COL Tom Lewis

Army Reserve | Armor Officer

Dates of Service: Jul 1981 - Jun 2015

RETIRED

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Commissioning Source: USMA, May 1985

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Bio

Senior Leader of progressively larger organizations during an Army career focusing on leadership, learning, and talent development. Global awareness from living overseas for 25 years. SHRM-SCP, PMP, CPTD. Talent Development Strategic Planning Succession Planning Leadership Development Process Improvement Program Management Change Management Training Delivery Quality Management Auditing

Military Experiences

Jun 2013 - Jun 2015

Chief of Staff

75th IC, USARC | Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base, TX

Directed the day-to-day plans, operations, and resources of 16 staff directorates and provided executive guidance for five divisions spread across the nation and overseas to train senior leaders and staffs for complex operations. Developed and monitored $27,000,000 annual budget. Fostered strategic partnerships with Federal, State, Local, and private organizational officials. Hosted Congressional delegations, international executive leadership, US executive leadership, and the media to inform and promote organization’s value.

Sep 2013 - May 2015

Chief, Investment Advisory Committee

DFAS, USD Comptroller, OSD | Indianapolis, IN

Provided executive-level leadership as the primary advisor of a joint committee to the Department of Defense Investment Board. Improved development and implementation procedures for $80,000,000,000 (billion) of annual investments in nine trust funds of a $850,000,000,000 (billion) portfolio.

Oct 2012 - Jun 2013

Assistant Chief of Staff, G3 - Atlantic Training Division

75th IC, USARC | Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst (JBMDL), NJ

Directed strategic planning, current operations, and training for three subordinate organizations and 494 personnel dispersed across four states. Mentored, evaluated, and supervised the daily operations for 17 staff employees. Coached, mentored, and trained senior leaders to train senior leaders and staffs for complex operations resulting in well-prepared and rehearsed procedures prior to deployment to combat.

May 2012 - Sep 2012

Group Commander

3rd BDE, 2/75 Atlantic TD, 75th IC, USARC | Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst (JBMDL), NJ

Commanded three direct report branches, five staff directorates, and 114 personnel located in two states. Coached, mentored, and trained external senior leaders and staffs for complex operations and internal employees for future challenges. Designed current training and simulations operations to meet national strategic objectives.

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Deployments

(1 year, 1 month)

Jul 2011 - Jan 2012

Operation New Dawn (OND)

Senior Site Lead, Contingency Operating Site Besmaya, Office of Security Cooperation-Iraq. Senior US Advisor to Commanding General of Besmaya Combat Training Center. Foreign Military Sales Training Program Manager, M1A1SA Abrams Tank.

Jan 1991 - Jun 1991