Dennis Bissell Clu, Chfc, Crpc®, Lutcf, Cfp® Email & Phone Number

• Lead and manage a team of 2600+ volunteers in various missions, including emergency services, aerospace education, and cadet programs.• Oversee operations, strategic planning, and resource management for the North Carolina Wing.• Responsible for $15M in corporate assets, including aircraft, vehicles, sensitive communications equipment, and the safety of all operations.• Responsible for budget execution of private, public, and federal funds with an annual budget of approximately $750k• Oversee and manage all Civil Air Patrol Programs in North Carolina• Oversee the safety of operations in a high-tempo environment that includes over 3200 hours of flight operations, 26 vehicles averaging 11k miles a month.• Contributed over $9m in volunteer hours in support of local, state, and federal missions. • Collaborate with local and federal agencies to ensure mission success and community support.

• Supervised 6 volunteers in administering the NCWG ES Program, ensuring efficient operations and coordination.• Represented NCWG to state and county emergency managers, showcasing capabilities dashboard to educate on available resources.• Collaborated with State of North Carolina CAP-Emergency Management section to secure budget requests supporting NCWG volunteer efforts.

North Carolina, United States

• Mentored and assisted NCWG Staff across all directorates to support the command's vision for CAP missions.• Deepened bench strength in key staff roles like ES, OPS, Comms, IT, PAO, and Recruiting and Retention.• Closed all open Compliance Inspection items from Nov 2020 CI inspection, ensuring continuous monitoring by staff.

North Carolina, United States

• Acted as advisor and sounding board for wing CC concerning complaints and investigations.• Implemented and executed on what we believe were the first fully virtual SUI inspections. We required units to upload all documentation into eServices and provide additional evidence when required (such as photos) to be placed in teams’ folders for their units to verify multiple SUI requirements. • Implemented group inspection teams and appointed assistant IG’s to help strengthen the IG bench of talent and reinvigorate this directorate across the state• Completed two IG senior courses during this period for interested members of NCWG• Implemented the sweeping regulation changes from the CAP IG across the wing.• Completed successful CI for NCWG with EFFECTIVE overall score with 4 discrepancies and 1 repeat.• Completed CAP IG College• Appointed as a National Complaint Resolution Officer

North Carolina, United States

• Dual hatted into Government Relations Officer while serving as Vice Commander.• Position needed to be filled during critical period in NC where CAP funding and representation needed to be confirmed and reinforced.• Worked to ensure the NC Legislative squadron members were informed, invited, and included in all aspects of CAP across the state.• Helped ensure continued legislative appropriations to NCEM on behalf of the CAP section.• Partnered with multiple state officials to document and demonstrate the importance of NCWG and CAP to the state EM efforts, and the critical nature of developing the next level and generation of leaders through our cadet program.

North Carolina, United States

• Assisted Commander in all respects in their duties as requested• My position was focused on the operational aspects of the NCWG. I was asked by the Commander to focus and supervise those areas in partnership with the staff directors and COS.• Supported our members and represented the Wing CC when he was unable to do so personally. Assisted in award presentations, promotion ceremonies, and changes of command as directed. • Wing CC representative to NCEM and to the Adjunct General Working Group when CC could not attend.• Led efforts to close 2017 CI inspection for Wing. Worked with volunteers across the wing to effectively and quickly resolve discrepancies noted by the inspection team.• Served on Wing Awards, Promotions, and Finance committees.• Served on multiple commander selection committees for squadron and group level commands.

North Carolina, United States

NC022/Commander July 2012-Aug 2013NC999 (Legislative Squadron)/Commander Jun 2014-Jun 2016NCWG/Chief of Staff Jun 2016-Jun 2017NCWG/Director of Operations Oct 2017-Jan 2018NCSG/IGI Oct 2013-Dec 2018National Staff College (Residence) Seminar Advisor 2017Director Mid Atlantic Search and Rescue College – 2022-2024

Greensboro/Winston-Salem, North Carolina Area

Responsible for creating and driving a Strategic Plan with certain MGA Strategic Partners. Consider all products and capabilities of LFD, as would apply to the Accounts managed, including: MoneyGuard, Annuities and Life Insurance as well as LFD’s Advanced Sales, ProElements and Specialty Life Solutions areas. Assists the Head of MGA Relationship Management and helps facilitate LFD’s main interface with the targeted Exclusive, Dedicated, Emerging and/ or Partner MGAs. The execution of the role is critical to the execution of growing our Strategic Partner accounts and gaining alignment within LFG in support of the firms we do business with. I also facilitate the interaction of Marketing and Manufacturing key stakeholders where indicated.

Greensboro/Winston-Salem, North Carolina Area

Training and activation of IMO/Brokerage agency accounts. Utilized onsite presentations and meetings to help prepare new accounts to do business with the organization. Included all aspects of the business process from contracting to product and sales presentations

Greensboro/Winston-Salem, North Carolina Area

Internal Wholesaler in the IMO/Brokerage Channel to the SE region

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Inside sales and business development to Registered Investment Advisors, Broker Dealers, and insurance companies. Used cutting edge brokerage technology to allow investors and advisors to creat baskets or "folios" of investments based on client objectives. Primary market was advisors with 100 million plus in assests.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Direct to Retail investor sales. Everything from Insurance products to Investment and Financial Planning.

Air War College Via Correspondence, Military Strategic Studies, General

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Business Administration And Management, General

Activities and Societies: Beta Gamma SigmaMBA with Concentration in Marketing

B.A, Economics

Professional, Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor

Professional Credential, Clu, Chfc, Lutcf, Cfp (R)

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