Job Search Status
Open to workDesired start date: Flexible
Open To Work
Verified
This profile is verified using an email address.
MATTHEW R. HINZE
La Grange,IL
Work Preference
Summary
Strategic Operations & Intelligence Executive with 20+ years of experience directing initiatives for the Joint Chiefs of Staff and global organizations of 5,000+ personnel. Graduate of the Command and General Staff College and certified in Red Team methodologies and Structured Analysis. Certified Army Military Historian with organizational experience managing multi-million-dollar assets and providing executive decision support during international crises.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Strategic Coordination Cell Strategist
JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF
Arlington, VA
07.2024 - Current
- Crisis Management: Provided executive decision support for the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) during the Israel-Iran conflict.
- Global Synchronization: Directed strategic initiatives across the Joint Force and international allies (notably Australian partners).
- Security Governance: Managed the integrity of SAP, CAP, and exquisite intelligence with 100% adherence to rigorous protocols.
Lead Instructor & Professional Military Education (PME) Chief
ARMY UNIVERSITY / COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLLEGE
Fort Leavenworth, KS
03.2021 - 07.2024
- Curriculum Leadership: Spearheaded educational initiatives for all echelons and cohorts of Professional Military Education (PME).
- Institutional Change: Developed and implemented curriculum for advanced military education programs.
- Adult Learning: Facilitated interactive training sessions to enhance student engagement and knowledge retention.
Military Historian / Technical Subject Matter Expert (SME)
ARMY UNIVERSITY PRESS
Fort Leavenworth, KS
07.2019 - 03.2021
- Strategic Publication: Researched and analyzed historical data to support military education programs to ensure alignment with enterprise-level objectives.
- Doctrine Enhancement: Developed comprehensive historical narratives for publication in academic journals and military manuals.
GA & Afghanistan Senior Intelligence Officer (S2)
3RD INFANTRY DIVISION / 3RD SUSTAINMENT BDE
12.2016 - 07.2019
- Organizational Scaling: Hand-selected for a Lieutenant Colonel billet; scaled a regional intelligence enterprise from 8 to 50+ personnel in a combat theater.
- Risk Mitigation: Engineered threat-visibility models for multi-million-dollar logistics convoys and restored critical ISR capabilities in Southeast Afghanistan after an 18-month gap.
- Continuity of Operations: Modeled "Contested Logistics" to test global supply chain resilience against disruptive threats.
Executive Officer (XO) & Senior Exercise Developer
COMBINED ARMS CENTER (CAC)
Fort Leavenworth, KS
06.2015 - 12.2016
- Enterprise Operations: Managed the administrative framework for 5,000+ personnel; assumed full command of 1,100+ officers during a critical vacancy.
Operations & Senior Intelligence Officer (S2)
1ST INFANTRY DIVISION
10.2005 - 01.2009
- Strategic Planning: Directed intelligence preparation and operations for a 4,000-member Armored Brigade and 15 months of high-tempo combat operations in Baghdad.
- Global Risk: Navigated intelligence operations across Africa, synthesizing geopolitical data to facilitate inter-agency cooperation in austere environments.
- Gaps: June 2005 – October 2005 due to training assignment at Fort Benning, GA as an Infantry Officer; January 2009 – June 2009 due to training assignment at Fort Huachuca, AZ as a Military Intelligence Officer.
Education
MA - Military History
Norwich University
Northfield, VT05.2018
BS - History and Political Science
Elmhurst University
Elmhurst, IL06.2003
Skills
- Executive Strategy: Chief of Staff Operations,
- Crisis Management, Cross-Functional Integration
- Intelligence & Risk: Special Access Programs (SAP), Controlled Access Programs (CAP)
- Threat-Visibility Modeling, ISR Management
- Operations & Leadership: Strategic Operational Planning, Enterprise Resource Management,
- Cross-Functional Team Synchronization
Certification
- Certified Army Military Historian
- Certified Red Team Practitioner
- Graduate Residency: Command and General Staff College (Strategic Leadership Focus)
Timeline
Strategic Coordination Cell Strategist
JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF
07.2024 - Current
Lead Instructor & Professional Military Education (PME) Chief
ARMY UNIVERSITY / COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLLEGE
03.2021 - 07.2024
Military Historian / Technical Subject Matter Expert (SME)
ARMY UNIVERSITY PRESS
07.2019 - 03.2021
GA & Afghanistan Senior Intelligence Officer (S2)
3RD INFANTRY DIVISION / 3RD SUSTAINMENT BDE
12.2016 - 07.2019
Executive Officer (XO) & Senior Exercise Developer
COMBINED ARMS CENTER (CAC)
06.2015 - 12.2016
Operations & Senior Intelligence Officer (S2)
1ST INFANTRY DIVISION
10.2005 - 01.2009
MA - Military History
Norwich University
BS - History and Political Science
Elmhurst University