Strom Schiereck
Salt Lake City,UT
Summary
A dedicated and results-driven 18-year U.S. Army Green Beret Combat Veteran with extensive operational experience across Europe, Africa, and Central Asia. Skilled in cross-cultural community organizing, with a proven ability to build relationships and drive initiatives in both interpersonal and digital environments; domestic and internationally. Possessing active TS/SCI clearance, I bring strong communication, leadership, and strategic planning skills, with a meticulous attention to detail to thrive in high-pressure situations. Adept at managing complex operations demonstrating a deep understanding of diverse cultural dynamics and an ability to lead teams toward successful mission outcomes.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
CEO
Tradcraft LLC
01.2025 - Current
- Researched and implemented new initiatives to further develop Catholic culture in the Salt Lake City Valley.
- Directed and supervised team to run arts exhibit fundraising over $700 for Cathedral of the Madeleine.
- Oversaw social media campaign and aligned posts, articles, and announcements towards strategic objective of running an arts exhibit for over 300 attendees.
- Participated in music promotion campaigns to raise awareness of underground music artists of Salt Lake City.
Special Forces Green Beret, Communications
US Army
03.2012 - Current
- ● Developed a 5-year operational footprint for US Special Forces (SOF) on US Air Force Air Base 101 Niamey, Niger encompassing a multi-million-dollar construction project to upgrade living and working conditions.
- ● Briefed US representatives from the House Foreign Affairs Committee on activities of US National Security interests in Sub-Saharan Africa, contributed to enabling US politicians to make decisions regarding US Foreign Policy.
- ● Communications liaison officer between US Special Operations Forces and US State Department Security Service Officers, NATO partner forces, and other US Government agencies operating in Kabul, Afghanistan; helped to drive intelligence operations.
Operations Training Supervisor
Flex
03.2023 - 01.2025
- Led a 7-person cross-functional and multi-cultural team in a manufacturing environment to deliver cost saving resulting in $10,000 in hard savings for the company.
- Primary instructor of internal leadership soft skills program training over 69 leaders from 3 different departments resulting in a 1% decrease in employee attrition.
- Developed and led an internship program for college interns from four different universities that resulted in two direct hires.
- Manages two direct reports responsible for tracking and providing training for over 810 people employees from 27 different countries.
Operations Training Specialist
Flex
10.2021 - 03.2023
- Developed company training policies and department contributing to successful delivery of the first product within 90 days: meeting business goals resulting in over $100 million in revenue for FY '22.
- Managed all daily training programs for a multicultural workforce consisting of over 488 people meeting demands from multiple departments to ensure 100% compliance with corporate training standards.
- Reduced paper waste by 80% by implementing an online training system to document training compliance records..
- Lead instructor of company interpersonal skills training over 440 employees in Company best practices helping to reduce HR complaints by 5%
Education
Bachelor of Arts - International Studies
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT12.2022
Skills
- Operational excellence
- Talent development
- Inspirational leadership
- Innovation management
- Organizational agility
- Defining company vision
- Special events
- Graphic design
- Event planning
- Volunteer coordination
- Fundraising events
- Fundraising campaigns
- Manage inventory
Accomplishments
- Bronze Star recipient for contribution to overwhelming success of Special Operations in Afghanistan.
- Award winning essayist sponsored by the Catholic Diocese of Salt Lake City.
- 1 of 10 Students Nationwide selected to be a student ambassador to Qatar in partnership with the World Affairs Council of America.
Certification
- ISO 9001 Internal Auditor, certified by NVT Quality International
- Lead Forward Train the Trainer Leadership Development Program.
- US Special Operations Jumpmaster Instructor
- Special Forces Mountaineer
- Tactical Casualty Care
- Special Forces Advanced Urban Combat
Languages
Spanish
Limited Working
Russian
Limited Working
German
Elementary
Timeline
CEO
Tradcraft LLC
01.2025 - Current
Operations Training Supervisor
Flex
03.2023 - 01.2025
Operations Training Specialist
Flex
10.2021 - 03.2023
Special Forces Green Beret, Communications
US Army
03.2012 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - International Studies
University of Utah