Keith Allbritten Email & Phone Number

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Growing Leaders, coaching, and accelerating the development of people to be the best version of themselves. Helping organizations with succession planning and talent development--more importantly, walking with leaders as they develop strategies for the long term.

Greater Nashville Area, Tn

Led 1100 military and civilian employees across multiple divisions in a multi-site matrix environment. Managed $77M budget, $360M in property assets. Led development/execution of HCM & operational strategies across organization.- 10+ years change management experience: led organization through massive product shift, transitioning 800+ employees.- Master at creating outstanding culture: “You have been more effective and made more positive change than any leader I’ve seen [in 15 years]; your leadership is the best it’s ever been!” (EEO Dept Chair).- Employee engagement metrics above industry averages in all (50+) question areas.- Confident & collaborative Executive Presence developed over 15 years C-suite experience.- Established talent management programs and succession planning for 50+ key leadership positions - Highly effective at delivering leadership development activities to all levels of leaders.- Executive mentor/career coach for 10 C-suite leaders, 40+ leaders at all levels.- One of three selected from 11,000 employees for LEAD Tennessee year-long leadership program.- Led organizations/teams during numerous crisis management situations.- Dealt with a range of issues, including employee relations, unions, investigations, audits, and inspections. - Efficiency-driven: cut staff meetings by 50%, saving $60K/yr; directed job consolidations saving $96K/yr; deployed training solution saving $33K/yr.- Vice Wing Commander 2012-2015, Wing Commander 2015-2019

Greater Nashville Area, Tn

- Established policies and direction for 206-person Flight Operations division.- Directed $20M budget and supervised 56 direct reports, to include hiring, promotion, talent and performance management, employee development, and succession planning.- Developed aggressive retention strategy in critical positions; retained 4 personnel, saved 8+ months of retraining costs. - Primary hiring authority for 78 employees during company reorganization that triggered extensive, lengthy retraining for all employees. Reviewed resumes, led 150+ interviews. - Utilized data analytics across a 4-person team to inform company education initiative to meet regulatory guidelines and timetable; 25+ employees received an Associate’s Degree on $40K budget..- Regularly led guided discussions on talent management and future assignments.

Greater Nashville Area, Tn

- Directed professional developments, assignments, hiring, incentives, and performance reviews for 200+ person, multi-division organization.- Led Operations division through a complete product change. Created new processes, products, and operating guidelines, and implemented new employee education requirements. Division operating at 100% capacity within 8 months of change.- Commissioned 2 investigations into workplace incidents to determine policy compliance.- Zero labor grievances during my tenure; assisted front-line supervisors in disciplinary actions per the collective bargaining agreement and government regulatory guidelines. - Guided supervisors through 20+ job hires, to include screening, interviewing, and selection.

Greater Nashville Area, Tn

- Managed priorities between flight ops, aircraft availability, and fuel loads with maintenance teams and external customer specifications to meet lift and schedule requirements.- Led scheduling meeting to determine flight profiles and student course completion requirements.- Made risk management decisions with respect to student skill level progression.- Led 60-person, two-week business effort to Puerto Rico Achieved all business objectives while directing operations, maintenance activities, scheduling, HR, and logistical requirements.

Greater Nashville Area, Tn

- Assistant Project Manager for 650-person exercise spanning 6 months, 33 separate business units, and numerous complex logistical requirements. Success lauded by Director of Operations.- Exercise Director; designed and led 20+ full-scale and tabletop exercises, including 1100 employees and over a dozen federal and state external agencies. Developed objectives & exercise event sequences, led inspection teams, made real-time injects, directed exercise flow, led the post-exercise review, briefed senior leadership, created reports, and managed after action corrective items. Exercises included anti-terrorism, severe weather, HAZMAT spill, readiness, natural disaster, and bio-terrorism. - Delivered small and large audience training events, to include 1-on-1, workshops, and guided discussions. Developed training plans and presentation materials for 50+ topics, to include technical topics, instructor upgrade events, and ongoing projects.- Project Manager for company-wide compliance inspection, spanning 1100-person organization and multiple divisions. Ensured all areas were following company policies and legal/regulatory guidelines; received 1 of only 2 Superior Performer awards from external inspection team. - Led dozens of multidisciplinary 5-40 man teams to success, meeting assigned timelines and objectives, coordinating with external business units as needed across a matrixed organization. Teams activities included evaluations, audits to ensure compliance, internal & external assistance visits, and project implementation activities. - Led complex, 150-man full-scale exercise spanning 8 months and 20+ milestones. Juggled 100+ requirements, details, and events—outcome was highly praised by company.- Developed syllabus/schedule for 4 formal training plans and revised other training courses on a recurring basis.

Various

- Mission Commander of 6-ship C-130 formations on a regular basis; final decision authority for all courses of action during very complex 5-hour training flights. Included building the plan, briefing the plan, executing the mission, and leading the debrief afterward. Required thinking on your feet during extremely compressed timelines and anticipating problems/providing solutions.- Regularly flew as KC-135 and C-130 aircrew member, executing worldwide mission assignments in support of combatant commanders.- HR Supervisor of 16-person aircrew section, managing promotions and professional development.- Promoted to instructor and evaluator in both airplanes in half the time normally required. - Developed detailed training plans for 4 technical courses.- Received "Top Writer" award at leadership course (Squadron Officer School).- Best young Officer of the Quarter (of approximately 100).- Graduated first place from technical training school.- Received "Top Drop" performance award twice during first six months in the job.

Master Of Arts - Ma, Business/Commerce, General

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Mathematics