Clayton T.
Lilley Jr.

Tenant authority and sole facilities program manager for three of the most secure classified facilities on the Washington Navy Yard — Buildings 176, 201, and 111 — supporting ~2,000 Team Submarine personnel across 10+ program offices.

• –Manage $3M–$6M annual portfolio; provide SME input on a $150M NAVSEA–NAVFAC modernization initiative
• –Serve as tenant escalation authority between Team Submarine and NAVFAC/SEA10G3
• –Collaborated with Booz Allen Hamilton PMs to deliver an enhanced facilities, IT security, and hiring portal
• –Deliver executive briefings on portfolio performance, risk posture, and milestones to senior NAVSEA leadership

Independently conceived, designed, built, deployed, and continue to operate a fully integrated digital facilities management system serving classified federal operations. Built from scratch using Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, and SharePoint.

• –Designed end-to-end architecture — intake forms, routing logic, escalation triggers, SLA tracking, and closure verification
• –Built Adaptive Card workflows in Power Automate for automated ticket routing and real-time status updates
• –Reduced backlog by 85% and cut resolution time from 14+ days to under 4 days
• –Produced full documentation: system guides, user quick-reference materials, and SOPs

Managed facilities operations and safety programs for a 15-building federal compound valued at $75M. Led a 23-person cross-functional team executing 75+ concurrent projects.

• –Managed $5M annual O&M budget across 15 facilities; reduced project delays by 75%
• –Conducted 250+ risk assessments, 1,500 worksite inspections, 150 incident investigations — reduced injuries by 90%
• –Delivered 400+ executive-level briefings to senior Marine Corps leadership
• –Improved operational reliability to 99.9% through strengthened preventive maintenance planning

Primary combat engineer instructor at The Basic School — the Marine Corps’ flagship officer commissioning program. Trained 2,100+ newly commissioned officers across multiple company cycles.

• –2,100+ officers trained across 7 classes per year over 3 years
• –Conducted 500+ risk assessments and 863 worksite inspections — reduced incidents from 16 to 1
• –Managed $75M equipment and range facility program
• –Delivered 350+ executive briefings to senior leadership on training performance and safety metrics

Served as combat engineer, team leader, and company Maintenance Chief across domestic and deployed environments. Awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal for meritorious performance.

• –Awarded Navy & Marine Corps Achievement Medal for explosive instruction and battalion patrol competition leadership
• –Briefed Lieutenant General Brilakis on counter-mobility and engagement area development plans
• –As Maintenance Chief, managed $2.5M in equipment with 98%+ readiness
• –Dedicated 600+ additional man-hours to maintenance duties while simultaneously serving as squad leader

Started as a laborer in the family residential construction business at age 11. By 15–16 was handling project scope, budgets, and running multiple simultaneous sites. At 16, took over full business operations as sole operator for ~18 months before enlisting in the Marine Corps.

• –Full trade spectrum — plumbing, electrical rough-in, framing, concrete, painting, and general contracting
• –Managed project scope, material procurement, budgeting, scheduling, and subcontractor coordination
• –Operated as sole business owner for ~18 months before closing responsibly and enlisting