Gerald Saunders
Winchester,CA
Summary
Sr Vice President with 20 years of developing strategies to promote the mission of the organization and build a strong team of leaders. Proven ability to capture opportunities for growth and establish lucrative relationships with key vendors and business partners. Excited to bring a track record of 20%+ annual revenue growth in each of the last 4 years to the organization. Supports senior management and day-to-day business operations. Knowledge and ability to collaborate across departments and manage shifting priorities and timelines. Takes initiative to improve efficiency, introduce new processes, and author fresh ideas. Productive and energetic professional offering 30+ years of success in personnel management, budget preparation, and report writing. Honorably discharged United States Marine Corps Veteran.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF FIELD OPERATIONS/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Navy League of the United States
01.2017 - Current
- Works closely with the CEO providing significant support for budget development and expenses
- Accountable for compliance with applicable company policies and procedures
- Supervises day-to-day operations to ensure organizational objectives are met
- Oversees the several annual events that results in over 80 percent of the Navy Leagues revenue
- Provides oversight of training officers, directors, national committee members, and staff
- Cultivates a strategic team environment that provides exceptional customer service while directing a specific area of the management team and ensuring all staff members perform consistently
- Leads and influences staff through effective motivation, leveraging individual strengths to ensure customer satisfaction and maximum productivity
- Collaborate with the Board of Directors in developing strategies, fundraising and developing Committees
- Liaison with volunteer leadership; resource on bylaws, the operations manual, policies, and procedures
- Developed a new online Annual Report, which resulted in receiving over 180 annual reports out of 200 councils worldwide; developed a national annual report based on the council reports, as the organization hadn't had one in almost 20 years.
SENIOR OPERATIONS ADVISOR, BASE AND BATTALION SERGEANT MAJOR
United States Marine Corps
01.2014 - 01.2016
- Senior Advisor for customer service support and education to 8,500 service members, 20,400 family members, 15,000 Department of Defense employees, and more than 100,000 retirees across the National Capital Region
- Responsible for over 8,000 service members' careers utilizing a staff of eight career retention specialists; completed extensive analysis and prepared reports on retention
- Identified and provided a solution to an issue in retention that led to a significant increase in the installation retention rate to 90%
- Managed a workforce of fellow Marines and civilian volunteers in support of several Marine Corps Marathon events
- Often nominated to speak at leadership conferences/seminars, mess nights, graduations, and morale-boosting events, to provide mentorship, guidance, leadership, and inspiration to Non Commissioned Officers.
SENIOR ADVISOR/HR MANAGER, RECRUITING STATION SERGEANT MAJOR
United States Marine Corps
01.2011 - 01.2014
- Directed U.S
- Marine Corps recruiting efforts in the states of N.Y
- And Vermont
- Developed a targeted marketing strategy, including social media, television, and radio campaigns
- Recognized as a "superior achiever" by the 1st Marine Corps District
- Provided leadership and mentorship to 12 recruiting stations and 90 personnel throughout New York.
SENIOR ADVISOR/HR MANAGER, BATTALION SERGEANT MAJOR
United States Marine Corps
01.2009 - 01.2011
- Subject matter expert on enlisted retention in the Marine Corps
- Accountable for the day-to-day program administration for over 740 marines and sailors located at 25+ separate firebases and combat outposts spanning over 100 kilometers in a combat environment
- Addressed administrative problems, including pay, education, and discipline progression.
INSPECTOR/INSTRUCTOR
United States Marine Corps
01.2006 - 01.2009
- Maintained daily work schedules for over 35 employees
- Coordinated with other sites across the county to ensure the completion of all pre-deployment requirements for 300 Marines and Sailors participating in an overseas training exercise
- Conducted hiring and new employee orientation and training
- Accountable for over $4.9M in company assets
- Directed Toys for Tots campaign, resulting in over $1.6M contributions from July to June 2006-2009.
DATA ANALYSIS/DATA SPECIALIST SUPERVISOR
United States Marine Corps
01.2001 - 01.2006
- Supervised Data Maintenance daily for over $1.5B in aircraft, support vehicles, and equipment
- Managed 20+ employees and conducted over 65 personnel evaluations.
DRILL INSTRUCTOR/DRILL MASTER
United States Marine Corps
01.1997 - 01.2001
- Trained and evaluated 250+ Drill Instructors, 50 officers, and 4.8K entry-level recruits on the conduct of drills, parades, and ceremonies.
Skills
- Operational Excellence
- Operations Management
- Staff Development
- Organizational Development
- Customer Support
- Strategic plans
- Management Team Leadership
- Effective Communicator and Public Speaker
- Leadership and People Development
- Policies and Procedures
- Strategic leadership
- Business Development
- Process Improvements
Signature Competencies
- Operations Management
- Training & Mentoring
- Communication
- Personnel Management
- Relationship Management
- Leadership
- Collaboration Building
- Customer Service
- Decision Making
- Computer-based Proficiency
- Process Improvement
- Critical Thinking
- Strategic Planning
- Recruitment & Retention
- Problem Solving
Education Certifications
- Bachelor of Science Degree Candidate, Business Management, 21, Excelsior College, Albany, NY
- Certified DoD Uniformed Sexual Assault Advocate
- Certified DoD Family Advocate
Leadership Impact
- A trusted Administrative Partner who consistently delivers quantifiable value by leveraging business insights to optimize value and remain relevant in the marketplace.
- Training Management strategist with an entrepreneurial mindset and a contemporary approach to solving diverse problems through innovation, scalability, reliability, and working with executives and outside vendors.
- A results-driven, decisive leader who is highly skilled at building stakeholder relationships, managing change, creating measurable procedures and service level agreements, and developing individuals and teams.
- A performance-driven communicator with an eye on achieving results through training programs, coaching and teaching, safety compliance, and directing day-to-day operations.
Timeline
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF FIELD OPERATIONS/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Navy League of the United States
01.2017 - Current
SENIOR OPERATIONS ADVISOR, BASE AND BATTALION SERGEANT MAJOR
United States Marine Corps
01.2014 - 01.2016
SENIOR ADVISOR/HR MANAGER, RECRUITING STATION SERGEANT MAJOR
United States Marine Corps
01.2011 - 01.2014
SENIOR ADVISOR/HR MANAGER, BATTALION SERGEANT MAJOR
United States Marine Corps
01.2009 - 01.2011
INSPECTOR/INSTRUCTOR
United States Marine Corps
01.2006 - 01.2009
DATA ANALYSIS/DATA SPECIALIST SUPERVISOR
United States Marine Corps
01.2001 - 01.2006
DRILL INSTRUCTOR/DRILL MASTER
United States Marine Corps
01.1997 - 01.2001
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