Glenn J. Olarte
FL
Summary
Retired US Navy Captain with extensive experience in Surface Warfare and Foreign Area Officer roles, demonstrating a proven track record of leadership and program management in diverse international environments. Expertise includes overseeing a $20 million Department of Justice law enforcement training initiative in Saudi Arabia and managing a $35 million State Department-funded program aimed at combating illicit drug trafficking in Panama. Skilled in engaging with high-level stakeholders, including corporate executives, cabinet ministers, senior government officials, ambassadors, and flag/general officers. Committed to fostering security cooperation and enhancing international capacity building through strategic partnerships and innovative solutions.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Deputy Chief (GS 14)
US Office of Military Cooperation Cairo (OMC-E) US Embassy Egypt
Cairo, Egypt
02.2025 - 09.2026
- Facilitated implementation of security cooperation and assistance management functions for O-8 Senior Defense Official and O-6 Chief of Office of Military Cooperation Egypt.
- Directed 30-member OMC-E military and civilian team in developing and implementing security cooperation initiatives.
- Directed case management operations for over 608 Foreign Military Sales cases, ensuring comprehensive oversight of $27.8 billion in case value.
- Oversaw comprehensive OMC-E support for Egyptian Armed Forces, facilitating U.S. equipment and materiel acquisition, and coordinating military engagements, exercises, and training initiatives across five critical lines of effort: access, combating terrorism, border security, institutional capacity, and influence to advance U.S. national interests.
Lead Country Program Manager
TRAX International
Panama City, Panama
06.2023 - 10.2023
- Managed a diverse team of twenty-three professionals to support U.S. Army's Tropic Regions Test Center (TRTC) initiatives worldwide with primary emphasis in Panama and Suriname.
- Managed implementation of a $ 12 million contract, to ensure compliance and efficiency.
- Analyzed TRTC test and evaluation plans to address conflicts, update milestone schedules, and ensure timely test support availability.
- Assured fulfillment of contract deliverables by systematically reviewing compliance with US military specifications and regulatory mandates.
- Engaged with U.S. and international TRTC customers and technical teams to analyze programs and ensure responsive test support.
- Facilitated operational efficiency and business growth initiatives.
Deputy Program Manager (GS 14)
International Criminal Investigative Training Assistance Program (ICITAP) US Embassy Riyadh
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
02.2023 - 05.2023
- Directed operations as in-country head for Department of Justice International Criminal Investigative Training Assistance Program in Saudi Arabia.
- Directed execution of a $20 million law enforcement training initiative, enhancing operational capabilities of Saudi Arabian tourism police in both the United States and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
- Coordinated activities and performance of an eight-person workforce, comprising embassy-hired locally engaged employees and third-party contractors, to achieve operational objectives.
- Advised the Washington DC based ICITAP Director, Deputy Director, and Assistant Director for Africa and Middle East, senior Saudi Arabian Ministry of Interior officials, and senior interagency US Embassy officials on all aspects training the Saudi Arabian Tourism Police.
Counternarcotics Program Manager
Depart of State International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Section, US Embassy Panama
Panama
06.2015 - 03.2022
- Oversaw implementation of $35 million in international narcotics and law enforcement (INCLE) funding to combat illicit activities in Panama.
- Collaborated with federal law enforcement and embassy teams to enhance justice programming through INCLE-funded projects in anti-terrorist finance and forensic ISO accreditation.
- Engaged with federal law enforcement agencies (FBI, DEA, HSI) to execute INCLE-funded operational support initiatives for vetted investigative units and an FBI task force dedicated to combating money laundering and corruption.
- Oversaw and directed twelve direct hire locally engaged and third-party contractor staff.
- Designed and implemented key performance indicators and monitoring metrics for assigned programs to enhance program effectiveness and secure a State Department Data for Diplomacy Group award.
- Oversaw strategic INCLE-funded capacity building programs to enhance Panama's maritime law enforcement and prosecution of illicit trafficking cases.
- Designed and implemented a case management template for maritime interdiction evidence, modeled after the US Coast Guard's case package, resulting in expedited court processes and improved conviction rates in Panama.
- Coordinated with Embassy economic section to enhance anti-financial crime strategies, ensuring compliance with Financial Action Task Force standards.
- Managed international agreements with the United Nations and British government, facilitating several million dollars in funding to support collaborative initiatives.
Civil-Military Relations Coordinator for the Americas
International Federation of Red Cross Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) Americas Zone Office
Panama
03.2014 - 04.2015
- Facilitated collaboration between humanitarian organizations and military entities to optimize disaster response strategies in the Americas.
- Engaged with senior Ministry of Defense and military field commanders to foster effective communication and coordination among disaster response units and civil affairs personnel.
- Researched, wrote, and published detailed civil-military relations guidelines in both English and Spanish, supporting IFRC and Red Cross National Societies' initiatives throughout the Americas.
Corporate Security Consultant
Tiger Swan Inc.
Apex, North Carolina
04.2013 - 03.2014
- Oversaw comprehensive corporate security operations, supervising armed security personnel and coordinating armored vehicle and helicopter movements for international executives and board members of Fortune 500 companies.
- Executed comprehensive physical security vulnerability assessments for personnel and facilities at U.S.-owned manufacturing plants in Mexican border cities.
- Supported strategic partnerships and business growth efforts for security-related ventures in Dominican Republic, Trinidad and Tobago, and Panama.
Command Inspector General, Captain, US Navy
US Southern Command
Doral, Florida
03.2011 - 09.2012
- Implemented a four-star combatant commander’s command inspection program composed of compliance oriented audits, inspections, and investigations.
