Milton Sands

About Milton Sands

Senior Operations Executive providing 33 years experience conducting broad spectrum, complex, special operations in extreme environments to identify and neutralize threats to global security and stability. Demonstrated expertise in operations management, multi-million dollar budget management, program development, and operational risk management. A proven problem solver interested in leveraging operational and leadership experience in the private sector post retirement.Jamie is focused on people. He creates high performance work environments that foster growth and deliver sustainable value. With his significant expertise in strategic planning, Jamie drives organizational clarity and alignment to accelerate business goals. A seasoned change management expert, he offers strategic vision to guide transformation within large organizations. Jamie brings a wealth of experience in crisis leadership, and he understands how to apply digital communication to flatten communications to enable transparency. He leverages his decision-making experience to accurately assess risk and implement effective problem-solving solutions. He has unique ability to align resourcing to capability development, creating value for the organization to perform and grow. Jamie produces successful, repeatable, and efficient outcomes. He is an inspiring and proven communicator whose authenticity resonates regardless of the forum.

Experience

1. President

   Special Operations Warrior Foundation

   Feb 2026 — Present · Tampa, FL, US

Education

• Duke University Sanford School of Public Policy

  Counterterrorism and Public Policy Fellow

  2013 — 2014

• Harvard Kennedy School Executive Education

  Leadership Decision Making

• University of Virginia Darden School of Business

  Strategic Thinking

• United States Naval Academy

  B.S. Oceanography, Oceanography, Chemical and Physical

  1988 — 1992

• MIT Sloan Executive Education

  AI for National Security Professionals

• Joint Advanced Warfighting School (JAWS)

  Master's degree, Military and Strategic Leadership

  2007 — 2008

Skills

• Military Leadership
• Readiness
• Navy
• Special Operations
• Interagency Coordination
• Strategy
• Nato
• Emergency Management
• Leadership
• Organizational Leadership
• Military Training
• Military Experience
• Top Secret
• Operational Planning
• Maritime Operations
• Government
• Intelligence Analysis
• Exercises
• Strategic Studies
• Afghanistan
• Reconnaissance
• Combat
• Crisis Management
• Homeland Security
• C4isr
• Joint Military Operations
• Waterproofing
• Military Operations
• Force Protection
• Stakeholder Management
• Security Clearance
• Military Logistics
• Weapons
• Information Assurance
• Command
• Military
• Counterinsurgency
• Government Contracting
• Tactics
• Electronic Warfare