Kevin Smith

Senior Education Advisor, ProTrain College

ProTrain Education

Jan 2025 - Current (1 year 9 months)

Serves as ProTrain's Senior Education Advisor in support of the organization's mission and strategic initiatives.

Chief Operating Officer

ProTrain Education

Jan 2011 - Current (15 years 9 months)

Assists and advises the CEO for all company issues. Overall responsible for hiring/firing of all employees after consultation with CEO. Reports to the CEO and is responsible for the company’s day-to-day operating activities including revenue and sales growth; expense, cost and margin control; and monthly, quarterly and annual financial goal management. Develops, establishes, and directs execution of operating policies to support overall company policies and objectives. Develops, reviews and participates and implements employee annual performance work plans for all direct reports under the COO’s supervision. Has the overall responsibility to support, work with, suggest and implement overall company policies for the betterment of all employee

COO

ProTrain Education

Jan 2011 - Jan 2016 (5 years 1 month)

Program Manager

Northrop Grumman Corporation

Jan 2009 - Jan 2011 (2 years 1 month)

Direct oversight of programs in support of training and logistics networks for Ft Lee's Sustainment Center of Excelence (SCOE) and International training programs that provide steady revenue stream. Establish rapport with CASCOM customers and set condtions for long-term strategic business partnerships. Continue to grow by attending the PM and Business Capture training prgrams. Attend all legal and export control training supporting International Programs. Ensure that overarching ethic standards of business conduct permeates the drive for top performance. Provide nothing less than top quality in all products, services and processes to the customer.
• Stood up an office with major focus on proposing Northrop Grumman on two viable SCOE

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Deputy Commander for Training, Colonel

US Army Combined Arms Support Command

Jan 2007 - Jan 2009 (2 years 1 month)

Program Director for diverse work force of 300 responsible for training development for 16% of all the Army’s training for Ordnance, Transportation and Quartermaster Corps. Oversees an annual operating budget of $20M. Provides senior oversight for BRAC Planning Cell at Ft Lee totaling $1.56B in military construction – the most complex BRAC project in Department of Defense history. Plans, resources, and executes the Command Post Exercises - Sustainment to train Army logistics headquarters (Battalion and above) before they deploy to Iraq or Afghanistan.
• Provided senior oversight for first-ever TRADOC Center of Excellence wide Training Status Review for all schools under CASCOM – commended by TRADOC DCG for the initiative.
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Battalion Commander, LTC

th Ordnance Battalion

Jan 2006 - Jan 2008 (2 years 1 month)

Commander for a diverse 650 person (US and Korean Soldiers, DA Civilians, Korean Service Corps, and Korean Nationals) dispersed at seven locations on the peninsula providing all ammunition for US Forces Korea. Provided oversight and execution of a $17M annual operating budget.
• Maintained stockpile accountability and surveillance for 48% of all Army’s ammunition stockpile (779,000 short tons valued at $6B) in 153 locations across Korea.
• Lead an initiative that saw the greatest improvement in ammunition storage in 15 years validated by Department of Defense Explosive Safety Board inspection team (2007).
• Won the Army Supply Excellence Award -1997.
• Mentored the Company Grade officer who won the Douglas MacArthur Lead

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Deputy Chief of Staff for Support, Colonel

Iraq Assistance Group

Jan 2006 - Jan 2007 (1 year 1 month)

Senior Logistics and Training Officer providing all personnel, training, and logistics support for over 3500 Soldiers on 250-plus Transition Teams geographically dispersed in Iraq training Iraqi Security Forces. Responsible for an operating budget in excess of $100M. Commanded the Phoenix Academy in Taji, training every Transition Team coming into Iraq. Contracting Officer’s Representative for a $17M/year Life Support contract for the training site.

Trained, fielded, provisioned, and provided support for over 230 new Transition Teams in 1 year.

Took a manual property book worth $100M and established automated property accountability for over $380M in Army equipment that was transferred to AMC in less than 10 months.

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Deputy Commander/Chief of Staff, Colonel

US Army Ordnance Center And Schools

Jan 2003 - Jan 2006 (3 years 1 month)

2d in command of the third largest branch in the US Army with 7 AC schools and 19 RC regional training sites that train over 30,000 Soldiers annually. Provided senior oversight for annual operating budget over $100M. Provided direct oversight to 38 staff members comprised of military and DA civilians.
• Lead successful Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) accreditation for all Ordnance schools (Active and Reserve Component) in a three year period.
• Kicked off the initial Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) planning to move the Ordnance Center and majority of school course load to Ft Lee, Virginia from 2009-2011
• Provided oversight for the MOS consolidation plan effecting 8 MOS consolidations while completely resetting all

Depot Commander, Colonel

US Army Material Support CenterKorea

Jan 2001 - Jan 2003 (2 years 1 month)

Commander for a large diverse 1200-person organization (Military, DA Civilian, Korean Service Corps, Korean Nationals and Contractors) providing strategic oversight of general/direct support maintenance/supplies for US Forces Korea. Oversaw all storage operations and supply distribution from Pusan Storage Facility across all US Korean installations. Caretaker of the Army Pre-positioned Brigade Combat Set as well as all Class I, III package, IV, VII and IX supplies valued over $6Billion.
• Executed a $68M annual operating budget, with $38M programmed reimbursable work for Army Materiel Command (AMC), while rebuilding depot’s operating capital for equipment upgrades.
• Initiated ISO 9000-2000 certification for all depot operations –

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Chief, Logistics Readiness Center, Colonel

US Central Command

Jan 2000 - Jan 2001 (1 year 1 month)

Provided senior leadership/oversight for a Joint logistics staff that maintains daily logistics readiness for all US Forces deployed in Southwest Asia. Maintain continual coordination with all Joint Service and Multi-National partners for logistics in the CETCOM area of responsibility.
• Successfully deployed Central Command’s Tactical Operations Center (TOC) to Egypt for Operation Bright Star and maintained oversight of a seven-country multi-national Task Force.
• Provided senior leadership/oversight for Crisis Action Team planning after USS Cole attack
• Provided early planning for a forward command post for Qatar – later used for Operation Iraqi Freedom.

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