Dane Kaley is an organizational development practitioner and military veteran with over 20 years of experience leading teams and managing organizational development programs globally. He currently works as the Country Manager for SOC-USA Security in Nairobi, Kenya, where he increased success rates and reduced costs. Previously, Kaley spent 10 years in the U.S. Army as a senior advisor and assistant project manager, leading change initiatives and cultural training programs in 15 countries. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Psychology and is pursuing a Master's in Organizational Leadership from Mercer University.

1. DANE KALEY
400 S. Hillcrest Drive, Marietta, GA 30064
(404) 747 - 2233
dane.kaley@gmail.com
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Organizational Development Practitioner, Operations and Assistant Project Manager and Military Veteran
offering 20+ years of proven experience leading culturally diverse teams of employees and managing multiple
Organizational Development, LeadershipandTraining programs. Possess a comprehensive background in operations
management, process improvement, problem solving, logistics, and property book accountability derived from
conducting domestic and global operations. Strong interpersonal and communication skills; proactively convey
operational needs to sizeable cross-functional teams and executive level management. Recipient of multiple awards
and promotions to senior positions for outstanding performance and professionalism. Career supported by
completion of United States Army Leadership Programs, a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and in current
pursuit of a Master of Science in Organizational Leadership.
 Leadership / Supervision  Strategic Planning  Team Building
 Conflict Resolution
 Risk Management
 Training and Development
 Process Improvement
 Organizational Culture analysis
 Microsoft Office Suite
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
MERCER UNIVERSITY – Atlanta, GA 2014 – Present
Full-Time Student
SOC-USA SECURITY – Nairobi, Kenya 2012 – 2013
Country Manager
Led a turn-around effort of a program failing to meet quotas and running in a negative cost-benefit. Collaborated
with the programs of three Kenyan sub-contracting firms and managed a joint Kenyan - U.S. quality assurance team.
Ensured quality output, efficiency, cost reduction, and proper human resource actions in the recruiting and personnel
management of former Kenyan military and police to serve as SOC guards. SOC; a US based security company
holding the Departmentof State securitycontract tostaffand managethe guard force for the US Embassyin Baghdad.
 Increased Guard candidate success rate by 30%, reduced operating cost by 40%
 Contractedwithsub-contractdirectorsto conductprocess and organizationalcultureanalysis,conductedteam
buildingprograms and institutedmeasuresfor process improvement leadingto qualityandcostsavingchanges
 Developed training programs and team building activities with sub-contractors to improve their capabilities
 Consulted with sub-contractors to improve recruiting campaigns and enhance the selection process to better
identify candidates which best fit the program
 Monitored sub-contractors to ensure contractual obligations were met and in accordance with U.S., local laws
and International treaties, on time, and within statement of work requirements
 Coordinated medical and drug abatement programs and guard force travel between Iraq and Kenya
 Directed operations in collaboration with senior management from multiple SOC departments, located in
U.S., Iraq, and Jordan; presented weekly reports to senior executives
 Governmental Affairs coordinator, regularly met with Secretary level members of Kenyan government,
including Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Labor, and Chief of National Police to adapt program to functional
and cultural needs and improve working relations for the program
UNITED STATES ARMY – Various Locations 2001 – 2010
Senior Advisor, Assistant Project Manager (2009 – 2010)
Senior Advisor to multiple Organizational Development (OD) teams conducting 21 annual process improvement,
merger/interoperability, culture analysis/appreciation, leadership development, and team-building exercises or
training events in 15 countries, with a primary focus on leading change initiatives to upgrade out of date events.
Assistant Project Manager, assisted in leading six OD engagements, maintaining project management tools, aided
development of event architecture and coordinated all logistics requirements.

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 Member of OrganizationDevelopmentcontractingteam aidedin the visionof changeeffort goals withclients
and established levels of commitment and participation
 Assisted in life cycle of all training programs from concept development, established event architecture,
training content and subsequent re-evaluation of training programs, presented training modules
 Assistant Director of US- Jordanian Army Arab cultural awareness training program (2004-2010)
 Assistedinceptionof twolarge scalemobilization, andpre-deployment culturalandfunctionalinteroperability
events to facilitate merger of two organizations
 AssistantProjectManager - led 8 annualorganizational development events. Maintainedprojectmanagement
tools and budget, coordinated all functions of transportation, logistics, event-site life support, catering,
operations center automation, and security for all projects directly assigned; often in remote locations
 Established and managed event operations centers, directed project operations, provided data and analysis of
program results, and aided presentation of after action reviews to client
 Worked closely with Army Contracting Command agents to ensure project needs; met and with vendors at
execution to ensure all contract requirements delivered on time and within project specifications
Operations Manager (2004 – 2008)
Managed a staffof 52 personnel from allArmy components, DA civilians, andContractorsresponsible for alltraining
programs and 17 annual Theater Security Cooperation Training events. Managed maintenance of administrative
records, HR requirements, and maintained all physical property valued at $2M, directed all physical security and
information assurance measures.
 Coordinated operations and prioritized daily activities to maximize staff productivity and meet organizational
objectives and participated in overall project planning and budget administration
 Advisor to the division chief and SME for Infantry operations on all projects
 AssistantProjectManager for five annualinternationalOrganizationDevelopment engagements; coordinated
logistics, transportation, and life support for all planning conferences and execution event
 Directedestablishmentof exercisesite, includingset-up of simulationsinterfacenodes and oversawexercising
unit simulations train up
 Oversaw establishment and operation of tactical operations and exercise control centers, provided data for
after action reviews and aided review process
 Orchestratedfullrange of securityactivitiesincludingcoordinationwithlocalnationalsecurityforces and U.S.
embassy to include emergency action plans and Situational Awareness briefings
Operations Manager (2001 – 2004)
Managed multiple positions at Joint Readiness Training Center, US Army’s main Organization Development facility
 Exercise Planner, assisted contracting with client units to identify goals and tailor training packages
 Managed integration training and all aspects of logistics, travel, and life support for augmentation staff
 Managed Joint Operations Center, collected and analyzed data, assisted presentation to executive level staff
 Team Building Exercise Facilitator, led exercises, presented performance reviews and mentored task leaders
EDUCATION / TRAINING
Master of Science in Organizational Leadership, Mercer University (pending thesis)
Bachelor of Science, Psychology in Industrial - Organizational, University of North Georgia
US Army Ranger Course
U.S. Army Instructor Training Course
U.S. Army Senior Leadership and Management Development Course
Organizations
Organization Change Alliance