Keith Ladd

About Keith Ladd

Strategic & Operational Planning Emergency Management Leadership Project Management Top Secret/SCI Clearance Tested leader with diverse skills in military, civilian, and academic settings. Seeking opportunities to leverage worldwide contacts, expertise, and training in planning, financial management, logistics, process improvement, disaster planning and response, and aviation. Committed to mentoring the next generation of talent to reach new heights. Masters’ degrees from Northwestern University and the Air War College. Have lived and worked around the world. Willing to relocate. Active Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance. Key Value-Adds Include: EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP: Have developed and led diverse teams under a variety of conditions. Worked effectively with multinational forces. Set the example for maintaining calm under pressure. Recognized for earning “unshakeable trust” of subordinates and superiors. EMERGENCY PLANNING AND RESPONSE EXPERTISE: Led, planned, trained, exercised, and provided emergency/disaster support for 52 states and territories. Worked effectively with multiple federal agencies, including FEMA, the Departments of Homeland Security (DHS), Justice (DOJ), and Energy (DOE) to develop and lead strategic and operational planning. Flawlessly led responses to Hurricane Sandy, ND and CO flooding, OK tornadoes, CO and CA wildfires, and more. Extensive humanitarian mission and peacekeeping experience. AVIATION PLANNING AND SUPPORT: Oversaw the Army’s largest aviation squadron with 850 personnel,$650M in equipment, and $30M budget. Effectively managed maintenance resulting in 300% increase in flight hours per aircraft while delivering $1M operating surplus. Developed first Rotary Wing Mission Request system, increasing efficiency of nearly 700 helicopters from 14 countries. Wrote and published first-ever Afghanistan Aviation Procedures Guide, reducing accidents.

Experience

1. Director of Programs

   Applied Training Solutions

   Dec 2022 — Present · Casper, WY, US

Education

• Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management

  Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

  1995 — 1997

• United States Military Academy at West Point

  Bachelor's Degree

  1983 — 1987

• Air War College

  Master's Degree

  2008 — 2009