Leadership

Patrick O'Brien
Director
Director Patrick O'Brien
Mr. O’Brien directs the Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation and supports a talented team of professionals to assist states and local communities to respond to Department of Defense activity and support its missions. He is responsible for the creation and performance of many programs enabling states and communities to partner with the Department and its installation and industrial bases, including: $3+ billion program to improve condition and capacity problems at public schools on military installations; nearly $227 million in infrastructure investments in support of the Department’s Pacific Defense Initiative on the Territory of Guam; $110 million Defense Manufacturing Community Support Program to deliver long-term community investments to strengthen national security innovation and expand the capabilities of the local defense industrial ecosystem; $400 million Defense Community Infrastructure Program to support state and local enhancements to improve local military value, installation resiliency, and military family quality of life; and $75 million community noise mitigation program. His team presently manages a portfolio of over 250 projects (grants) accounting for $1.5 billion in obligations. Prior to his Federal service, he was an Assistant Business Developer for the City of Duluth, MN, where he assisted with the reuse of a closed air base, supported the conversion of a former steel plant, and co-drafted the State's first enterprise zone bill. He also served as a citizen representative to the Duluth Joint Airport Zoning Board. He has Bachelor of Arts degrees in Urban Affairs and Political Science from the University of Minnesota-Duluth, where he graduated "cum laude" and as a member of the Golden Key National Honor Society. He received a Masters of Science degree in Public Management and Policy Analysis from the School of Urban and Public Affairs at Carnegie-Mellon University, where he graduated "with distinction," student-taught organizational management, and was elected to Pi Alpha Alpha. Mr. O'Brien is certified as an "Economic Development Finance Professional" by the National Development Council and graduated from the Federal Executive Institute’s “Leadership for a Democratic Society” as well as Harvard Law School’s “Program on Negotiation.” He is the recipient of the: 2017 “Federal Leadership in Economic Development Programs” award from the International Economic Development Council; Ancient Order of Chamorri from the Governor of Guam; and, Office of the Secretary of Defense Medal for Exceptional Civilian Service.


Doug Brown
Deputy Director for Operations
Deputy Director for Operations Doug Brown


Liz Chimienti
Deputy Director for Community Adjustment
Deputy Director for Community Adjustment Liz Chimienti


Daniel Glasson
Deputy Director for Community Investment
Deputy Director for Community Investment Daniel Glasson
Daniel Glasson serves as the Deputy Director for Community Investment in the Department of Defense’s Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation. In this role, he ensures effective and compliant delivery of the programs of assistance across its stakeholders. Mr. Glasson has been with the office since 2006 and has served in a number of leadership capacities as well as in numerous leadership and project management roles. He brings more than 20 years’ experience in the public and private sectors in leadership, program management, and public administration, enabling states and local governments improve competitiveness, quality of life, readiness, and carry out plans and projects. Dan was awarded in 2018 the Department of Defense Medal for Exceptional Civilian Service.


Louis Littleton
Director, Western Regional Office
Director, Western Regional Office Louis Littleton


Michael Wilson
Deputy Director for Compliance
Deputy Director for Compliance Michael Wilson
Mr. Wilson has been with the Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation since 2006 and serves as the Deputy Director for Compliance. In this capacity, Mr. Wilson ensures compliance with the Federal Managers’ Financial Integrity Act, 2 CFR Part 200, and the Anti-Deficiency Act, as well as supervises the integration of internal control and financial systems to ensure the effectiveness and efficiency of operations and compliance with regulations and applicable laws, to include the reliability of financial reporting and management systems. Mr. Wilson has served as the Deputy Program Manager for Compliance and Integration and a Project Manager. Previously, Mr. Wilson’s worked as a Competition Manager with the National Institute of Standards and Technology, U.S. Department of Commerce, where he was responsible for grant oversight and management with the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program. He is an Operation Iraqi Freedom military veteran with over 20 years of honorable service in both the U.S. Marine Corps and the Army National Guard. Mr. Wilson holds a Master of Public Administration from North Carolina State University and is a graduate of the Federal Executive Institute.
