Brian Gross
San Antonio, TX
Air Force 9G100 E-9 | 30 years, May 1991 - Present | ETS'd June 2021
San Antonio, TX
Air Force 9G100 E-9
30 years, May 1991 - Present
ETS'd June 2021
Experience
Business Unit Director, U. S. Air Force,
June 2019 - Present
Business Unit Director, U. S. Air Force,
June 2015 - June 2019
Business Unit Assistant HR Manager, U. S. Air Force,
February 2013 - June 2015
Education
MBA, American Military University,
June 2007 - December 2013
Work Experience
Business Unit Director June 2019 - Present
Air Force | 9G100 | E-9 | Lackland AFB, San Antonio, TX, USA
- Directed the successful actions of subordinates through an articulate description of leadership intent.
- Established a leadership and management system to meet the unique demands placed on the organization, balancing the abilities and personalities of organizational members and the capabilities of organizational equipment.
- Orchestrated the organization's 'Decision and Execution Cycle', the crucial management process designed to synchronize the organization's current and future operations.
- Led and influenced subordinate business unit managers and team leaders to accomplish critical tasks and achieve objectives.
Business Unit Director June 2015 - June 2019
Air Force | 9G100 | E-9 | Osan Air Base, South Korea
- Established a leadership and management system to meet the unique demands placed on the organization, balancing the abilities and personalities of organizational members and the capabilities of organizational equipment.
- Orchestrated the organization's 'Decision and Execution Cycle', the crucial management process designed to synchronize the organization's current and future operations.
- Led and influenced subordinate business unit managers and team leaders to accomplish critical tasks and achieve objectives.
- Directed the successful actions of subordinates through an articulate description of leadership intent.
- Influenced operations through personnel presence supported by the leadership and management system.
Business Unit Assistant HR Manager February 2013 - June 2015
Air Force | 9G100 | E-9 | Hickam Air Force Base, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI, USA
- Oversaw employee relations issues and responded to employee complaints.
- Developed staffing strategies and implemented plans and programs to identify talent within and outside the organization for position of responsibility.
- Allocated human resources, ensuring appropriate matches between personnel and job position
- Developed human resource planning models to identify competency, knowledge, and talent gaps and developed specific programs for the filling of the gaps.
- Developed appropriate policies and programs for effective management of the people resources of the organization.
- Processed routine day-to-day tasks such as preparing personnel status and strength reports, preparing personnel awards, and other administrative support as required.
- Monitored employees' short-term and long-term medical leaves and ensured the organization's compliance with FMLA and HIPAA regulations.
Department Manager October 2008 - February 2013
Air Force | 1N391 | E-8 | Hickam Air Force Base, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI, USA
- A leader role model who exhibited high standards, discipline and provided effective examples through personal actions.
- Effectively used strong communication and group problem-solving skills to remove obstacles and achieve business results.
- Always took initiative to accomplish the mission in the absence of direction and guidance from higher headquarters.
- Ensured that the organization was always able to fully execute its mission by evaluating strengths and limitations and directing actions to improve the situation.
- Collaborated to keep higher and lower headquarters, superiors, and subordinates informed of the key issues facing the organization.
- Demonstrated a unique capacity to assess situations effectively and draw sound conclusions.
- Identified, contended for, allocated and managed resources to ensure mission accomplishment.
- Positioned the organization to achieve the vision and mission of the organization's higher headquarters.
- Selected the best location to position organization assets to facilitate ease of operation.
Department Manager October 2005 - October 2008
Air Force | 8T100 | E-8 | Hawaii, USA
- Demonstrated a unique capacity to assess situations effectively and draw sound conclusions.
- Effectively used strong communication and group problem-solving skills to remove obstacles and achieve business results.
- Displayed a sound understanding of the effect of external market influences on the competitive advantage of the business.
Top Skills
- Training and Development
- Human Resource Management
- Knowledge of Products and Processes
- Operations Management
- Business Unit Know-How
- Managing Execution
- Product and Service Development
- Analyzing Issues
- Making Sound Decisions
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Candidate Top Skills
Equipment, Tool, and Instrument Proficiencies
- Desktop calculator
- Desktop computers
- Digital cameras
- Hand trucks or accessories
- High vacuum equipment
- Magnetic stripe readers and encoders
- Mobile phones
- Notebook computers
- Personal computers
- Personal digital assistant PDAs or organizers
- Photocopiers
- Point of sale POS terminal
- Scanners
- Security cameras
- Spectrometers
- Surface testers
- Surveillance video or audio recorders
- Temperature and humidity walk in environmental chamber
Technology Proficiencies
- Access software
- Accounting software
- Analytical or scientific software
- Backup or archival software
- Business intelligence and data analysis software
- Calendar and scheduling software
- Charting software
- Communications server software
- Compliance software
- Computer aided design CAD software
- Computer aided manufacturing CAM software
- Computer based training software
- Configuration management software
- Content workflow software
- Customer relationship management CRM software
- Data base management system software
- Data base reporting software
- Data base user interface and query software
- Data mining software
- Desktop communications software
- Desktop publishing software
- Development environment software
- Document management software
- Electronic mail software
- Enterprise application integration software
- Enterprise resource planning ERP software
- Enterprise system management software
- Facilities management software
- Financial analysis software
- Graphics or photo imaging software
- Human resources software
- Industrial control software
- Information retrieval or search software
- Instant messaging software
- Internet browser software
- Inventory management software
- Map creation software
- Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software
- Medical software
- Metadata management software
- Multi-media educational software
- Network monitoring software
- Object or component oriented development software
- Object oriented data base management software
- Office suite software
- Operating system software
- Point of sale POS software
- Presentation software
- Project management software
- Sales and marketing software
- Spreadsheet software
- Time accounting software
- Transaction security and virus protection software
- Transaction server software
- Video creation and editing software
- Web page creation and editing software
- Word processing software
AWARDS
Meritorious Service Medal
January 2014
Air Force Commendation Medal
October 2005
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
October 2004
Air Force Commendation Medal
February 1998
Air Force Achievement Medal
February 1993
Training and Certifications
Applied Workplace Psychology
February 2020
Senior Leadership and Management Training
September 2010
Senior Intelligence Managers Course
March 2009
Lean Six Sigma
June 2008
Cisco Certified Network Analyst (CCNA)
June 2004
CompTIA A+
June 2003
National Cryptologic School Instructor
May 2002
EDUCATION
MBA, IT Management
American Military University
June 2007 - December 2013 , GPA: 3.8
Liberal Studies, Korean language and cultural studies
Excelsior College
May 2001 - May 2003 , GPA: 3.9
Communications Application Technologies, communications technologies and methodologies
Community College of the Air Force (CCAF)
May 1998 - May 2001 , GPA: 3.9