Michael Kubala Email & Phone Number

Syracuse, New York Area

- Chief Operating Officer of the Syracuse VA Research Program; responsible to administer medical research programs and budgets for 70 Investigators across three medical facilities, and two VA Centers with funding of $8.2 million annually while ensuring appropriate medical/patient care.- Manage $276k operating fund; supervise 10 employees, influence 15 researchers and a staff of 90.- Ensure research efforts/policies to improve ways to diagnose, treat and rehabilitate Veterans by facilitating methods to restore/maintain physical, psychological, cognitive, and social functions.- Coordinate the activities, budgets, resources, facilities, equipment, and maintenance used to conduct the 120-140 human, animal, decedent, and collaborative medical research protocols.- Coordinate/serve as member of all research committees – Research and Development, Institutional Review Board, Institutional Animal Care and Use, and Research Safety.

Syracuse, Ny

- Responsible for the development, implementation, and monitoring of systems designed to ensure compliance with departmental policies/procedures, and University, ACC, and NCAA rules.- Ensure all student-athletes, University employees, coaches, teams, and representatives of SU's athletic interests abide by, and maintain accountability of NCAA rules and regulations.- Coordinate official recruit visits, incoming student-athlete paperwork, and coach recruiting logs. - Confirm that individuals involved in intercollegiate athletics maintain knowledge and competency in, and report any violation of institutional, conference, and/or NCAA rules.

Active Duty

Syracuse, Ny

- Primary Instructor, Advisor, and Mentor to the 120-140 students enrolled in the Army R.O.T.C. program as Military Science Department Chair; Commissioned 46 quality Officers into the Army. - Supervised 13 Government civilians, Military servicemembers, Syracuse employees, and paid and volunteer student workers; provided task prioritization, guidance, and direction.- Responsible for program administration, curriculum objectives, student education/growth, and summer leadership training while building and fostering relationships with followers and alumni.- Actively collaborated with key influential members of the SU administration and the Army to foster engagement, build cooperation, and consensus between diverse organizations with different goals.

- Lead coordinator for time-constrained movements of Aviation units of all sizes/structures in/out of the Europe; controlled the portfolio of supporting tasks and functions to ensure success. - Ensured aircraft fielding and pilot training in coordination with commercial firms/stakeholders to meet timelines of exercises, unit deployments/relocations, and force structure changes.- Actively investigated options for aviation services by European commercial firms; developed and defined requirements, and wrote requirements to compete the service for contract.- Developed organizational structure, manning/equipment levels, and long-range plan for future aviation force structure in the European theater ensuring all customer requirements were met.

- Led a team of 38 employees with responsibilities to plan, prioritize, and allocate aerial assets; expanded capabilities to meet customer-specific requirements in an asset-constrained theater. - Maintained all aerial requirements for customers while ensuring just in time delivery of specific personnel/equipment to new facilities to meet operational timelines without capability loss.- Reengineered aircraft requesting, prioritization, and tasking process used to ensure wide-ranging aerial services were offered while remaining within sustained asset and maintenance constraints. - Implemented customer support methods; developed specific, measurable metrics for efficiency/ effectiveness of aerial requirements; ensured monthly/quarterly initiatives and goals were met.

Washington D.C. Area

- Deputy Inspector General for a Defense Agency of 2,000 multi-service militarycivilian employees.- Investigated alleged violations of law, regulation, or policy; reported results to Agency Director.- Advised senior leadership on matters affecting mission, performance, economy, and efficiency.- Made recommendations to Agency structure, policy, or procedures to rectify shortcomings.

- Executive Leader of an element of 200-300; focused on positive employee relations; monitored training, legal, and medical status of all assigned and reported regularly to all stakeholders.- Chief of Staff/Operations Officer of a unit of 350 employees, 16 helicopters, and 126 vehicles.- Responsible for employee and equipment issues with the focus of designing and conducting collective training events for various cross-functional specialties.- Ensured maintenance of all ground and aerial assets, and executed budgets in excess of $20 mil.

- Operations Research Analyst of foreign military forces.- Developed threat fixed- and rotary-wing doctrine, tactics, techniques, and procedures for the U.S. Army to train against in computer-based and field training scenarios.- Doctrine writer and published author of U.S. Army Field Manuals and training aids.

- Advisor to senior leadership on capabilities, employment, and integration of aerial forces.- Primary coordinator for all airlift; orchestrate cross-functional time-sensitive requirements.- Liaison between the command and operational U.S. Air Force airlift units providing aerial assets.

- Leader of a flight organization of 100 employees, 18 helicopters, and 6 vehicles.- Ran day-to-day operations; developed policies focused on employee training and development.- Ensured customer service and satisfaction in individual and large unit aerial movements.- Emphasized training on unique equipment in preparation for an experimental training event.- Developed employment tactics and techniques for experimental aircraft systems.

Master Of Business Administration (Mba)

Master Of Arts (Ma), Management

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Geography And Regional Planning