Richard Stebbins Email & Phone Number

Loveland, Co, Us

Greater Denver Area

Regional Public Affairs expert for the General Services Administration’s Rocky Mountain Region, headquartered at the Denver Federal Center in Lakewood, CO. The RPAO is responsible for ensuring successful public affairs events/campaigns through multiple channels for outreach, such as press releases, social media and web platforms. Uses project management techniques to ensure external community events/campaigns are properly coordinated from a quality assurance standpoint. Promotes understanding of GSA programs and missions through targeted communication plans. Develops long- and short-range communication plans to emphasize and highlight organization goals and objectives, adapts to changing needs, and prepares communication products for known and projected program or organizational requirements.• Formulates communication plans and proactive outreach such as press pitching, and target audience outreach. • Advises regional management, including the Regional Administrator/Regional Commissioner, on communications activities to determine effective media outlets.• Develops and authors communication tools such as talking points, briefing books, speeches, and presentations. • Expert in oral and written communication: presents program information to other personnel within or outside the agency; extensive knowledge of and superior skill in writing, grammar utilization, and editing written materials.

Fort Eustis, Va

Directed a 10-person staff section responsible for all public affairs missions and requirements across 32 training/ education institutions at 26 different locations across the United States. Routinely coordinates communication and planning actions with Army Headquarters and Secretariat offices. Leads efforts to develop, synchronize and execute communication plans for strategic and operational initiatives, most notably the implementation of gender integration across the Army.

Fort Eustis, Va

Lead for all operational and strategic planning supporting public affairs missions and requirements across 21 training installations around the United States. Develop, coordinate, execute and manage strategies, plans, and operations that strengthen the awareness of initial military training programs through key internal and external audiences and building partnerships with stakeholders. Oversaw the branding effort consisting of the creation of a new logo, website and communication plan highlighting the command’s role in the United States Army. Identified, found and applied creative solutions to complex communication problems, and collaborated with Army-wide organizations.

Fort Knox, Ky

Deputy and action officer for a hand-picked 10-person team responsible for initiatives and special actions that support the Army-wide Human Capital Enterprise. Developed detailed designs, implementation strategies and pilot initiatives that support the professional progression of the Army’s officer corps. Oversaw the conversion to a selective educational process for all mid-grade officers, including a review of 4500 records, and the creation of a Human Resources Leader training course that facilitated more than 40 attendees.

Fort Carson, Co

Supervised a four-person public affairs section charged with supporting designated operational plans and contingency operations for a 3500-person organization. Planned public affairs activities to support preparation and deployment to theaters of operation in Iraq and Afghanistan. Built professional relationships with local media resulting in positive coverage of training events and deployment process. Advisor to the brigade commander on public affairs activities and the impact of decisions viewed by the public. Managed the property accountability and maintenance of equipment valued at more than $180 thousand.

Fort Shafter, Hi

Supervised a three-person public affairs section responsible for supporting a senior level command with oversight for designated operational plans and contingency operations within the Pacific theater. Developed and executed command information, public information and community relations programs to support operations in Korea, Japan and Hawaii. Executed communication plans for the re-stationing of units and critical assets vital the defense of Japan and the United States. Managed the property accountability and maintenance of equipment valued at more than $70 thousand.

Adjunct Professor for freshman and sophomore level classroom instruction. Responsible for teaching coaching and mentoring up to 25 students per class. Department chair for the Colorado School of Mines Military Science Department. Supervised multiple student activities centered on leadership and team building resulting in diverse groups working together cohesively. As Recruiting Specialist, was responsible for the development and implementation of a marketing plan to increase enrollment in the Military Science department with a command operating budget of $75,000. Directly supervised the selection process for the ROTC scholarship program providing 20-25 scholarships annually valued at more than $120,000. Instituted a sponsorship program to increase retention of new cadets by 30%.

Senior instructor responsible for teaching, coaching and mentoring mid-level managers on leadership, decision making, problem solving, planning and team building in preparation for future assignment in positions of higher responsibility. Facilitated discussion on critical thinking, tactics and basic engineering principles. Served as adviser to Army, joint service and multinational officers during four active duty courses and 12 reserve courses resulting in 10 students receiving awards or graduating with honors. Supervised the Master’s Degree Program increasing enrollment by more than 40% over two years.

Fort Bragg, Nc

Fort Benning, Ga

Master'S Of Science, Geology And Geophysics

Bachelor Of Arts, Business Administration - Management