Marvin R. Kerr

San Antonio, TX
Air Force 81C0 O-4 | 20 years, June 1999 - October 2019

San Antonio, TX

Air Force 81C0 O-4

20 years, June 1999 - October 2019


Experience

Vice President (VP)/General Manager (GM), U. S. Air Force,
September 2016 - October 2019

Vice President of Division Operations, U. S. Air Force,
June 2015 - September 2016

Company Development and Integration Vice President , U. S. Air Force,
June 2014 - June 2015

Education

Master of Arts, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs,
January 2005 - May 2007

Work Experience

Vice President (VP)/General Manager (GM) September 2016 - October 2019

Air Force | 81C0 | O-4 | JBSA Lackland

  • Led and directed a major corporate operating division, overseeing multiple departments and responsible for devising policies and strategies to achieve division goals.
  • Employed a leadership operations process to visualize, describe, direct, and assess the work while achieving critical business results
  • A leader role model who exhibited high standards, discipline and provided effective examples through personal actions.
  • Collaborated to keep higher and lower headquarters, superiors, and subordinates informed of the key issues facing the division.
  • Effectively used strong communication and group problem-solving skills to remove obstacles and achieve business results.
  • Demonstrated sound critical reasoning skills when assessing business situations, reaching conclusions, and making decisions.
  • Identified, contended for, allocated and managed critical resources to ensure mission accomplishment.
  • Demonstrated a unique capacity to assess business situations effectively and draw sound conclusions.

Vice President of Division Operations June 2015 - September 2016

Air Force | 16G4 | O-4 | JBSA Lackland

  • Conducted independent critical reviews and analyses of strategic plans and initiatives that impact the organization and leadership.
  • Developed operational strategic plans aligned with company mission and executed to enhance profitability, productivity, and efficiency throughout the company’s operations.
  • Allocated resources during plans and operations to ensure division and regional requirements met goals.
  • Assisted in providing direct oversight of all operation functions and was responsible for staff development, operations and plans, and organizational development and strategy.
  • Assisted in the planning and executing of all division operations, logistics, and program development with an operation budget of $$.
  • Developed and led the evaluation of metrics to forecast requirements and implement improvements to generate higher ROI and workflow optimization.
  • Coordinated with leadership, partners, and relevant business units to ensure production output and champion on time delivery goals were achieved.
  • Directed and monitored special projects and analytical responses to contingencies and special actions of the region of the organization.
  • Applied continuous improvement strategies across the division operations, which includes the ability to introduce needed change, create excitement for change, and lead change initiatives in a matrix organization.
  • Provided staff management and support to the organization's leader development and education programs.
  • Ensured that all business operations were planned, prepared, and executed in a cost-effective manner and delivered on time in accordance with stakeholder specifications and quality requirements.

Company Development and Integration Vice President June 2014 - June 2015

Air Force | 13SX4 | O-4 | Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado Springs, CO, USA

  • Influenced organization capability requirements, studies, and actions that affected organization business units.
  • Provided capability management and integration of all policy, organization structure, training, leadership, education, people, and facilities' considerations across the organization.
  • Led research projects, analyzed, prepared and presented a variety of reports and articles appropriate to the work

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EDUCATION

Master of Arts, Curriculum and Instruction

University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, CO, USA

January 2005 - May 2007 , GPA: 3.9

Bachelor of Science, Exercise and Sport Sciences

Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, USA

September 2000 - May 2003 , GPA: 3.8