Letter of Recommendation from Naval Special Warfare Command Force Programs Officer

Letter of Recommendation

1. January31,2020
ToWhomItMayConcern:
ItiswithgreatpleasurethatIamrecommendingNeilBeyersdorfiIamtheForceProgramsOfficeratthe
NavalSpecialWarfareCommandandIhaveknownNeilforoverfiveyears.Overthosefiveyears,hehas
heldtwoconsultingpositionsdemonstratingaveryhighlevelofprofessionalismandintegrity.Overthe
last3yearsasaLeanSixSigmaBusinessProcessConsultant,Neilplayedakeyroleoftheestablishment
adecentralizedKnowledgeManagementOfficetoleadandmanagetheandimplementationofsolutionsto
continuousimprovementandinnovationopportunitiesfortheSEALBasicandAdvancedTraining
Commands.Priortothisrole,NeilservedasanOrganizationalRiskManagementConsultantatNaval
SpecialWarfareCommandwiththeofficeoftheInspectorGeneral,leadingtheidentificationand
assessmentofpotentialriskwithinthecommand'sManagers'InternalControlProgramtoensure
compliancewithallFederal,DoN,andMilitaryHealthSystemguidance.
KeyNotableAchievements
ˉImplementationofasecondgeneration,internaldevelopedwebbasesystemtomanageSEALtraining
informationoftheBUD/STrainingProgram.
ˉImplementationofaninternaldevelopedwebbasesystemforthetrackingofdepartmentalannualbudgets
andthefinancialapprovalofexpendituresamongrequestingdepartmentsandthefinancedepartment.
ˉDevelopmentofprojectprioritizationandmanagementprocess,includingreporting/trackingtools,to
approveproposedandmanageprojectsinprogressbasedonSerumandAgilemethodology.
ˉCertificationof15+LeanSixSigmaprojectsandcoachingofover30+LeanSixSigmacandidates.
ˉCreationofMSVisioandLeanSixSigmaWhiteBelttrainingmodalstailoredforNavalSpecialWarfare.
ˉImplementationofNavalSpecialWarfareCommand'sContinuousProcessImprovementProgramPortal
includingLeanSixSigmaTrainingandCertificationRequirementsandProcedures,CertificationProject
Status,andLeanSixSigmaToolsandTemplates.
ˉDocumentationof80+Managers'InternalControlProgram'sprocessesandriskassessmentsincluding
referencetotherespectivelocationwithinthepoliciesandprocedurestomitigaterisk.
Neilisanexpert,top-performingcontinuousimprovementprofessional.Hewouldbeagreatassettoany
organization'scontinuousimprovementprogramandhasmyhighestrecommendation.
Veryrespectfully,
KennethM.Warburton
ForceProgramsOfficer
NavalSpecialWarfareCommand