ERIN COOK

843-***-****

ac6nrd@r.postjobfree.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/erinccook

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Senior Operations Leader and Military Commander with a Top Secret Security Clearance and 18 years of proven experience in the United States Air Force. Accomplished measurable results while leading teams of up to 720 personnel in a dynamic, fast - paced environment. Possesses a comprehensive background in Logistics, Strategic Planning, and Resource Management derived from conducting domestic and global operations and evaluations in East Asia, Southwest Asia, Europe and other world-wide locations. Managed risk upon multiple lines to protect assets, property, and equipment valued at over $60M while meeting the expectations of senior leadership. Recipient of multiple awards for outstanding performance and professionalism. Career supported by a Master’s of Business Administration & Project Management Professional Certification.

Logistics Management

Leadership

Data Analysis

Strategic Planning

Training and Development

Maintenance Programs

Supply Chain

Executive Communication

Project Management/CPI

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

United States Air Force Reserves – Travis AFB, CA 2017 – Present

Deputy Group Commander

Leads team of 720 employees responsible for maintenance of three different airframes and 69 total aircraft

Executes $1.5M in discretionary funding for personnel utilization and $3M for operating funds

Plans for strategic initiatives to drive process improvement and find efficiencies in operations; focuses on continuous process improvement and LEAN principles across organization

Supervises extensive and complex personnel interagency training plan for five sub-units; Provides leadership, mission, vision, motivation, mentorship, strategic direction, and expertise to organization

Builds relationships with various organizations both on base and off base to accomplish high level objectives

Manages multiple projects related to training, personnel action, and finances

United States Air Force Reserves – Oklahoma City, OK 2014 – 2017

Squadron Commander

Supervised, trained, evaluated and directed daily activities of 104 employees responsible for a complex nuclear mission

Responsible for $54M in facilities and $6.5M in specialized equipment in a multi-site environment

Managed $2M parts inventory supporting 8 aircraft; maintained operations effectiveness 4-10% above standard

Ensured 100% compliance across 23 programs directed by Air Force Instructions/OSHA/DoD Directives

Spearheaded career development programs yielding significant career advancement for 20% of organization

Regularly performed strategic analysis and forecasting using data from multiple IT databases/platforms

Led strategic planning for annual operations, training, budgeting, compliance, and program management

Managed annual $300K discretionary budget for informal training and sustainment

Blue Capture Consulting, LLC – Arlington, VA 2013 – 2014

Operations Director

Directed strategic planning and designed and administered Microsoft SharePoint sites for internal organization of 5 employees and over 25 clients

Acted as project team member by writing, editing and formatting business proposals, past performance reports, resumes and graphics; increased capacity by 12%; secured six additional contracted clients

Planned a company-wide international service project with a local bi-lingual middle school resulting in improved educational facilities for a rural school and medical clinic in El Salvador

ERIN COOK, PG. 2

United States Air Force – Pentagon

Action Officer/Program Manager 2011 – 2014

Analyzed global Top-Secret portfolio to inform Joint senior decision makers, in ultra-high-visibility environment

Developed daily logistics sight picture for the highest priority multi-modal logistics equities in DoD

Coordinated DoD logistics efforts with multiple government agencies for world-wide contingency operations

Managed funding for Air Force logistics IT portfolio valued at more than $1.43B across 5-year cycle

Coordinated with 300 IT platform managers to distill and relay critical information for program maintenance

United States Air Force – Multiple Locations 2007 – 2011

Maintenance Operations Officer (Director of Operations)

Led all aspects of a maintenance operations section including maintenance training, planning, scheduling, analysis, operations control and financial resources supporting over 1,024 Air Force sorties a year

Monitored and reported fleet status for 8-38 aircraft; reconciled weekly, monthly and annual operational requirements with personnel, equipment and facility capabilities while identifying resource gaps

Coordinated with supply, operations and support organizations to resolve problems and improve processes and procedures

C2 Consulting – Dover, DE 2007 – 2011

Owner

Provided business services to include training, marketing, customer relations and strategic development

Drafted sales documents for a Fortune 500 company in response to government and civil requests for proposals

Tailored standardized technical data to the needs of 50 individual sales representatives in a high-pressure, time-sensitive environment

Charleston Southern University (Air Force ROTC) 2004 – 2006

Associate Professor of Aerospace Studies

Taught Bachelor’s and Master’s level courses to future military leaders; led cadet wing training

Oversaw budgeting & resource management programs, facilities & equipment maintenance

Built and implemented recruiting program; oversaw acquisition, training and commissioning of 23 future leaders

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science – Management United States Air Force Academy – 2000

Master of Business Administration Bellevue University – 2004

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

US Air Force and DoD Joint Leadership Schools

Aircraft Maintenance Officer School

NOTABLE AWARDS

Delaware Habitat for Humanity Volunteer of the Year

Richard H. Carmona Scholarship For Returning Veterans (Canyon Ranch Institute)

Defense Meritorious Service Medal

Air Force Meritorious Service Medal/Commendation Medal/Achievement Medal

Army Achievement Medal

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification – Estimated Completion May 2018

Project Management Professional

Software: Microsoft Office, SharePoint, Pages, Keynote, Numbers

Operating Systems: Mac / Microsoft Windows

IT Databases/Platforms: G0-81, Global Reach, ASIMS, AFIMSII, SMS, GDSS

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