JOHN A. BRUSH8103 MONTERRA RANCH DRIVE, APT 3928

FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76177

(817) 876-9417 JOHN.BRUSH62@GMAIL.COM

SUMMARY: Extensive experience as a leader, manager, and team builder, with a proven record of achievement in positions of significant responsibility and trust. Leadership style promotes and encourages cross-training and teamwork to accelerate objective accomplishment. Demonstrated business skill set includes:

Leadership Training/EducationOperational Management Communication SkillsProgram Management Secret Security Clearance

RELEVANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Regional Program Manager

LeadershipDocumented success over the long term, leading organizations ranging from 20 to over 1,000 military and civilian personnel. Developed new crisis response organization responsible for providing emergency medical, logistics, explosive, biological and chemical mitigation first responders for 27 countries throughout the Middle East. Developed mission and vision statements for each managed department, to include the melding of multinational personnel into a cohesive team. Chief operations officer of a major recruiting firm spread across 10 states, including the Western Pacific. Proven ability to think and plan strategically and globally. Strong, stable, balanced leadership was critical to the accomplishment of established recruiting goals of 8,000 new members annually. Headed the only department within the organization to exceed recruiting goals and quality standards. Directed, managed, and supervised large staff’s, directly responsible for daily operations, human resources, EEO, security, safety, and public affairs/relations. Directed, prepared and managed process improvement teams that reduced equipment breakdowns by 9 percent while increasing usage over 50 percent. Selected for prestigious leadership award by Division Commanding General.

Operational ManagementEfficient operational manager, adept at multi-tasking, with the ability to plan, organize, and orchestrate. Effective director of resources, including personnel, monetary assets, and material goods. Experienced in getting the most from limited assets. Thrive in a fast paced, diverse environment. Background in personnel selection, public affairs/community outreach, sales, job analysis and design, budget management, program management, and diplomacy. Take responsibility for personal actions and decisions, while delegating authority and publicly

acknowledging the contributions of subordinates. Direct management experience in administration, fiscal matters, personnel, human resources, public affairs, marketing, logistics, information technology, safety, security, training and operations.

TrainingPrepared and managed operational programs for training a 14,400-person organization, which significantly improved personnel and unit readiness. Developed, directed and evaluated training exercises and scenarios for 43,000-person organization which lead to execution in real world crisis situations. Prepared, directed and evaluated training package for 800 person recruiting force located across 10 states, including Hawaii, Guam, Korea, and Japan. This training was directly attributed to the Marine Corps Recruiting Service’s unparalleled success within the Department of Defense. Managed the daily operations of the largest recruiting firm in the Marine Corps, in terms of geography, span of control, and personnel. Results achieved exceeded all Marine Corps and Department of Defense standards, and quality goals. Designed new training management system ranked number one out of 16 other units by the Division Commanding General. This system maximized a million dollar training budget ensuring only focused, efficient and quantitative training was conducted and properly evaluated.

Communication SkillsPossess superior written and oral communication skills. Professionally trained in the art of public speaking. Comfortable in large, public forums. Experiences have included addresses to educators, members of the print and electronic media, and distinguished groups, to include elected officials and Congressional representatives. Served as organizational spokesman during times of crisis.