EARL MORRISON

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O P E R AT I O N S M A N A G E R / P R O J E C T M A N A G E R

Extensive background in Operations, Risk Management, Security, Project Management, including experience in

Strategic Planning, Business Development, employee recruitment and retention, staff development, mediation/conflict

resolution, resource management, records management, equipment management, policy development and compliance.

Demonstrated success in negotiating win-win compromises, developing team-building programs, and writing Standard

Operating Procedures, corporate policies, job descriptions, personnel counseling and management reports.

Skills

Project Management Staff Recruitment & Retention Orientation & On-Boarding

Department Startup Employee Relations Training & Development

Mediation & Conflict Resolution Budget Management Performance Management

Risk Management Organizational Development EEO/HR Policies & Procedures

Professional Experience

SOC, US EMBASSY IRAQ Oct 2012-Present

Complex Site Supervisor

Complex/Site Supervisor, responsible for project management of all Baghdad Embassy Security Forces operations at the

complex/site assigned. This includes ensuring that guard posts are staffed and guards have been trained, equipped, and vetted in

accordance with the contract prior to beginning work, and monitoring performance of the guard force to ensure that contract

objectives are being met. Oversees guards, sites, towers, within complex and senior guard supervisors. Manages and controls all

shift operations, administrative, schedules, personnel, equipment, systems, and transportation assets.

• Motivated and led a diverse staff of personnel to provide physical, procedural, and technical security services to the

U.S. Embassy missions in Iraq.

• BIO approved by the State Department for Deputy Program Manager of Operations positions.

FORSCOM, MSE G3 Plans, FT Bliss, TX Aug 2010-Oct 2012

Strategic Planner/Plans Specialist-GS13

Works in the Mission Support Element, responsible for facilitating senior management in the development, implementation,

& evaluation of short, mid, long range & strategic mission plans. Senior Planner for Combat Training Center

Rotations with expertise in Full Spectrum Operations & Counter Insurgency Operations/Unified Land Operations.

MSE G3 rep for ARFORGEN planning. Member of MSE-Division MDMP planning cell. Served on Operational

Security board. Serves as a member of the "budget team" planning, programming, budgeting, and executing the

MSEs resources for the yearly budget process and the Program Objective Memorandum(POM).

• Produced a theater specific Exercise Operations Order and 32 supporting documents in one week.

• Wrote 3 new Division OPPLANS and 2 Division Level SOPs.

VT Group, FT Belvoir, VA Oct 2009-Aug 2010

Project Lead/Military Analyst IV/Deputy Project Manager-On Site, Headquarters, Army Material Command, G3/5, MOC

(Miller Operations Center)

Staff Action Officer for AMC Commanding General. Responsible for TOC reconfiguration, personnel, SOPs, systems, security, and

infrastructure. Managed, assigned, and controlled the Tasker process flow of all internal, external, and Operational/Administrative

Taskers for the AMC GS, SACO and G3/5 Accounts. COO for service on site. Monitored, assigned, and tracked external tasks

generated in the Department of the Army (DA) Tracking System. Coordinated and assisted in planning the weekly G3/5 Executive

Officers status meetings for G3/5 HQ Army Material Command. Prepared the AMCGS SACOs & G3/5 weekly/monthly Tasker

Consolidated Tracking Report. Responsible for Work Breakdown Structures and all Program Management business tools and

reporting for all life cycle task accomplishment. Develops and maintains operational plans to include all business requirements

which include labor hours, production costs, reporting, and meeting financial objectives. Establishes quality control standards,

develops budget and cost controls, and obtains data regarding both internal and external business metrics. Provides guidance and

development of client SOP’s, including personnel requirements, material needs, subcontract requirements, facility and equipment

needs. Ensures all established costs, quality, and delivery commitments are met. Determines responsibilities of assigned

organization and staff positions to accomplish business objectives. Updated and ran weekly XO brief. Oversaw 18 personnel for

company project/contract.

• Provided preparation, coordination, distribution, and tracking of all project tasks for entire command.

