Steven G. Hopper has over 27 years of experience as a U.S. Army Officer specializing in financial management operations with leadership roles in the U.S., Afghanistan, Iraq, NATO, and USSOCOM. His experience includes managing multi-billion dollar budgets while deployed in combat zones and serving as an executive officer and liaison officer. He has an MBA candidate and is certified in defense financial management.

1. STEVEN G. HOPPER Phone: 813.727.0456
4324 Faircourt Drive Email: ltcstevenhopper@outlook.com
Valrico, FL 33596
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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
• Over 27 years of increasing responsibility as a U.S. Army Officer specializing in Financial Management (FM)
Operations to include leadership, comptrollership, project management
• Effective and charismatic leadership, management and PEOPLE skills - able to work with diverse groups and
competing objectives while building consensus in complex organizational and institutional environments
WORK EXPERIENCE
1/2015-Present: Executive Officer to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for USSOCOM
Headquarters, U.S. Special Operations Command, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida
• Prepare, schedule, all correspondence in/out of office for a Four Star Headquarters.
• Ensured through intense coordination that he was always in the right place, at the right time, with the
right product to effectively make a difference
6/2014-1/2015: USSOCOM Liaison Officer to North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
Headquarters, NATO HQs Brussels, BE; SHAPE HQs Mons, BE; JFC-Brunssum, Brunssum, Netherlands
• Principle Advisor to the Secretary General on the USSOCOM doctrine and interests in world situations
• Coordinated, prepared and briefed (3) Crisis Urgent Requirements (CURs) to NATO Offices resulting in
obtaining 30M Euro of NATO Funds to support the International Special Operation Forces in Afghanistan
• Established and developed key relationships with MILREPs from other nations within NATO resulting in
over 15 countries contributing forces to the Afghanistan efforts.
5/2013-5/2014: J8, Director, Special Operations Joint Task Force – Afghanistan
Camp Integrity, Kabul, Afghanistan – Forward Deployed
• Principle financial advisor to the SOJTF-A Commander and Staff for all Financial Operations in a combat
environment supporting all of the special operations throughout Afghanistan
• Directly responsible for $2B in Funding in over 11 unique appropriations
6/2010-5/2013: Chief, Execution Branch Operations Maintenance Funds (O/M), USSOCOM
Headquarters, U.S. Special Operations Command, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida
• Responsible for the budgetary control, oversight, and analysis of $1.4B in base and OCO requirements
• Led, developed a group of employees (7) and created a Tight, Cohesive Team to accomplish given tasks
• Directly managed over $3M in exclusive Secretary of Defense EEE Funds and two other classified
appropriations totaling over $10M
3/2006-6/2010: Director, CJ8 and Deputy CJ8 (OIF)
MND-N COB Speicher Tikrit, Iraq / Headquarters, 25th
Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, HI
• Led, mentored, and developed a team of 25 personnel (military, GS Civilian, and contractors)
• Principle Advisor to the MND-N Commander and Staff for all FM Operations in a combat environment
with seven Coalition Combat Brigade Task Forces in our Battle Space
• Directly responsible for $3.6 Billion including Operations and Maintenance (OMA), Commander’s
Emergency Response Program (CERP) , Official Representation Funds (ORF), and DoD Rewards Program
• Principle Advisor to the Division Commander and Staff for all FM Operations to include responsibility for
a $120 Million Home Station budget supporting 3 Infantry Brigades and 1 Aviation Brigade

2. STEVEN G. HOPPER Phone: 813.727.0456
4324 Faircourt Drive Email: ltcstevenhopper@outlook.com
Valrico, FL 33596
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• Responsible for managing and executing over $300M in OCO funds to support MND-N and its 8 assigned
Brigade Task forces assigned to the Northern Sector of Iraq
• Deployed and fielded two financial software systems saving man hours and improving accuracy in the
tracking, analyzing and execution of funds. Awarded for innovative processes
6/2005 – 3/2005: Chief Joint Visitor’s Bureau, (OIF/OEF)
Headquarters, Coalition Forces Land Component Command (CFLCC) – Kuwait
• Provided daily protocol support to distinguished visitors (DVs) coming through Kuwait to AOR.
• Arranged travel, billeting, and itineraries for DVs to support their intent of the visit
• Personally selected to escort President George Bush, SR during his visit in 2006 to Kuwait resulting in
receiving Presidential Award for support
5/2003-6/2004: CFLCC FWD COMPTROLLER – Overseas Contingency Funding (OCO) – OIF/OEF
Headquarters, Coalition Forces Land Component Command (CFLCC) – Kuwait
• Responsible for a $2.6 Billion budget for a forward-deployed Combined Headquarters
• Identified, acquired, distributed, and tracked funds for validated Command requirements
11/2001-5/2003 Forward Deployed Comptroller (UZBEKISTAN & AFGHANISTAN)
Headquarters, Kharshi-Khanibad, Uzbekistan 11/01 – 10/02; Kabul, Afghanistan 10/02 – 5/03
• Responsible for a $95 Million budget in various appropriations
• Developed team of 5 military members to support all incoming units and ensured requirements were
met to prepare for initial invasion into Afghanistan
• Responsible for execution of multiple appropriations to support Civil Affairs efforts to include OHDACA
funds. Received award from Senator Tommy Thompson for work on Rabia Balkhi Women’s Hospital
• Identified, acquired, distributed, and tracked funds for validated Command requirements
1984 - 2001: Various Military Officer Positions
Fulda, Germany; Seoul, South Korea;
• Primary joint staff officer responsible for all Finance, Military Pay, Commercial Vendor Service and Travel
CIVILIAN EDUCATION
• Strayer University, Tampa, FL (MBA Candidate, October 2015)
• Cameron University, Bachelors of Science Degree, Accounting 1990
MILITARY EDUCATION
• Command & General Staff Officer Course (2010)
• Joint Professional Military Education (JPME, 2011)
• Finance Officer Advance Course; Fort Harrison, IN (1991)
SECURITY CLEARANCE
• Top Secret-SCI (current)
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATIONS and PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
• Certified Defense Financial Manager (CDFM)

3. STEVEN G. HOPPER Phone: 813.727.0456
4324 Faircourt Drive Email: ltcstevenhopper@outlook.com
Valrico, FL 33596
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• American Society of Military Comptrollers (ASMC)