James Colbert Email & Phone Number

Pasadena, California, Us

Leads Heroes Linked (formerly the MVAT Foundation) and ensures high-quality services through a staff-led/volunteer-run framework. Responsible for external and internal functions, including, but not limited to, program generation and execution, fundraising, public relations, and representing Heroes Linked in the community. Co-creator and executive officer for the Heroes Network program. Proactively advocates the mission and vision and actively guides the organization to the next level of growth. • Provides leadership to and collaborates with the Board of Directors and the Board of Advisors and committee chairs towards to achieve the MVAT Foundation's mission, strategy, and its annual goals and objectives. • Leads the visioning and strategic planning process to ensure that the MVAT Foundation continually evolves to meet the changing and critical needs of its constituencies. • Actively engages the Board of Directors and Board of Advisors in creative problem solving and fulfillment of the organization's mission. • Effectively interacts with the Board of Directors and the Board of Advisors, community leaders, funders, committee chairs, and other key stakeholders to build support, create synergy, and advocate the mission and growth of the organization. • Leads MVAT's partnership and fundraising efforts in order to increase funding and support from foundations, corporations, major donors, and individuals. • Serves as chief advocate and spokesperson for the MVAT Foundation's mission, programs, and services including serving as the chief executive of the Heroes Linked program. • Provides disciplined fiscal supervision to ensure prudent management of resources within budget guidelines according to current laws and regulations and within the MVAT Foundation's commitment to low-overhead expense.

Sacramento, California, Us

HQ California State Guard / Strategic Communications (STRATCOM) / E-4 Specialist (CA)Tasked with developing public-facing communications that best represent the mission, abilities, and service members of the California State Guard.The California State Guard (CSG) is the State Defense Force of California authorized by United States Code (32 USC 109c) and the California Military and Veteran’s Code § 550:[12].The California State Guard was formed with the mission to provide California a trained and organized military force under the exclusive control of the Governor to defend the state in the event of state security or natural disaster emergency to augment the California National Guard or when the National Guard is federalized/deployed or otherwise not available.

Supports the California Cadet Corps program primarily by writing timely and accurate articles so the public, elected officials, parents, cadets, commandants, and the news media understand the program's activities and its benefit to the young people of California.The California Cadet Corps (CACC) is a component of Task Force Torch, California's Youth and Community Programs Task Force, that began in California in 1911. The California Cadet Corps is a paramilitary youth organization in California open to students in college, high school, middle school, and elementary school grades.

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

Lead organization-wide initiatives to increase external support for JINSA's policies as well as create and expand programmatic and development activities. Engage in policy articulation and public/government/foreign affairs.

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

Planned and led 19 observational study trips to American military facilities across the United States as well as abroad (Germany, South Korea), interacting with American and foreign officials at the highest-level as well as handling logistics and protocol issues.Planned and led delegation study trips/dialogues with foreign governments, interacting at the highest official levels as well as handling logistics and protocol issues. Governments visited included Colombia, Eritrea, the Republic of Georgia, India (twice), Israel (four times), South Korea, Spain, Taiwan (twice), Turkey, Ukraine, and the European Union (Brussels).Co-led two trips to Taiwan of delegations made up of retired U.S. admirals and generals to dialogue with the Ministry of Defense (2006) and the civilian government (2008) in partnership with former Director of the Office of Republic of China Affairs Ambassador Harvey Feldman. Co-led a delegation to Turkey consisting of senior retired U.S. admirals and general to engage in discussions with the Turkish General Staff (1997).Key member of production team and media relations lead (secured local television interviews for conference principals) for the Law Enforcement Exchange Program conference: "Counter-Terrorism in a Changing World Symposium: Preparing Law Enforcement Executives for the Future" held July 21-22, 2008 in Austin, TX. Conference was attended by more than 400 police chiefs and sheriffs from across Texas.Planned and executed four counter-terrorism conferences consisting of presenters/panelists andofficial observers from the U.S., India and Israel. Conferences took place in New Delhi, India (2003),Herzliya, Israel (2004) and Washington, DC (2005, 2006). Key member of production team responsible for a series of four annual conferences co-sponsored by the U.S. Army War College, the Boeing Co. and the Heritage Foundation (1998-2001).

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

Policy development and articulation through the research, writing and publication of articles and organizational policy statements. Senior level organizational stakeholder responsible for developing and expanding relations with high-level members of the Washington and national policy making communities as well as the organization's board of directors and the recruitment of same.

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

Supervised communications manager and other subordinate staff. Oversaw expanded communications initiatives to include high profile organizational policy statements and media relations. Managed internal communications including those between organizational stakeholders. Stepped up crisis communications efforts.Key member of production team for twice annual Board of Directors meetings and annual Gala Awards Dinner with attendance in excess of 600 persons. Designed, edited and published the well received book "Profiles in Terror: A Guide to Middle East Terrorist Organizations" (2004).

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

Editor and copywriter for monthly newsletter (Security Affairs - www.jinsa.org/print-newsletter-archive) from 1992 to 2001. Supervised editorial staff. Lead copywriter. Created brochures, conference proceedings, and monographs. Wrote speeches, briefings papers, and conducted media relations. Served as organizational spokesman.

Created the dynamic, semi-annual scholarly journal in 2001 to expand the organization's product portfolio. Assembled editorial review committee of noted policy makers, analysts and military professionals. Built subscription retail sales to impressive levels. Spring 2009 issue achieved a circulation of more than 9,000 copies. (7,944 sold through retail outlets and by subscription.)

Executive Certificate, Nonprofit Management

M.A., International Relations

B.A., Political Science And Communications