Jerry Calhoun Email & Phone Number

Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, United States

General management and oversight of rebranding of 94 unit motel in a high tourist area.Developed and manage HR program for staff of 25Oversee marketing scheme including participation in international reservation programsRaised revenues from under $1M in 2015 to $3+M in 2021On track to exceed $3.25M revenues in 2022Training of staff in pertinent hospitality customer care industry standardsIncreased market presence since November 2014 from 57th to 3rd placeConsistently exceeding budgeted revenuesInstituted accounting, cash handing and standard operating procedures in accordance with industry best management practicesManage daily operations

Senior Development Advisor and USAID Program Unit Representative. Working on democracy, governance, infrastructure development, budgeting and capacity building.• Office of Social Sector Development (OSSD) Audit Coordinator• OSSD/Education and Health Team Member working on national level project development, budgeting and implementation.• On Site Manager/Team Leader for numerous USAID funded multi-million dollar programs including; Regional Afghan Municipalities Program for Urban Populations, Commercial Horticulture and Agricultural Marketing Program, Agriculture Credit Enhancement, and Afghanistan Farm Service Alliance.• Alternate Contracting Officer Representative • Senior governance and development advisor to all district and municipal government officials.• Design democracy, governance and agricultural capacity building programs to engage with local officials.• Work directly with American, New Zealand and Polish military units to establish non-kinetic programs and projects following clear, hold and build kinetic operations in full support of counter insurgency strategy. • Work with Coalition Forces to draft transitioning strategies for the first regional tranche of provinces to be included in the transition from military oversight to civilian lead.• As Senior Development Advisor, coordinate with and direct multinational agencies to provide maximum value for development dollars spent. • Management of staff of 12 including 11 USAID senior level advisors and 1 Afghan deputy filed program officer.

Diyala Province, Iraq

Management and oversight of all 5 districts (counties) and 21 sub-districts (municipalities) located in Diyala Province.• Management of staff of 22 including 6 senior level advisors and 16 linguists/host nationals• Capacity building strategies at all local levels (county and municipal) including; governance, youth, women's issues, infrastructure, economic development, project management, budgetary implementation and control, Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) as well as numerous other related issues• Provide periodic status reports to various governmental agencies on ongoing program activities.Interacted daily with Coalition Forces on project development issues, governance, status updates• Coordinate with various USAID funded NGOs to provide appropriate training and infrastructure build out to build capacity of local officials• Preparation, planning and implementation of various needs based training programs for local officials and service managers• Assist with implementation of non-existent district (county level) governments including charter preparation, etc.• Direct interaction with provincial level (state level) officials on budgets, Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) and governance related issues• Collaborate with Coalition Forces (CF) to bring together a Unified Common Plan that dictates the relationship between the military and PRT and the plan moving forward after the drawdown of CF forces.

Anbar Province, Iraq

Provide senior level expert advice to PRTs of the U.S. and CF in Iraq in the following areas:• Implemented the USAID-funded LGP II in Anbar Province, including; i) the training program, ii) guiding the workforce, iii) program monitoring/evaluation, and iv) reporting to and updating concerned CF partners.• Budgetary matters from the Iraqi federal level down to the local level.• Infrastructure matters including water, wastewater, solid waste and roads.• Management of economic development programs/projects.• Capacity building of provincial and local governments.• Training coordinator for officials throughout Anbar Province in all aspects of municipal government.• Provided periodic status reports to various governmental agencies on ongoing program activities including USAID, Department of State, and Department of Defense• Election monitoring

• Consensus building among local, county and state elected officials as well as general public on water quality issues along the Gulf of Mexico coast.• Preparation, defense and oversight of overall $12 million dollar consolidated municipal budget. • Management of 50+ employees and all departments including police, fire utilities, public works and administration.• Project management• Water, Wastewater and Storm water Utilities general manager oversight.• Creation of $21 million dollar 10 year Capital Project Plan.• Successful introduction and funding of $3.5 million dollar water expansion project. • Emergency response coordinator.• Oversight of Community Redevelopment Authority, special waterfront development district• Identified and worked with investors for redevelopment projects• Complete overhaul of land development codes

• Budgetary forecasting, development, justification, defense and daily control.• Financial statement preparation, presentation, documentation and appropriate disclosures. • Revision of city’s master plan along with implementation of key aspects including new lighting scheme and sidewalk design.• All human resource functions as well as daily management of 35+ employee workforce and all related financial expenditures.• General manager of municipally owned water and wastewater treatment facilities• Utility rate analysis and successful defense in rate hearing cases before the West Virginia Public Service Commission as well as at public hearings.• Review and implement financial and managerial policy changes as necessary. • Implementation of GASB 34 financial reporting compliance.

Oversight of all financial matters for several multi-million dollar corporate entities and NGOs

• Oversight of all financial and budgetary processes for several municipalities and public service districts. This included financial statements, yearend closings, and budgetary reporting. • Reorganization of financial reporting standards as well as operational issues relating to the near bankruptcy of a public utility. Within two years, was able to bring utility out of financial hardship as well as satisfy all Internal Revenue Service issues.• Employee contract negotiations.• General management oversight for several public utilities as well as rate analysis and successful defense of utility rate increases before Public Service Commission.

• Responsible for financial and budgetary matters for $3.5 million budget for sheriff’s department. • Human resource manager for 150-officer police force. • Oversight of road patrol division consisting of more than 100 officers.

Certified law enforcement officer.