Franklin Powell

Provide Business Process Improvement training and mentorship to senior leaders to develop strong strategic initiatives and develop alliances with internal and external leaders to effectively align key organizational business initiatives with the strategic plan. Committed to building and retaining a high-performance organization using Strategic Planning, Continuous Process Improvement Techniques and LEAN as the tools and utilizing a hands-on and proactive approach as the methodology. Key customer is the National Guard Bureau and the respective 54 States and Territories. Directly responsible for 14 of the States of which 6 of those states are in the top 10 of strength management and organizational effectiveness.

Founded Business Improvement Consulting Company aiding government organizations in achieving effectiveness and growth. Currently working with the Idaho Correctional Industries, (a self-funded state organization) and over a four year period their gross income has increased from 9.8 million per year to 22.7 million per year.

Responsible for the command and control of the post which consists of 32,000 acres of training area, 26 small arms ranges and hosts three premier training institutions; the 233rd Regiment Regional Training Institute, the National Guard Marksmanship Training Center and the National Guard Professional Education Center. Responsibilities include; Identifying and managing funds to support all support activities on Post, ensuring all ranges and facilities are operational and meets the needs of the user, ensure the on post police and fire departments are properly manned, trained and equipped to perform their duties, conduct meetings with adjacent communities to ensure they understand what the post is, how it operates and why they often experience noise from live fire exercises and manage federal and state funding budgets.

Provide command and control for a joint Army/Air unit with a joint mission to directly support the Chief of National Guard Bureau. Unit oversight includes manning, personnel training, facilities, budget oversight, personal wellness checks, rules and regulations enforcement. Scheduling of competitions and training courses and ensuring courses are taught to standard.

Administrating National Guard Bureau training and competitive event initiatives at all levels, the NGMTC serves all 54 states and territories within the Army and Air National Guard. Recruiting and developing qualified instructors and support staff to ensure Soldiers and Airmen receive the best training possible by developing and improving their proficiency beyond basic marksmanship skills. Ensure all training areas and ranges required for training is coordinated and all logistics is requested to include ammunition. Provide support personnel for armorers to repair weapons as needed and to build competition weapons as required.

Principal advisor and action officer to the Adjutant General on all matters concerning human resource, management, soldier personnel readiness and medical readiness of the Arkansas Army National Guard. Monitor and assess those elements of personal and administration which provide policies, services and facilities affecting the soldiers human potential and commitment. Primary coordinating staff responsibility for unit strength maintenance, personnel service support, safety and accident prevention and soldier health and welfare management.

Principal advisor to the commander on all matters concerning the planning, training, human resource and soldier personnel readiness of the Arkansas Medical Command. Primary staff coordinator for the Adjutant General and the State Surgeon on development of strategic and operational medical plans to support the health care of all soldiers within the Arkansas National Guard. Including yearly health checks (including physical, hearing, dental and mental). Coordinating with the National Guard Bureau for resources, including personnel and funding to support the MEDCOM mission. Coordinating with the VA concerning assistance with mental issues. Liaison with active component medical facilities to ensure a transition from active medical care to reserve medical care for all wounded soldiers returning to the Arkansas National Guard from active duty deployments.

Principal manager of all federal funds within the Arkansas National Guard. Manages yearly budget activities to include preparing a budget request for yearly funding to the National Guard Bureau, managing funds once received from National Guard Bureau, ensure funds are dispersed to the appropriate fund sites, ensure funds are spent in accordance with Fiscal Law Guidelines and ensure funds are expended with a 99% expenditure rate. Responsible for developing creative solutions for funding shortfalls to meet the organizations requirements, develop resource sharing plans for inter-agency operations and budget problem solving strategies for supported units.

Program coordinator for the Chief of Staff. Primary responsibilities included monitoring the implementation and execution of various Army National Guard programs and assisting in matters inherent to the Chief of Staff Operations. Conducts research and analysis of regulatory data. Presents alternative actions/solutions to the Chief of Staff and provides pertinent advice and assistance to subordinate command activities as required. Coordinates actions/projects for the Adjutant General.

Responsible for preparing and coordinating policies and procedures for the staff and training of the special staff. Ensured orders and instructions were executed in accordance with the commander's policies. Keep the commander informed and represent him during his absence. Of note during this period the battalion mobilized immediately following "911" to perform the Multi-National Forces and Observers (MFO) mission in the Sinai. The mission was performed on time, above standard and with no losses to personnel or equipment.