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Highlights

Commander, 937 Engineer 

Group, US Army

Executive Officer to the Commander, US Army Corps of Engineers Headquarters

Registered Professional Engineer, Virginia

Practice Areas

Environmental permitting 

Strategic and program management 

Federal agency consulting

Education

BS, United States Military Academy 

at West Point 

MS, Arizona State University 

MA, Command and General Staff College

School of Advanced Military Studies

Army War College, 1999

Contact

Colonel (Ret) Marc R. Hildenbrand

Senior Advisor
Marc’s practice focuses on energy policy, planning and operational execution for complex North American shale gas projects.

Marc focuses on energy related issues for Dawson and Associates including policy and regulatory matters, development planning, permitting, drilling, completions, and production operations. He is an expert in strategic leadership, planning and complex program management. Marc is active in national security affairs including past service on the Board of Directors for the Dallas Fort Worth World Affairs Council and Co-Chairmanship for the North Texas Army Advisory Board.

Other Experience
  • Vice President, US Operations, Hillwood International Energy, Fort Worth. Led planning and execution for a $500 million Barnett Shale gas development project. Oversaw all aspects of permitting, drilling, completions, production, facility/pipeline construction, and safety. 

  • Chief of Staff, Hillwood Development Company, Plano. Reported directly to Ross Perot, Jr. Involved in all aspects of real estate and energy related business operations.  Commander (CEO) 937th Engineer Group, Fort Riley, KS and Baghdad, Iraq. Led a 3,000 person construction organization with $500 million in capital assets. Responsible for more than 1000 active construction projects in the Baghdad area following the 2003 ground war. 

  • Senior Military Aide to the Secretary of the Army (CEO of the Army), Pentagon, Washington, DC. Primary military assistant to the Secretary of the Army – a 1.2 million person organization with an operating budget exceeding $60 billion. 

  • Executive Officer to the Chief of Engineers, Washington, DC. Primary military assistant to the Chief of Engineers, US Army Corps of Engineers – a 35,000 person organization with an operating budget exceeding $10 billion. 

  • Director of Planning, 24th Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, GA. Led a team of 75 people responsible for worldwide operational planning for a 20,000 plus person organization

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