Elizabeth Tolin
The professional receipts

The résumé.

A conventional look at a career built mostly around unconventional problems.

National security, international programs, security cooperation, military operations, organizational stand-up, and the recurring challenge of turning an intended outcome into something people can actually execute.

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$200M+ Australian FMS execution across SRF-West Phase 1 efforts
$27M NATO FMS case supporting multinational airlift training
12 nations Multinational military airlift program experience
Two lanes Federal civilian leadership + concurrent Air National Guard service
Professional experience

Where the work happened.

2023 — Present Department of the Navy

AUKUS Integration & Acquisition

Deputy Director, Submarine Rotational Force–West (Phase 1) / International Programs Manager

  • Civilian leadership across the joint civilian-military construct responsible for standing up SRF-West capabilities in Western Australia.
  • Responsibility for more than $200M in Australian FMS funding across workstreams spanning workforce development, maintenance, infrastructure, fleet and family support, trainers, and operational requirements.
  • Built and aligned international-program pathways across AUKUS Pillar One, including FMS training, personnel exchange, foreign liaison, foreign visits, Title 10/Title 22 authorities, and senior-level stakeholder engagement.
2019 — 2023 Department of the Air Force

Air Force Security Assistance Training

Program Manager

  • Managed security-cooperation training, mobile training teams, and international program execution across BPC/333, FMF, FMS, and IMET funding.
  • Worked directly with foreign governments, militaries, U.S. industry, senior Air Force leadership, and ambassadors to define requirements and build executable action plans.
  • Served as Contracting Officer Representative supporting acquisition of complex equipment and services for international customers.
2015 — 2019 Private sector

Chargify

Strategic Account Executive

  • Consistently closed at or above monthly quota while managing enterprise prospects through discovery, demonstration, solution design, and purchasing.
  • Translated client pain points into whole-concept SaaS solutions while rapidly developing proficiency in HTML/CSS and integrated software applications.
2012 — 2014 Pápa, Hungary

NATO Airlift Management Programme

Execution Support Assistant

  • Managed training coordination for military aviators from twelve nations and became subject-matter expert for a $27M FMS case supporting the multinational C-17 airlift wing.
  • Co-authored a simulator acquisition proposal with potential $30M lifecycle savings and created an interim commercial-simulator certification pathway.
  • Helped establish the first U.S.-government-certified training drop zone in Hungary, reducing recurring training travel while expanding allied use of the facility.
Concurrent military service

Airman, executive, commander, operator.

2006 — PresentWyoming Air National Guard

Wing Executive Officer · 153rd Airlift Wing · Major

Commissioned in 2016 after ten years of enlisted service. Currently serves as Wing Executive Officer for the 153rd Airlift Wing. Previous assignments include Director A4 in the Wing A-Staff construct, where the 153rd served as a pathfinder for A-Staff functions, command of the 153rd Maintenance Operations Flight, and deployed maintenance-operations leadership supporting the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing.

CurrentWing Executive Officer, 153rd Airlift Wing
CompletedDirector A4, 153rd Airlift Wing A-Staff pathfinder construct
2023 — 2025Commander, 153rd Maintenance Operations Flight
2020 — 2021Deployed Maintenance Operations Flight OIC / EOG representative
2016Commissioned after enlisted service through TSgt
Education

Academic

Master’s, International Relations & Diplomacy Norwich University · 2019
Bachelor of Arts, History Ashford University · 2015

Military education

Squadron Officer School · 2023 Aircraft Maintenance Officer School · 2018 Officer Training School · 2016 Airman Leadership School · 2010
Recognition

A few highlights.

2025Department of the Navy Civilian Service Commendation Medal
2024Meritorious Service Medal
2023Department of the Air Force Meritorious Civilian Service Medal
2023Company Grade Officer of the Year · Wyoming Air National Guard
2016Lt Col Dick Scobee Citizen Award
2015Air Force Commendation Medal · MAFFS
2011Air Force Achievement Medal
2011Wyoming Air National Guard Airman of the Year
2011Minuteman of the Year
Beyond the job title

Building where I see a need.

President & Director · Team Toby Tolin 2014 — Present

Founded and operates a 501(c)(3) nonprofit supporting NICU families through Toby’s Shower for Babies, including fundraising, volunteer operations, public outreach, inventory, and direct service.

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The short version

Give me the outcome. I’ll help build the path.

The résumé tells you where I’ve been. The work tells you how I think.

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