Michael Exlos


About Me

I’m an operations leader who brings clarity, accountability, and calm execution to teams navigating growth and complexity.

Location

Stafford, VA
Cleveland, OH
Education
    University of Virginia-Main Campus
    August 2025 - April 2027
    expected degree
    MBA
    major
    Operations Management
    American Military University
    September 2026 - May 2030
Work Experience
    Headquarters U S Marine Corps
    Senior Executive Director Human Resources AND Operations
    January 2023 - January 2025
    company
    Headquarters U S Marine Corps
    title
    Senior Executive Director Human Resources AND Operations
    U S Marine Forces Pacific
    Senior Operations Director Partnerships AND Compliance
    January 2021 - January 2023
    Multiple Commands
    Deputy Director Workforce Readiness AND Support Services
    January 2017 - January 2021
    United States Marine Corps
    Operations AND Leadership Roles
    January 2007 - January 2017
Fun Fact

Continuous learner who is interested in finding new innovative ways to streamline processes. It's not just a job to me. I'm passionate about change and running operations, so I read a lot of articles on additional ways to improve performance. Pretty geeky...But I still like Sports.

Skills
Administrative OperationsAnalytical ThinkingArtificial IntelligenceBilling ProcessesBudgeting SkillsBusiness PartnershipsBusiness ProcessesBusiness Process ImprovementChange ManagementConflict ResolutionConfluenceCorrective and Preventive ActionDashboardsData AnalyticsData ScienceDecision Making SkillsDisciplined Agile DeliveryExecutive ManagementFinancial ModelingFinancial PlanningForecasting SkillsGovernanceHuman ResourcesJIRAKey Performance IndicatorsKnowledge of FinanceLeadershipLean Six SigmaLogistics OperationsMarine BiologyMergers and AcquisitionsMetricsMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft OfficeMicrosoft ProjectMicrosoft SharePointOperational PlanningOperations ManagementPower BIProcess DesignProject ManagementReliabilityResource AllocationResource ConstraintsRisk AnalysisRisk ManagementRisk ReductionSalesScalabilitySelf DisciplineService DeliveryServicenowService QualityStakeholder ManagementStrategies of PricingStreamlineTableau (Software)Team ManagementWorkflows
Gigs / Freelance
    Private Intelligence acquistion program
    Advisor
    June 2025 - present
Leadership
    Cleveland Browns Backers of Stafford
    Vice President
    August 2025 - present
Hobbies
Guitar
Playing Musical Instruments
Hiking/Backpacking
Singing