Resume, Herbert Powell Jr.
DallasNovember 3, 2009
HERBERT POWEL L JR.
250 ORANGE BLOSSOM DR. ABILENE TX 79602
(325) 864-8750
hpowell9@att.net
CAREER PROFILE
Distinguished management career leading and implementing the planning, staffing, budgeting, technology, and operations of organizations throughout the U.S. and abroad. Expert in cross-functional team building and leadership, change management, organization development, and quality/performance improvement. Traveled, lived, and/or worked in more than 20 countries worldwide.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE 1990 to Present
Branch Chief/Superintendent/Operations Manager/Logistics Manager /Safety Director
Career promotion through a series of increasingly responsible management positions leading large-scale operations worldwide. Currently holds the rank of Master Sergeant. Honored with numerous commendations and awards for outstanding leadership, general management, and field operations:
Air Force Commendation Medal (3)
Air Force Achievement Medal (2)
Air Force Outstanding Unit (7)
Good Conduct Medal (5)
Operations Management
Eighteen years management experience in the strategic planning, staffing, budgeting, resource allocation, and leadership of administrative, field, flight, maintenance, equipment, technology, training, and logistics operations worldwide. Skilled policy-maker.
Direct and decisive leadership qualifications with particular strengths in planning, performance improvement, quality improvement, and productivity gain.
Experienced in the start-up and leadership of new operations and organizations.
Human Resource Affairs and Team Leadership
Led teams of up to 500 personnel with full responsibility for work assignments, scheduling, performance review, disciplinary action, and long-term career planning/development/promotion.
Expert qualifications in evaluating personnel needs and developing responsive training programs.
Early career experience managing the audit and examination of personnel records to ensure regulatory compliance.
Budgeting and Financial Management
Serves as advisor to detachment commander and operational training development team in addition to managing $20 million contract for the only B-1B training squadron in USAF.
Expert in evaluating organizational funding requirements, preparing/leading formal budget presentations, allocating the distribution of funds, and managing complex financial analysis and reporting functions.
Safety Management
Extensive qualifications in the planning, development, and leadership of occupational workplace safety programs supporting operations throughout the U.S. and abroad.
Equally extensive qualifications in safety training program design and instruction.
Technology Management
Spearheaded the operational test, analysis, and review of training and operating support systems to evaluate performance and reliability.
PC skills in word processing, database, and spreadsheet applications.
Training Management
Planned, staffed, budgeted, and directed training management for over 450 personnel in the only Base Expeditionary Airfield Resources Group in the USAF.
Responsible for all Instructional Systems Development (ISD) training administered to aircrews, to include Pilot and Weapon Systems Officer instructor training programs.
Project Coordination and Leadership
Planned and directed cooperative operations between the U.S., Iraq, Italy, and United Kingdom through direct leadership of multinational teams.
Managed and supervised joint efforts on behalf of the U.S. government, U.S. embassies, Pentagon, and State Department to facilitate emergency relief, assistance, and humanitarian programs in support of Operations Desert Storm, Desert Fox, Desert Thunder, Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom.
COMMUNICATIONS
Strong communications, public speaking, and senior-level presentation experience
EDUCATION
MBA (International Business) 2008
Park University
BA (Management) (Magna Cum Laude) 2005
Park University
BA (Human Resources) (Magna Cum Laude) 2005
Park University
Graduate of numerous management and leadership training programs including the Community College of the Air Force.
References Provided Upon Request
