Human Resources Training

Wendell Calhoun

*** **** ** • Louisville, KY ****7

502-***-****

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CAREER SUMMARY: Army Lieutenant Colonel and recipient of two bronze stars for actions in

Afghanistan and Iraq with extensive experience as a senior leader, human resources manager, and

training development officer. Varied assignments over a 29-year career provide me with unique skill

sets. My management experience is extensive, culminating as Deputy Garrison Commander of over

4,000 Soldiers in Iraq. I have wide-ranging experience advising, mentoring, teaching, and conflict

resolution. As a seasoned leader, I understand the nuances of effectual coordination and

collaboration to gain stakeholder buy-in. I recognize the necessity of networking and team building,

and I have mastered the ability to administer several programs simultaneously. An effective

communicator, I understand how to relate to individuals across generational, ethnical, and

socioeconomic lines.

Education

• M.A. Strategic Studies, US Army War College, PA

• M.A. Business Administration - Management, Touro University, CA

• B.A. Liberal Arts – Music Education, University of Mississippi, MS

Department of Military Affairs (1984 – Present)

• Top Secret Clearance

Human Resources Assignments:

• Education, Employment, and Incentives Branch Chief

• Brigade Deputy Commander

• Deputy Garrison Commander, Iraq

• Battalion Commander

• Battalion and Brigade Human Resources Officer

• Embedded Training Team Chief, Afghanistan National Army

• Company Executive Officer

Responsibilities included:

• Develop and recommend organizational structure and staffing

• Manage manpower planning, development, and execution

• Facilitate group problem solving by identifying a key issue, gathering information, and outlining

decisions or the action plans needed to address the issue

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• Oversee employment forecasting to ensure that vacancies are filled in a timely manor

• Manage employees’ job assignments based off skill sets and personality traits

• Leverage training solutions in the development, resourcing, and execution of new employees’ training

along with refresher or transition training for existing employee

• Manage career development to include, but not restricted to, projecting future assignments while

tracking educational and continuing education requirements

• Manage performance appraisals, evaluations, and quarterly counseling, ensuring completion within

the established timelines

• Lead change management planning and implementation

• Develop policies and procedures for Human Resources management

• Manage compensation and benefits

• Plan, resource, and execute events and celebrations

• Manage personnel records to ensure the safeguarding of PPI and other sensitive personal information

• Ensure statutory compliance

• Monitor employee communication

• Manage disciplinary actions, including the preparation for legal actions

• Address or route grievances

• Facilitate management and leadership development

• Develop partnerships with educational institutions and civic organizations

• Manage a budget averaging 41 million dollars annually

• Oversee team development while improving the efficiency of teams throughout the organization

• Promote work place safety

• Network and coordinate with local, state, and national governmental agencies

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• Support initiatives and partnerships with civic organizations

• Manage and oversee the required interfaces between the organization and stake-holders

• Develop and accomplish goals and strategic plans

• Spearhead the development, communication, and implementation of effective training strategies and

processes

• Collaborate with the management team to develop and implement plans for the refinement of systems,

processes, and resources to accommodate the objectives of the organization

• Establish training and operations; short and long-term goals; and calendars for the organization

• Gather and analyze trends to assist in developing corporate strategy

• Meet and network regularly with leaders in government and the community

Accomplishments/Honors/Appointments

• Selected by the Department of Defense and confirmed by the U.S. Congress for promotion to Colonel

• Appointed to the Governor's Military Spouse Task Force Higher Education Work Group

• Appointed to the Kentucky National Guard Diversity Education & Training Subcommittee

• Appointed a Kentucky Colonel by the Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky

• Selected as the national chair for the digital training management system for three years

• Selected as the regional chair for training, plans and operations for three, one year terms

• Board Member for Kentucky Federation of Advanced Manufacturing Education

• Board Member for the Kentucky Veterans Interagency Workgroup

• Recipient of the Order of Saint George

Community Service

• Volunteer for the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve

• Children with Disabilities Youth Hunt

• TLC Physical Therapy for Children with Disabilities

• Habitat for Humanity

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