Manager Training

Chad J. Copeland

**** ***** **** **

Palm Beach Gardens FL, 33410

Phone: 561-***-****

Email: ************@*****.***

Objective:

To use my extensive experience in communication, organizational leadership, team building, and business development to maximize the effectiveness of every team I am a member of.

Work experience:

July 2008- Present, Flight Safety International

Sikorsky Product Marketing Manager

Bristow U.S. Relationship Manager

• Responsible for maintaining and increasing the Sikorsky and Piaggio Avante

training sales in West Palm Beach, FL

• 37 Million Dollars in annual business managed

• S-76, S-70, and S-92 Market Segmentation Team Leader

• Write and review training contracts for foreign and domestic government business

• Manage Public Relations and local community efforts

2001- Present U.S. Army National Guard

Florida

2008- Present

Executive Officer

1218th Transportation Company

• Battalion Special Staff Officer

• 1st Direct Commission in over 5 years for the State of Florida

• National Guard Recruiter certified spokesperson

Connecticut

2006- 2008 (Full Time)

Production Control Officer

GS-12/ UH-60 Maintenance Officer

1109th AVCRAD

• Managed the flow of maintenance for UH-60, AH-64, and OH-58 aircraft (22 aircraft in work)

• Assisted in the planning and execution of over $250 million dollar annual budget.

• Instrumental in Managing over 300 people, contractors, military, and government employees

• Assisted in all recruiting and retention operations

• ISO 9000 and Quality Systems Management trained

• Contracting Officer Representative trained and certified

• Awarded Senior Aviator Wings

• Over 1300 accident free hours, including combat

• Captain, Connecticut National Guard State Championship marksman team 2007

• 2nd Place Individual Rifle, Connecticut State Championship 2007

2001 – 2006- Connecticut Army National Guard (Part Time)

Chief Warrant Officer 3 Attack and Armament Branch Chief / AH-64A Apache Pilot

• Supervise 20 (+/-) soldiers maintaining AH-64 and UH-60 helicopter and weapons

systems.

• Fly AH-64A and UH-60A/L helicopters in combat and maintenance modes of flight.

• Deployed with the initial force for Operation Enduring Freedom and participated in

the wartime transition for Operations Iraqi Freedom while in Kuwait and Iraq.

• Appointed as (DART) Downed Aircraft Recovery Team Leader. Performed multiple

penetration missions into Iraq to recover downed aircraft.

• Awarded The Bronze Star and two War On Terrorism medals

2001-2007 Survival Systems USA Groton, Connecticut

2004 - 2007

Director of Business Development

• Acquired and executed over $30M in business and contracts.

• Primary creator of all marketing and advertising campaigns.

• Managed a budget in excess of $150K to include travel and off-site productions.

• Authored or Co-authored all contracts and agreements between training clients and Survival Systems USA to include multi-million Department of Defense projects.

• Board of Directors member.

2002 - 2004

Director of Operations, Military

• Primary corporate officer responsible for the contracting, staffing, and operation of

all U.S. Military training operations worldwide.

• Created training facilities in Okinawa, Hawaii, California, Alabama, and North

Carolina. 55 employees hired and over 35,000 military personnel successfully

trained.

• 35M/ 5-year contract awarded out to 2010 from the U.S. Marine Corps.

• Overwater survival instructor and safety diver.

1999-2001 U.S. Army Camp Humphreys, Korea

Eighth U.S. Army Overwater Training Officer/ Apache Helicopter Pilot

• Responsible for training, certifying, and supervising 28 instructors on the crash

survival methods and safe operation of the only AH-64 dunker simulator in the

world. Awarded the EUSA Commanders coin of excellence.

• Manage 6 subordinate officers in the handing of all classified communications

equipment for the Squadron.

• Selected as the Battalion Equal Opportunity Officer and school trained by 2nd Infantry Division Headquarters school

1997 - 2000 U.S. Army Fort Bragg, North Carolina/ Bosnia

Battalion Electronic Warfare Officer/ Apache Helicopter Pilot

• Supervised 6 subordinate officers responsible for the secure communications

equipment on 24 AH-64s. Awarded the Army Commendation Medal, Army

Achievement Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Armed Forces Service

Medal, and NATO ribbon.

• Represented the U.S. Army as a Protocol Officer to the U.S. Embassy in Cairo, Egypt during Operation Bright Star. Coordinated and managed itineraries for The Secretary of Defense and several U.S. and foreign General Officers.

• Managed the Electronic Warfare Training program for 48 pilots while deployed

to Bosnia in support of NATO mission SFOR.

1996 - 1997 U.S. Army Camp Stanley, Korea

Brigade Ammunition Manager/ OH-58 Pilot

• Responsible for the budgeting, distribution, and tracking of 16 million dollars of

munitions for every weapons system in the 2nd Infantry Division’s Aviation Brigade.

• Developed the Excel tracking program “AmmoTrak” which automated ammunition

tracking by computer and is still used today. Awarded the only Top Block rating of

any Officer in the Operations Section. Awarded Army Achievement medal and

advanced helicopter flight transition.

1992 – 1994 U.S. Army Washington D.C. (The Old Guard)

Presidential Escort/ Infantrymen

• White House escort. TS-SCI Security clearance

• Preformed ceremonies in the Washington D.C. area as a member of the U.S.

• Conducted over 300 full honor funerals

• Participated as an escort to President Bush Sr. and President Clinton in their inauguration.

• Army Presidential Honor Guard. Awarded 3 Army Achievement medals, 2 Army

Commendation medals.

Education:

• S-76C+ and C++ initial course, FlightSafety, West Palm Beach FL

• Graduate Student in the Embry-Riddle MBM International Aviation Management

• Harvard Business School, Key Executive Program Graduate 2006

• Bachelor of Science- Business Management, University of Phoenix (Mar 01)

• Contracting Officers Representative Course 2008

• Marksmanship Coordinators course 2004

• UH-60 Blackhawk School 2003

• Equal Opportunity Officer course 2000

• AH-64 Apache School 1997

• U.S. Army Flight School, Fort Rucker, Alabama 1994-1995

• Air Assault School 1994

• Airborne School 1992

• Advanced Open Water PADI Certified Scuba Diver

• Aviation Overwater Survival Instructor

• OSHA Aviation Accident Prevention Course

• Computer capable on Microsoft Office (MS Word, Excel, Power Point)

Security Clearance:

• Current Secret, TS/SCI 1992-2000

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