Michael Cardwell

Experience

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  Cco 1-505

  Dec 1985 - Jan 1990

  TEAM LEADER
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  United States Army

  Oct 1994 - Jan 2007

  Supervisor/Instructor/Trainer

  Served as Manager to 40+ member team involving operations, planning and scheduling; oversaw logistics, ground/aerial transportation, and equipment distribution critical to team success. Played key role in program development to include coordinating daily operations with interdepartmental staff at various levels. Orchestrated full range of offensive, defensive and security operation in response to tasking from senior executives. Proven knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products and services including creating market strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques and sale control systems. Counseled, evaluated and mentored team leadership and members. Show less

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  United States Army

  Mar 2007 - Feb 2017

  Oversaw delivery of resources and directed team in providing immediate and ongoing support throughout region. Implemented strategies and developed processes impacting new staff appointments, promotions, retirements, transfers, and terminations. Served as business unit manager, guiding team in performing broad range of administrative and HR functions. Initiated and reviewed detailed analyses of staff management practices and standard operating procedures (SOPs). Created reports and presented recommendations to improve operations; established core development standards, policies, and procedures and maintained administrative records. Steered and directed delivery of multiple comprehensive training programs to a national and international audience; served as resource on requirements needed for advancement.Selected Contributions:Diligently supported thousands of team members in professional development and leadership.Proactively directed drive to add to relevancy of institute by adding further training programs.Radically improved operations; leading to perfect rating from senior national agency for organization Commended for being rated first out of eighteen like organizations nationally.Responsible for budgetary management and fiscal economy of organizational budget of over $1M yearly.Consistently ranked in top 10% on performance appraisal by senior executive. Show less Directed workflow of a 274-international member team, implementing effective staff and resource management strategies in global setting. Oversaw gathering, review, and analysis of sensitive information critical to strategic planning. Aligned staff resources with workflow requirements; provided teams with up-to-date operational information in dynamic, kinetic, hostile environment. Served as trusted liaison between senior management and multinational workforce. Implemented plans to optimize staff training in support of organizational goals for domestic and international initiatives. Directed operations in collaborations with senior management. Assessed daily activities and outcomes, presenting weekly reports to senior executives.Selected Contributions:Effectively oversaw diverse international team in managing area over 4, 800 square miles in size.Commended by senior management for operational / tactical excellence in mission accomplishment. Show less Served as primary Operations Supervisor of an over 5,000 member organization. Provided full time assistance to senior operations and planning executives. Drafted for approval training directives, plans and organization goal-attainment strategies. Provided oversight and guidance to subordinates in preparation for and accomplishment of organization objectives and goals.Selected Contributions:Authored key policy changes subsequently accepted and implemented by senior management.Managed over 4,400 individual training allocations with an 95% graduation performance rateSupervised organizational response to four requests from State of Indiana for Emergency AssistancePersonally managed over $54M in acquisitions into the organization to improve operational performance.Lauded by Senior Executive of organization for outstanding organizational skill and planning Show less

  • Regional Operations Manager

    Jan 2013 - Feb 2017

  • Operations Supervisor

    Jan 2012 - Jan 2013

  • Operations Supervisor

    Mar 2007 - Jan 2012
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  Saint Maria Goretti Church

  Feb 2017 - May 2017

  Jack of All Trades

  In the service of the church in any aspect or task that they require completed.

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  WestPoint Financial Group

  Jun 2017 - Jan 2018

  Financial Services Professional

  Our mission at WestPoint Financial Group is simple. We are dedicated to educating our clients to help them fulfill their financial goals. We offer relevant experience, personalized attention, and outstanding resources. WestPoint's financial and insurance associates listen intently, recommend thoughtfully, and care genuinely - about you, your family and your business.WestPoint Financial is a member of the MassMutual Financial Group.WestPoint.Comprehensive Service.Individual Attention.www.westpointfinancialgroup.com Show less

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  St. Joseph Retreat & Conference Center

  Feb 2018 - now

  Facility Maintenance Director

  Onsite management of 39 acres of landscaping, 5 buildings and all campus need for the St Joseph Retreat and Conference Center. Plan, budget, implement and schedule facility repairs, maintenance and modifications, including cost analysis on equipment, labor, materials and other related expenses. Essential duties include managing design; planning, repair and maintenance of all equipment, machinery, buildings and grounds; coordination of building space allocation and layout; management of communication services; monitors and implements campus expansion plan. Show less

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  Self-employed

  Mar 2022 - now

  Retired / Author

  Author of the short story collection "The Rough Stuff" and the debut novel "Frontier Justice: A Danny Coogan Mystery."