Tristan A. Holiday
St Petersburg
Summary
Dedicated professional with eight years of leadership experience as an Officer in the United States Marine Corps. Advanced training and experience in government procurement methods and strategies, contracting, budget development and management, property accountability, records management, warehousing operations, personnel management, and risk management and mitigation. Extensive involvement with international and inter-governmental agencies while operating in domestic, Indo-Pacific, and Middle Eastern regions. Renowned for reliability, strategic thinking, and flexibility in dynamic environments.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Supply Officer - Captain
U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Central Command (MARCENT)
Tampa, FL
09.2024 - Current
- Served as the MARCENT Supply Officer and advisor to the Commander and Assistant Chief of Staff G-4 Division.
- Led cross-functional teams in logistics and supply chain management for U.S. Marine Corps Forces in the Central Command area of responsibility.
- Executed an annual budget of greater than $80,000,000 in support of operations and maintenance.
- Managed $10,000,000 in physical property in six separate countries.
- Coordinated with forward deployed forces from all DoD military components, foreign military officials, U.S. Embassies, the Defense Logistics Agency, the General Services Administration, and others in support of USMC supply and logistics requirements.
Regimental Sustainment Officer
4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division (MARDIV)
Okinawa, Japan
04.2023 - 04.2024
- Served as senior supply chain manager for 4th Marine Regiment. Oversaw the supply chain management of five unique, geographically distributed supply activities supporting more than 2750 personnel.
- Oversaw the property accountability of more than $500,000,000 in accountable items.
- Developed the FY23 and FY24 budgets resulting in the proper execution of more than $20,000,000.
- Managed the Risk Management and Internal Controls program. Implemented techniques to reduce safety, financial, and operational risks.
- Oversaw the management and distribution of food and water to Camp Schwab, Okinawa, JP and all sub-units attached to 4th Marine Regiment. Provided more than 2 million meals annually.
- Led in the personal and professional development of 70 Marines & managed 50 Japanese contractors in the execution of their duties.
- Served as the Regiment’s only Multinational Logistics Officer (MNLO) in support of operations in the Indo-Pacific working together with partner nation MNLOs.
Material Readiness Branch Officer in Charge
9th Engineer Support Battalion (ESB), 3d Marine Logistics Group (MLG)
Okinawa, Japan
02.2021 - 04.2023
- Served as the Battalion’s Material Readiness Branch (MRB) Officer in Charge (OIC). Personally conducted the actions required of the Battalion Supply Chain Management Officer and supervised the conduct of the unit’s Maintenance Management Office.
- Responsible for the planning, budget, procurement, and proper accountability of all military equipment assigned to a battalion of 900 personnel.
- Managed the accountability of all equipment totaling more than $300,000,000.
- Managed the Battalion’s budget across three fiscal years totaling more than $11,000,000.
- Stream-lined high priority off-line requisitions in support of overseas contingency operations by serving as the Approving Official for the Battalion’s Government Commercial Purchase Card program.
- Served as the sole Risk Management and Internal Controls and implemented actions and techniques to reduce safety, financial, and operational risks.
- Managed the personal development, professional development, and tasking of 30+ Marines.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Quantitative Economics
United States Naval Academy
05-2018
Skills
- Acquisition Cross Servicing Agreements (ACSA) & International Logistics
- Planning and execution of supply/logistics operations
- MS Office (Excel/Teams/OneNote/Powerpoint)
- Vertical and horizontal leadership
- Budget management and execution
- Verbal and written communication
- Complex problem solving
- Warehouse operations
- Large-scale procurement
- Risk Management
- Team-building
Timeline
Supply Officer - Captain
U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Central Command (MARCENT)
09.2024 - Current
Regimental Sustainment Officer
4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division (MARDIV)
04.2023 - 04.2024
Material Readiness Branch Officer in Charge
9th Engineer Support Battalion (ESB), 3d Marine Logistics Group (MLG)
02.2021 - 04.2023
Bachelor of Science - Quantitative Economics
United States Naval Academy
Training
- United States Naval Academy Midshipman Training - June 2014 – May 2018, Annapolis, MD
- The Basic School, USMC - August 2018 – March 2019, Quantico, VA
- Flight School: Introductory Flight School, Aviation Pre-Flight Indoctrination, Primary Flight Training - March 2019 – September 2020, Pensacola, FL and Corpus Christi, TX
- Supply Chain Management Officers Course - September 2020 – January 2021
- Combined Logistics Captains Career Course - April 2024 - September 2024