Jim Reese, MEP, MBA

Experience

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  US Army

  May 2002 - Oct 2010

  Company Commander 82nd ABN DIV

  Commander of a forward support company and distribution company with 1st BDE 82nd Airborne Division

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  West Virginia Army National Guard

  Oct 2010 - Nov 2012

  Human Resources Officer

  Senior human resources officer for an organization of over 200 military, contractor, and military authority employees

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  Joint Interagency Training and Education Center

  Dec 2012 - May 2015

  Brigade Operations Officer

  Training and Operations officer

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  West Virginia National Guard

  Jun 2015 - now

  • Developed strategic plans and policies for the WVNG, ensuring mission success through effective plans and coordination with agencies and organizations at the state and federal level.• Served as the 1st Homeland Response Force Commander in West Virginia, responsible for transitioning the mission from Pennsylvania to WV. Commanding officer for a force of 574 Service Members that are trained to respond to WMD and HAZMAT incidents. • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to implement processes and achieve organizational goals.• Utilized strong leadership skills to drive team performance and foster a culture of excellence. Show less • Senior program manager and operations officer accountable for an annual budget over $42m across multiple Management Decision Packages (MDEPP), ensured execution or realignment of funds to achieve greater than 99% expenditure of available funds. • Responsible for establishing policy, forecasting training requirements, and the planning, resourcing, and coordination of training and operations for over 4,000 Soldiers. • Coordinate and manage multiple cross-functional operational planning teams that addressed emerging opportunities or challenges to the organization, facilitated effective communication and collaboration to achieve organizational goals and objectives• Managed 15 GS-12/13 equivalent level supervisors responsible for a broad range of operational requirements.• Senior executive responsible for the training, validation, mobilization and overseas deployment of over 1,000 Soldiers in a three-year period. Show less • Commanded a recruiting battalion that enlisted over 350 applicants into the West Virginia Army National Guard each year while minimizing personnel loss. • Responsible for development of a recruiting strategy that supports organizational growth objectives, recognizes and rewards recruiters that exceed accession goals, and provides corrective training to those that fail to meet established metrics. • Developed and established a four-year leadership-based high school curriculum program coined as the Future Leaders Program (FLP) that instills leadership, promotes citizenship, and teaches life skills in 7 counties and 13 high schools throughout WV. Program has continued to expand and has been requested in additional counties throughout the state. • Developed and executed plan to increase recruiting staff by 25%, resulting in highest recruiting numbers in 10 years. Show less

  • Joint Director of Strategy and Plans; 77th Brigade Commander; FEMA Region III HRF Commander, O6

    Oct 2023 - now

  • Director of Operations, G-3, Colonel O6

    Oct 2020 - Oct 2023

  • Division Head, Recruiting and Retention Battalion Commander

    Feb 2018 - Sept 2020

  • Deputy Director, Battalion Executive Officer / CERFP Deputy Commander

    Jun 2015 - Jan 2018