Ellis Stokes Email & Phone Number

Pittsburgh, PA, US

Third United States Army

• 28TH INFANTRY DIVISION Harrisburg, PATask Force Liaison Officer (August 2022-Present)Collaborates and de-conflicts issues related to military engagements between USARCENT and Task Force Spartan. Attends scheduled.
• Hand-selected by the Commanding General of both the 28th and 40th Divisions over 16 other Officers to serve as his personal representative at the Component Command Headquarters.
• Responsible for providing strategic communication between two large Army organizations operating in 19 Sovereign Nations.
• Coordinates administrative matters that cross organizational lines and ensures an open communication between organizations while addressing controversial issues.
• Personal representative of the Commanding General in all aspects of operations, strategy, and capabilities.
• Prepares reports and information briefings on key topics for submission to leadership and staff. Prepares, reviews, and presents briefings to staff members at all levels.

United States

• Over 23 years, performed all aspects of small business management, sales, project management, web presence, strategic planning, quality control, employee training, customer consultation, material sourcing, purchasing.
• From serving large Corporate to small residential customers, provided consultative, attentive, customer-focused service to identify innovative, cost-effective, and unique solutions.
• Several projects received recognition for outstanding quality, craftsmanship, innovation, and design by peers through IFAI Zone 7.
• Consistently sold over $500K of products and services while also managing purchasing, production, installation, and customer service of unique custom products.
• Developed novel solutions for bars and restaurants that converted outdoor dining into year-round usable space during COVID pandemic, allowing increased occupancy.
• Increased productivity by changing fabrication techniques to allow a broader pool of employees to produce high-value goods with minimal training and skills.

New Castle, PA

• Commanded a Composite Field Artillery Battalion of 636 Soldiers, 18 Howitzers and over $120M of inventory. Responsible for manning and training of subordinate units and sections in kinetic operations, mission essential.
• Commended for achieving highest retention of all Battalion-sized organizations in the Pennsylvania National Guard for two consecutive years.
• Increased and maintained readiness above 90% throughout COVID Pandemic, responding to 2 State and one Federal no-notice deployments of over 600 personnel to address civil unrest.
• Trained and mentored over 35 Officers and Senior Non-Commissioned Officers in Crisis Management, Retention, development of a positive command climate, SHARP, EO, EEO, Leadership, Military Decision-Making Process and.
• Provided talent management across the Fires enterprise in the 28th Infantry Division to ensure the right talent was in the correct position to meet the Division Commander’s intent.

Master'S Degree, Military Strategic Studies, General

Military And Strategic Leadership, Master'S

Intermediate Learning Experience and Advanced Operations Course

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), History