The Reserve Officers Association of the United States was formed by General of the Armies John “Black Jack” Pershing and some 140 WWI veterans in 1922 and chartered in 1950 by Congress. ROA is America's only congressionally chartered national military service organization focused solely on support of America's reserve components and execution of national security policy; and the support and professional development of those who serve in our reserve components around the globe. ROA represents the reserve components of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Coast Guard, Public Health Service, and NOAA, and the National Guard.A 40,000-member national organization open to serving and honorably separated service members of all ranks, ROA, now dba Reserve Organization of America, successfully emerging from a “turnaround” requiring revitalization across entire spectrum:- Reduced annual operating deficit from over $1M to surpluses three straight years; stabilized cash flow to positive; implemented annual development and corporate sponsor programs, generating additional revenues (self-brokered a 4,500 sq. ft. lease of building space to premium client).- Eliminated all external debt ($4M); all accounts payable current.- Re-energized legislative campaign, generating original reserve component focused legislation signed into law in 2016, increasing ROA profile as a constructive expert and “go-to” nexus on RC issues.- Revitalized programs: undergrad and graduate scholarships and RC-focused seminar program.- Grew ROA’s contract-run banquet and conference business from $680K to $1M with a 52% margin. - Improved relations between national staff and ROA’s 100-plus chapters and state departments; revitalized communications with social media, earned media, website, publications and other outreach.- Reestablished full-spectrum development campaign in 2017; over $4.6M in cash and short-term pledges received.

Author of chapter on the history of the U.S. reserve components, for the University Press of Kansas book "The All-Volunteer Force: Fifty Years of History, Impacts, Challenges, and Implications." Publication 2023. Available on Amazon.Editor and contributor, "Professional Practices in Association Management." 2021. Washington, DC: ASAE.Wrote and coordinated publicity of "America’s First Team in the Gulf," the history of the U.S. Army’s 1st Cavalry Division in the 1991 gulf war (Taylor Publishing Co., Dallas, Texas). Edited, planned, designed, and conducted the marketing of several books published for the trade.

U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC), headquartered at Fort Eustis, Va., shapes the Army through four primary functions:• Recruit and train Soldiers, and support unit training• Develop adaptive leaders - both soldier and civilian• Guide the Army through doctrine• Shape the Army by building and integrating organizations, capabilities, and materielTRADOC executes its mission through six major subordinate centers and commands:• Army Capabilities Integration Center (Fort Eustis, Va.)• Combined Arms Center (Fort Leavenworth, Kansas)• Initial Military Training (Fort Eustis)• Combined Arms Support Command (Fort Lee, Va.)• US Army Recruiting Command (Fort Knox, Ky.)• US Army Cadet Command (Fort Knox)TRADOC oversees 32 Army schools organized under eight centers of excellence, each focused on a separate area of expertise within the Army (such as Maneuver and Signal). These centers train more than 500,000 service members each year.TRADOC is the Army organization that translates a changing world’s dynamic influences, forces and requirements, into coherent doctrine and practical training, to ensure that the U.S. Army is prepared to defend the republic with decisive action.The IMA (Individual Mobilization Augmentee) is an Army Reserve officer assigned to the organization and designated to support it in a given capacity on a part-time basis. As of March 28, 2016, retired from the U.S. Army as a major general.

The G1 is the principal staff officer for all matters concerning the Army's human resources (military and civilian), which include manning, personnel readiness, personnel services, and headquarters management. The IMA (Individual Mobilization Augmentee) is an Army Reserve officer assigned to the organization and designated to support it in a given capacity on a part-time basis. (Serving as major general, U.S. Army Reserve.)On part-time basis concurrent with full-time civilian work, oversee personnel management for the Army’s Reserve Components Soldier Medical Support Center initiative that is eliminating backlogs and improper handling in the processing of medical evaluations. Also represent the Reserve Components on the Chief of Staff of the Army’s Leader Development Study appraising Army leader development after more than ten years of war, and making recommendations for leader development in the coming decades.Mentor two young Army officers within the Army's Mentorship Program.

Senior Director, Government Business Development, Smiths Medical, responsible for growth in the government space and institutionalization of the Smiths Medical brand. The Government Business Development team will develop relationships with potential strategic corporate partners including other device manufacturers, IT integrators, small disadvantaged businesses and government research entities, identifying and securing government opportunities for Smiths Medical products and platforms.Desired end state is to be a trusted, recognized, and chosen source among federal government healthcare providers and acquisition deciders for medical-surgical devices. Built a “ground-up” organization: a team of seasoned government health systems managers (GHSMs), sales protocols, distribution channels, data management, pricing structures, and communications products. Decisive execution of our go-to-market strategy facilitates the success of Smiths Medical’s national sales force, the award of procurement contracts, and the fulfillment of requirements and expectations of U.S. government healthcare providers worldwide. Grew sales with federal incentive agreement and standardization contracts for its medical-surgical devices. Converted U.S. Navy hospital ships Mercy and Comfort to Smiths Medical Level 1 temperature management products and converted Walter Reed National Military Medical Center to Smiths Medical CADD-Solis ambulatory infusion devices.

