Operations & Project Leader Army Logistics / Aviation

LEE D. HYDER

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SUMMARY

Proven project lead known for effectively leveraging resources to consistently meet deadlines. Well-honed ability to overcome obstacles and create strategies to improve performance. Expert at implementing deliberate and successful processes while keeping lines of communication open with key stakeholders. Vast expertise in life cycle and budget management. Clearance: active Secret, non-active Top Secret SCI PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Army Aviation Logistics Analyst 2025-Present

ECOMPEX, INC

Provide analysis and recommendations to the FORSCOM RW Fleet Manager on life cycle sustainment, maintenance, issues for a 1180 aircraft fleet.

• Produced the guidance published to FORSCOM units resulting in the restationing or divestment of over 350 aircraft resulting in a rotary wing force better structured to meet the US Army’s tactical aviation mission requirements.

• Collaborated with a data scientist to develop a web application to provide situational awareness and track the restructuring of the US Army’s tactical rotary wing aviation force. Commercial Pilot 2023 - 2024

JetBlue Airlines

• Completed company basic indoctrination, aircraft systems, procedures and simulator training.

• Completed fixed wing flight training earning the Private Pilot’s License, Instrument, Commercial Single Engine and Multi-Engine Airplane Ratings and Airline Transport Pilot-Multi- Engine Land ratings.

Project Lead / Senior Analyst 2020 - 2023

Purdy Group Consulting

Managed 16 employees. Conducted hiring actions to ensure full contract manning. Ensured employees met the deliverables for both contracts for 18 months.

• Executed two contracts supporting the US Army Reserve by providing analytical support in its Strategic Planning Directorate and Installation Management Directorate.

• As the USARC HQS SME, I taught, coached and mentored multiple staff sections in how to use the Strategic Management System to measure the performance of staff initiatives.

• Developed over 500 KPI’s for 16 Initiative Action Plans (IAP) measuring the performance of each plan and provided dashboard easily understood by executive leadership. Director, Army Reserve Aviation & Watercraft 2018 – 2020 U.S. Army Reserve Command

Managed $55,000,000 aviation repair parts and flying hour budget and $8,000,000 contract maintenance budget while providing oversight for fleet management of 220 aircraft.

• Guided a staff of 20 officers and NCO’s developing plans and recommendations to the three- star commanding general of the Army Reserve and four-star commanding general of Forces Command.

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• Delivered efficient budget management ensuring 100% of programmed hours were flown within annual budget for three consecutive years.

• Responsible for annual accessions of Army Reserve Soldiers into Initial Entry Rotary Wing Course. Exceeded 100% of aviator accessions goals for three consecutive years

• Developed and executed Army Reserve Watercraft Transformation plan; transferred or divested 27 vessels while providing retraining or other options to 877 Army Reserve mariners. Senior Human Resource Manager 2016 – 2018

United States Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command Chief personnel officer for a 13,000-member command.

• Served for 1.5 years as the Deputy Chief of Staff- Personnel for a two-star HQs, providing the CG advice and recommendations for all HRC matters affecting the command.

• Restructured the department to be more agile and responsive to customer needs. Resulting changes led to a 90% reduction in backlogged actions and increased section morale. Battalion Commander 2012 – 2015

United States Army Reserve Aviation Command

Led 800-person Aviation Support Battalion providing logistical and maintenance support.

• Deployed the battalion to the Middle East, providing all facets of logistics and maintenance support to an aviation brigade deployed to three different countries supporting a three-star command.

Aviation Branch Officer 2002 – 2012

United States Army Reserve Aviation Command

• Served for 2.5 years as the Deputy Chief of Staff- Logistics for a one-star aviation command.

• Commanded a Chinook helicopter company with 12 aircraft and 69 personnel flying over 7,000 hours, Transported more than 39,000 passengers and over 7,500,000 pounds of cargo over 12-month period in Afghanistan.

• Three assignments managing all aspects of logistical support for units ranging in size from 300 to 3,000 service members and civilians. Responsibilities included facility maintenance, transportation, property management, acquisition, life cycle management, maintenance. Aviation Branch Officer 1991 - 2002

United States Army

Diverse experience in leadership, pilot, and aviation maintenance management roles.

• Successfully managed three separate aviation maintenance programs over four-year period.

• Company Commander of a 70-person aviation maintenance company. Responsible for all aspects of scheduled and unscheduled maintenance for 24 OH-58D helicopters and a

$2,000,000 repair parts budget.

EDUCATION

Master of Science, National Security Studies, US Army War College Master of Science, Logistics Management, Florida Institute of Technology Bachelor of Science, Military History, United States Military Academy

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