Ian Ahearn Resume
Ian Ahearn
DEPUTY SHERIFF
Leadership | Project Management | Team Building
Leadership professional with 1 4 year s of Strategic, Operational and tactical planning and operation al l ogistics experience . Extensive
overseas assignments building relationships an d inter nat ional partnerships throug ho ut Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Adept at
crisis management, long range planning, complex pro blem solving and implementing needed change.
Areas of Expertise
? Training Management
? Team Building
? Personal M anageme nt
? Co nflict Resolution
? Inves tigations /Fact Gathering
? Crisis/Emergency Management
? Supply C hain Management
? Project Management
? International Partnerships
? Intelligence D ata
? Homelan d Def ense
? Lead ership
P R O F E S S I O N A L E X P E R I E N C E
BEST PRACTICE MEDICI NE, BOZEMAN, MT DEC -2020 -Present
Chief Logistics Officer
Ongoing project / contract development for Mobile COV ID Vaccin ation clinics throughout Western US.
UNITED NATIONS (MINUSMA ), BAMA KO, MALI SEP-2019 -NOV 2020
Director of Information Management (Major)
� Director of Information Manage ment for a 14,000 -person international peacekeeping forc e
� Developed and implemen ted orga nizational change to adapt during a worldwide pandemic , whil e mainta ini ng op erations
� Built and m anage d Information Management team s across five geographically dispersed and austere regional headquarter s
� Craft ed strategic communication an d reports to UN Headquarter s and over 50 contributing nations
� Buil t lasting rel ationshi ps by advising, coaching and mentoring senior leaders from the inte rnational communit y
� Developed plans , managed implement ation and trained employees on a ll IT systems to include Office Suite, MS Share Point
and Teams
U.S. ARMY , FORT SAM HOUSTON, T X 2018 - 201 9
Sen ior Logistics Manager (Major)
? Senior Logistics manager of a 35 -person logistics t eam for a 4,000 -person border security construction mission
? Op timized resour ces an d completed construction 2 months ahead of schedule, with $ 250,000 in cost savings
? Successfully planned and managed transportation assets to move $10 million worth of constructi on materials
City of Austin , AUSTIN , TX 2015 � 2018
Senior Police Officer
? Specialized in narcotics investigati ons
? Led complex criminal inv estigations that led to felony convictions
? Prepare d criminal affidavits and reports
? Built and maintain ed professional relationships with community leaders and memb ers
U.S. Army , SAN MARCOS , TX 201 5 - 2017
Petroleum Dist ribution Mana ger (Major) -Reserve
? Chief planner f or a Bul k P etroleum pipeline d istribution battalion with personnel and equipment spread across six states
? Planned and oversaw a global mission of moving bulk petroleum from offshore platforms to all theater s of operation
U.S. Army , SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, HI 2013 - 2014
Commander (Capt ain)
? Delivered superior results as the Commande r of a Cavalry Troop c onsisting of 177 Soldiers.
? Excelled while managing the l ogistics a 70 0-man Cavalr y Squa dron with $100 million worth of military equipment.
� Recognized at the Nationa l T raining Center as t he Top Logistics unit
� Executed large scale logi stic s operatio ns for a 700 -man Cavalry Squadron. Forecasted operational needs f or comm oditie s
IAN AH EA RN Resume, Page 2
Professional Exper ience Continu ed
� Chaired pl anning working groups and executed hundreds of logistical resupply convoys, ensurin g the Squadron was alw ays
operational in a high tempo operational e nv ironment with constantly evolving threats
� Routinely counseled Soldiers on profe ssional devel opment matte rs and personal matters, to include family and financial
counseli ng
� Enforced discipline issues as required
U.S. Army , SCHOFIELD BARR ACKS , HI 2013 - 2013
Chief of Operations (Captain)
? Excelled while managing current and future operations cells for a 5,000 -man Stryker Brigade Combat Team.
? Manage d day to d ay operations of Brigad e planni ng cell and six subord inate planning cells
? Analyze d pro blem sets and issue d orders/changes to operational plans.
