William Brink

Company Overview: DoC for 2800 person Special Operations Group aligned to Indo-Pacific Theatre. Managed all communication projects for internal and external clients.

• Managed communication project leading to the establishment of Special Operations Task Force in Indo Pacific theatre.
• Improved retention from 22% to 80% by fostering inclusive collaboration, addressing performance challenges, and promoting a positive, growth oriented work environment.
• Crisis response project manager, changed national media narrative around Navy recovery efforts.
• Consultant to Taiwan Psychological Warfare Officer improving U.S. understanding of Taiwan political warfare mission and capabilities.

Senior consultant to brigade commanders and directors of communication for Army, large-unit training exercises.

• 76% increase in brigade performance in the information warfighting function.
• Developed quantitative assessments for training brigades so they could analyze and improve performance.
• Published article Center for Army Lessons Learned Journal to inform pre-rotation training across the Army.
• Developed innovative and collaborative solutions to increase the rigor and realism of the training environment.

Evaluate and support recruiting and retention at 273 university ROTC programs nationwide.

• Project manager for USACC's Summer Leadership Symposium, led to 26% increase in advocacy commitment form university leaders.
• Returned $5 million, 35% increase, to ROTC's marketing budget by developing and implementing innovative assessments of outreach events.
• Project manager to develop innovative executive brief to explain ROTC mission to senior academic, military, and congressional delegation leaders.
• Developed innovative evaluation process for Recruiting Operations Officers Course. Tracked importance and quality of education. One of the top ranked courses across USACC by students.

Led 8-person public affairs team capable of world-wide deployment on short notice.

• Project Manager for media relations during high profile Army criminal case; Identified requirements and built 16-person team from five units to ensure nearly 70 media organizations saw the military's judicial process as effective, transparent, and relevant.
• Supervised, edited, or drafted all public affairs products for Central Accord exercise in Liberville, Gabon leading to increased access for U.S. military to 15 Central African countries.
• Saved unit headquarters over $300K by standardizing, consolidating and redistributing public affairs equipment across Fort Hood.

Developed and managed officer accessions strategy to recruit and retain quality officers while promoting the branch throughout the Army.

• Increased FA officer accessions over 60%.
• Project Manager for Fires Center of Excellence Cadet Troop Leadership Training Program. Brought 80 ROTC Cadets to Fort Sill, integrated them into units, planned professional development program and social events.
• Represented Field Artillery Branch to top ROTC programs across the country influencing cadets to request accession to Field Artillery Branch.
• Developed and managed officer accessions strategy to recruit and retain quality officers while promoting the branch throughout the Army.

Supervised all intelligence functions for Field Artillery unit performing detention operations in Iraq including four subordinate company teams, ten linguists, and twelve bilingual-bicultural advisors.

• Project manager for installation and implementation of a new surveillance system at the visitation complex that created and distributed intelligence reports to commanders across Iraq.
• Developed predictive analysis tools and assessments that allowed senior commanders to increase safety of guard force, curtail violence, and deter escape attempts.

• Assess clients' ability and goals, develop and execute training plan, and create an experience that makes lifelong skiers.

• Referee soccer matches at all levels from recreational to Division 1 NCAA.

• Develop lessons and assessments to meet state education standards and create lifelong learners.