Experience

North Carolina National Guard

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Commander, 139th Regiment (RTI)

  • Dec 2022 - Present

  Lead a regional training institute providing multi-component (TASS- Total Army School System) training including artillery, maintenance, medical and leadership development.

• HR and DEI Officer

  • Jun 2019 - Nov 2022

  Promoted to Colonel, joint position and fully joint qualified officer (JQO).Supervise team supporting Active Guard and Reserve (AGR) personnel and civilian personnel for the North Carolina National Guard, including full cycle talent management and EO and EEO programs.Diversity and Inclusion Manager for the North Carolina National Guard.Oversight for Inspector General, Public Affairs, Chaplain, and Legal teams.- Talent Reviews conducted/participated for North Carolina, New Jersey, Michigan, Missouri, Massachusetts National Guard Joint Force Headquarters



Tucker Talent Consulting

• Principal

  • Feb 2017 - Present

  Provide consulting services in human capital management practices.- Participant, Wikistrat Crowdsourced Future of Work 2025 Study for Accenture, June/July 2021- Leadership development training for manufacturing company Provide consulting services in human capital management practices.- Participant, Wikistrat Crowdsourced Future of Work 2025 Study for Accenture, June/July 2021- Leadership development training for manufacturing company



Lowe's Companies, Inc.

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Performance Management Manager

  • Jan 2020 - Sep 2021

  Lead Performance Management team supporting goal setting, feedback and evaluation programs for roughly 300,000 leaders, managers and associates across the enterprise. Lead Performance Management team supporting goal setting, feedback and evaluation programs for roughly 300,000 leaders, managers and associates across the enterprise.



U.S. Army

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Resident Student, US Army War College, AY 2019

  • Jul 2018 - Jun 2019

  Carlisle Scholars Program INDOPACOM Posture Statement WorkgroupTalent Management WorkgroupTS/SCI clearanceSelection list for promotion to Colonel Carlisle Scholars Program INDOPACOM Posture Statement WorkgroupTalent Management WorkgroupTS/SCI clearanceSelection list for promotion to Colonel



North Carolina National Guard Joint Force Headquarters

• Strategic Plans & Policy Officer

  • Aug 2017 - Jul 2018

  Work with senior leaders to develop strategy, campaign plans, measurement programs and other initiatives to deliver on organizational imperatives. Partner with key stakeholders to develop effective action plans to ensure translation from strategy to execution. Work with senior leaders to develop strategy, campaign plans, measurement programs and other initiatives to deliver on organizational imperatives. Partner with key stakeholders to develop effective action plans to ensure translation from strategy to execution.

• Chief of Staff (Executive Officer), 60th Troop Command

  • Jul 2016 - Apr 2018

  TS/SCI clearance.Lead a variety of field grade and company staff officers (to include personnel, intelligence, operations, logistics, communications/IT) and their teams to provide recommendations and support to Brigade Commander and subordinate commands. Third in command behind the Commander and Deputy Brigade Commander. 60th Troop Command is a highly diverse collection of 12 units to include special forces companies and detachment, recruiting and retention, field artillery, explosive ordnance disposal, medical, civil support teams, public affairs and military history detachments and the state's National Guard band.The Brigade headquarters also serves a specific role as a joint task force headquarters for defense support to civilian authorities (DISCA).

• Manager, Assessment

  • Dec 2016 - Apr 2017

  Lead team of Industrial/Organizational Psychologists in providing internal consulting services on assessment for Lowe's talent. Develop and execute strategies for assessments associated with selection, performance, competencies. Manage relationships with vendor partners to ensure delivery of value-added, effective, efficient and legally-defensible solutions.

• Manager, Performance Management

  • Oct 2011 - Dec 2016

  Develop strategy and execute plan for enterprise performance management for estimated 275,000+ employees.Integrate performance management with other key programs and processes to enable performance improvement and build capability. Serve as performance management Subject Matter Expert in broad enterprise-wide SuccessFactors implementation. Participate in other Talent Management and Organizational Design projects with the team (to include succession management, coaching, leadership development, reorganizations).Facilitate relevant Leadership Development sessions, support senior executives with individual consulting, workshops for corporate functions and field leadership.

• Manager, Corporate Professional Development

  • Sep 2009 - Oct 2011

  Develop and manage enterprise-wide career management strategy and execution. Strategy and execution of corporate career model framework projects. Career paths, job descriptions, and developmental approaches to increase professional capabilities across 11 corporate functions.

