As the Managing Partner and Senior Consultant of Topsarge Business Solutions, I lead a team of experts who deliver training, professional services, and research solutions to federal agencies. With over 13 years of experience in this role, I am passionate about placing our mostly veteran workforce onsite with our government clients and watching them deliver our full capabilities. As a former noncommissioned officer and senior enlisted leader, I am the principal investigator and citizen scientist whose team conducts long-term behavioral science research on the development of enlisted leaders and the NCO Corps.In my work, I leverage my leadership skills and credentials in project management and business development to analyze, design and execute winning strategies that address the needs and challenges of our customers. Professionally, I am an ICF Level 2 (PCC) certified mentor coach, a training facilitator, and a public speaker. I deliver assessment-based and 360-degree feedback to managers and senior executives to create change one leader at a time.As a citizen historian and a published author, I have a deep understanding of the military culture, its history, and the men and women who serve the nation in war and peace. I serve as an appointed Chair of the Bell County Historical Commission. In my other philanthropic roles, I serve as a Senior Fellow at the Association of the United States Army, and as the Chair of the Board for the Institute for Advanced NCO Leadership. My next book, NCO School, is scheduled to be published by the University of North Georgia Press in 2025.
Listed skills include Dod, Program Management, Military, Government, and 46 others.