? Chair ed planning meet ings and issu e recommenda tions to the Brigade Commander
? Wrote and publish ed daily orders f or the Brigade
U.S. A rm y, FOR T SHAFTE R, HI 2012 - 2013
Operations Dire ctor (Captain)
? Curr ent Operations Director for the U.S. Army Pacific Commanding Gene ral�s Conting ency Command Post
? Direct ly implemented Strategic plans throughout the Pacific
? Recognized for excellence whil e deploy ed to Pa cific nations, train ing foreign off icers and conduct ing bilateral training
exercise to include Australia, Japan, Korea, Tonga, and N ew Zealand
? Project manager for strategic planning sessions throughout the Pa cific partnering with foreign mi litaries and joint agencies
to plan bilateral trai ning e xercises
? Lead operational planner for numerous large -scale exercises throughout Australia an d Japan
? Shar eP oint Manager and lead briefer for senior executive level plann ing session
? Updated Top Secret S CI opera tio nal war plans for t he Pacific area of o perati ons
U.S. Arm y, FORT BENNING, GA 2011 - 2012
Officer Candidat e School Inst ructor (Capt ain)
? Trained, lead, and counseled 45 officer candidates in a rec urring nine -week resident leadership course
? Faci litated cla ssroo m instruction in mili tar y history, com bat tactics, logistics, leadership and physical fitness
? Field ins truction and evaluation i n lead ership and combat tactics
? Personal, professional and family c ounseling
U.S. Army , FORT BENNING, GA/IRAQ 2010 - 201 1
Ope rations Dire ctor (Captain)
? Current operations director for a 900 -man Infantry Battalion in southern Iraq .
? Recognized for e xcellence in combat leadership
? Planned and implemented base s ecurity measures
? Coordinate d and monitor ed all combat pa trols
? Co ord inated quick reac tion force s and mortar/artillery as needed
? Coordinate operations with Unmanned Aerial Vehicl es
? Plan and lead key leader planning sessions with Iraqi Army and community le adership
U.S. Army , FORT BENNING, GA/IRAQ MAY - 2007 - 201 0
Plat oon Leader (1st Lieut enant)
? Responsible for the leadership of a 30 -man M1 Abrams Tank Platoon in combat during Opera tion Iraqi Freedom
? Recognized for excellence in combat leader ship (Bronze Star Medal)
? Plan ned and conduct ed daily combat missions i n Southe rn Iraq
? Planned and c onduct ed daily executive protection missions for senior US mi litary and St ate department l eaders hip
? Coordinate d logistical resupply and emergency medical su pport
? Partnered with and trained the Iraqi Police, Army and Coast Gua rd
? Condu cted vehicle preventa tive maintenance for 30 combat vehicles
? Responsible for $80 m illion worth of military equi pm ent
E D U C A T I O N & T R A I N I N G
Bachelors Criminal Justice (GPA 3. 34)
St. Thomas Aquinas College, Sparkill NY
NY State Emergency Me dical Technic ian 2003 -2007
IAN AH EA RN Resume, Page 3
Professional Exper ience Continu ed
Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance
Ian Ahearn
DEPUTY SHERIFF
Leadership | Project Management | Team Building
Leadership professional with 1 4 year s of Strategic, Operational and tactical planning and operation al l ogistics experience . Extensive
overseas assignments building relationships an d inter nat ional partnerships throug ho ut Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Adept at
crisis management, long range planning, complex pro blem solving and implementing needed change.
Areas of Expertise
? Training Management
? Team Building
? Personal M anageme nt
? Co nflict Resolution
? Inves tigations /Fact Gathering
? Crisis/Emergency Management
? Supply C hain Management
? Project Management
? International Partnerships
? Intelligence D ata
? Homelan d Def ense
? Lead ership
P R O F E S S I O N A L E X P E R I E N C E
BEST PRACTICE MEDICI NE, BOZEMAN, MT DEC -2020 -Present
Chief Logistics Officer
Ongoing project / contract development for Mobile COV ID Vaccin ation clinics throughout Western US.
UNITED NATIONS (MINUSMA ), BAMA KO, MALI SEP-2019 -NOV 2020
Director of Information Management (Major)
� Director of Information Manage ment for a 14,000 -person international peacekeeping forc e
� Developed and implemen ted orga nizational change to adapt during a worldwide pandemic , whil e mainta ini ng op erations
� Built and m anage d Information Management team s across five geographically dispersed and austere regional headquarter s
� Craft ed strategic communication an d reports to UN Headquarter s and over 50 contributing nations
� Buil t lasting rel ationshi ps by advising, coaching and mentoring senior leaders from the inte rnational communit y
� Developed plans , managed implement ation and trained employees on a ll IT systems to include Office Suite, MS Share Point
and Teams
U.S. ARMY , FORT SAM HOUSTON, T X 2018 - 201 9
Sen ior Logistics Manager (Major)
? Senior Logistics manager of a 35 -person logistics t eam for a 4,000 -person border security construction mission
? Op timized resour ces an d completed construction 2 months ahead of schedule, with $ 250,000 in cost savings
? Successfully planned and managed transportation assets to move $10 million worth of constructi on materials
City of Austin , AUSTIN , TX 2015 � 2018
Senior Police Officer
? Specialized in narcotics investigati ons
? Led complex criminal inv estigations that led to felony convictions
? Prepare d criminal affidavits and reports
? Built and maintain ed professional relationships with community leaders and memb ers
U.S. Army , SAN MARCOS , TX 201 5 - 2017
Petroleum Dist ribution Mana ger (Major) -Reserve
? Chief planner f or a Bul k P etroleum pipeline d istribution battalion with personnel and equipment spread across six states
? Planned and oversaw a global mission of moving bulk petroleum from offshore platforms to all theater s of operation
U.S. Army , SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, HI 2013 - 2014
Commander (Capt ain)
? Delivered superior results as the Commande r of a Cavalry Troop c onsisting of 177 Soldiers.
