Ben Duelley

Associate Director & Program Manager for emerging advanced programs within the Battle Management Command and Control portfolio.

✨ Winner, Firebird Book Awards (2 categories) ✨ 2025 International Book Awards Finalist ✨ Amazon #1 Hot New Release & Top 5 Best Selling Author! Wrote and published God Was Always Speaking, I Just Wasn’t Listening, a book about mental health, redemption, and learning to listen to God’s voice.

My Company Funding connect clients with the best financial products and banks available. We focus on equipment financing, working capital, and financing for projects and acquisitions, with over +20M in annual originations. • Increased 2024 revenue by 32% through marketing and strategic outreach initiatives. • Co-founded My Equipment Finder, a leading commercial equipment brokerage, establishing key partnerships nationwide and promoting a high-touch, white-glove service model. • Oversaw Marketing & Operations. Spearheaded the implementation of a bespoke CRM and loan origination system on Salesforce, enhancing operational efficiency by 25%. • Innovated the integration of client equipment requests with partner dealerships in Salesforce, advancing operational efficiencies and boosting customer engagement through automated communication systems.

Led the transformation of JPMorgan Chase & Co network perimeter services to the public cloud, guiding and supporting 6 agile teams and 5 Network Security Product Owners in the Cybersecurity & Technology Controls line of business. • Directed the successful implementation of public cloud network connectivity for 1,000+ JPMC applications. • Oversaw the migration of 100% of Chase.com traffic from on-prem data centers to the AWS Public Cloud: • Enabled $10M/month cost reductions with zero incidents across a user base of +60 million. • Reduced the backlog of service delivery requests by 88% in a span of 4 weeks. • Directed automated efforts for Firewall and Proxy products that integrate with AWS, Akamai/Kona, and F5 • Experienced in agile methodologies, Jira, Service Now, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint.

Over 20+ Years of leadership, mentorship, strategy design, operations, HR functions, Product Manager, Program Manager, Project Manager, and Carrier Aviation experience.

Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) Led Enterprise Risk assessments for strategic DoD missions and developed recommendations for Senior Executives. • Lead assessment team for the Department of Defense, executed on-site strategic risk assessments of Army, Air Force, Space Force, and Naval missions and infrastructure. • Managed team of 6 direct reports and 50+ experts, devised mitigation strategies focused on cyber architecture, network configuration, industrial control systems, engineering, physical security, emergency management, unmanned aerial systems, and climate change. • Developed, published, and advised DoD C-suite executives on risks and mitigation strategies to generate policy changes, redirect funding, and minimize risks to critical missions. • Demonstrated technical knowledge to apply strategies and improvement recommendations for logistics hubs, datacenters, intelligence centers, surveillance and missile warning systems, and major air operations centers. • Architected an inter-agency framework with the Department of Homeland Security, Defense Intelligence Agency, and multiple DoD entities to integrate intelligence analysts/products for 32 yearly assessments. Routinely partnered with NSA, DHS, FBI, and other federal agencies.

Set strategic vision, established requirements, and directed $17B of resourcing for the E-2C Hawkeye and E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aviation programs on behalf of the Chief of Naval Operations. • Expanded yearly Research/Development budget by 31% & generated $750M in additional funds to modernize aircraft computer systems, communications systems, cockpit redesign, and radar technology. • Received C-suite approval to add $850M funding for future aircraft capability, test & evaluation, and training systems through continuous engagement with acquisition community and Pentagon internal/external stakeholders. • Co-authored 30-year aviation strategy to guide long range research & development activities across all Naval aircraft. • Presented to Flag leadership (C-suite) and Congressional Staffers while defending the fiscal year 2018 budget against $51.8 million in congressional marks. • Drove individual aircraft costs down by 11% and secured over $400M in multi-year procurement contract savings. • Pioneered a strategic plan to increase production requirement from 75 to 86, securing $510M from Congressional committees to build 3 additional aircraft over a 2-year period. • Nurtured industry partner relationships, served as a guest panelist, presented to Congressional committees, engaged with industry C-suite executives, and presented to Flag/General Officers across the Department of Defense. • Portfolio included various radar sensors, advanced tactical data links, integrated fires, aerial refueling, satellite communications, Mission Computer, Mode S, ADS-B, and Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) protection.

Squadron Commanding Officer / Executive Officer, VAW-113. Directed operations, maintenance, training, safety, and HR for 180 employees and 4 E-2C Hawkeye aircraft totaling over $500M in assets while establishing a culture of teamwork and collaboration. • Accountable for the health and welfare of all personnel to include career development, qualification achievement, and personal and professional growth. • Orchestrated a highly accomplished team recognized with multiple awards, including excellence in Operations and Mission Readiness, retention excellence, and maintenance excellence. • Synchronized annual $9M operating budget, executed 13% under targets and saved $1.7M for the enterprise. • Created an employee enhancement program that fostered the advancement rates 15% above Navy average. • Improved inclusivity and communication with employees' families through large group events, an aggressive public affairs campaign, submission of periodicals, and a monthly newsletter program. • Created structured process improvements through in-depth departmental assessments, culminating in a single semi-annual review process. • Demonstrated a complete positive turn-around of command climate through increased retention rates (79%), Physical fitness test pass rates (100%), a 64% reduction in travel expenditures, and a maintenance compliance inspection that garnered top 10% recognition.

Advised Africa Command Commander (4-Star Army General) on assessments of Strategic Plans for the continent of Africa. • Developed strategies for CEO that captured 5-10 year whole-of-government objectives throughout Africa. • Planned, led, and conducted the 1st ever assessment of the East Africa Campaign Plan by overseeing 6 Line of Effort working groups and synchronizing with Navy, Air Force, Army, and Marine Corps Component Commands. • Program Manager for Combined Federal Campaign fundraiser; managed over 3,200 military, civilian, and contractors in 6 geographic locations, received 25-unit awards & raised over $337k for charities. • Identified disparate assessment processes and initiated a $500K sequel server database program that streamlined assessment inputs; saved thousands of person-hours inputting and analyzing data. • Coordinated with five Regional Engagement Divisions and personally designed an innovative, user-friendly assessment framework implemented across Headquarters Africa Command, four Service Component Commands, and all U.S. Embassies on the continent.

VAW-113 • Planned and executed a $339k travel budget for 180+ personnel and expended 99.4% of allocated funds • Driving force behind high morale and retainment of employees; increased Maintenance qualifications by 215% and retention rates by 52%, earned Retention Excellence Award while on 4th deployment in 4 years • Led the Air Wing by achieving a 99.4% medically deployable status, well above the Chief of Naval Air Forces goal of 85%. • Prepared maintenance department for post-deployment Aviation Maintenance Corrosion Inspection that yielded "Oustanding" results: initiated four air wing assist visits and instituted weekly aircrew corrosion inspection to enhance prevention. • Identified the need and designed scalable data collection and storage methodology using Microsoft Access that housed all personal, maintenance, administrative, operational, and safety information; developed an intranet system for easy access by all personnel.

Planned and executed operations for Carrier Air Wing 2, a deployed carrier-based Naval Air Wing. • Managed 50+ members of the Air Wing current operations watch team, streamlined the hourly operations briefing process and overhauled outdated instructions. • Spearheaded review of Naval Aviation at-sea refueling operations and developed a plan that saved 489 flight hours and $2.6M spread out over a 6-month deployment. • Revolutionized archaic whiteboard operational scheduling system by developing and implementing an Excel-based program that reduced daily person-hour savings by 50%; adopted by multiple units & still in use over a decade later.

Flag Aide to the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for International Programs.