Robert Olson
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Director of Business Development & Strategy | Chief of Staff to the CEO
Arizona, United States
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Director of Business Development & Strategy | Chief of Staff to the CEOScripta InsightsMay 2025 - Current (1 year 2 months)Serve as a critical thought partner and advisor to the the CEO, driving strategic initiatives, business development efforts, and cross-functional collaboration to achieve organizational growth and success.- DirectorEYParthenonMay 2021 - May 2025 (4 years 1 month)Director in EY-Parthenon's Government & Public Sector Strategy Practice, focused on advising clients within the Department of Defense segment. This experience includes conducting strategic analysis/planning, operational transformations, financial transformations, and executive reporting. Extensive experience advising clients on their separation and integration strategy and implementation, across the industrials, consumer products, and life sciences sectors. Held a Top Secret security clearance.
- ConsultantEYParthenonAug 2019 - Apr 2021 (1 year 9 months)Extensive experience advising clients on their separation and integration strategy and implementation, across the industrials sector. Rob's previous engagements include: - Supported the $135B merger of equals in the Aerospace & Defense sector - Supported a client's three-way spin totaling $80B in the Industrials sector
- Spring MBA InternSecond FrontFeb 2019 - May 2019 (4 months)Served in due diligence research role focused on emerging dual-use technology.
- Summer MBA InternBDO USAJun 2018 - Aug 2018 (3 months)Management Consulting - Industry Specialty Services
- Lead SpecialistUnited States Department of WarFeb 2014 - May 2017 (3 years 4 months)Handpicked by Command leadership to fill a challenging United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) position. In this role, I utilized expert knowledge of acquisition protocols to craft innovative solutions to complex military problem sets and subsequently translated these solutions into high impact, United States Government coordinated, operational actions in support of Combatant Commanders, Theater Special Operations Forces, Special Operations Task Forces, and Special Mission Units.
- SpecialistUnited States Department of DefenseJan 2011 - Feb 2014 (3 years 2 months)-Selected for the highly competitive Naval Acquisition Development Program. -Analyzed, negotiated and administered large government contracts for supplies and services. -TS/SCI clearance
Education
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- Master of Business Administration - MBAGeorgetown University McDonough School of BusinessJan 2017 - Dec 2019 (3 years)
- Master of Business Administration - MBAGeorgetown University The McDonough School of BusinessJan 2017 - Dec 2019 (3 years)
- Master of Science, AccountingTexas AM UniversityCommerceJan 2011 - Dec 2013 (3 years)
- EMaster of Science, AccountingEast Texas AM UniversityJan 2011 - Dec 2013 (3 years)
- Bachelor of Science, Sport ManagementNorth Carolina State UniversityJan 2006 - Dec 2010 (5 years)
Awards
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- UJoint Civilian Service Achievement AwardUnited States Special Operations CommandMay 2017Serving in a critical United States Navy element in support of a congressionally authorized and appropriated activity designed to provide direct support to global military actions, Robert's actions led to successful military support actions in over thirty countries and in support of over ten Secretary of Defense directed Execute Orders.