Steve Leftwich, Mba, Usaf Col (Ret) Email & Phone Number

Logan, Utah, United States

University Of Utah

Working for the Golden Key Group as a contracted civilian instructor for AF ROTC.

Philippines

Logan, Ut

- Mentor over 200 students in career development skills, job preparation and networking- Provide one-on-one counselling for grad students, on resume preparation and writing skills- Manage recruiting program building on-campus program attendance from 32 to 79 students- Work directly with employers across the intermountain region concerning internships and possible job prospects

Secretary Of The Air Force, Pentagon Va

- Conducted complaint analysis and inspector general investigations on complaints lodged against active duty Air Force, AF Reserve, and Air National Guard general officers, general officer selects, and civilian senior executive service officers. - Performed complainant, subject, witness, and suspect interviews to gather evidence to determine legality and procedural correctness of senior leader actions.- Submit inspection reports directly to The Inspector General of the Air Force for review and possible administrative action

Air Force District Of Washington, Joint Base Andrews Md

- Transitioned AFDW headquarters from legacy inspection system to new air force inspection system moving focus from compliance to continuous process improvement and monitoring- Headquarters expert on inspection software and the Air Force Inspection and Audit System - Prepared headquarters and communications group for first ever Unit Effectiveness Inspection. - Provided weekly updates on ongoing inspections and preparations & progress to the 2- star AFDW Commander- Efforts resulted in an Excellent rating for executing the mission.- Team lead for all other exercise and compliance inspections for the headquarters and subordinate units

Us Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado

- Managed daily execution of department processes supporting 36 members and over 600 students annually - Taught senior level management course required for all non-engineering Academy students- Regularly assumed department leadership & management in absence of Department Head

Us Air Force Academy

- Planned and executed The National Character and Leadership Symposium held at USAFA- Organized and hosted 32 guest speakers who inspired 4,400 cadets, 224 visiting students and faculty, as well as 148 visiting dignitaries; speakers discussed topics on ethics and life- Led programs to include the Falcon Heritage Forum, and other character and leadership events aimed at instilling Air Force values and ethics in Air Force Cadets - Supervised seven officers and one senior non-commissioned officer- Directed 56,000 education contact hours annually

Us Air Force Academy

Managed daily execution of department processes supporting 36 members and over 600 students annually. Assumed department leadership in absence of Department Head. Oversaw supervision of all department members.

432D Operations Support Squadron, Creech Afb Nv

- Deployed in support of Secretary of Defense anti-terrorism operations in the middle east- Led twelve-member airspace operations team in support of predator & reaper drone aircraft- Facilitated agreement between range controllers and flight organizations to ensure FAA airspace compliance

Us Air Force Academy

- Composed lesson plans, syllabi, and established classroom policy for advanced management, marketing, and organizational behavior/human resources courses- Directly responsible for management and business education of 190+ students annually- Lead and oversaw academic advising efforts of 34 personnel, including 3 Advisors-in-Charge; advising over 730 students. - Course director for the United States Air Force Academy’s only Marketing course- Supervised eight Air Force officers from diverse backgrounds and occupational specialties

I was the Course Director of the Academy's only Marketing course. I also taught classes in Management and Organizational Behavior.

Shape, Belgium

- Provided assessment on strategic movement data, and on execution of NATO deployment and recovery analyzing all movement and transportation data- Resolved differences in movement assessments between nations and NATO headquarters- Integral member of NATO Training and Equipment Coordination Group coordinated training and arms donation for Iraqi security forces- Coordinated movement of all donated arms and equipment from donating nations into Iraq- Expedited receipt of essential overflight clearance for hazardous cargo missions

Shape - Belgium

- Long-range staff planner on multinational, joint service team with personnel from 18 nations- Attended Operational Planning Process training, then returned to NATO school to teach it- Taught over 75 international officers operational planning process techniques and strategies- Expert planner; wrote NATO’s Counter Terrorism Plan then sought approval from SACEUR- Pushed counter terrorism plan through political and organizational obstacles achieving full NATO civilian and military approval

Shape - Belgium

- Staffed and coordinated 700+ taskers and 75+ US and international personnel evaluations- Led politically charged investigation of Israeli fighter jet intercept over international waters- Organized and led general officer site visit to Bosnia to inspect ongoing post-war operations- Chief liaison between 2-star general officer and five subordinate international flag officers

Shape - Nato, Belgium

- Discovered discrepancies in request for NATO AWACS to participated in Turkish national exercise; worked a political resolution between alliance and nations involved- Single-point air liaison between US and NATO forces concerning real-world Balkins issues- Key player in Balkins airspace normalization following the Balkins war indicating conflicts and determining collaborative solutions- Orchestrated approval for a Spanish ship’s access to NATO’s Secret network for an international coalition exercise

- Wrote and edited award packages and personnel evaluations for commander’s signature- Stepped in as primary briefer for the wing’s operations readiness inspection prep updates- Primary administrator of awards program with five packages gaining AF-wide recognition- Increased knowledge of air mobility by graduating from the AF Air Mobility Course- Managed and led a 5 person command section staff including 4 enlisted and one civilian - Wrote, reviewed, and edited over 130 performance reports, personnel actions, and awards - Qualified in 3 differently configured KC-135 aircraft; qualification only found at schoolhouse- Performed in-flight evaluations on over 50 teaching staff and initial qualification students - Instructed students in flight operations both in-flight and one-on-one ground school lessons

As the Squadron Training Flight Commander, I was responsible for the currency and upgrade training of more than 60 squadron aircrew members. This included monitoring, controlling and creating training programs, and remedial education when necessary.As the Wing Tactical Deception Officer, I was responsible for creating and implementing plans to protect Air Force and Government assets on and around Kadena Air Base in Okinawa Japan.

Mba, Management, 3.5/4.0 Gpa

Specialization in Management, Leadership, and Organizational Behavior.

Bs, Business,Marketing, 3.0/4.0 Gpa