Preston Ewell Email & Phone Number

Mapleton, Ut, Us

Headquarters, Utah National Guard, Draper, Utah

As the Risk Reduction Coordinator, I have overseen and managed the Suicide Prevention and Substance Abuse Prevention programs, fostering a cohesive and trusting work environment. This leadership has led to a nearly 50% increase in Suicide Intervention Trained Soldiers and a 400% increase in substance abuse prevention training. My team has also efficiently doubled and even tripled the data collected from previous years in several key areas, providing leadership with crucial information to address high-risk behaviors among soldiers. Under my leadership as Program Manager, our efforts resulted in the Utah Army National Guard reducing the number of suicides from four in the previous year to zero in the following year. I have established positive relationships with State Points of Contact and community-based providers, resulting in a 400% increase in collaboration. In my role, I directly supervise, manage, and oversee Prevention Coordinators and the Suicide Prevention Program Coordinator. I ensure the accuracy and timeliness of training and case management, including required weekly and monthly status reports, and establish and implement program goals, objectives, and standard operating procedures in alignment with national directives. I coordinate and conduct Substance Abuse Prevention Training, Suicide Prevention, and Bystander training for ARNG leaders and units, meeting or exceeding requirements. Additionally, I create and provide Unit Commanders with Risk Mitigation Plans, recommending training for high-risk behaviors and attitudes affecting unit readiness and personnel. I serve as a member of the Commander’s Readiness and Resiliency Council and the Adjutant General’s Alcohol and Drug Intervention Council as a Subject Matter Expert. Furthermore, I oversee and manage the annual budgets for assigned areas of responsibility, making purchasing decisions related to personnel training costs, promotional materials, vendor costs, supplies, and other materials.

Spanish Fork, Utah, United States

Created a podcast with the mission to serve as a Beacon of hope, direction, and inspiration through sharing the wisdom of other Mettle-Minded individualsWrote, recorded, interviewed, produced, and published over 30 episodes while organically creating an audience resulting in over 10,000 downloadsMotivational Speaker - Passionately deliver keynote speeches derived from personal experiences rooted in resilience

Draper, Utah, United States

As a Non-Commissioned Officer with 14 years of leadership and middle management experience, and over 15 years of total military service, I effectively lead a platoon-sized element of up to 30 soldiers, continually seeking methods to better equip organizations for success. I am a Certified Master Resilience Trainer, having taught resilience, perseverance, and fortitude skills to audiences as large as 300 individuals. As a Unit Suicide Intervention Officer, I serve as a subject matter expert in suicide intervention and prevention, assisting leadership in providing training for service members. Additionally, as a Unit Prevention Leader, I am a subject matter expert for senior leadership regarding the U.S. Army's Substance Abuse Program, having conducted over 500 error-free urinalysis collections and trained 120 soldiers on the dangers, consequences, and prevention of alcohol and illicit drug abuse.

Draper, Utah, United States

Subject matter expert in all areas related to the U.S. Army's Substance Abuse Program for the entire Utah Army National GuardCoordinated and planned training classes for units throughout Utah ensuring commanders were equipped with certifiedpersonnel and necessary equipment to meet the U.S. Army's standard of testing their soldiers for illicit substance abuseEnsured soldiers that tested positive for illicit drug use were held accountable through their unit's leadership in accordance with U.S. Army regulations, coordinating with leadership to ensure substance abuse treatment options were made available

Spanish Fork

Expert in troubleshooting, maintaining, programming, repairing and installing classified, and unclassified electronic equipment varying from hand-operated radios to encrypted satellite computer systems in military vehiclesManaged the documentation, accountability, calibration, and maintenance of over $1,200,000 of specialized military equipment and tools