SSgt David Gunter

Marine Corps | Infantry Unit Leader

Dates of Service: Jul 2002 - Aug 2014

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Bio

• Twelve year veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps • Over five years of leading teams in a wide range of industries • Designed and implemented three training programs in three industries • Ability to push teams to goals thought to be unattainable • Over ten years of management experience • Strong ability to contribute to a team environment or work independently • Strong ability for critical thinking and to think beyond the obvious to solve problems

Military Experiences

Sep 2011 - Aug 2014

Recruiter

MCR | Buffalo, NY

• Responsible for day to day operations of single-source recruiting offices • Ensure all recruiting quotas for the month are met for last eight months surpassed all quotas as a district hitting 120% • Manage logistical operations for the office • Develop direct marketing campaigns • Train, lead, and provide team building for a five-man sales team disbursed over 200 miles; one office in each major city hub • Screen recruits for joining the Marine Corps and supervise all processing activities • Make cold calls and follow up with potential recruits • Deliver all sales presentations • Conduct numerous public speeches/sales presentations to various size groups

Aug 2008 - Sep 2011

Platoon Sergeant

2/8, 8th Marines, 2nd MARDIV, II MEF | Camp Lejeune, NC

• Received recognition for having the highest trained section coming through CAC’s training in 29 Palms • Responsible for every aspect of training, logistics, operations, and implementation for a 52 employee team • Planned logistics for four separate deployments to Afghanistan for 52 employees as well as over 52M in equipment and supplies

Nov 2005 - Aug 2008

SNCOIC (Staff Non-Commission Officer In Charge)

TBS, Training Cmd, TECOM, MCCDC | MCB Quantico, VA

• Hand selected to develop and implement the curriculum for the Infantry Weapons Officer Course for the Marine Corps. • Handpicked for exemplary performance from all mortar men in the Marines by the only Chief Warrant Officer five in the Corps • Placed in charge of a partnering team where one 1st LT and I trained 300 Afghanistan National Army soldiers; teaching them the tactics used in operations by the Marine Corps. o Results: The first IED (Improvised Explosive Device) find in the country of Afghanistan by the local Army with a metal detector.

Jul 2002 - Nov 2005