Paul “Matt” Sivacek

Silver Spring, Maryland *****

334-***-****

ac95sm@r.postjobfree.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-sivacek/

Top Secret SCI Clearance

Professional Summary

Self-starting creator and champion of the aspirational culture for the newly formed Army Futures Command; achieving greater results through outward and growth mindsets supported by deep trust. Direct advisor to Commanding General.

Skilled at fusing dissimilar concepts into innovative solutions to complex/ambiguous problems. Master facilitator and curriculum developer. Excels at generating buy-in and consensus from confrontational groups and challenging individuals. Passionate about improving organizations through leading change and transformation at the strategic and operational levels. Highest character qualities are personal courage, accountability, dedication, and loyalty.

Experience

Leadership Development and Education

Created Onboarding Program paving the way for new mindsets, strong relationships, results, and vested team members

Master Instructor, facilitating over 7000 hours implicitly growing the knowledge and productivity of 13,000 students

Designed and delivered 36 lessons creating over 120 hours of curriculum in nine courses (technical and professional)

Trained, mentored and certified 20 facilitators, five of which were selected as instructors of the year

Top instructor for the Army in 2010

Recognized by the Senior Leader of US Army Aviation for exceptional leadership support to Staff and Faculty

Leading Change

Primary researcher behind the creation of Futures Command - Most significant transformation of the US Army ever

Director of the Army Aviation Branch Leading Change Team shifting organizations from performance to results focus

Created cross-organizational culture team of 14 people, generating buy-in for mindset change at all echelons

Initiated change to regional airspace management procedures in Afghanistan reducing canceled missions by 47%

Led change in curriculum development reducing time required to update and digitally input plans by 35%

Management and Accountability

Seven years responsibility for 16 Instructors, working in eight courses, annually facilitating 5000 hours of content

Managed curriculum growing the professional and technical knowledge, skills, and abilities of over 100,000 officers

Trusted agent as government credit card holder with $25K single purchase limit

Employment History

July 18 – June 19 Chief of Culture and Onboarding, Austin, Texas

July 17 – July 18 Strategic Studies Research Fellow, Arlington, VA

Nov 14 – July 17 Leadership Education Department Head and Master Instructor, Enterprise, Alabama

Nov 13 - Nov14 Senior Aviation Mission Survivability Officer, South Korea

May 10 – Nov 13 Senior Instructor and Leading Change Team Director, Enterprise, Alabama

Sep 09 – May 10 Senior Airspace Manager for Special Combat Operations, Afghanistan

Education

B.S. Professional Aeronautics (4.0 avg.) w/minors in Business and Safety - Embry Riddle Aeronautical University

Senior Service Professional Military Education – US Army

Outward Leadership Facilitators Course – Arbinger Institute

AH-64D Apache Instructor Pilot Course – US Army

Training Management Middle Managers Course – US Army

Master Resiliency Trainer Course – US Army

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