Brian McDermott

Better Decision Team Leader

Business Excellence Team

Brian M. served 20 years as a U.S. Marine aviator retiring in 2016, specializing in amphibious operations planning, aviation planning, and red team decision support.

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About Brian

Since retirement, Brian continues his passionate work teaching and training the next generation of leaders and decision makers at various government and military agencies. Brian contributed to the U.S. Army’s Red Team Handbook and has been interviewed by red team, intelligence, and security leaders for major publications, including Bryce Hoffman’s Red Teaming, Beyond Your Limits by Rob Dubois, and the Ontic Protective Intelligence Podcast. In addition, Brian is an experienced red teaming and applied critical thinking instructor for the following agencies:

Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI)
U.S. Marine Corps
National Geospatial Intelligence Agency College
Joint Improvised Threat Defeat Organization (JIDO)
Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA)
U.S. Arm University of Foreign Military and Cultural Studies (UFMCS)

Amira’s Areas of Expertise:

Analytical Red Teaming

High-Pressure Decision Making

Alternative & Contrarian Analysis

Training, Education, and Workshop Development

Major Decision Support (M&A, Corporate Direction, & Board and Executive Decision Support)

Project Management (Agile & Scrum)

Applied Critical Thinking

Corporate Strategy

Complex, Dynamic, and Wicked Problems

Teaching & Instruction

Wargaming and Tabletop
Exercises

Pre-Mortem Analysis

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