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me to reach my goals and shaped my career. I appreciate him for that,” she added.
She’d advise younger members of the acquisition workforce to follow a similar path. “Try and find a good mentor. And if you think you have a good one, keep them. Never burn bridges and be a go-getter! You need to like what you do for work, or at least enjoy the challenge.”
Kenerson has her sights set on a leadership position, “and the training coordinator will tell you I’m always trying to take a new class and working to expand and challenge myself with new opportunities, courses and learning. Te experience I’m getting is invaluable,” she said. Her list of recent programs includes the Civilian Education System Advanced course, a postgraduate program at Tufts University in clinical drug development and the Program Management Professional course.
UP AND OVER
Kenerson, shown here in August 2018, has competed in equestrian events for most of her life. (Photo courtesy of Briana Kenerson)
One of her favorite parts of her work is collaboration. “I enjoy working with industry and interagency partners within DOD and greatly appreciate establishing connections with those organizations,” said Kenerson. “I also enjoy visiting our industry partners and getting the chance to view and discuss their capabilities for the warfighter.”
She credits mentors for playing an important role in her career advancement. “I worked closely with Patricia Alexander, program lead in the JPEO-CBRND Office of the Chief Engineer, when I first came to the organization and she helped me with my career development. She showed me what I needed to know, and I got to work at a very senior level in terms of my responsibilities. She’s become a good friend to me now.” Kenerson’s boss, Col. Owen Roberts, who leads JPM CBRN Medical’s Chemical Defense Pharmaceuticals team, “is always asking about what we want to do with our lives, personally and professionally, and he’s pushed
“Tere are constantly opportunities coming across my radar and I’m always thinking about whether they’re the right ones for me,” Kenerson said. “[Col.] Roberts reminds me that I cannot do everything at once and that I’ve got time to do what I want to in my career. I’m now thinking about when the right time for me would be and for the programs that I manage. So I will keep strategizing about when I can participate in the right opportu- nities for me and my career.”
When she’s not at her desk, you’ll find Kenerson at a horse jump- ing competition, either as a competitor or announcer, or working out at an Orange Teory gym. “I like the community that both activities provide and the connection I have with my horse when I’m riding,” she said. “Being in the barn with my horse—that’s where I can get away from everything.”
Movement is important, personally and professionally, she added. “Over the course of your career, you’re bound to have a challeng- ing job assignment or work relationship, but that doesn’t need to define you or your career. You just have to keep moving forward and find what really suits you. I feel as though I’ve finally found that in my current role and it makes all the difference.”
—SUSAN L. FOLLETT
https://asc.ar my.mil
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