faculty

Expertise
Leadership, strategic planning and execution, organizational culture, talent management, risk management

Experience
Upon graduation from the U.S. Military Academy in 1983, Ken began his career in the Infantry. Over the course of his 35-year Army career, Ken developed and led high-performing organizations at increasing levels of responsibility, from a 12-man Special Forces ‘A-team’ to the 34,000-strong Army Special Operations Command, which included all of the Army’s special operations organizations and capabilities. Ken led units in dynamic, high-risk, fast-paced, and ambiguous environments during six combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, peacekeeping in the Balkans, and refugee relief in Turkey and Iraq. He was intimately involved in planning many significant operations, such as the northern front portion of the Iraq invasion; targeting of Al Qaeda in Iraq from 2006-2010; development of Iraqi Special Operations Forces; and restructuring the advisory effort in Afghanistan in 2013. As a Green Beret, he spent much of his career advising and assisting foreign partners in developing their own high-performing teams and building effective organizational processes. He has worked extensively with partners in the Middle East, Europe, and the Western Hemisphere.

Scholarly Work/Publications/Awards
Ken published in Strategic Challenges for Counterinsurgency and the Global War on Terrorism, edited by Williamson Murray. He also wrote “From the Ashes of the Phoenix”, a historical analysis of stratagems from the Vietnam War that should be incorporated in the Nation’s ongoing struggle against global jihadism. The paper was recognized with the Bristol Military History Writing Award. Ken co-authored, “ Irregular Warfare: A Case Study in CIA and US Army Special Forces Operations in Northern Iraq, 2002-03” published by the Middle East Institute. Ken has received various military awards, as well as the State Department Meritorious Honor Award.

Education:
U.S. Army Senior Leader Course, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
MS, Strategic Studies, U.S. Army War College, Carlisle, PA
MS, Advanced Military Studies, U.S. Army Command & General Staff College, Ft. Leavenworth, KS
BS, Aerospace Engineering, United States Military Academy, West Point, NY

Organizations
CEO of DOL Enterprises, Incorporated
Chairman of Ametrine, Inc.
Board Member, RADA Innovations, LLC
Board Member, Avon Protection Ceradyne
Advisory Board Member, Meta Aerospace
Chairman, The Green Beret Foundation
Advisory Board Member, The Patriot Foundation