• Served as the on-site Manager.

MPRI, HQs TRADOC, FT Monroe, VA Oct 2008 – Oct 2009

Combat ID Manager, Joint Air Ground Operations, Joint Force Training Directorate, TRADOC G3/5/7

Served as on-site Manager. Interfaced with government authorities to receive requirements and direct activities. Coordinated

analysis, discussion, specification, and recommended command position on Combat Identification (CID) and Joint Air Ground

Operations(JAGO )issues. SME for Joint Fires. Plan, organize, and facilitate meetings, workshops, and conferences sponsored by

HQ TRADOC and subordinate commands and activities related to CID. Developed and reviewed individual and collective training

products (Training Development Capability) for Fire Support/Joint Fires and Combat ID. Coordinate a wide variety of

projects/taskings relating to the Doctrine, Organization, Training, Materiel, Leadership, Personnel and Facilities (DOTMLPF)

domains. Command Training Program development, Joint Mission Essential Task (JMET) development, management of the Joint

Training Information Management System (JTIMS). Oversees interpretation of government regulations and the development of

plans, policies, and procedures for operations and taskings. As the Combat ID manager for US Army at TRADOC HQs I oversaw a

budget of $86 million for combat ID systems and upgrades/new purchases and experimentation/testing.

Oversaw digital range upgrade plan as part of the Combat ID board.

• Co-chaired the Army Combat ID Integrated Program Team.

• Army Representative for Combat ID to include Joint Military.

• Closed out 5 of 6 JIIM Gaps/Tasks from the Army Marine Corp Board.

• Managed an $86 million budget.

• Wrote Army draft for CID Training Strategy

TAPESTRY SOLUTIONS, Yorktown, VA Jan 2007 – Oct 2008

Tasking/Resource Coordinator

Subject Matter Expert and was responsible to the Operations Director for all, operations, training, support division issues, to include

personnel/equipment resourcing, mission taskings, budget execution analysis, personnel analysis’s, operations management items,

scheduling, manpower planning and policies. Responsible for Work Breakdown Structures and all Program Management business

tools and reporting for all life cycle task accomplishment. Developed and managed organizational effectiveness plans. Plan, control,

and report on service/production activities to include establishing priorities for resources; resolve production conflicts. Helped

develop and oversaw Corporate Operational Security Plans. Responsible for office area, meeting room, IT equipment, set up for

meetings, tear down, briefing room, audio, supplies

• Built and developed databases to help with more efficient operations management and tracking.

• Consolidated, streamlined and brought up to date all operations record keeping- after an 8 month lapse.

• Updated and accounted for all company Government Furnished Equipment-$3.2 million.

Field Support Engineer, Ft. Hood, TX Jan 2007 – Jan 2008

Supported the fielding, set-up, integration, use and training of Army and Tapestry Solutions Logistics Command and Control

applications. Worked network and connectivity issues. Understood the applications (BCS3, GDMS, JDLM and other selected

Tapestry systems). Interfaced with other C2 systems. Used applications directory system, file transfer and data storage and

methodology. Primary trainer as well as troubleshooter for the applications, systems and hardware that it connects to and resides

upon. Serviced machines on a daily basis. Briefed OIC's on the capabilities of BCS3 and what it can do for their units/sections.

Conducted daily reports, and weekly conference calls. Primary trainer for systems/programs. Used systems approach to training to

evaluate, update, develop training strategies, training courses, materials, and products. C ommunicates solutions effectively to both

technical and non-technical audiences.

