Brian Darden

Serve as the support to the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR), Professional Technical and Medical Staffing Support Services to provide logistics, management, analytic and procurement staffing support services to HHS-Coordination Operations and Response Element (H-CORE) Support Services

• Supports the monitoring, tracking, operations, and situational awareness, related to the ordering, distribution and administration of federally purchased medical countermeasures and shall review utilization and ordering data to identify anomalies while working with partners to correct data
• Collaborates with acquisitions and distribution teams, to produce and analyze ordering and utilization briefing products and supply data to assist stakeholders and leadership with understanding the ordering process and support decision-making
• Build, maintain, and coordinate collaboration between H-CORE and interagency, intergovernmental, Private, Non-Profit, State, Local, and Tribal partners/organizations, to provide actionable information and knowledge in support of leadership decisions, while avoiding duplication of efforts
• Supports the aggregation of multiple data points and collates information into succinct, White House-level products for senior leaders
• Draft responses to requests for information (RFIs) from Regional Teams, external affairs, and others regarding the ordering process
• Enhanced supply chain efficiency by applying strategic management concepts, leading to a 15% reduction in procurement costs
• Implemented communication strategies for stakeholder engagement, improving project buy-in and collaboration.

Served as the deputy to the Vaccine Control Center (VCC) Lead for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and lead coordinator support during national disasters, for Region VI medical facilities.

• Synchronized requirements to and from the Countermeasures Acceleration Group (CAG) Vaccine Operations Center (VOC) with all Regional/Jurisdictional stakeholders
• Facilitated problem-solving, data collection, and the sharing of lessons learned between the regions/jurisdictions, CDC, and Supply Production Distribution (SPD)
• Oversaw developing and submitting the VCC weekly reports: SITREP, running estimate, temperature monitoring, delivery refusal, and improper returns
• Coordinated with the appropriate USG partners and industry SMEs to facilitate support to regional teams
• Participated in daily Jurisdictional Team and CDC SME meetings, to disseminate guidance, share information and task regional teams
• Coordinated large-scale vaccination efforts, utilizing project management tools to meet critical deadlines
• Analyzed performance data to streamline distribution processes, resulting in a 20% increase in daily vaccination rates.

The Deputy Clinic Director/Administrator (Deputy) assists the Clinic Director/Administrator (Administrator) in managing the day-to-day business operations of a complex and fast-paced outpatient multi-disciplinary practice at Dumfries Health Center

• Managed and assisted with a wide variety of duties and responsibilities to support overall business wellness and ensure contract success and viability of the clinic
• Worked collaboratively with the Administration Contracting Officer Representative (ACOR), ensuring medical equipment accountability and maintenance
• Managed HR support and representation, during interviews and employee disciplinary meetings
• Attends to employee and patient concerns, and initiates actions to find resolutions
• Prepares for Environment of Care Assistance Team (ECAT) and Joint Commission inspections ensuring compliance and safety guidelines are followed
• Directed clinic operations, applying financial management skills to optimize budget allocation and reduce costs by 10%
• Led a team of 30 staff, fostering an ethical work environment and enhancing employee satisfaction.

Served as the Regional Director of the Health Readiness Center of Excellence. Performed as subject matter expert for the Joint Culinary Center of Excellence (JCCoE) Nutrition course developer and trainer for over 4K joint forces students annually, for both entry and advanced levels

• Managed senior instructors of nutrition for the entire Fort Lee, VA installation; performed as subject matter expert for the JCCoE
• Coordinated Nutrition course for over 4K joint forces students annually, for both entry and advanced levels; commended as the top performer and instructor by other installation senior directors by demonstration concepts; key training tips
• Served as the sole installation subject matter expert on nutrition and the latest concepts that applied to the program that trained and developed service members, affecting 75% of training in all military branches
• Provided logistical movement, oversight, guidance, and development to 480 new Nutritionists, while serving as the regional director to the Health Readiness Center of Excellence, which serves the entire medical global footprint
• Implemented marketing strategies to promote health programs, increasing participant engagement by 25%
• Applied managerial economics to optimize resource allocation across various health initiatives.

Served as Project Manager | Operation manager of Managed Care (Tri-Care) medical referrals management center that served over 38K beneficiaries across the South Korean Peninsula

• Managed and coordinated nutritional operations and manpower, throughout South Korea with an annual $2.5M budget
• Established and implemented a weekly referral report, that led to a 16% decrease of lost in lost-in-space referrals; standardized the referral process to reduce backlogs and increased the accuracy of referral processing per month by 36%
• Managed the maintenance of system upgrades, of the $1.3M Tri-Care referral software, for the South Korean peninsula that served over 38K beneficiaries monthly
• Orchestrated the re-write of six department position descriptions that optimized Civilian positions which corrected the manpower within the department; led to improvement of customer service by 20% within the first quarter
• Coordinated and successfully executed the movement of the US Armed Forces Tri-Care main HUB to its new location, to better aid and benefit all service members throughout South Korea
• Managed a comprehensive medical referral system, improving process efficiency through the application of business statistics
• Developed and implemented a new referral tracking software, enhancing data accuracy and reporting capabilities.

