Rob Comer Email & Phone Number

Kirkland, Wa, Us

Western United States

Working with a team of amazing professionals spanning across the continental US & over to the Hawaiian Islands, serving over 3,000 military program applicants annually for the Hiring Our Heroes Corporate Fellowship Program.Working with our program leaders, gracious companies, strong military partners and leaders, and amazing program partners to deliver and manage over 500 fellowship/internships for transitioning Military Service Members in their location of choice within my 12-State region.Personally leading, counseling, coaching and mentoring over 200 people within the Military-Connected Community each year. Providing guidance on career choices, various workforce development programs and pathways, and creating opportunities for them to intern with companies and State organizations through our Fellows Programs as a part of the DoD Skillbridge initiative.

Pacific Northwest Area

Leading the Corporate Fellowship Program in the Pacific Northwest Region. Serving over 100 Service Members and Military Spouses annually through training, coaching and mentoring through the program.Managing a portfolio of over 40 companies that are connected to the Corporate Fellowship Program as host companies for fellows.Developing and delivering program insights for our stakeholders and leadership through CRM reports, and client surveys.

Greater Seattle Area

Providing leadership, training and program development for 10 Corporate Fellowship Program (CFP) Managers to help launch and balance the program nationally.Leading the CFP out of Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA, based in the greater Seattle-Tacoma area, helping over 100 military leaders annually from all branches of service around the globe.Leading over 30 fellows per 3, 12-week cohorts annually, helping them connect with companies for fellowships, and providing job search training and helping navigate them through the job search process.Sustaining over 90% job placement rate for fellows.Working with some amazing, and graciously supportive companies in the area to host, as fellows, military leaders who are transitioning from the service and seeking to contribute their leadership acumen and valuable skills to corporate America.Partnering with local workforce agencies, Chambers of Commerce, military installation programs, the USO and other Veteran Service Organizations, in order to maximize Servicemember support and employment outcomes.

Guitar Instructor, and adjudicator for related musical festivals. Board Member, advisor, consultant.

Jblm, Wa

o Created and managed the successful delivery of over 15 various training and education programs that served over 1000 transitioning military Servicemembers.o Worked collaboratively with Fortune 500 companies and key local businesses in partnering and developing Veteran training programs to meet their talent needs.o Consulted with key corporate partners (talent managers, hiring managers, directors) in these companies to coordinate program objectives and maximize participation and outcomes. o Ensure program quality and effectiveness within the operating budget of $1,500,000.o Work to help maintain over 85% client job placement rate.o Liaison with US Army HRC & IMCOM Career Skills Program Manager, and Army Continuing Education System, Education Services Officer, regularly to provide program updates and compliance reports.o Connected with over 20 local Veteran organizations and associations, and private and public industry to provide instructors.o Established rapport with over 50 businesses, colleges, universities, and partner organizations at the local and national level that provide support through sponsorship, and/or classroom instruction, and training, education, and certification programs.o Promoted education and training programs across multiple marketing platforms, leading to meeting and exceeding enrollment goals.o Write Business proposals, MOU, MOA, RFQ, RFP, Contracts.o Create and conduct briefs and slideshows for stakeholders, education partners, state and federal government agencies, and private businesses.o Working with Hiring Our Heroes under partnership with Pacific Mountain Workforce Development Council, as the Program Manager for the Hiring Our Heroes Corporate Fellowship Program, JBLM, WA cohort.o Lead Developer, Manager, Mentor, Instructor for the Corporate Fellowship Program, serving over 150 Servicemembers to dateo Adapted and launched nationally by Hiring Our Heroes

Stone Education Center, Joint Base Lewis-Mcchord, Wa

Specializing in Veteran Transitionso Manage a portfolio of 12 separate training and education programso Combined operating budgets of over $1M, serving over 800 Servicemembers.o Worked closely with Case Managers & Business Services to achieve over 85% client placement rateWorkshop Program Managero Manage short workshops in Federal/State Jobs, Lean & Six Sigma, Resume Writing, Interviewing, Networking, and Interpersonal/Social Skills serving over 500 clientso Connected with over 20 local Veteran organizations and associations, and private and public industry to provide instructors.Specializing in Business Engagemento Established rapport with over 50 businesses, colleges, universities, and partner organizations at the local and national level that provide support through sponsorship, and/or classroom instruction, and training, education, and certification programs.Veteran Outreach, Military Liaisono Promoted education and training programs across multiple marketing platforms, always achieving & exceeding candidate sourcing goals for each program.o Created a company-wide applicant tracking system using the Google Drive platform.o Connected over 100 Veterans to short-term training and educational opportunities that lead to careers.o Created flyers, web ads in WordPress and social network environments, and over 50 web banners for outreach across company website and professional and social networking platforms.Experienced Technical Writero Business proposals, MOU, MOA, RFQ, RFP, Contracts.o Briefs and slideshows for education partners, state and federal government agencies, and private businesses.

