Jonathan Klay

Military Service:

• Rank: Major

  Branch/Position: Army

  Period: December 2010 - present

  Occupation: 38A - Civil Affairs - 38A

  Security Clearance: Top Secret Clearance

  Duties Description:

  Commands or serves on the staff of CA units; serve in positions requiring CA experience and training in S5/G5 at groups, divisions, Corps, theatre, joint, interagency and multinational level units; prepare economic, cultural, governmental and special functional studies, assessments, and estimates; coordinates with, enhances, develops, establishes, or controls civil infrastructures in operational areas to support friendly operations; provide CA advice and assistance to divisions, Corps and commanders, civil para-military, military leaders, commanders and agencies; directs and participates in the conduct of CA conventional, foreign internal defense, unconventional warfare, civil administration and other operations; develop cross-cultural communicative and linguistic skills that facilitate inter-personal relationships in a foreign country environment.

  • Managed accountability, maintenance, and lifecycle planning for equipment and assets valued at over $42M, implementing compliance measures that prevented more than $1.2M in potential loss and corrective expenses

  • Led cross-functional coordination with multinational partners during overseas operations, improving joint interoperability by 27% and accelerating decision-making timelines for mission-critical actions

  • Oversaw manpower distribution, evaluations, and professional development programs, increasing promotion eligibility rates by 22% and reducing turnover-related gaps by 19% across all operational roles

  • Planned and executed deployment operations spanning logistics, personnel movement, and resource allocation for multi-country missions, reducing operational delays by 24% and saving $680K in transportation inefficiencies

  • Managed daily operations, personnel workflow, and administrative oversight for a 150-member company, increasing operational efficiency by 28% through improved tasking, reporting, and cross-team coordination

  • Oversaw maintenance, inventory, and lifecycle tracking for equipment and vehicles valued at over $38M, enforcing audit controls that prevented more than $950K in potential loss, damage, or corrective spending

  • Coordinated deployment logistics and international movement planning for multi-country missions, reducing transportation delays by 21% and saving $540K through optimized load planning and vendor alignment

  • Led training tracking, evaluation preparation, and readiness reporting across all platoons, increasing certification completion rates by 24%, strengthening unit preparedness for inspection and deployment cycles

Work history:

• Job Title: Strategic Planning Analyst

  Company: The Millennium Group International

  Period: August 2019 - July 2025

  Role Description:

  • Supported multimillion-dollar modernization initiatives by analyzing budget trends, workload distribution, and process gaps, identifying efficiencies that prevented over $1.4M in redundant annual spending

  • Developed forecasting models, performance dashboards, and KPI frameworks that increased leadership visibility into program risks and resource needs, reducing strategic blind spots by 32% across all portfolios

  • Facilitated stakeholder engagements, working sessions, and requirements mapping for senior government clients, accelerating decision timelines by 22% and improving cross-departmental coordination

  • Produced executive-level briefs, strategic reports, and scenario analyses that informed long-term planning and policy decisions, increasing adoption of recommended initiatives by 38% across supported programs

• Job Title: Senior Business Consultant

  Company: Booz Allen Hamilton

  Period: June 2017 - August 2019

  Role Description:

  • Managed project portfolios valued at over $42M, aligning resources, budgets, and timelines to client requirements and preventing more than $3.1M in potential cost overruns across multi-year engagements

  • Led cross-functional consulting projects for federal and defense clients, improving operational efficiency by 27% through workflow redesign, data-driven process assessments, and strategic modernization planning

  • Directed development of performance dashboards, reporting frameworks, and KPIs that improved client visibility into risk, readiness, and budget performance, reducing reporting gaps by 29% across all programs

  • Facilitated training, capability-building sessions, and change-management support for 300+ personnel, increasing adoption of new systems and processes by 41% and improving long-term sustainment outcomes

  • Conducted organizational analyses and stakeholder interviews for senior government leaders, delivering recommendations that increased decision-making speed by 34% and strengthened program alignment

Education:

• University of Maryland College Park

  Master's Degree – Master of Science in Public Policy

  Period: August 2015 - June 2017

• Georgetown University

  Bachelor's Degree – History

  Period: August 2007 - May 2017