Management Director
Resume:
Gregory Kraak
Email: abqf6e@r.postjobfree.com
Address: **** *. ****** *****
City: Glendale
State: AZ
Zip: 85310
Country: USA
Phone: 623-***-****
Skill Level: Director
Salary Range: $150,000
Primary Skills/Experience:
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Educational Background:
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Job History / Details:
Gregory C. Kraak
6346 W. Donald Drive Glendale, AZ 85310
HP 623-***-**** or CP 602-***-****
abqf6e@r.postjobfree.com or abqf6e@r.postjobfree.com
Objective - Apply my energy, passion, enthusiasm and leadership abilities to an organization that is striving to provide the very best product and service to its customer base, leveraging the experience I've gained as a senior Army and business leader to help drive growth and success.
Security Clearance: TS/SCI (June 2004)
Summary of Qualifications:
* Colonel, US Army (Retired), 1982-2008
* Demonstrated leadership ability with 30+ years of continuous supervisory experience and extensive management expertise in high level decision-making positions.
* Widely recognized ability to create positive work environments and take care of people by empowering them to create strongly goal-oriented and intensely loyal organizations.
* Able to productively interact with people of all ages and backgrounds and serve as a role model to meet objectives ahead of time and under budget.
* Strategic thinker and leader, with experience interacting with national and local elected officials, legislative bodies, and business leaders to negotiate and identify mutually beneficial outcomes.
* A natural presenter and public speaker to all audience levels, comfortable and consistently effective in tactfully articulating strategies and solutions to complex challenges.
Executive Management:
* Directed portfolio of US DoD protective equipment programs, with annual revenue of $100M+.
* Directed and led the activities of a 50 person military training team assigned to combat operations in Iraq, coaching, teaching and mentoring the newly formed Iraqi Army headquarters.
* Led 500 Soldiers, responsible for the care of 600+ family members, 18 Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) capable launchers, and 135 support vehicles valued in excess of $80 million, winning the Army Award for Maintenance Excellence during both years of my command tenure.
* Proven writing skills, with several well received articles published in various professional journals.
* Persuasive oral presentation skills with habitual addresses to senior executive level audiences.
* Among top 15% of all US Army Colonels (Directors) selected for brigade-level command.
Financial Management:
* Directed and approved the allocation of $5.1 billion annually in support of US Army training, doctrine and recruiting mission requirements, deciding on a daily basis where and how to allocate funding in support of US Army strategic goals and missions.
* Experienced in all aspects of government financial management, including budget execution and strategic planning, and skilled in developing and articulating budget strategies and guidance.
* Demonstrated ability to synchronize scarce resources with organizational priorities in accordance with regulatory and statutory provisions to ensure mission success.
Recent Professional Experience:
Director, Warfighter Equipment, 2009 - present (Phoenix, AZ). Business unit leader responsible for diverse programs with annual revenue objective of $100M+, with four direct report Program Managers.
Director, Business Operations, 2008 - 2009 (Phoenix, AZ). Synchronized and coordinated the actions of all business unit functions (Operations, Procurement, Finance, Contracts, Engineering, HR and Quality), to ensure alignment with customer and management objectives and needs.
Budget Director, US Army Training & Doctrine Command, 2007 - 2008 (Fort Monroe, VA). Approved allocation of a $5.1 billion annual budget in support of US Army training, doctrine and recruiting mission requirements. Direct supervision of 50 personnel assigned to five subordinate divisions.
Chief of Staff, Iraqi Army Military Transition Team, 2005-2007 (Baghdad, Iraq). Directed the activities of a 50 person military training team assigned to combat operations in Iraq.
Director, US Army Field Artillery Futures Integration, 2003-2005 (Fort Sill, OK). Supervised development of future concepts and capabilities for US Army weapon and communications systems in support of Army transformation, ongoing warfighting requirements and the Future Combat System.
Commander, US Army Multiple Launch Rocket System Battalion, 2001-2003 (Fort Sill, OK). Commanded a 500 person military combat unit that served as a national strategic deterrent force for worldwide deployment, managing an annual operating budget in excess of $1 million.
Director of Fire Support and Effects, US Army 1st Infantry Division, 1999-2001 (Bamberg, Germany). Directed, coordinated and orchestrated all fire support resources in support of an Army Division's operations overseas with direct supervision of 30 personnel in combat operations in the Balkans.
Aide-de-Camp, Under Secretary of the Army, Pentagon, 1998-1999 (Pentagon). Military advisor and senior aide to the third ranking member of the US Army. Performed direct coordination with the White House, Congress, Foreign Embassies, and senior Pentagon leadership on key issues for the US Army.
Executive Assistant, Director of the Army Budget, 1997-1998 (Pentagon). Served as senior advisor to the Army's chief executive for financial management and comptroller activities. Provided professional advice and guidance, and coordinated all staff actions for the department, with responsibility for tracking formulation and execution of the Army's multi-billion dollar annual budget.
EDUCATION:
* Project Management Professional (PMP) certified (thru 2016)
* Master of Strategic Studies, U.S. Army War College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania
* Master of Business Administration (MBA), Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York
* Master of Arts, U.S. Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island
* Bachelor of Science (Finance), University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
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