Howard A. Davis is an executive with over 25 years of experience in intelligence analysis, education, and operations management. He has held leadership positions with the United Service Organizations in Korea and the Special Operations Command. His background includes experience in partner nation integration, policy development, knowledge management, and strategic planning.
1. HOWARD A. (TONY) DAVIS
6207 Winthrope Drive Suffolk, VA, 23435 US 443-538-0623
KOR 010-6505-5515 tony@tonyd.us
EXE CUT I VE PROF I LE
Country Senior Executive for a private, congressionally-chartered, non-profit
organization
Intelligence Analyst/Supervisor/Leader/Evaluator withover 21 years experience;
Europe/NATO and NE Asia emphasis at the National, Regional,and Service-level
Executive/Senior-level Educator, Trainer, and Course Manager with over 6 years
experience. Attained the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.
US Interagency and Defense Department Integration Specialist with 10 years
experience
Certified Joint Specialty Staff Officer – Joint Forces Staff College Graduate
Over 25 years experience as Multi-discipline Team Leader,Operations Manager, and
Supervisor with extensive experience working with partner nation forces.
- Top Secret Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS-SCI) Security Clearance
- Disabled Combat Veteran
CORE COMPETENCIES
Partner Nation Integration
Policy Development
Knowledge Management
Risk Management
Strategic and Operational
Planning
Operational Management Processes
Improvement
Staff Recruitment & Retention
Team Leadership and Motivation
Curriculum Development
Technical Writing and Editing
Performance Management
Organizational Development
Orientation & On-Boarding
Training & Development
Public Outreach and
Communication Strategy
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Country Executive Director – United Service Organizations (USO) Korea,Seoul, South
Korea 2011 to 2015
Increased donations in-kind by 146%, volunteer hours by 27% and foot traffic by 25% in
my first year with commensurate increasesin each succeeding year.
Effectively led 7 subordinate organizationsto include 6 USO Centers and Country
Support Office consisting of operations, accounting, administrative and Foundation
Support activities.
Led the most significant restructuring of Advisory Council composition in USO Korea
history, recruiting key leaders from such organizationsas Chartis, Ford, Hyundai, AMD,
Boeing, BAE, and many others.
Strategically repositioned three of our Centersto better provide the maximum services to
the largest possible target demographic.
Special Operations Division Chief - Observer/Trainer, Special OperationsCommand
Joint Forces Command, Suffolk, Virginia 2008 to 2011
Led the intelligence division and numerous teams of various size and composition while
deployed throughout Europe and East Asia training coalition and multi-service
operational-level planning to enhance readinessof U.S. and partner nation forces.
Enhanced training and mission readiness to coalition, partner nation, and Joint Special
Operations Forces world-wide by collecting, codifying and promulgating best practices
and lessons learned as an instructor/facilitator and intelligence expert.
2. HO W ARD A. (T O NY) DA V IS Phone: (US) 443-538-0623; (ROK) 010-6505-5515 Page 2
Improved mission readiness by improving deliberate and crisis planning capabilities and
US interagency synchronization through just-in-time coachingand tailored seminars.
Joint Intelligence Division Chief - Observer/Trainer, Joint Warfighting Center, Joint
Forces Command, Suffolk, Virginia 2005 to 2008
Selected over more senior officersto lead the intelligence division based upon
demonstrated superior performance of duty, competence and leadershipabilities.
Deployed globally to 18 major training events providing leadership, training, and advice
resulting in successful certificationof multiple Joint Task Forces, each consistingof
thousands of personnel and millionsof dollars worth of military equipment.
Recommended operational inputs, observations and analysis for inclusioninto
facilitated after action reviewsand commander’s summary reports, whichgeographic
combatant commanders used to determine and improve force readiness.
Battalion Task Force Executive Officer, Task Force Vigilant Freedom, Iraq 2003 to 2005
Managed the receipt and distribution of over 7 million dollars worth of property as well
as a complex operational budget in a large combat zone – all with zero losses.
Formed a battalion staff of junior officers and NCOs; completely equipped a newly-
formed organization as it trained for combat operations; safely deployed to Iraq fully
trained and equipped to conduct Intelligence Operationsin an active combat zone.
Created a cooperative environment for force protection operations, a safer operating
environment, greater accessto vital intelligence,and better relationsbetween U.S. forces
and the local Iraqi population by conducting liaison with local Iraqi leaders.
Brigade Operations and Training Officer, 501st Military Intelligence Brigade, Seoul, South
Korea 2001 to 2003
Led operations of a multi-disciplined Military Intelligence Brigade consisting of four
battalions and more than 1,600 militaryand civilian personnel with zero injuriesor
losses of equipment.
Directed operations ensuring successful completion of the world’s two largest command
and control exercises and two largest annual logistical training events.
Managed the 24/7 operations of brigade assets vital to the theater’s daily Indications
and Warnings mission ensuring the safety, security and prosperity of South Korea, the
7th largest trading partner to the U.S. and one of our closest allies.
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS
Master of Science, International Relations, Troy University, Troy Alabama
Bachelor of Science, Political Science, University of North Alabama, Florence,Alabama
Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
Joint Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Virginia
RECOGNITIONS AND AWARDS
Bronze Star Medal 2 Defense Meritorious Service Medals Meritorious Service Medal Joint
Service Commendation Medal 3 Army Commendation Medals Army Achievement Medal
Iraq Campaign Medal Global War on Terror Expeditionary Medal Global War on Terror Service
Medal Defense of Korea Medal 2 National Defense Service Medals
OF NOTE
Overseas Deployments and Experience: Germany, Belgium, France, Luxembourg, England,
The Netherlands, Italy, Canada, South Korea, Iraq, Japan, Egypt, Spain, Croatia, Gibraltar, Jordan,
Kuwait, Thailand, Bangladesh, Switzerland, Japan, Mexi co, Singapore, Malaysia, Qatar, China,
Morocco, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Indonesia and The Philippines. Basic ability to speak, read, and write
Korean and German.