Jack Downes

Jack Downes

Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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National Defense University

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    IT Consulting

About

- Over 30 years leading and developing top-performing, multi-million dollar organizations…

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Experience

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    Elevate Government Solutions

    Washington D.C. Metro Area

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    Virgin Islands (U.S.)

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    Villa Madeleine, Christiansted, VI

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    1201 Halsey Rd, Baltimore, MD 21230

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    Washington, District Of Columbia

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    Arlington, Virginia

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    Arlington, VA

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Education

  • National Defense University

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    VISION: NDU will be the premier national security institution focused on advanced joint education, leader development and scholarship.

    MISSION: National Defense University (NDU) supports the joint warfighter by providing rigorous Joint Professional Military Education to members of the U.S. Armed Forces and select others in order to develop leaders that have the ability to operate and creatively think in an unpredictable and complex world.

    PURPOSE: "Educating, Developing and…

    VISION: NDU will be the premier national security institution focused on advanced joint education, leader development and scholarship.

    MISSION: National Defense University (NDU) supports the joint warfighter by providing rigorous Joint Professional Military Education to members of the U.S. Armed Forces and select others in order to develop leaders that have the ability to operate and creatively think in an unpredictable and complex world.

    PURPOSE: "Educating, Developing and Inspiring National Security Leaders"

    •Education is our business
    •National security is the focus of our business
    •Leaders are the essence of our business

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    The United States Air Force Air Command and Staff College is the intermediate Air Force professional military school. Annually, we prepare about 500 resident and over 9,000 nonresident students from all US military services, federal agencies, and 65 partner nations to lead in the operational environment - emphasizing the employment of airpower in joint operations. Our success is indisputable and demonstrated by our prestigious alumni and faculty.

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    Activities and Societies: Navy Lacrosse, Navy Sailing, USNA Karate

    Certified EIT July 1994 by the Maryland Board of Registration for Professional Engineers

Licenses & Certifications

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    Pyrotechnician

    Pyrotecnico

    Issued
  • Black Belt (1st Dan) Graphic

    Black Belt (1st Dan)

    World Tang Soo Do Association

    Issued

  • California BSIS Armed Guard

    California Bureau of Security and Investigative Services

  • Dive Master, Certified NAUI Dive Master, Master Scuba Diver, Search and Recovery Diver, Rescue Diver, Mk-16 CCR Diver, Green Diver Graphic

    Dive Master, Certified NAUI Dive Master, Master Scuba Diver, Search and Recovery Diver, Rescue Diver, Mk-16 CCR Diver, Green Diver

    NAUI Worldwide

    Credential ID 59053

Volunteer Experience

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    Volunteer

    ST CROIX ANIMAL WELFARE CENTER INC

    - Present 7 years 5 months

    Animal Welfare

    Volunteer, foster parent for shelter dogs.
    www.stcroixawc.org

  • Volunteer

    Paws From Paradise

    - Present 7 years 6 months

    Animal Welfare

    Volunteer supporting organization's mission to fly at risk animals off of this island of St Croix for adoption through partner shelters in the United States.
    www.paws.vi

  • Volunteer

    Caribbean Oceanic Resoration & Education Foundation - CORE

    - Present 7 years 8 months

    Environment

    Volunteer diver. Over 200 hours scuba diving to remove hundreds of invasive lion fish from the reef waters surrounding St Croix, USVI. Certified lion fish removal technician. Provided support to University of the Virgin Islands lion fish study program.
    http://www.corevi.org/

  • Volunteer

    St Croix East End Marine Park

    - Present 7 years 4 months

    Environment

    Volunteer supporting the mission to “protect territorially significant marine resources, and promote sustainability of marine ecosystems, including coral reefs, sea grass beds, wildlife habitats and other resources, and to conserve and preserve significant natural areas for the use and benefit of future generations.” Activities include turtle monitoring, sign and boundary maintenance, trail maintenance, general maintenance.
    https://www.facebook.com/Friends.STXEEMP/

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    Volunteer

    The Nature Conservancy

    - Present 7 years 7 months

    Environment

    Volunteer supporting The Nature Conservancy in the Caribbean on St. Croix toward "creating a sustainable future for people and nature in the Caribbean." Activities include trail maintenance and grounds maintenance.
    https://www.nature.org/ourinitiatives/regions/caribbean/index.htm

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    Volunteer

    EOD Warrior Foundation

    - 6 years

    Social Services

    Volunteer supporting and organizing annual fundraising event sponsored by the Sons of the American Legion Post 24 in Alexandria, VA.

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    Volunteer

    Team Rubicon

    Disaster and Humanitarian Relief

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    Volunteer

    ASPCA

    Animal Welfare

Organizations

  • NAUI

    Dive Master

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    MK16 CCR, Search and Recovery, Advanced Rescue, Green Diver, Master Scuba Diver

  • PADI

    Advanced Open Water Diver

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    Project AWARE, Coral Reef Conservation, Underwater Photography, Aquarium diver

  • American Legion

    Member

  • Disabled American Veterans (DAV)

    Life Member

  • United States Parachute Association (USPA)

    Life Member

  • Veteran of Foreign Wars (VFW)

    Member

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