Joseph Cullingford Email & Phone Number

Edgewood, Maryland, United States

Baltimore, Maryland Area

Executive Director for five Design Boards and the Board of Bay Pilots. Responsible to set policy, develop plans and implement programs that license over 35,000 professionals in Maryland and monitor their performance to ensure public trust in the services of engineers, architects, land surveyors, landscape architects, interior designers and Chesapeake Bay Pilots.

Baltimore, Maryland Area

Chief of operations for five Design Boards and the Bay Pilots Board. Responsible for helping to set policy, develop plans and implement programs that license over 25,000 professionals in Maryland and monitor their performance to ensure that the public can trust the services of engineers, architects, land surveyors, landscape architects, interior designers and ChesapeakeBay Pilots.

Aberdeen Proving Groud Md

Planned and executed support to Department of Defense humanitarian and emergency response efforts with a 17-person team of communications and weapons of mass destruction (WMD) subject matter experts. Direct supervisor 4 senior staff members, providing mentorship, development, and performance evaluations.• Primary advisor on Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives (CBRNE) hazard response and mitigation.• Developed a comprehensive training plan that led to the certification and integration of a newly formed team.• Led CBRNE planning cell during 3 national level WMD training exercises with Joint Task Force Civil Support. • Coordinated with multi-echelon senior staff to facilitate team deployment and integration for national level exercises.

Eglin Afb, Fl

Directed an organization of 900 personnel, managing staff functions in administration, logistics, budget, security and safety. Direct supervisor for 12 department and staff managers, evaluating performance and creating development programs.• Planned, organized, and executed a Department of the Army level event to assess the training and readiness of explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) forces and make recommendations for training and doctrinal improvements• Established and enforced policies and procedures for all organizational functions• Managed onboarding, integration, and training for military, Army Civilian, and contract staff personnel• Conducted weekly, monthly, and quarterly executive level briefings on organizational status and programs• Coordinated with state and federal agencies to develop comprehensive emergency disaster evacuation plans• Tracked and analyzed training delay and attrition rates; recommendations led to on time graduation increase by 30%• Researched and identified over 12 critical training gaps as a member of the technical training acceptance board; approved solutions that modernized the Joint Service EOD Training at minimal cost• Led the Safety Board and provide accident mitigation recommendations that decreased work-related injuries by 25% • Conducted cost analysis for an annual travel budget of $500K; monitored purchase card transactions and the redistributed funds to other critical functions without hindering necessary official travel• Managed curriculum revisions that updated the EOD Platoon Leader Education Course; Instructed over 200 hours• Managed organizational budget over $2M

San Antonio, Texas Area

Provided advice and information on all matters concerning explosive hazards, policies and planning to Joint Forces, National Special Security, Homeland Security, and Civil Authorities during training or real-world disasters. • Maintained a comprehensive database of defense operational support missions throughout North America• Prepared and disseminated operational directives to lower level organizations• Prepared daily, weekly, and monthly briefings and reports submitted to the Army Chief of Staff

Fort Bliss, Tx

Directed technical and professional training, human resource administration, communications, security, life support, and logistics for organization consisting of over 70 personnel. Direct supervisor for 6 department managers, evaluating performance and creating professional development programs.• Oversaw 24-hour emergency response operations that protected military and civilian installations throughout the Southwestern part of the United States• Trained, equipped, and coordinated personnel support to Homeland Security, Secret Service, and State Department in protecting the President of the United States, V.I.P.s, and foreign dignitaries• Assessed training programs and modified training approach, resulting in a 75% increase in operational efficiency• Coordinated training with local and federal law enforcement agencies• Established and enforced policies and procedures for all organizational functions• Raised certification in explosive device handling by 80%; coordinated and instituted joint training scenarios that facilitated 3 realistic emergency response exercises• Reviewed and approved monthly travel budget of over $60K within the Defense Travel System• Boosted in-service volunteers by 47% through the institution an aggressive recruiting effort• Established operational partnerships with Afghan forces for direct support throughout Afghanistano Coordinated and managed bomb disposal operations to the largest Regional Command in Afghanistan, consisting of 14 geographically dispersed locationso Orchestrated the logistical movement of over 70 personnel and $2.9M in equipment to and from Afghanistano Employed multiple databases to Synchronize intelligence analysis and forensic collection for over 700 criminal improvised explosive device cases, enhancing the division’s apprehension and prosecution rate by over 30%

Primary EOD advisor to the Army’s only National Asset Nuclear Disablement Team. Led a team of 12 personnel that included scientists and subject matter experts to execute safe access and operations in Weapons of Mass Destruction sites.• Planned and executed 3 operational demonstration at 2 National Laboratories; evaluated national level joint exercise with Homeland Security and Department of Energy personnel• Initiated and implemented a comprehensive plan that trained and sustained the Nuclear Disablement Team with a $4M initial operating budget• Developed the Nuclear Disablement Team’s ability to assess industrial CBRNE hazards to create a safe environment• Created a Supply Program managing a Property Book valued over $6.5M of highly technical equipment; scrutinized credit card purchases and reconciled inventory that resulted in zero Financial Liability Investigation of Property Loss

Primary advisor to Iraqi Battalion on maintenance and logistics and combat operations. Planned and implemented maintenance support and training for organizations throughout Iraq. Advisor to senior leaders providing guidance on how to challenge and trust staff.• Provide technical advice and coalition assets to ensure Iraqi readiness and success; developed partnerships, through mutual respect that further enhanced the accomplishment of military and civil objectives• Negotiated a $500K contract, within the first 3-months on the job, to rebuild a destroyed Iraqi dining facility• Managed $1M life support contract to provide ongoing services to an Iraqi Military Base• Implemented and monitored maintenance scheduling systems that enabled the tracking of services for over 500 items• Implemented and monitored maintenance scheduling systems that enabled the tracking of services for over 500 items.

Masters, Human Resources Management And Services

Intermediate Level Education

B.S., Sociology - Criminal Justice

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Organizational Leadership

Explosive Ordnance Disposal