Steven K. Carrigan
Rapid City, SD 57702-8724
Phone: 605-***-**** or 605-***-****
EMail: **.********@*****.***
CAREER PROFILE
Distinguished career leading the planning, staffing, budgeting, technology, and operations of
organizations throughout the U.S. and abroad. Expert in cross-functional team building and
leadership, operations management, multi-cultural communications, change management,
organization development, and quality/performance improvement. Traveled, lived, and/or
worked in more than 15 countries worldwide.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
United States Air Force / Department of Defense; 1980 to 2005
Superintendent of Operations / Chief, Fraud Team / Chief, Joint Drug Enforcement
T eam / Counterintelligence Agent / Special Agent / Investigator / Curriculum
D eveloper
Fast-track career promotion through a series of increasingly responsible management positions
leading multi-agency operations worldwide. Honored with numerous commendations, medals
and awards for outstanding leadership, teamwork, general management, and field operations.
Operations Management
25 years’ experience in the strategic planning, staffing, budgeting, resource
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a llocation, and leadership of administrative, field, investigative, maintenance,
e quipment, technology, training, and logistics operations in worldwide environments.
S killed policy-maker.
Direct and decisive leadership qualifications with particular strengths in planning,
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p erformance improvement, quality improvement, and productivity gain.
Experienced in the start-up and leadership of new operations and organizations.
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Human Resource Affairs and Team Leadership
Led teams of multi-agency personnel with full responsibility for work assignments,
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s cheduling, performance review, disciplinary action, and long-term career
p lanning/development/promotion.
Expert qualifications in evaluating personnel needs and developing responsive
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t raining programs.
Early career experience managing the audit and examination of personnel records to
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e nsure military and regulations compliance.
Budgeting and Financial Management
Administered annual budgets to support detachment operations.
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Expert in evaluating organizational funding requirements, preparing/leading formal
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b udget presentations, allocating the distribution of funds, and managing complex
f inancial analysis and reporting functions.
S afety Management
Extensive qualifications in the planning, development, and leadership of
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o ccupational workplace, transportation, and safety programs supporting operations
t hroughout the U.S. and abroad.
Equally extensive qualifications in safety training program design and instruction.
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Technology Management
Early in my Air Force career, developed and wrote USAF training textbooks for the
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U SAF electronics technician workforce; authored textbooks on RADAR and
c omputer systems.
PC skills in word processing, database programming, and spreadsheet applications
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Operations
Planned, directed, and executed major criminal, counterintelligence / terrorism,
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n arcotics, and fraud investigations affecting US DoD personnel and resources.
During tenure as Superintendent, I achieved best-case initiation statistics for the
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d etachment in this region for fiscal year 2000.
While stationed overseas, was handpicked to provide Protective Security to the
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P resident of the United States; also provided Protective Security to the Vice-
President, Deputy Secretary of Defense and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
w hile stationed in high terrorist threat locations.
Identified international theft ring by expanding on minor theft information by an
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i nformant – led the international investigation; US, German and Italian agents
r ecovered over $100,000.00 in stolen jewelry – ring members identified as belonging
t o the Camorra Crime Syndicate from Italy, all arrested and jailed.
Project Coordination and Leadership
Planned and managed successful investigation against a major government
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c ontractor by directing investigative activities of five different federal agencies
a ssigned – efforts resulted in federal indictments on all suspects.
Managed, mentored, and trained team of Special Agents with area of responsibility
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c overing Western North Dakota and Saskatchewan, Canada; responsible for all
d etachment criminal, fraud and counterintelligence operations.
COMMUNICATIONS
Strong communications, public speaking, and senior-level presentation experience
EDUCATION
University of Maryland; 1983 - 1987
Major, Information Systems Management; Minor, Business Management
Graduate of US Air Force Office of Special Investigations Academy and numerous
m anagement / leadership schools, and investigative training programs with the United
S tates Air Force and Department of Defense
References Provided Upon Request