Civilian, and contractors) • Principle Advisor to the MND-N Commander and Staff for all FM Operations in a combat environment with seven Coalition Combat Brigade Task Forces in our Battle Space • Directly responsible for $3.6 Billion including Operations and Maintenance (OMA), Commander’s Emergency Response Program (CERP) , Official Representation Funds (ORF), and DoD Rewards Program • Principle Advisor to the Division Commander and Staff for all FM Operations to include responsibility for a $120 Million Home Station budget supporting 3 Infantry Brigades and 1 Aviation Brigade
- 2. STEVEN G. HOPPER Phone: 813.727.0456 4324 Faircourt Drive Email: ltcstevenhopper@outlook.com Valrico, FL 33596 ____________________________________________________________________________________ • Responsible for managing and executing over $300M in OCO funds to support MND-N and its 8 assigned Brigade Task forces assigned to the Northern Sector of Iraq • Deployed and fielded two financial software systems saving man hours and improving accuracy in the tracking, analyzing and execution of funds. Awarded for innovative processes 6/2005 – 3/2005: Chief Joint Visitor’s Bureau, (OIF/OEF) Headquarters, Coalition Forces Land Component Command (CFLCC) – Kuwait • Provided daily protocol support to distinguished visitors (DVs) coming through Kuwait to AOR. • Arranged travel, billeting, and itineraries for DVs to support their intent of the visit • Personally selected to escort President George Bush, SR during his visit in 2006 to Kuwait resulting in receiving Presidential Award for support 5/2003-6/2004: CFLCC FWD COMPTROLLER – Overseas Contingency Funding (OCO) – OIF/OEF Headquarters, Coalition Forces Land Component Command (CFLCC) – Kuwait • Responsible for a $2.6 Billion budget for a forward-deployed Combined Headquarters • Identified, acquired, distributed, and tracked funds for validated Command requirements 11/2001-5/2003 Forward Deployed Comptroller (UZBEKISTAN & AFGHANISTAN) Headquarters, Kharshi-Khanibad, Uzbekistan 11/01 – 10/02; Kabul, Afghanistan 10/02 – 5/03 • Responsible for a $95 Million budget in various appropriations • Developed team of 5 military members to support all incoming units and ensured requirements were met to prepare for initial invasion into Afghanistan • Responsible for execution of multiple appropriations to support Civil Affairs efforts to include OHDACA funds. Received award from Senator Tommy Thompson for work on Rabia Balkhi Women’s Hospital • Identified, acquired, distributed, and tracked funds for validated Command requirements 1984 - 2001: Various Military Officer Positions Fulda, Germany; Seoul, South Korea; • Primary joint staff officer responsible for all Finance, Military Pay, Commercial Vendor Service and Travel CIVILIAN EDUCATION • Strayer University, Tampa, FL (MBA Candidate, October 2015) • Cameron University, Bachelors of Science Degree, Accounting 1990 MILITARY EDUCATION • Command & General Staff Officer Course (2010) • Joint Professional Military Education (JPME, 2011) • Finance Officer Advance Course; Fort Harrison, IN (1991) SECURITY CLEARANCE • Top Secret-SCI (current) PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATIONS and PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS • Certified Defense Financial Manager (CDFM)
- 3. STEVEN G. HOPPER Phone: 813.727.0456 4324 Faircourt Drive Email: ltcstevenhopper@outlook.com Valrico, FL 33596 ____________________________________________________________________________________ • American Society of Military Comptrollers (ASMC)