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Joseph Pennella is a Manager in the Advisory Services practice of Ernst & Young LLP. His experience is concentrated in project management across a variety of specialties including; business management, logistics and supply chain operations, customer support, IT effectiveness and cost reduction, and IT program management.
Military Experiences
Oct 2009 - Apr 2011
Communications (S6)
Lead 19-person communications section deployed to Kirkuk, Iraq. Responsible for communications (radio, satellite, and video), electronic warfare countermeasures, infrastructure management, communications purchases, unit logistics, and automations customer support, affecting 1,900-person Army battalion. Personally responsible for accountability, deployment, maintenance, and strategic use of over $5 million of equipment.
Aug 2007 - Oct 2008
Communications (S6)
Led 4-person communications section testing and evaluating Army Future Combat Systems (FCS) technology to create operational and organizational structure of Army’s first FCS Brigade Combat Team. Personally responsible for over $500,000 of equipment and maintained/evaluated prototype equipment valued in excess of $7 million.
Jan 2007 - Aug 2007
Executive Officer
Led 7-person headquarters section managing $500,000 per year supply and logistics system, chemical weapons defense program, and weapons accountability and compliance tracking for 65-person Company. Maintained and accounted for $30 million of equipment and vehicles. Developed and refined company operating procedures and communications security procedures and protocols. Managed $55,000 monthly budget.
Dec 2006 - Jan 2007
Platoon Leader
Led 63-person platoon providing tactical communications support during equipment evaluation and testing in the Army’s first 950-person FCS Brigade Combat Team. Trained team on communications technology and battlefield strategy for future deployments. Personally accountable for over $4.4 million of equipment.
Deployments
(1 year, 2 months)Oct 2009 - Nov 2010
Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF)
Battalion Communications Officer for a 1900 person Brigade Supply Battalion. Responsible for communication effectiveness and operation for a 250 sq mile area of operations. Also responsible for oversight, guidance and support of signal assets embedded with the Iraqi Army at base K1 which included weekly visits and training Iraqi soldiers.
Military Credentials
Professional Development Schools
Individual & Special Skill Schools
Certifications
Dec 2008
Security Plus
Security Clearance
Top Secret
Academic Degrees
Academic Degrees
2002 - 2006
United States Military Academy (USMA, West Point)
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