Kendra O. Finklea serves as the Business Director for Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Marianas, bringing over 20 years of distinguished federal service and executive leadership to the role. She is a dynamic, results-driven strategist known for aligning operational performance with mission execution across complex, multi-layered organizations.
In her current role, Kendra provides enterprise-level leadership across strategic planning, resource allocation, workforce development, and cultural transformation. Her oversight ensures that NAVFAC Marianas meets critical Indo-Pacific defense objectives with agility, fiscal discipline, and mission alignment. She is a key advisor to senior leadership and a catalyst for innovation, having led command-wide initiatives that improved organizational performance by 18% and enhanced employee engagement by 25%.
Before assuming her current position, Kendra served as the Human Resources Director at NAVFAC Marianas, where she spearheaded a multi-year human capital strategy and negotiated talent acquisition solutions that reduced hiring costs by 15% while maintaining a 95% labor execution rate for FY24.
Her efforts in workforce planning, leadership development, and strategic negotiations directly improved recruitment outcomes and reduced employee turnover.
Kendra's career spans leadership roles across the Navy, Air Force, Army, and the USDA Forest Service. She has led large-scale change management efforts, advised on high-level labor and employee relations, and built coalition-based solutions that promote mission readiness and organizational cohesion both domestically and internationally-including key assignments in Japan, Guam, and the Pentagon.
She holds three master's degrees: in Organizational Leadership and Health Administration from Chapman University, and in Human Resources Management from Webster University. Kendra is recognized as a trusted advisor and cultural change agent with deep expertise in policy development, conflict resolution, workforce transformation, and executive coaching.
She remains dedicated to building resilient teams, fostering innovation, and delivering results that empower the mission and the people who serve it.
Last Updated: 23 July 2025