Joint Base Lewis-Mcchord

o Selected over 5 peers to provide leadership and operational management for a 62-member organization, consisting of 6 functional support departments. o Managed the successful relocation of 42 employees and over $1.5 million worth of equipment to an overseas location. Established full operational capability within one week of arrival, and received a distinguished award for providing outstanding support for the full-year of the operation.o Managed all aspects of training for a 62-member organization, achieving 100% compliance; ensured training was scheduled, and tracked, and coordination with trainers, and facility providers was accomplished; maintained records, reviews, and statistics.o Created and maintained training and personnel performance records and statistical data; prepared presentations and briefed the information to all levels of the organization on a bi-monthly basis.o Developed and implemented new programs and procedures for supporting the US Army’s recruiting efforts, resulting in notable increase in lead generation at recruiting events, and activities.o Created new policies and vetting procedures for the procurement of supplies, work orders, and service contracts under the budget.

Fort Huachuca, Az

In this dual role, managed company operations and the company Public Affairs program. Coordinated support of over 300 events and projects annually. Actively engaged with the surrounding communities, and maximized effectiveness by collaborating with the Government Installation Public Affairs team and local government agencies to coordinate efforts.Key Results:o Planned and executed complex operations with 100% accuracy and success, including over 300 events and tours per year.o Managed the daily training and workload schedule, and assigned personnel to various duties accordingly.o Supervised the overall production of four separate teams and their leaders.Collected and reviewed monthly evaluation reports on all personnel, and made recommendations to the Chief on key policy, and personnel issues.o Chief of a Public Affairs division for a 42-member company. Actively engaged with the surrounding communities, and oversaw all aspects of the program.o Maximized effectiveness by collaborating with the Government Installation Public Affairs team to coordinate efforts.o Improved public relations through community events and by writing and editing press releases and articles for newspapers, and internet and social media outlets, and through working with local media outlets for television and radio news coverage.o Created and produced videos, and still imagery montages using Pinnacle Studio and Adobe CS, that were used for, TV commercials, public newspaper, and display advertising, and to enhance live performances of musico Established procedures for streamlining communications and effectively publicizing events, ensuring maximum marketing and coverage across traditional and social media outlets.o Served as an adviser to the Commander and as liaison to higher headquarters, which enabled better communication and rapport within the leadership team, and with the Senior Leadership.

Western United States

Set the vision, developed the strategy, created standard policies and procedures and then launched and exceeded the US Army's recruiting objectives of qualifying and hiring top talent musicians.Key Results:o Coordinated with 51 Companies within the 14 state western region to conduct over 50 presentations and public speaking engagements annually in communities, at conferences, high schools, colleges and universities, and for area centers of influenceo Ranked 1st nationwide in recruiting 3 years in a row.o Coordinated production support for over 20 large-scale events and conferences annually, labeled "Best in the West" and became the model for national events.o Created and spearheaded the successful "Your Music, Your Future" marketing campaign; this original slogan and campaign was integrated across all marketing platforms (advertising, digital and outreach) including brochures, posters, flyers, web banners/video ads, and social media posts, culminating in significant brand exposure and exponential increase in interest across all segments.o Received a distinguished award for creating a Sales & Marketing DVD; distributed to all company teams nationwide.o Interviewed, and qualified highly skilled candidates for positions within the company, which resulted in exceeding requirements in my segment 4 years in a row, including a 60% increase in college grad and college level employee growth.o Developed a comprehensive center of influence, lead and applicant database using Microsoft Access. o Created an interactive web site using basic html, java programming and Microsoft FrontPage Express to assist in advertising, recruiter training and special missions enlistment process.

United States

Ma, Ministry

Studied business leadership, operations, and administration, and how they apply within the context of various Christian ministries.

Computer/Information Technology Administration And Management

Project Management

Studied traditional and agile project management, Project Manager Certificate recognized by The Project Management Institute, PMI

Army Public Affairs Specialist Course, Army Public Affairs

Studied Army Public Affairs programs, policies and procedures

Ba, Music/Communications

Activities and Societies: Broadcast Communications

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