William Shea, CEM®

Experience

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  U.S. Army

  Mar 1987 - Aug 1990

  • Assistant Operations Officer (Asst S-3), 1st Battalion (Heavy Helicopter, 169th Aviation Regiment

    May 1988 - Aug 1990

  • Chief, Training Division, 1109th Aviation Classification Repair Activity Depot

    Mar 1987 - May 1988
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  US Army

  Feb 1991 - Aug 1994

  • Operations Officer (S-3), 1st Battalion (Heavy Helicopter), 169th Aviation Regiment

    Jan 1993 - Aug 1994

  • Operations Officer (S-3), 2nd Battalion (Assault Helicopter), 126th Aviation Regiment

    Aug 1992 - Jan 1993

  • Commander, Company B, 2nd Battalion (Assault Helicopter), 126th Aviation Regiment

    Feb 1991 - Aug 1992
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  US Army

  Apr 2004 - May 2012

  Served as the principal staff officer for the Adjutant General for aviation and safety matters. Responsible for the development and oversight of aviation training, standardization, and operations as well as safety programs within the Connecticut Army National Guard. Reviews, coordinates, and provides command guidance and approves aviation mission requests from state and federal agencies. Coordinates with National Guard Bureau Aviation & Safety Division (NGB-AVS), Aviation & Missile Command (AMCOM), Communications & Electronics Command (CECOM), Army Material Command (AMC), United States Army Aviation Center of Excellence (USAAVCE), United States Army Combat Readiness Center/Safety Center, and other state and federal agencies. Forecasts and manages the budget for Aviation and Safety to include fuel, training, maintenance, and flight hours. Supervisors and mentors the Army Aviation Support Facility (AASF) Commander, aviation leaders, junior officers, Non-Commissioned Officers, and Soldiers with the Connecticut Army National Guard. Serves and coordinates as a member of the joint staff for Military Support to Civil Authorities (MSCA) missions at the state and federal level. Maintains proficiency and currency as a Pilot-in-Command of the UH-1H/V Iroquois helicopter and as a Pilot-in-Command and Maintenance Test Pilot in the UH-60A/L Black Hawk helicopter. Show less Served as the principal staff officer for the Adjutant General of the Connecticut National Guard. Directed all staff tasks, conducted staff coordination and ensured efficient and prompt response by subordinate staff elements. As the Chief of Staff, oversaw Coordinating and Special Staff officers and their sections/elements. Determined and established the current and long range plans for the organization. Interacted daily with the Adjutant General's Special Staff Officers to ensure continuity of effort. Utilizing the authority delegated by the Adjutant General, exercised executive management of the Coordinating and Special staff officers, sections, elements. Handled tasks and issues that freed the Adjutant General from routine details and passed pertinent , information, and insight from the staff to the Adjutant General and back to the staff. Maintained a full understanding of the Adjutant General's vision and intent and ensured that it was effectively communicated and enforced by the staff. Show less Served as Commander of the 1109th Aviation Classification Repair Activity Depot (AVCRAD). Day-to-Day mission was to support the 14 Northeast States and the District of Columbia, 23 Army Aviation Support Facilities, consisting of 72 Aviation units, with over 350 helicopters for logistics and intermediate & depot aviation maintenance support. Provided support to aircraft and units prior to mobilization to prepare for war. Post mobilization, provided support to RESET the fleet for future requirements. Supervised,and managed an $80 million repair parts budget and over $15 million in payroll. Supervised/Commanded a force of over 300 full-time Soldiers and Contractors and 150 traditional National Guard Soldiers. Maintained proficiency and currency as a Pilot-in-Command of the UH-1H/V Iroquois helicopter and as a Pilot-in-Command and Maintenance Test Pilot in the UH-60A/L Black Hawk helicopter. Show less

  • State Army Aviation Officer

    Jun 2008 - May 2012

  • Chief of Staff, Connecticut Army National Guard

    Aug 2006 - Jun 2008

  • Commander, 1109th Aviation Classification Repair Activity Depot (AVCRAD)

    Apr 2004 - Aug 2006
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  Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection

  Jun 2012 - Jan 2017

  Deputy Commissioner, Division of Emergency Management & Homeland Security

  Appointed by Governor Dannel P. Malloy in May 2012 as the Deputy Commissioner of the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection (DESPP) responsible for the Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security (DEMHS). In this role, lead DEMHS in the coordination of emergency response for the state of Connecticut. Involved in a number of natural disasters and emergency activations to include coordinating the preparation, response, and recovery for Super Storm Sandy. Served as the Co-Chair of the State Cybersecurity Committee. Also served as the Homeland Security Advisor to the Governor. Show less

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  Lockwood Hills Federal, LLC

  Jun 2017 - Jul 2018

  Program Manager
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  University of Connecticut

  Jul 2018 - now

  Director, Office of Emergency Management