• Worked 329 overtime hours in a 4 month timeframe

• Volunteered for a short notice overseas deployment for a month- deployment lasted 8 months

• Traveled over 24,000 miles in one year for work

• Country Team Lead-Deputy PM for Region

SOUTH MISSISSIPPI STATE HOSPITAL, Purvis, MS Nov 2004 – Jan 2007

Division I Director, Director of Risk Management, Security Director, Safety Officer

Developed, maintained, and monitored risk management and safety items/issues for the hospital. Managed 10 security personnel

and resources. Oversaw facility required emergency management exercises for federal and state level. Ensured facility compliance

with Vulnerable Adults Act and Department of Mental Health patient rights policy through self action, training, and staff

supervision. Responsible for all facility investigations and security operations. Developed and managed organizational effectiveness

plans. Plans, organizes, directs, coordinates, and controls the activities of all hospital and clinical Environment of Care programs in

order to maintain a clean and safe environment for all patients, visitors, and personnel. Conducts annual risk assessments, and

assists other responsible managers in conducting risk assessments. Assesses for and initiates interim life safety measures. Interprets

and enforces Life Safety Code. Maintains compliance with The Joint Commission, federal, state and local standards and regulations.

Oversaw HIPAA, Personally Identifiable Information (PII) / Protected Health Information (PHI). Oversaw management of facility

maintenance plans and logistics with Facility Manager. A s the Division I Director the state hospital and one satellite facility, I had

P&L for 2 departments and the facilities safety /risk management and security programs. This included reporting current finances

and for loss/expenditures. My biggest task was quarterly finance reviews with the CFO and process improvement/initiating SOPs/

taking steps to improve P & L statements. We had to work with all departments and both facilities. Identifying savings and

opportunities were key.

• Managed 3 staff area budgets for facility-approximately $2.8 million, member of Facility Budget review team.

• Supervised and implemented requirements for Environmental, Health, Life Safety, OSHA, and JCAHO.

• Performed assessments and evaluations for employees within departments.

• Served on 6 committees to include Committee Chairman for the Environment of Care committee.

• Facilitated evacuation of 50 psychiatric patients and 40 staff members following Hurricane Katrina.

MILITARY EXPERIENCE

U.S. ARMY 1984 – 2004

Operations Sergeant Major-Apr 2004-July 2004

Brigade Intelligence OIC/ NCOIC(S2)-Mar 2003-Apr 2004

First Sergeant FA HQ Battery-Jan 2002-Mar 2003

Battalion Operations NCOIC-June 2001-Jan 2002

Observer Controller - Trainer-Dec 1998-May 2001

Company/Battalion/Brigade/Division Fire Support NCOIC- Sept 1988-Dec 1998

Other position/duties held: Platoon Sergeant, Instructor-(Aug 1991-Aug 1992), Team

Sergeant, Anti-Terrorism/Force Protection officer (2001-2004). Physical Security

and Crime Prevention NCOIC(Oct 2001-July 2004)(Jan 1989-Dec 1996), Force Protection NCOIC(Oct 2001-July

2004), Brigade/Battalion Equal Opportunity NCOIC- (1997-2004), Environmental POC 91-92, 97-01).

Instructor-Aug 1991-Aug 1992(Airborne Leaders Course-courses included Pre-ranger, ALC, Scout Recon, Fast Rope Master,

Rappel Master, Rough terrain Jump).

• Consistently promoted on fast-track career path through series of increasingly responsible management positions leading

large-scale operations worldwide.

• Honored with over 30 commendations and awards for outstanding leadership, general management, field operations,

Peace-Keeping Operations, and Combat Operations.

Education & Certifications

AMERICAN MILITARY UNIVERSITY MANASSAS PARK, VA

Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Management (with honors), 2003

AMERICAN MILITARY UNIVERSITY MANASSAS PARK, VA

Master of Science (MS) in Environmental Management and Policy (with honors), 2010

Of Note

Professional Development:

• Certification, Reserve Police Officers Course, Pearl River County, MS, 2005

• Certification, United Nations Institute for Peace Keeping and Conflict Management, Kosovo, 2001

• NET + training, Yorktown, VA, 2008

• Battle Command Sustainment Support System, Yorktown, VA, 2007

• Certification, Red Cross, First Aid, CPR and AED, SMSH, Purvis, MS, 2007

Affiliations:

• American Society for Healthcare Risk Management- ASHRM

• Program Management Institute-PMI

• American Association of Notaries

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