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SUMMARY
Mr Elchert currently serves as the General Manager for Bonfire DC, where he manages a team of 30 employees. Prior to
working in the restaurant industry, Mr Elchert maintained a TS/SCI with CI Poly clearance and worked as a CI/CT Analyst for
the United States Army for 10 years.
In addition to his role as an Analyst, Mr Elchert served as liaison for US/NATO Allied partners while deployed in Afghanistan.
Prior to his second deployment, he worked directly with Counterintelligence Special Agents in developing Targeting packets,
and produced over 3,000 intelligence reports and analyst assessments.
EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION
BS – Degree in Culinary Management – The Art Institute of Washington – June 2014 – Cum Laude
Working on BA – Intelligence Studies – Concentration in Intelligence Analysis
CLEARANCE INFORMATION
Maintained a TS/SCI Clearance for 10 years. Counterintelligence Polygraph Date: October 2007
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Bonfire DC, Washington, DC, 2016 – Present
General Manager
Actively manages a staff of over 30 employees in a restaurant with over 200 seats and ($2 million in annual sales)
Developed and maintains beverage program; increased profitability by $4,000/monthly
Conducts opening/closing procedures, accounting for the safety and security of the facility, employees and assets
Conducts performance evaluations for employees, providing both constructive feedback and mentorship
Coordinates and interacts with guests, vendors, and Executives
Mad Fox Brewing Company, Falls Church, Virginia, 2014 – 2016
Service Manager
Manages a staff of over 50 employees
Revamped former training programs
Conduct individualized & group training sessions and conduct employee performance evaluations
Efficiently resolve problems with employees or concerns from guests
U.S. Army, 650th Military Intelligence Group, SHAPE, Belgium, 2010 – 2011
CI/CT Analyst
Drives CI collection, investigations, and operations across US/NATO area of operations/area of interests thorough in-
depth research and analysis of competing hypothesis, target package development, vulnerability assessments, and link
analysis
Primary Target Analyst in support of 120 Special Agents across three continents to include Afghanistan, Kosovo, and
Iraq in support of US/NATO CI/CT collections, investigations, and offensive counter-operations
Authored multiple comprehensive threat assessments against NATO's primary espionage threat; recognized for
excellence from the Supreme Allied Commander Europe
Produces intelligence report evaluations and source directed requirements to answer NATO/National Intelligence
requirements and fill intelligence gaps
Nominates hundreds of known/suspected terrorists into the National Counterterrorism Center's (NCTC) Terrorist
Identity Datamart Environment (TIDE)
Conducts routine liaison with Allied partners and US/NATO intelligence community in direct support of the Director
of Intelligence's Information Sharing Strategy

2. U.S. Army, 650th Military Intelligence Group, Kabul, Afghanistan, 2010 – 2010
CI/CT Analyst, Deployed
Drove CI/CT collections, investigations and operations across Allied Command CI battle space in Kabul, Kandahar,
and Herat
Identified intelligence gaps and drove collection via source directed requirements to answer the Commanders priority
intelligence requirements
Provided direct support to foreign disclosure process to enhance operational information sharing and integration with
Allied/Coalition partners across International Security Assistance Force (ISAF)
Maintained an extensive database for managing, accounting and retrieving intelligence related data for
analytical/statistical recovery
Provided analytical expertise to the overall source validation/de-confliction
Produced specialized products (source profiles, charts, link analysis, and target packages)
U.S. Army, 650th Military Intelligence Group, SHAPE, Belgium, 2007 – 2010
CI/CT Analyst
Primary CI/CT Target Analyst/Operation Enduring Freedom Desk Officer and Alternate CI Target Country Desk
Officer
Conducted in-depth research and analysis, produced several hundred intelligence information report
evaluations/source directed requirements; drove CI/CT operations
Conducted in-depth collaboration with Allied and National Agency partners
Built target packages/multiple threat assessments
Provided target subject matter expertise in development of CI Operational and Special Operational Concepts
(CIOC/CISOCs)
Performed Senior Analyst responsibilities for four months; sustained continuity
Expertly represented command at multiple threat seminars on target countries
U.S. Army, 58th Signal Battalion, Okinawa, Japan, 2004-2007
Battalion Assistant Security Manager
Expert knowledge of Joint Personnel Adjudication System (JPAS) and Electronic Questionnaire for Investigations
Processing (EQIP) system
Served as the Security Specialist and advisor providing guidance in one or more of the security disciplines including
Personnel, Information, and Physical security
Produced vulnerability threat assessments against signals intelligence capabilities
Provided foreign travel threat briefs in support of unit force protection mission
Monitored security clearance status for military and civilian personnel; assisted in processing security clearance
applications
Tracked, prepared, and submitted security clearance actions/criminal background checks and forms for military and
civilian personnel
Provided routine security training in accordance with National standards
Monitored internal control systems to ensure that appropriate access levels were maintained and tracked, managed and
verified visitor's security clearances for staff visits
Conducted unit level security inspections, reviewed security programs and conducted staff assistance visits
U.S. Army, 4-101st Aviation Regiment, Tal Afar, Iraq, 2003-2004
Intelligence Analyst
Conducted all-source analysis and sustained situational awareness of the battle space; briefed senior leaders daily on
the enemy situation and predictive assessments to support battlefield commanders decision-making process
Produced and presented more than 200 daily intelligence update briefings for mission commanders, to include general
officers
Provided briefings to over 400 tactical military personnel covering topics such as cultural intelligence, current
adversary threats and operational security updates
Produced high-value target packets to counter threats to US/Allied Forces
Conducted extensive research on improvised explosive device trends, tactics, and potential deployment method
Monitored indications and warning of foreign intelligence activities
Processed vast numbers of incoming reports/messages; evaluated significance and reliability and expeditiously briefed
out-going mission commanders on current threats within their respected areas of operation

3. U.S. Army, 4-101st Aviation Regiment, Fort Campbell, Kentucky, 2002-2004
Assistant Security Manager
In support of a daily threat brief, consumed by senior leadership, produce time sensitive products by conducting in-
depth research and analysis from all source intelligence
Conducted routine physical security inspections on four subordinate commands, ensuring proper compliance
Processed and maintained over 500 active security clearances, adhering to US government standards
Prepared and briefed enemy situation in preparation for the Brigade's deployment to Iraq
Coordinated geospatial information for numerous pre-deployment training exercises in support of future deployment
to Iraq
HONORS AND AWARDS
Army Commendation Medal (4), Joint Service Achievement Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal
(3), National Defense Service Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Non-Commissioned
Officer Professional Development Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, NATO Medal, Afghan Campaign Medal
ADDITIONAL SKILLS
Computer Skills: MS Office; word, powerpoint, excel.
Systems Familiarity: Battlefield Information Collection and Exploitation System (BICES), Combined Information Data
Network Exchange (CIDNE), Distributed Common Ground System (DCGS), Electronic Questionnaire for Investigations
Processing (e-QIP), HOT-R, Intelink, Joint Personnel Adjudication System (JPAS), Multimedia Message Manager (M3)
System, NATO Intel Toolbox (NITB), PORTICO, Terrorist Identities Datamart (TIDE) System, Web Intelligence Search
Engine-Info Sphere Management System (WISE-ISM)
Interests: Politics, real estate, target shooting, fitness, travel, physical security, sommelier training and entrepreneurship