Lindsey Thomas

Experience

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  USS STOUT (DDG 55)

  Mar 2011 - Oct 2012

  Electronic Warfare Officer

  - Led the collection of 248 electronic signals of interest for the national database, earning recognition from the Office of Naval Intelligence and electronic warfare community 8 times for excellence in intelligence reporting.- Planned USS Stout's daily schedule, to include the coordination and completion of the ship's overall capability assessment, underway sea trials and more than 15 afloat training group evaluations.- Coordinated 12 training schedules in order to ensure smooth execution and certification of the ship in 4 critical areas. - Organized and trained 60 midshipmen in more than 20 basic shipboard evolutions, including basic seamanship, navigation and damage control (firefighting and flooding control).- While on deployment to the Middle East, spear-headed the committee that planned more than 20 tours while in overseas ports for a 245-member crew. Led fundraising events to raise more than $10,000 for the ship's holiday party for its Sailors. Show less

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  USS GETTYSBURG (CG 64)

  Jan 2013 - Aug 2014

  Operations and Training Officer

  Led USS Gettysburg's largest department of more than 100 Sailors through operational tasking and multiple transits between the North Arabian Sea and the Mediterranean Sea. - Led the ship's execution of national-level tasking off the coast of Iran during a 9-month deployment and provided executive-level briefings to the Commanding Officer on all ship's movements and operational/equipment readiness.- Managed more than $250,000 in travel funding to ensure the movement of a 330-member crew to meet and retain training and certification requirements with zero mishaps. Coordinated hundreds of critical schools for Gettysburg's crew members during a rigorous operational tempo to ensure individual development and team readiness.- Led and executed the vital planning of all ship wide events and inspections. Directly led the training and qualification of all vital watch positions on the ship, ensuring the ship was properly manned and operational: 11 officers of the deck, 13 junior officers of the deck, 12 conning officers, 5 anti-air warfare coordinators and 6 combat information center watch officers. Show less

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  US Navy

  Sept 2014 - Jan 2018

  Directly advised the head of the U.S. Navy on the planning, coordination and execution of multiple high visibility events. Demonstrated ability to multitask while enhancing foreign and domestic diplomatic relations. Led 4 Sailors in the budgeting, planning and execution of dozens of functions with numerous heads of state and congressional members in attendance. - Consistently facilitated one of a kind interactions that were efficiently executed while driving the planning and execution of 6 symposiums involving every Admiral in the U.S. Navy (120+), 2 symposiums for every retired 4-Star Admiral (40+), 5 counterpart visits and foreign dignitaries and multiple engagements with Members of Congress. - Ensured 100% compliance while managing an official gift program of more than $80k per year and coordinated the exchange of gifts at the highest levels of government, including Ambassadors, foreign leaders and Medal of Honor recipients. Show less Managed the Chief of Naval Personnel's professional and public relations/events. Used creative thinking and interpersonal skills to coordinate his talking points and themes for public speeches including base-wide Sailor engagements, change of command ceremonies and meetings with corporate leaders and defense industry conferences.- Developed a coherent and compelling message for the Navy's top leadership on current personnel and training policies, focused on Sailors' needs. Topics included: the Navy's vision for Sailor 2025, uniform changes, deployment lengths and advancement.- Provided direct support to the Chief of Naval Operations' 2015 transition team. Coordinated logistics for 15 flag officers and 20 strategic thinkers throughout the business world, performed analysis on surveys and instructions, and developed innovative ideas to build the strategic framework that today is shaping the future of the Navy. Show less

  • Protocol Officer to the Chief of Naval Operations

    Sept 2015 - Jan 2018

  • Protocol Officer and Speech Writer to the Chief of Naval Personnel

    Sept 2014 - Sept 2015
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  Almost Home Kids

  May 2018 - Aug 2019

  Program Coordinator (Chief of Staff)

  Managed daily tasks for the President and Executive Director of a dynamic health care non-for-profit. Managed and coordinated the Directors in all administrative and scheduling matters. Managed correspondence and interactions with the Board of Directors, state legislators and Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital executives.- Created and conducted quarterly team bonding events to foster collaboration, improve communication and organizational effectiveness for the 11-member administrative leadership team.- Co-led the implementation and training for the new telemedicine project for 60 nurses and three Medical Directors at both Chicago and Naperville locations.- Responsible for developing and implementing new onboarding documents and processes.- Acted as the single point of contact with Human Resources for developing, managing and coordinating new positions and new hires.- Defined and co-authored two new Director level job descriptions to ensure AHK remained properly staffed for expansion.- Co-Created a new system of performance dashboards to ensure timely communication throughout the team by providing a tool to reflect weekly status updates for all ongoing projects.- Worked directly with the Director of Business Development to revise the Master Affiliation Agreement to improve contracts for future expansion partners. Show less

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  Northwestern University

  Sept 2019 - Mar 2021

  Graduate Student - MS Learning and Organizational Change

  Relevant Coursework: Designing Organizations, Executing Strategic Change, Designing Sustainable and Strategic Change, Leading with Strategic ThinkingCapstone: Social Networks: How do leaders’ perceptions of social networks influence their employee’s promotion?

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  Thread Coaching & Consulting, LLC

  Feb 2021 - Jan 2023

  Founder & Co-Owner, Leadership & Personal Development Coach

  At Thread, we help individuals and organizations navigate transition and redefine what it means to lead through individual and group coaching, as well as workshops.As human beings, we tend to reflect on life in the big moments. The exciting upcoming vacation, the new job, the recent acquisition, the newest arriving family member. Whatever the moments may be, we tend to forget that life happens in the gray. And the gray is not as clear as those black and white, defining moments.As a Leadership and Personal Development Coach, I partner with my clients to navigate change as skillfully as possible. I'll sit in the gray with you and help you navigate the in-between -- the messy thoughts, the transitional, often awkward phase between your defining moments.We'll bridge the gap between where you are and where you want to be. We'll get you out of your own way. Show less

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  Freelance

  Jan 2023 - now

  Independent Leadership Coach and Consultant