- Managed one of the Army’s largest installations, including oversight of a budget averaging $200 million, funding training, equipping, maintenance, airports, police, fire, hospital, food, communications, physical plant, and retail, recreation, cultural and entertainment components.- Exceeded Army personnel strength targets in the deployment to war, and subsequent redeployment, of more than 15,000 soldiers, managing their training, equipping, and preparation. Oversaw programs that cared for the families they left behind. - Cited for effectiveness in mental health care and suicide prevention by the Army’s leadership.- Conducted turnaround of base community club restaurant, returning to profitability; cited “best in Army.”- Enhanced community partnerships netting hundreds of thousands of philanthropic dollars for soldiers and families and providing "Adopt-a-School" support for area public schools.- Established low-cost private-public internship with exclusive area restaurant, enhancing skills of Fort Stewart soldier-chefs while sharing Army values within the civilian workplace. Participants won 2012 Army Culinary Awards; program now expanded.

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- Managed the U.S. Army’s headquarters-level public and internal communications on training, equipping, manning, stationing, health care, doctrine, and family support.- Oversaw the professional development of the Army’s public affairs personnel and the development of communications and public affairs strategies, plans, and policies.- Led National Security Council sponsored team on mission to assess U.S. and NATO strategic communications in Afghanistan, 2008.- Coordinated the Army’s headquarters-level social media effort.

As Communications Director (Majority and Minority):- Managed the committee’s public communications and media relations.- Informed the development of legislation vis-a-vis constituent needs, desires, and sensitivities.- Committee chairman’s speechwriter.As Minority Staff Director, Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs: - Developed subcommittee legislation, coordinating among stakeholders and helping members gain bipartisan support among colleagues.- Managed subcommittee hearings for the Minority.

- Personal public affairs officer for the commanding general, Multi-National Forces-Iraq (2004-2005).- Public Affairs Officer to the Commanding General, Multi-National Force-Iraq; Deputy Director of Communications, Project and Contracting Office-Iraq.- Official Army spokesman, media relations officer, congressional relations officer and community relations officer on the Army and Army Reserve staffs, the Pentagon.

As Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs: - Directed public affairs for the nation’s largest integrated health care system, and its second largest federal agency, with 218,000 employees. - Supervised a staff of 45 public affairs professionals, located in VA’s headquarters and seven regional centers.- Served as personal public affairs advisor to the Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs.- Served as acting Assistant Secretary for Public and Intergovernmental Affairs (2003-2004).- Certified mediator for workplace disputes by the Justice Center of Atlanta, Inc.Also served as the department's White House Liaison:- Conveyed bi-directional communications between the office of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Executive Office of the President, and between other governmental offices.- Oversaw administration of VA’s 25 federal advisory committees, including development and nomination of candidates for consideration by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.- For the VA secretary in 2002, wrote the charter, nominated the members, and established the congressionally mandated Research Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses, which validated the existence and identified causes of "Gulf War syndrome" and has called for meaningful research and treatment, citing in its 2012 annual report, "the unwillingness of VA to address straightforwardly the tragic health consequences of the 1991 Gulf War."

Schedule C appointee (GS-14) researching and collecting executive search information for senior Department of Defense appointee selections.

- Directed the campaign's national efforts to get out the veteran vote and assisted the director charged with overall management of the campaign's get-out-the-vote coalitions.- Developed a national voter outreach effort consisting of a national steering committee of more than 90 former military leaders and veterans' supporters, and 29 state coalitions providing grassroots support.- Led a recount team that ensured the non-partisan counting of absentee military and civilian ballots.- As Deputy Coalitions Director, managed operations of the campaign's get-out-the-vote coalitions.

- Developed and conducted marketing campaign that won a registered investment advisor positive international media (CNBC "Power Lunch" feature, Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones Newswires, Bloomberg.com).- Earned the National Association of Securities Dealers Series 7 registered representative certification.- Developed technology manufacturing firm's marketing materials that helped win sales in Europe and Asia, tripling revenues within two years.- Helped develop "Kanban" production system that improved lot control.- Developed marketing CD-ROM for a technology manufacturer, expanding own expertise in then-new digital media.- Conducted senior-management "Work Out" style off-sites for clients, including Dell Computer and Best Buy.- Active member of Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce; chaired 1998 GACC Military Ball (600 attendees; profitable).

- Developed and provided company instruction on effective meeting management.- Coordinated a grant-writing team for major state grant funding corporate technical training.- Facilitated director-level breakout sessions at annual CEO conference.

- Public affairs officer and official spokesman for two major Army commands at Fort Hood, Texas; included combat service in Iraq.- Led a public affairs team in Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm comprising Army combat photographers and journalists who published an internal division newspaper, recorded the war in print and photography, and escorted media.

- Manager in the areas of combat arms, training, maintenance, food service, plans and operations, United Nations peacekeeping, and NATO liaison in Europe, the Middle East (Israel and Egypt), and the U.S.- Earned 2nd Armored Division's "Draper Award," presented to the division's top armor company or cavalry troop, for period of my final year of tank company command.