Mr. Birmingham is a national of the United States of America, grew up in the Republic of Panama and retired from the US Air Force as a Colonel after 26 years of service. He received a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from East Texas State University, Commerce, Texas, in 1982, and a Master of Science in Professional Accounting from Strayer University, Washington, D.C., in 1997. He is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) since 1997.

Mr. Birmingham's work experience includes financial, administration and operational leadership positions in the United States, and in Latin American and Asian countries. During his professional career, he has served as Deputy Chief Financial Officer of CHF International; Secretary General of the System of Cooperation Among the American Air Forces; Chief Financial Officer/Director of Resource Management, Directorate of Services at HQ United States Air Force; Deputy Director, Resource Management, of the US Southern Command; Deputy Commander and Chief of Staff of the Joint Task Force-Bravo in Honduras; Commander, 89th Services Squadron at the Andrews Air Force Base; and Commander, 8th Services Squadron, Kunsan Air Base in Korea.

Mr. Birmingham is an active member of numerous societies including the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Greater Washington Society of Certified Public Accountants. He also serves on the Baltimore City Veterans Commission and the Howard County Maryland Human Rights Commission. He has received multiple awards and recognitions throughout his professional career. Mr. Birmingham speaks, reads, and writes fluently in Spanish.