Greg Kuni
Chantilly,VA
Summary
A seasoned Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) executive leader and Paramilitary Operations Officer with a distinguished record of sustained superior performance leading large programs and teams in pursuit of national security and Covert Action (CA) objectives. A time tested leader and collaborator with extensive experience in strategy development, resource management, leading through crisis, and developing workable solutions to hard problems. A team builder and loyal teammate whose work ethic and dedication to both mission and people has earned numerous accolades throughout a nearly three-decade career.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Irregular Warfare and Sensitive Activities Integrator
CIA
05.2024 - Current
- Served as CIA lead for an interagency initiative that integrated sensitive DoD and CIA capabilities and operations in order to develop workable solutions to some of our Nation’s toughest challenges.
- Collaborated with senior leaders from CIA, the DOD, the National Security Council (NSC), the Legislative Branch, and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) to ensure synchronization of DoD and CIA sensitive activities and operations.
Chief Of Operations, SAC
CIA
03.2023 - 05.2024
- Led a multi-disciplinary workforce of several thousand; managed a budget in the hundreds of millions of dollars; oversaw several billions in infrastructure; and supervised the employment of SAC’s expansive paramilitary capabilities that were deployed globally in support of CA and other national security priorities.
- As the senior paramilitary officer in SAC, routinely provided advice and guidance to CIA and NSC leaders on the appropriate and most effective use of SAC’s capabilities as well as the application of paramilitary covert action.
Department Chief, SAC
CIA
10.2020 - 03.2023
- Led a diverse workforce of several hundred; managed a multi-million-dollar budget; oversaw tens of millions of dollars in maritime infrastructure; and leveraged the Department’s unique capabilities to meet some of our Nation’s hardest maritime challenges.
- Leveraged emerging technology and led the development of sensitive maritime capabilities that have and will continue to revolutionize maritime collection and warfare.
Chief of Bases and Deputy Chief of Station (DCOS), South Asia
CIA
07.2019 - 08.2020
- Assisted in leading one of CIA’s largest forward deployed presences and provided daily oversight and leadership of CIA’s forward bases, paramilitary operations, and full spectrum intelligence collection efforts.
- Conducted daily coordination with foreign partners, DoD colleagues, and ensured synchronization of efforts and unity of purpose.
Paramilitary Operations Officer, SAC
CIA
04.2006 - 07.2019
- Led paramilitary operations and teams during numerous deployments to multiple warzones throughout the Middle East, Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, and South Asia.
- Additional assignments during this period include: Deputy Chief of Operations in SAC, Deputy Chief of Operations for an SAC Department, Chief Paramilitary Officer (C/PM) in numerous war zones, Chief of Base (COB) in numerous war zones, and Chief of a large paramilitary Covert Action program that was routinely briefed to the President.
Education
BA - Political Science
Gettysburg College
01.1995
Skills
- Sperior leadership abilities refined over nearly a three-decade USG career
- Networker and collaborator with a record of building culture and leading high functioning teams
- Established history of building workable solutions to complex problems
- Executive communication and briefing skills honed by experience
- Demonstrated ability to multi-task and effectively manage multiple competing priorities
- Superior planning skills, adept at prioritization, and astute manager of resources
- Refined decision-making skills repeatedly tested under crisis to include combat
Timeline
Irregular Warfare and Sensitive Activities Integrator
CIA
05.2024 - Current
Chief Of Operations, SAC
CIA
03.2023 - 05.2024
Department Chief, SAC
CIA
10.2020 - 03.2023
Chief of Bases and Deputy Chief of Station (DCOS), South Asia
CIA
07.2019 - 08.2020
Paramilitary Operations Officer, SAC
CIA
04.2006 - 07.2019
BA - Political Science
Gettysburg College
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