David Greene

Acting Director, J7/9 Exercise and Coalition Directorate, United States Southern Command

Born in the twin island Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Mr. Greene (Trini) is a graduate of the Department of Defense (DOD) Senior Leadership Development Program (DSLDP) cohort 2017, National Defense University, Dwight D. Eisenhower School; Senior Service College (SSC) for National Security and Resource Strategy and Harvard Senior Executive Fellows. Mr. Greene now serves as the Acting Director J7/9 Directorate, Exercises & Coalitions Affairs. His portfolio includes management of $65M budget comprising of Humanitarian Assistance, Exercises, Civil Affairs and Interagency activities in support of SOUTHCOM Campaign Plan.

Trini joined federal service in 2002 as a GS-5 intern after serving as a Non-Commissioned Officer in the United States Army. As a civilian he served in several leadership positions in Europe. In Europe he was selected for OSD Senior Enterprise Talent Management (SETM), where he led a team to the Africa continent to implement the Western African Logistics Network Special Operations Command Africa and the African Union.