Wes Powers Email & Phone Number

Chesapeake, Va, Us

I lead FDA engagements on behalf of Health Affairs for biologic, drug, and radiological/device centers. This requires many annual meetings, calendar management/planning, document prep, drafting minutes, and coordinating issues. While being FDA lead is demanding, our Medical Countermeasures team is very busy acting on many other portfolios and special projects. Every job I have worked in has not only expanded my awareness in the field but has also increased my scope of responsibility. I… Show more I lead FDA engagements on behalf of Health Affairs for biologic, drug, and radiological/device centers. This requires many annual meetings, calendar management/planning, document prep, drafting minutes, and coordinating issues. While being FDA lead is demanding, our Medical Countermeasures team is very busy acting on many other portfolios and special projects. Every job I have worked in has not only expanded my awareness in the field but has also increased my scope of responsibility. I have gained a lot of experience and wisdom from serving great leaders of the office of the ASD(HA) and the organizations I have interacted with as a Scientific Analyst Action Officer. Show less

Charleston, South Carolina, United States

As co-founder of Track Heroes and lead neuroscience researcher, I spent over 1500 hours conducting a meta-analysis of peer-reviewed neuroscience journals within the past 5 years focusing on the “emotional” limbic aspects of the brain and the cascading effects on the autonomic nervous system (Fight or Flight) to include hormones. The combined research led to a theory of passive Mental health intervention through inducing positive neuroplasticity in areas proven to be deficient in our… Show more As co-founder of Track Heroes and lead neuroscience researcher, I spent over 1500 hours conducting a meta-analysis of peer-reviewed neuroscience journals within the past 5 years focusing on the “emotional” limbic aspects of the brain and the cascading effects on the autonomic nervous system (Fight or Flight) to include hormones. The combined research led to a theory of passive Mental health intervention through inducing positive neuroplasticity in areas proven to be deficient in our focused study. This led to me establishing a program which included training, measurements, and tracking to assess our hypothesis. While it is incredible to see the positive results, current neuroscience journals in 2023 are beginning to combine and prove the theory we hypothesized 2020. Performing research with a goal to effect vital change in the future has been both fun and fulfilling. We also HAD to test the program out first, which required driving expensive cars really fast for science. Show less

Savannah, Ga

During my Internship, I assisted with counseling at Union Mission and conducted 12-hour ride-alongs with Law Enforcement conducting a Mental health professional trial program. I assisted as a Grad-Assistant, was the former LPCAS SAO President, and conference speaker on the Psychology of Extremism at the SafetyNet Conference. You cannot graduate with a masters in mental health counseling without personally growing. Though I did not choose to pursue my license to become a Therapist, what… Show more During my Internship, I assisted with counseling at Union Mission and conducted 12-hour ride-alongs with Law Enforcement conducting a Mental health professional trial program. I assisted as a Grad-Assistant, was the former LPCAS SAO President, and conference speaker on the Psychology of Extremism at the SafetyNet Conference. You cannot graduate with a masters in mental health counseling without personally growing. Though I did not choose to pursue my license to become a Therapist, what I learned forever changed who I am, how I interact with people, my ethics, and set me on a course after to be true to myself. I met truly incredible people in this school who I am proud to see as Therapist today. Show less

Charleston, South Carolina Area

After completing my bachelor’s at the Citadel as a Veteran student, I began full-time as a lead instructor of an agency’s school at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) in Charleston, SC. Eventually, I would run this program. This period was incredible as I became great friends with some of the nation’s premier experts in the field, while making a true difference for our country. When I was not training, I assisted our contractor as needed to include contract writing… Show more After completing my bachelor’s at the Citadel as a Veteran student, I began full-time as a lead instructor of an agency’s school at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) in Charleston, SC. Eventually, I would run this program. This period was incredible as I became great friends with some of the nation’s premier experts in the field, while making a true difference for our country. When I was not training, I assisted our contractor as needed to include contract writing, curriculum development, product builds, and assisting with other courses. Show less

Rockville, Maryland

Transitioning from the Pentagon, I worked to assist with military post inspections and train CBRN response sites across the country. This included performing stock inventory and replenishing their expired stocks. I realized at this point there was a limit to how far my career would go without a bachelor’s education, so I made a bold decision to leave D.C. and become a full-time student to further my career.

Arlington

While with the Pentagon Force Protection Agency (PFPA), I served on the CBRN Response Division (CRD). Our mission was to provide CBRN protection for the dignitaries and over 20K individuals that work in the reservation and its properties. Serving as a GS-11 Physical Scientist, I met several incredible individuals, which I still consider both friends and colleagues today. I think everyone should work at least once in the D.C. area, as it is a very different work environment. While at… Show more While with the Pentagon Force Protection Agency (PFPA), I served on the CBRN Response Division (CRD). Our mission was to provide CBRN protection for the dignitaries and over 20K individuals that work in the reservation and its properties. Serving as a GS-11 Physical Scientist, I met several incredible individuals, which I still consider both friends and colleagues today. I think everyone should work at least once in the D.C. area, as it is a very different work environment. While at PFPA, I had the opportunity to participate in several events I am still proud of today. Show less

Richmond, Virginia Area

Serving as a medic for the Civil Support Team (CST) was an adventure. While on the CST, I would spend the second part of my tenure gone over 60% of the time due to schooling, training, and missions. My specialty was Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) medicine and processing samples in our mobile analytical lab. This period of my life provided intense CBRN training at a very high level, attending schools I never could have imagined. The knowledge and experience gained would… Show more Serving as a medic for the Civil Support Team (CST) was an adventure. While on the CST, I would spend the second part of my tenure gone over 60% of the time due to schooling, training, and missions. My specialty was Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) medicine and processing samples in our mobile analytical lab. This period of my life provided intense CBRN training at a very high level, attending schools I never could have imagined. The knowledge and experience gained would be the base for my career to follow. Show less

Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Counseling Psychology, Masters, 3.96 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Previous SAO LPCA President Interned with Police to respond to community issues.

Psychology

Activities and Societies: Guest speaker in topics of Bioterrorism, Narcoterrorism, and Physiological Psychology. Assisted with information.