Jared Thomas, Esq.

Experience

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  United States Senator Richard Lugar (R-IN)

  Jun 2011 - Aug 2011

  Intern

  Assisted all members of Senator Richard Lugar's Indianapolis office in their daily duty requirements.

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  Harrison High School

  Jun 2012 - Mar 2013

  Assistant Basketball Coach

  Hired to restructure and run the offseason fitness program for a 1500-student high school's basketball team. Role was extended to serve as an assistant coach throughout the season. Created a motivational "creed" that is still used by the basketball team as of 2017.

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  US Army

  Aug 2012 - Aug 2017

  Directed operations in collaboration with senior management for an 83-member department, serving as the principle advisor for operations and intelligence-gathering for both domestic and international initiatives. Oversaw gathering, review, and analysis of sensitive information critical to strategic planning. Tracked all ongoing projects and operations on a daily basis. Reviewed, collated, and disseminated all information from the executive level. Assisted personally with the strategic planning process. Developed numerous department standard operating procedures. Provided teams with up-to-date operational information in a highly dynamic and austere environment. Assessed daily activities and outcomes, presenting weekly reports to senior executives. Implemented effective staff and resource management strategies. Developed and submitted an 8-page argument for a change to official Army doctrine utilizing the lessons learned from personal experience in a newly created position. Worked with numerous government and non-government agencies to combat a previously unseen threat in modern warfare (enemy unmanned aerial vehicles). Created standard operating procedures and fielded new, technologically advanced equipment. Products were reviewed and disseminated widely, yielding additional funding and changes in doctrine. Show less Played key role in program and systems development for 400+ staff across five divisions, serving as a liaison between senior management and department heads. Responsible for the aggregation, organization, and oversight of the training plans, calendars, and schedules of five separate divisions, as well as the aggregation of all training progress statistics reported to the Board of Directors. Managed training, evaluation, and mentoring programs. Selected to assemble, edit, and create company-wide standard operating procedures using lessons learned and legacy products. Accepted and implemented by senior executives. Revitalized the existing training system, creating effective new products to capture, monitor, and report data. Interfaced with 9 different department heads to ensure success. Show less Served as principle advisor to senior manager in all matters pertaining to security. Directed 36-member team capable of worldwide deployment within 36 hours. Responsible for the health, welfare, physical fitness, training, development, and discipline of all team members. Provided security services and ensured individual and organizational protection through program implementation. Led 36-member team to 5 of the top 7 positions in a 16-team skills competition. Effectively oversaw diverse team in managing $5 million in equipment while consistently meeting all critical deadlines. Show less Served as the primary liaison between executive-level decision makers, senior management, and the families of 400+ staff across five divisions. Reported to and advised the CEO in all matters relating to staff and their families. Assisted in the execution of personnel administration. Took charge of an unorganized and underperforming Family Outreach Program and implemented systems that enabled all parties to meet regulatory guidance. Provided all staff and their families with the resources and readiness necessary for a combat deployment. Show less

  • Operations Director

    Oct 2015 - Aug 2017

  • Assistant Operations Manager

    Oct 2014 - Oct 2015

  • Platoon Leader

    Jan 2014 - Oct 2014

  • Director of Family Outreach/Personnel Records Clerk

    Mar 2013 - Jan 2014

  • Student at Armor Basic Officer Leaders Course

    Aug 2012 - Feb 2013
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  U.S. House of Representatives

  Oct 2017 - May 2018

  Congressional Candidate

  Devised and implemented strategy for United States Congressional bid in Indiana's 4th District. Served as Candidate, Campaign Manager, and Campaign Director. Spearheaded all fundraising efforts. Visited over 20,000 homes in a targeted grassroots effort. Prepared and gave numerous public speeches. Ran social media pages and social media advertising efforts. Raised $45,000 and earned 11% of the vote as a first-time political outsider in a crowded primary despite spending less than 2% of total dollars spent on the race. Show less

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  Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law

  Aug 2018 - May 2021

  J.D. Candidate

  -Received Graduate Certificate in Civil and Human Rights Law-Heavy focus on Corporate, Commercial, Sports & Entertainment, Intellectual Property, and Right of Publicity Law-Final GPA: 3.4-Passed and admitted to Indiana Bar October 2021

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  Purdue University

  May 2019 - May 2020

  Worked with the Purdue University Division of Intercollegiate Athletics Compliance Office in holding Purdue's coaches, staff, and outside constituents accountable to abide by rules adopted by the NCAA. Developed an understanding of NCAA rules and regulations and their enforcement, and worked with administrators, coaches, and student-athletes in the day-to-day administration, interpretation, and application of those rules and regulations. In conjunction with the Associate Athletics Director of Strategic Initiatives and the Deputy Athletics Director, oversaw (and assisted with) a variety of special projects, focusing on revenue growth and development, system enhancement, facility enhancement, contract negotiation and review, fan experience, marketing and sales, football and basketball planning, corporate partnership relations, and various other strategic initiatives.

  • Graduate Athletics Intern - Compliance

    Jan 2020 - May 2020

  • Graduate Athletics Intern - Strategic Initiatives

    May 2019 - May 2020
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  Indy Fuel Hockey Club

  Oct 2021 - Jun 2022

  Director of Corporate Partnerships

  Served as the outward-facing liaison for Indy Fuel corporate partnerships. Cultivated potential partnership prospects, negotiated partnership details, revised contracts, and managed accounts to deliver all rights in relation to contracts. Developed and implemented a sponsorship sales plan to increase revenues. Developed and presented creative and tailored proposals for sponsors that aligned with their strategies and goals.

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  Boilermaker Alliance

  Jul 2022 - Aug 2023

  Director of Operations & Engagement

  Director of Operations & Engagement for Purdue's non-profit NIL Collective

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  Bleeding Blue for Good

  Aug 2023 - now

  Executive Director

  Executive Director for UConn's non-profit NIL Collective