1. Thomas B. Pentecost
5607 Heming Ave, Springfield, VA 22151, 510.282.6352
Thomas.B.Pentecost@gmail.com
OPERATIONS MANAGER/GENERAL MANAGER
Resultsfocusedleaderwithmore than20 yearsof operation,managementandanalysisexperience,
lookingfora change of environmentafteramilitarycareer. Amcurrentlyonsabbatical fulfillinga
lifetimegoal tothru-hike the AppalachianTrail,andwillbe available foremploymentinOctober,2017.
Can setand measure goalsforsuccess,enjoyestablishingdeadlinesanddeliverableswithminimal
supervisionandidentifyingwaystoimprove organizationsandsystems. Excellentcommunications.
Leadership Supervision Team Building
BudgetAnalysis/Execution ProjectManagement OperationsManagement
PolicyandProcedures Communicator Collaborator
PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS – UNITED STATES ARMY
Director of Intelligence,USArmyReserves,Washington,DC 2013-Present
 Builtfromthe ground up a newdivisionforthe ArmyReserves,responsible forresourcingand
trainingintelligence citizen-soldiers.
 Oversee the Army Reserve budget($50M+) usedtoimprove the technical skillsof intelligence
soldiers. Develop the metricsand reportthe effectivenessof trainingprogramstoDepartment
of the Army.
 Lead fourteamslocatedinthree states. Create strategicplans,goalsandobjectives, and
conduct performance reviews whichdevelopteammemberskills.
 Synchronize the ArmyReserveswiththe intelligencecommunity. Develop Army policies,
regulationsandprocedures thatcomply withfederal,Departmentof Defenseandarmy
regulatoryrequirements.
 Collaborate withseniorcivilianandmilitaryleadersof boththe ArmyReservesandthe
Departmentof the Armyintelligence staff. Identifygapsbetweenactive andreservecomponent
organizationsandthe waysandmeansto close them.
Deputy Commander,470th
Intelligence Brigade,SanAntonio,TX 2011-2013
 Ledeightdivisionsthatsupportedthe strategic plansandobjectivesof a2000 person
organizationwithbranchesinnorth,central andwestTexas.
 Conductedquarterlycounselingandsemiannual performance reviewswitheightdirectorsand
ensuredtheyprovidedsimilarmentorshipwithintheirdivisions.
 Reviewedoperational goalsandidentifiedprojectsthatcrosseddivisional lines. Ensured
everyone withsharedresponsibilitiescontributedtothe project.
 Reviewed the operations budgetand ensuredfinancial plans metapproved objectives and
reallocated resourceswhenappropriate.
 Workedwiththe greaterJointBase San Antoniocommunitytoreviewfacility improvementsand
meetthe organizations’real estate requirements.
Commander,325th
Intelligence Battalion,Baghdad, Iraq/East Hartford, CT 2009-2011
 Leda 250 personorganizationwith47 teams that providedsupporttothe multi-nationaltask
force in the southernsectionof Iraq.

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 Oversawa $50M+ budgetto prepare the organization. Increasedmonthlypayroll,contracted
trainingsites,mealsandlodging;identifiedlow-costhighreturneventsforall personnel;
identifiedhigh-cost,high-returneventsforspecialistsandleaders.
 Developedacomprehensive anddiverse trainingplanforall teamsandensuredmembersmet
Army and multi-national policiesandregulations.
 Directlysupervised8personnel andwasthe higherlevel reviewerfor an additional 55.
Improved the technical skillsof individual members whichimproved the quality of reportsfor
customers.
 Traveledextensivelythroughoutthe countryandnetworkedwithfellow leaders toensure
qualitycontrol andtheirsatisfaction. Workingwiththem, identifiedwaystoimprove
operations,betteruse resourcesand made effectivechanges.
Director of Intelligence, USArmyCivil AffairsCommand, Fort Bragg, NC 2006-2009
 Supervised20personnel whoprovidedsecurityoversightforapproximately55separate security
divisionsacrossthe country. Conductedquarterlycounselingandprovidedfeedbacktomy
leadersandensured theydidthe same fortheirpersonnel.
 Establishedpersonnel,informationandindustrial securitypolicyanddevelopedmetricsto
determine theirsuccess. Conductedregularreviewsandannual conferencestoensure
understandingandcompliance.
 Managed a $200K trainingbudgetandensuredsubordinate sections mettheirtechnical
objectives. Reallocatedresourceswhenappropriate.
 Equippedthe organizational securitydivisionswithmostadvancedintelligence computer
systemsandsoftware. Oversawpersonnel trainingaswell assystemaccountabilityandphysical
security.
 Developedandtaughtcurriculumon“UnitedStatesHistory: a ForeignPerspective”forpeople
travelingtocentral andwesternAsia. StudentslearnedwhyUSforeignpolicyislesspopular
outside the WesternHemisphere.
EDUCATION and TRAINING
M.A. History,Universityof Arkansas,Fayetteville,AR
B.A.Communications,OuachitaBaptistUniversity,Arkadelphia,AR
U.S. ArmyCommandand General Staff OfficerCourse
CombinedArmsService and Staff School
Eagle Scout