1. Jeffrey P. Korte
15005 383rd Street, Pleasant Hill, IL 62366, 217.491.1123
Objective
Obtain a challenging leadership position applying creative problem solving and fine management skills with a growing
company to achieve optimum utilization of its resources and maximum profits.
Qualifications Summary
 Experienced manager of a large facility with competency in interpersonal relationships, leadership, policy
development and management.
 Supervised large groups of employees, including state, government, contractual and bargaining unit personnel.
 Diverse background in facility operational experience including, business, maintenance, record keeping,
personnel, clinical services, healthcare and education.
 Extensive leadership experience and training in security and investigation.
Experience
Illinois Department of Corrections – Western Illinois Correctional Center Mt. Sterling, IL
Warden 04/14 - Present
 Responsible to formulate and implement rules and regulations associated with Departmental Rules and
Administrative Directives.
o Administer the overall direction and performance of Western Illinois Correctional Center and Clayton
Work Camp’s operations, programs and activities. Employed 450 employees and housed 2,100 offenders.
o Supervised 16 Department Heads, including business, maintenance, training, personnel, vocational,
academics, meat processing, dietary and healthcare.
 Apply preventative security measures over the operations and programs units.
o Supervised AssistantWarden of Operation, including 300 security staff, maintenance, dietary
management, and mailroom operations.
o Supervised AssistantWarden of Programs, including vocational, academics, healthcare, and chaplaincy
programs.
 Supervise, evaluate and work with facility Business Administrator
o Pursuing the ongoing compliance of existing Departmental Rules and Administrative Directives
regarding facility budgets.
o Fiscal responsibility of expenditures and resources of a 35 million dollar facility budget.
 Consult with outside agencies regarding the care and custody of offenders.
o Representing the facility as custodian of hundreds of offenders.
o Ensuring proper medical care of the offender.
 Serve as a full line supervisor
o Assigning and reviewing work to staff under my supervision
o Providing guidance and training regarding staff performance.
 Conduct various studies which are confidential, sensitive and controversial in nature that may have a direct
impact on the credibility of the agency operations.
 Prepare monthly reports, some of which are sensitive and controversial in nature.
o Respond to offender and staff inquiries regarding institutional and departmental policies.
o Acting as a liaison on behalf of the Department.
 Review and advise Administrative Staff relative to labor language/policy issues associated with appropriate
contracts.

2. o Interpreting, implementing, and enacting policies of various bargaining units.
Illinois Department of Corrections – Western Illinois Correctional Center Mt. Sterling, IL
Correctional Lieutenant 12/10 – 04/14
 Supervised, assigned and reviewed staff’s work.
o Completing counseling sessions and work performance evaluations for assigned staff.
o Established annual goals, objectives and training for subordinates.
 Served as a Shift Supervisor in absence of the assigned Shift Supervisor.
o Ensured that staffing needs were maintained so that the operation of the facility was maintained in a
secure and safe manner.
o Conducted daily inspections of all buildings, housing units and assigned areas or zones.
 Functioned as the Internal Affairs/Institutional Investigator.
o Conducted investigations for both staff and offenders.
o Reviewed allegations and made recommendations for the Warden’s review.
o Trained and a Voice Stress Analyzer (VSA) operator for the Southern Region of Illinois.
 Assigned as Security Specialist.
o Reviewed offenders escape level, transfers, visits and incoming and outgoing mail.
Illinois Department of Corrections – Western Illinois Correctional Center Mt. Sterling, IL
Administrative Assistant I 11/09-12/10
 Conducted various studies for the Warden which were confidential and sensitive in nature.
 Supervised and trained 53 auditors while conducting facility audits.
 Served as backup Human Resource Representative.
 Assisted the External Audit Team in conducting external audits at other correctional facilities.
United States Army Reserves Quincy, IL
Second Lieutenant 05/08-03/13
 Second in command of a company of Drill Sergeants
 Assumes duties of the commander at any time
o Supervised overall logistical support.
o Established staff operating procedures.
o Monitored the overall battle readiness and supervised planning of the future operations.
Drill Sergeant 03/92-03/95 & 12/05-05/08
 Conducted training for soldiers in basic training.
o Assisted in training over 465 recruits during rating period with 100% advancing to basic training.
o Instructed 43 soldiers in the U.S Army delayed Entry Program to prepare them for basic training.
o Led 249 basic training soldiers in Warrior Task Training with a 95% receiving a go during lane training.
United States Army Various Locations
Private - Corporal 02/87-03/92

3.  Section Leader
o Supervised three to eight soldiers.
o Conducted monthly written counseling.
o Ensured all employees were in compliance with departmental rules and regulations.
o Supervised millions of dollars of department equipment.
Education
Hannibal La Grange College, Bachelor’s Degree in Administration of Justice Hannibal, Mo