KEITH BARANOW

• Serves as senior institution leader for online military connected students engagement, partnerships, and outreach working across academic and administrative units to support recruitment, student success and external relationships.
• Developed the university's military and veteran community recruiting and outreach plan for online learners, creating more efficient pathways for service-connected students, increasing enrollment by 30%
• Principal author of the College of Graduate and Continued Studies strategic plan nested with the overall university's plan to increase online market penetration and growth
• Oversaw the University Department of Defense Skillbridge program, creating 4 internships for transitioning service members, resulting in 3 accepting positions at the university.
• Established multiple mutually beneficial partnerships with military and veteran organizations, resulting in Norwich University receiving a National Award from the Association of the United States Army
• Planned and resourced exhibits for 8 national conferences and over 100 installation education and career fairs where I advised potential students on degree pathways and educational benefits.
• Advised executive leadership on military connected education trends, policy considerations, and emerging veteran issues in higher education
• Authored the strategic engagement plan and liaised with State Representatives for the successful inclusion of Norwich University as an exempt agency from the Paramilitary Training Law.

• Led employer engagement strategies supporting undergraduate student career pathways, internships, and employment outcomes
• Collaborated with internal stakeholders to align employer outreach initiatives with institutional priorities and student success goals

Facilitated strategic leadership across complex organizations, focusing on budget oversight, staff development, and inter-agency coordination.

Operations Director, Recruiting and Marketing Agency (2019 - 2022)

• Orchestrated the formation of a community advisory board with representatives from veteran organizations, education, business, and civic sectors to create programs aimed at assisting at-risk youth.
• Developed and integrated innovative virtual recruiting strategies, contributing to a 19% increase in mission productivity through Q2 of FY 2020.
• Achieved successful recruitment outcomes through effective management of multi-state marketing and outreach efforts. Enhanced community engagement strategies to support military-affiliated recruitment. Led teams in delivering impactful marketing campaigns across 42 centers.
• Developed and delivered 100+ informative briefings and presentations to key stakeholders, including educators, elected officials, and community partners, on military programs and partnerships.
• Hired and placed 3,500+ individuals across 150 occupations; managed operational and advertising budgets exceeding $640K.

Operations Director, Police and Law Enforcement Group, Fort Leavenworth, KS (2018 to 2019)

• Directed police operations for two agencies and nine centers. Supervised 60 staff members responsible for managing over 1330 personnel across all operational areas, including training, human resources, and logistics. Developed and executed protocols and systems to optimize training and readiness while managing army corrections operations and a $2.6m budget.
• Developed five multi-agency emergency preparedness exercises validating the organizations' ability to perform during a crisis and reduced notional external agency support by 80 percent.
• Oversight of organization programs facilitated two correctional facilities achieving a 100% compliance rating on their triannual American Correctional Association Certification.

Operations Director, Army Operations Center, Pentagon, Washington, DC (2016 to 2018)

• Delivered comprehensive insights on global situations to senior leadership through expert tracking of operations. Developed and presented daily situation reports and narratives to national leaders, enhancing decision-making processes.
• Designed and implemented fly-away procedures and transition protocols for operation center continuity of operations team, enhancing operational efficiency during four cooperative exercises and two deployments.
• Drafted hundreds of briefing and information papers providing national senior leadership situational awareness on significant strategic and national interest matters.
• Served as a primary member of the 2017 and 2018 Hurricane Response Crisis Action Team, coordinating emergency and humanitarian support throughout the continental US and the Caribbean.
• (Earlier leadership roles and accomplishments upon request)