Nathan Gontarz

About Nathan Gontarz

Nathan is a Military veteran and Operations, Program/Product Management, Procurement, and…

Experience

1. Chief of Contracting Office

   Us Army

   Jul 2022 — Present · Fort Shafter, HI, US

   Manager for a 38-member organization with annual contractual actions worth $225 million. The organization is distributed 2/3 in HI and 1/3 in WA and is responsible for delivering medical supply and service contracts to public health facilities from the West Coast of the United States, Alaska, Hawaii, Japan, Korea, and other locations across the Indo-Pacific. Organizes and orchestrates medical contingency planning across the Pacific Ocean in preparation for conflict should they arise. Warranted Contracting Officer up to $7.5M.• Transformed the poorest performing region within U.S. Army Medical contracting, revolutionizing both performance and accountability, sustained improvement and became the top performing region out of 5• Guided the office in improving along the Contracting Past Performance and Surveillance metrics, improving performance from 30% and 80% to 100% and 95% respectively• Led as a change agent to improve team efficiency and morale; resolved a conflict between subordinate work sites by building a holistic and inclusive culture of respect, accountability, and action• Forged vital relationships with stakeholders across the depth and breadth of my area of responsibility, enhancing U.S. military contingency planning efforts across the Pacific Ocean

Education

• Cornell University - Johnson Graduate School of Management

  Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

  2014 — 2016

• United States Military Academy at West Point

  Bachelor's Degree

  2003 — 2007

Skills

• Military Operations
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Intelligence
• Military
• Military Experience
• Training
• Intelligence Analysis
• Security Clearance
• Combat
• Dod
• National Security
• Operational Planning
• Command
• Reconnaissance
• Leadership
• Government
• Army