IAN MACLURE
US Navy Senior Enlisted Leader And Strategic Leadership Coach
Plant City,FL
Summary
Forward-thinking, Seasoned Operations Specialist with 26 years in the high-risk, technical Department of Defense/military sector. Excels in fostering relationships to achieve project goals, solve complex issues, and drive innovative strategies. Demonstrated leadership across various fields, leveraging creative problem-solving, data, and technology to establish sustainable systems that enhance growth and productivity.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Team Leader, Joint Special Operations University
USSOCOM Joint Special Operations University
09.2019 - Current
- I lead a team of five professional educators responsible for the continual assessment, improvement, and effective delivery of an eight-month strategic leadership improvement curriculum to students from all branches of the US military, foreign militaries, and members of the Executive and Judicial branches of the US Government
- We effectively balance year-round education to three simultaneous classes averaging 15 students per class helping them to reach true maximum potential
- To date, my team has expertly delivered 5,870 hours of student contact time via virtual and in-resident professional strategic leadership education to 126 US and International military and government leaders, senior managers, and VP level service members and civilian counterparts
- Our curriculum educates our students serving in upper management roles on strategic focus and improved effective leadership practices
- Our team delivers this curriculum through multiple methodologies/technologies and platforms consisting of both remote/on-line (24 weeks) and in-resident (34 days) learning
- Preparing these military industry leaders to face the complex and dynamic challenges of Great Power Competition, Strategic Deterrence, and threats to National Security
- Our dedication, initiative, and technical expertise are crucial to the professional and strategic development of critical thinking skills, expanded knowledge of current global security challenges, and application of problem-solving analytical frameworks
- Key contributor to the development, certification, and implementation of the University’s completely redesigned and updated Leader Development Skills curriculum to increase academic rigor, reflect current, relevant, and real-world National strategic guidance/policy, and strategies as well as modernized leadership improvement best practices
- Extensive use of Zoom, Microsoft Teams, PowerPoint, Excel, and Word to deliver curriculum, communicate, and coordinate, and between staff and students alike.
Division Manager for Underwater Unmanned Vehicle Systems
US Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit SIX
01.2017 - 09.2019
- Led the onboarding, training, and overseas mobilization of an Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV) Team comprised of 24 employees and $7M in mission critical equipment, that effectively met and exceeded national security objectives in the Strait of Hormuz and throughout the Persian Gulf.
- I ensured successful mission execution through effective collaboration with US allies and partner nations, met all company KPIs, and demonstrated our full operational capabilities during our mobilized operations in the middle east.
- While mobilized I planned, coordinated, and led the UUV division through three vital multi-national training exercises with international military partners from the UK, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Egyptian military forces which strengthened US-to-International military interoperability and enhanced stability throughout the Middle East region.
Future Operations Planning/Action Officer
US Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit SIX
03.2016 - 01.2017
- Led, coordinated, and provided logistical synchronization for 25 employees and nine tons of mission essential equipment during overseas mobilization to the Horn of Africa
- This enabled my company to successfully conduct 11 critical international partnership training exercises ventures, including inaugural ventures/engagements to/with Somalia, Ethiopia, and Manda Bay Kenya which directly improved the operational effectiveness/readiness of 4.3K international partner nation soldiers and bolstering US National security objectives
- Additionally, I was responsible for managing the daily operational requirements for 12 cross-functional teams at three remote work sites as well as editing and processing 71 employee and lower-level manager’s annual performance evaluations to provide vital recognition and promotion recommendations for these employees
- Mentored four junior VPs throughout their military professional certification process and was a chairperson of eleven military technical certifications boards
- Coordinated the planning and collaboration efforts between six different military units for their annual Corporate Leadership Training to ensure the highest quality training for 24 newly promoted senior managers and prepared them for their new role as leaders on cross functional teams.
Division Manager at the Naval School of Explosive Ordnance Disposal
Air Delivered Ordnance Division/US Navy School of Explosive Ordnance Disposal
04.2013 - 03.2016
- Led a staff of 24 professional instructors comprised of US Service members, contractors, and civil service instructors, that provided high risk, specialized, basic, and advanced Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) training to U.S and Foreign Service members
- The annual student quotas of 1,435 students completed 200 hours of incident free highly technical/high-risk training and curriculum
- Orchestrated the development of a groundbreaking 3D printing and fabrication program within his division which produced 225 inert training aids devices, saving the school over $10K in acquisition costs and reduced routine maintenance and inventory labor time by 40-man hours per quarter
- Instituted a weekly employee mentorship program that provided 42 hours of professional development, training, and leadership counseling to 315 joint service officers and enlisted personnel
- Saved $150K in contracting cost and improved quality of service for his division by organizing inter-division work efforts to completely renovate the division’s 23K sqft training facility
- Trained 20 employees as Master Training specialist and wrote new company policies and guidelines for recognizing outstanding employee accomplishments as Instructor of the Quarter/Year
- These improvements to the existing curriculum, practical training areas/facilities, and resequencing of the course schedule, and reorganization of his division’s workforce decreased student attrition by 60% across the division and was vital to the success of 2,000+ students.
Education
Master of Science - Strategic Leadership
University of Charleston
Charleston, WV 05.2001 -
Bachelor of Arts - Liberal
Excelsior College
Albany, NY 05.2001 -
Skills
Complex Problem-Solving
Websites
Professional Highlights
- US Navy Master Chief (E-9) (1997 – Present)
- Master Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Technician (2004 to Present)
- US Navy Certified Master Training Specialist (MTS 2014-E0371) (2015 to Present)
- BA (Bachelor of Arts) Excelsior College (January 2016)
Timeline
Team Leader, Joint Special Operations University
USSOCOM Joint Special Operations University
09.2019 - Current
Division Manager for Underwater Unmanned Vehicle Systems
US Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit SIX
01.2017 - 09.2019
Future Operations Planning/Action Officer
US Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit SIX
03.2016 - 01.2017
Division Manager at the Naval School of Explosive Ordnance Disposal
Air Delivered Ordnance Division/US Navy School of Explosive Ordnance Disposal
04.2013 - 03.2016
Master of Science - Strategic Leadership
University of Charleston
05.2001 -
Bachelor of Arts - Liberal
Excelsior College
05.2001 -
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