Jim Brown

About Jim Brown

As Associate Vice Chancellor for Facility Services at Marine Corps Installations Command,…

Experience

1. Associate Vice Chancellor for Facilty Services (Assistant Chief of Staff for Facilities)

   Marine Corps Installations Command

   Aug 2023 — Present · Marine Corps Installations Command - East, NC

   Oversees facility, utility, energy, environmental, and housing operations for six Marine Corps eastern regional campuses. Manages a $39B portfolio spanning facilities, including 150 dormitories, 15 dining facilities, 21 fitness centers, and numerous academic and administrative buildings across 313 square miles.• Achieved DoD-First Audit Success: Led the Regional Asset Management team to secure a historic unmodified audit opinion, the first of its kind within the Department of Defense, enhancing fiscal accountability and operational credibility.• Managed $4.3B Infrastructure Program: Directed 61 MILCON projects and hundreds of restoration initiatives, delivering cutting-edge facilities for new missions, repairing critical infrastructure, and modernizing aged assets.• Innovated Energy Resilience: Secured a Utility Energy Service Contract (UESC) to integrate a microgrid with solar and natural gas turbines, boosting energy security and earning DOE Federal Energy & Water Management Award.• Launched $10M EV Infrastructure Initiative: Initiated a transformative program to support 300 electric vehicles over five years, advancing sustainable transportation infrastructure at Camp Lejeune.

Education

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  MEng

• University of Central Florida

  BS