• Sr. Consultant, Talent Management

  • Aug 2008 - Sep 2009

  Internal corporate consultant. Focus on talent management strategy, metrics, R&D, and change management. Succession management.



Department of Defense

• United States
• International Affairs

• Commander, U.S. Balkans National Support Element

  • Jul 2015 - Jun 2016

  Selected from reserve status to command an active duty, joint battalion reporting to European Command (EUCOM) Headquarters Commandant.Awarded Defense Meritorious Service Medal. Command (ADCON) of joint (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines) U.S. forces supporting NATO missions in Kosovo (KFOR) and Bosnia (NATO Headquarters- Sarajevo). Lead unit composed of and supporting U.S. forces across all services (joint). Provide personnel and logistics support to U.S. Crisis Establishment and Theater Enabler role positions in the Balkans.

• Deputy J5

  • Sep 2014 - Jun 2015

  Strategy, Plans and Policy for Joint Forces Headquarters of the North Carolina National Guard, supporting both Army (6 major subordinate commands) and Air. Provide input and develop relevant policy and information materials to support the joint campaign plan. Lead joint planning meetings. Plan and participate in contingency planning exercises and ensure contingency plans for state and multi-state emergency management activities remain ready and relevant. Support State Partnership Program strengthening relationships between the NC National Guard and partner countries (Moldova and Botswana).

• Brigade Operations Officer

  • Jun 2013 - Aug 2014

  Promoted to Lieutenant ColonelDivision Warfighter Exercise with 82nd ABN April 2013

• Executive Officer

  • Feb 2012 - May 2013

  Executive Officer, 105th EN BattalionSpearheaded highly effective improvement initiatives in personnel and logistics teams resulting in substantially improved readiness metrics.As Military Police Officer within an Engineer Battalion, provided key input and leadership as we served a rotation as the state rapid reaction force, including during a National Security Event in Charlotte, NC.

• Plans Officer (S-5)

  • May 2011 - Jan 2012

  Plans officer for 130th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (see position description of role from Feb 2009- Jan 2010).

• Battalion Rear Detachment Commander

  • Feb 2010 - Apr 2011

  Command and control over rear detachment of a military police battalion: detachment of a deployed headquarters company, detachment of a deployed medical company, as well as non-deployed military police companies (x2) and a maintenance company.

• Plans Officer

  • Feb 2009 - Jan 2010

  Develop initial plans and build operations orders in coordination with brigade operations officer to accomplish maneuver enhancement brigade missions. Such missions are oriented around four key tasks: 1. maneuver support operations 2. support area operations 3. consequence management operations4. stability operations for the supported force



University of Maryland University College

• United States
• Technology, Information and Internet

• Adjunct Professor

  • Aug 2002 - Oct 2010

  Teach online undergraduate level psychology courses such as Introduction to Psychology and History of Psychology. Teach online undergraduate level psychology courses such as Introduction to Psychology and History of Psychology.



United States Army

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Director, An Numaniyah National Police Training Center

  • Jan 2007 - Apr 2008

  Director and Contracting Officer Representative Supervising retraining of Iraqi National Police Brigades and initial entry basic training of National Police at the premier National Police training center in Iraq, Responsible for all aspects of the training center, managing a $70M+ contract, >100 expatriate staff and >200 local national staff. Managed the phased transition of the training center to Iraqi National Police control at completion of the contract. Throughout the transition, served as the primary U.S. advisor to the National Police liaison (brigadier general) who assumed leadership of the training center at hand-off. Awarded Bronze Star. Served within Multi-National Forces- Iraq (MNF-I) during "the surge".



U.S. Army Reserve

• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Major

  • 1991 - 2008

• Talent Management Consultant/Intern

  • 2006 - 2006

  Benchmarking project of multi-rater feedback programs at Fortune 200 companies.ROI analysis of coaching programs.Drafting balanced scorecard for Talent Management efforts. Benchmarking project of multi-rater feedback programs at Fortune 200 companies.ROI analysis of coaching programs.Drafting balanced scorecard for Talent Management efforts.



Brigham Young University Hawaii

• United States
• Higher Education
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Visiting Assistant Professor, Psychology

  • Aug 2004 - Jun 2005



Brigham Young University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Visiting Assistant Professor, Psychology

  • Aug 2003 - Jul 2004



University of Baltimore

• United States
• Higher Education
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Visiting Assistant Professor, Psychology

  • Aug 2001 - Jul 2003