Served as the Office of The Surgeon General and Medical Command Operation Tasking | Analyst Manager. Maintained an open task tracking system, that provided updates to the director of operations and Army Surgeon General

• Monitored industry news to stay informed of new developments in the field.
• Processed, analyzed, and disseminated taskings into the Task Management Tool (TMT) system and CATMS; conducted daily coordination with Staff Action Control Officers and Action Officers, and status of open actions as required
• Development of critical duty positions that filled a critical staffing shortage, resulting in a 35% performance increase for taskings
• Managed the training of newly assigned members in all aspects of taskings and CATMS, which helped achieve the mission with a 97% success rating, an increase of 14%.
• Identified opportunities for process improvements across the organization.
• Developed actionable roadmaps for improving workflows and processes.

Served as Project Manager and Nutrition team lead subject matter expert (SME), for the Performance Triad section aligned under the System for Health Directorate of the Deputy Chief of Staff-Public Health for the U.S Army

• Coordinated direct promotion of personal health readiness and performance of the Total Armed Forces, by coordinating nutrition strategies, policies, planning, and implementation of the Performance Triad outlined by the Office of the Surgeon General
• Managed the development and training of the nutrition portion of the programs, which was successfully field-tested on 700 personnel during the biggest field completion
• Collaborated with outside agencies within the DoD, in the creation of several commercials that had a total reach of over 490K employees, both stateside and abroad, on multiple social media and commercial platforms
• Managed the SME training of 90 new instructors, on the concepts and materials of all newly developed training items and materials that were put into motion, during the annual ROTC summer training, in Fort Knox, KY for 6K potential new military commissioned officers.

Served as Program Manager/Supervisor of the Nutrition Services Division for a 120-bed Joint Community Hospital within the National Capital Region, that served over 65K service members and dependents annually

• Provided care, maintenance, and conservation for all Nutrition Services equipment worth over $4M through, bi-weekly inspections and recorded maintenance completion management
• Managed training and work quality of a joint forces team of 39 personnel, that had direct responsibility for the annual production and service of 700K meals, 4K Medical Nutrition Therapy encounters, and 6K inpatient nutrition assessments
• Coordinated and assisted in the re-write of 86 department standing policies, which was recognized by the hospital's director for its technical details and proficiency
• Managed the development of several hospital morale-boosting events and competitions, that focused on the mental and physical health of the hospital’s staff of employees, which led to increased productivity, and a 30% decrease in sick leave-related days missed by employees.

Served as Project Manager/Operations Manager of special projects, for the regional directorate of Public Health Command of the European theatre, which had direct influence over 16 veterinary clinics and 5 sub-directorates, located throughout Europe

• Direct daily management of workers located in 6 countries regarding the ongoing efforts of public health concerns and preventions, safety procedures, and the investigations of diseases and their cures
• First-line supervisor of 40 personnel within the headquarters, ensured the completion of taskings and last-minute special projects, which were tracked and troubleshot before being seen by the public via CATMS
• Key leader and project manager who took on last-minute taskings and projects, on high-visibility projects, that had direct effects on the operational movement of service members and battlefield assimilations in short time limits.

Served as a department Program Manager for the hospital nutrition division located in Landstuhl, Germany

• Assisted the division director with the daily operations of a 147-bed hospital and Level III Trauma Center
• Assisted division director with the daily operation providing over 2K meals and the weekly support for a beneficiary population of over 300K
• Managed a joint branch team comprised of 32 active-duty service members and 40 civilian employees that had a direct overview of meal preparation and delivery, to 147 beds and trauma center patients, while supporting and feeding a hospital of over 2K personnel daily
• Managed the direct management of maintenance and utilization of division equipment valued at more than $1.2M
• Implemented aggressive control measures to reduce waste of government funding through bi-weekly, random accounting checks and a tracking system, that allowed the division to find and save $75K within the first calendar year.

Served as Director of Nutrition Care | Project Manager of the Heidelberg Medical Center oversaw the production of 85K meals annually and the support to European Medical Command, within the Baden-Wurttemberg region of Germany

• Provided direct management and supervision to a staff of 35 members, comprised of military service members, contractors, and local and national civilians
• Managed an annual working budget of $800K and oversaw the direct management of equipment valued at $900K, as the appointed residential building director; oversaw and cared for 28 buildings and 48 families
• Assisted with the human resource department, which solidified 4 new hires and provided the proper alignment of manpower needed to operate the division; resulting in an improvement of 96% positive customer service
• Selected as the director of closure to supervise personnel accountability, administrative support, and timely closure of the entire Heidelberg Medical Center.