- Conducted annual inspections of major subordinate operational commands including a forward deployed aviation and disaster relief task force in Honduras and two flag officer led organizations, including a counter-narcotics joint inter-agency task force and a foreign terrorist detainee operation.
- Led a ten-member subject matter expert inspection team composed of senior civilians, military officers and senior enlisted personnel on command inspections of 21 US Embassy security cooperation offices/military groups.
- Communicated directly on sensitive matters to the four-star combatant commander in a discrete and confidential manner.
Chief
US Office of Defense Cooperation, Captain US Navy
Panama
06.2006 - 03.2011
- Advised U.S. Ambassador and Panamanian cabinet leaders on strategic bilateral security cooperation objectives in Panama.
- Delivered strategic expertise in developing and sustaining high-level engagements with DOD/US Southern Command regarding Panama Canal security, counter-terrorism, and counter-narcotics initiatives along the Panama-Colombia border.
- Led planning and coordination with the Panamanian government for the annual defense of the Panama Canal exercise “PANAMAX” involving twenty multinational warships, and five thousand personnel from seventeen nations.
- Oversaw development and implementation of foreign military sales cases in Panama.
- Managed and supervised deployment of U.S. funded operational capacity building and logistical resources to strengthen Panamanian Coast Guard's maritime law enforcement capabilities.
- As the senior naval officer at Post, assigned as the US Embassy Panama lead for planning bilateral maritime counter-drug operations in Panama involving US Navy, US Coast Guard ships and maritime patrol aircraft.
- Directed program managers in the execution of a $3 million counter-drug initiative and a $5 million humanitarian assistance project.
- Managed a diverse team of 45 U.S. military, U.S. civil service, and Panamanian members to implement effective security cooperation initiatives in Panama.
Executive Officer and Navy Section Chief, Commander, US Navy
US Military Group US Embassy
El Salvador
05.2004 - 05.2006
- Responsible for all bilateral naval and maritime issues with El Salvador, maintaining close daily coordination with the Salvadoran Chief of Naval Operations and principal staff.
- Maintained close relations with the Salvadoran ministry of defense and joint staff on all issues related to the Salvadoran military deployment to Iraq in support of “Operation Iraqi Freedom.”
- Collaborated closely with the US and the Salvadoran interagency on counter-drug and anti-gang operations.
- Supervised development and implementation of US funded operational, capacity building and logistic initiatives resulting in the improvement of the Salvadoran Navy’s maritime law enforcement capacity.
- Initiated and grew a humanitarian assistance program from zero to nine projects valued at over $1.5 million in two years.
Naval Attaché, Commander, US Navy
US Defense Attaché Office, US Embassy
Chile
05.2001 - 05.2004
- - Accredited as the US Navy’s diplomatic representative to the Chilean Navy on behalf of the US Chief of Naval Operations.
- - Successfully planned and executed the first-ever visit by the US Navy Chief of Naval Intelligence to an Inter-American Naval Conference Intelligence Committee meeting in Chile.
- - Advised the US Ambassador, visiting US Congressmen, and senior US flag officer leadership on Chilean Navy related issues.
Commanding Officer, Lieutenant Commander, US Navy
Military Sealift Command Office, US Navy
Busan, Republic of Korea
06.1998 - 07.2000
- - Responsible for all Military Sealift Operations in the Republic of Korea involving over 120 Military Sealift Command ships annually delivering equipment, ammunition, and fuel to US Military and United Nations Forces at ten Republic of Korea ports.
- - Advised Commander, US Naval Forces Korea and the Director of Logistics (J4), US Forces Korea on maritime logistics support for contingency operations.
- - Served as the US Navy’s subject matter expert regarding the integration of the South Korean Navy and Korean merchant marine ships in support of US contingency sealift operations.
- - Supervised waterside port operations at the US military’s Pier Eight in Busan.
Education
Master of Science - International Relations
University of Washington
Seattle, WABachelor of Arts - International Relations
University of Washington
Seattle, WALANGUAGE
Spanish Defense Language Proficiency Test (DLPT) Score 3/3
Tagalog (Philippine dialect DLPT Score 3/3)
Ilonggo/Hiligaynon (Philippine dialect, no rating)
Timeline
Deputy Chief (GS 14)
US Office of Military Cooperation Cairo (OMC-E) US Embassy Egypt
02.2025 - 09.2026
Lead Country Program Manager
TRAX International
06.2023 - 10.2023
Deputy Program Manager (GS 14)
International Criminal Investigative Training Assistance Program (ICITAP) US Embassy Riyadh
02.2023 - 05.2023
Counternarcotics Program Manager
Depart of State International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Section, US Embassy Panama
06.2015 - 03.2022
Civil-Military Relations Coordinator for the Americas
International Federation of Red Cross Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) Americas Zone Office
03.2014 - 04.2015
Corporate Security Consultant
Tiger Swan Inc.
04.2013 - 03.2014
Command Inspector General, Captain, US Navy
US Southern Command
03.2011 - 09.2012
Chief
US Office of Defense Cooperation, Captain US Navy
06.2006 - 03.2011
Executive Officer and Navy Section Chief, Commander, US Navy
US Military Group US Embassy
05.2004 - 05.2006
Naval Attaché, Commander, US Navy
US Defense Attaché Office, US Embassy
05.2001 - 05.2004
Commanding Officer, Lieutenant Commander, US Navy
Military Sealift Command Office, US Navy
06.1998 - 07.2000
Master of Science - International Relations
University of Washington
Bachelor of Arts - International Relations
University of Washington