As Deputy Director for Washington Headquarters Services, he manages a portfolio of complex and integrated operational services to the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Joint Chiefs of Staff, and other military and Department of Defense agencies.

He provides oversight of financial, contracting, security, human resources, and other logistical operations that support nearly 100,000 Department of Defense personnel.

Salesses served as a United States Marine Corps officer, where he was involved in the planning and execution of several military contingencies and crisis responses.

His career culminated in an assignment to the Joint Chief of Staff where he developed response options for global contingency missions.

[2] Salesses started his federal civilian career after the September 11 attacks where he served as Special Assistant for the Homeland Security Task Force.