? Excelled while managing the l ogistics a 70 0-man Cavalr y Squa dron with $100 million worth of military equipment.
� Recognized at the Nationa l T raining Center as t he Top Logistics unit
� Executed large scale logi stic s operatio ns for a 700 -man Cavalry Squadron. Forecasted operational needs f or comm oditie s
IAN AH EA RN Resume, Page 2
Professional Exper ience Continu ed
� Chaired pl anning working groups and executed hundreds of logistical resupply convoys, ensurin g the Squadron was alw ays
operational in a high tempo operational e nv ironment with constantly evolving threats
� Routinely counseled Soldiers on profe ssional devel opment matte rs and personal matters, to include family and financial
counseli ng
� Enforced discipline issues as required
U.S. Army , SCHOFIELD BARR ACKS , HI 2013 - 2013
Chief of Operations (Captain)
? Excelled while managing current and future operations cells for a 5,000 -man Stryker Brigade Combat Team.
? Manage d day to d ay operations of Brigad e planni ng cell and six subord inate planning cells
? Analyze d pro blem sets and issue d orders/changes to operational plans.
? Chair ed planning meet ings and issu e recommenda tions to the Brigade Commander
? Wrote and publish ed daily orders f or the Brigade
U.S. A rm y, FOR T SHAFTE R, HI 2012 - 2013
Operations Dire ctor (Captain)
? Curr ent Operations Director for the U.S. Army Pacific Commanding Gene ral�s Conting ency Command Post
? Direct ly implemented Strategic plans throughout the Pacific
? Recognized for excellence whil e deploy ed to Pa cific nations, train ing foreign off icers and conduct ing bilateral training
exercise to include Australia, Japan, Korea, Tonga, and N ew Zealand
? Project manager for strategic planning sessions throughout the Pa cific partnering with foreign mi litaries and joint agencies
to plan bilateral trai ning e xercises
? Lead operational planner for numerous large -scale exercises throughout Australia an d Japan
? Shar eP oint Manager and lead briefer for senior executive level plann ing session
? Updated Top Secret S CI opera tio nal war plans for t he Pacific area of o perati ons
U.S. Arm y, FORT BENNING, GA 2011 - 2012
Officer Candidat e School Inst ructor (Capt ain)
? Trained, lead, and counseled 45 officer candidates in a rec urring nine -week resident leadership course
? Faci litated cla ssroo m instruction in mili tar y history, com bat tactics, logistics, leadership and physical fitness
? Field ins truction and evaluation i n lead ership and combat tactics
? Personal, professional and family c ounseling
U.S. Army , FORT BENNING, GA/IRAQ 2010 - 201 1
Ope rations Dire ctor (Captain)
? Current operations director for a 900 -man Infantry Battalion in southern Iraq .
? Recognized for e xcellence in combat leadership
? Planned and implemented base s ecurity measures
? Coordinate d and monitor ed all combat pa trols
? Co ord inated quick reac tion force s and mortar/artillery as needed
? Coordinate operations with Unmanned Aerial Vehicl es
? Plan and lead key leader planning sessions with Iraqi Army and community le adership
U.S. Army , FORT BENNING, GA/IRAQ MAY - 2007 - 201 0
Plat oon Leader (1st Lieut enant)
? Responsible for the leadership of a 30 -man M1 Abrams Tank Platoon in combat during Opera tion Iraqi Freedom
? Recognized for excellence in combat leader ship (Bronze Star Medal)
? Plan ned and conduct ed daily combat missions i n Southe rn Iraq
? Planned and c onduct ed daily executive protection missions for senior US mi litary and St ate department l eaders hip
? Coordinate d logistical resupply and emergency medical su pport
? Partnered with and trained the Iraqi Police, Army and Coast Gua rd
? Condu cted vehicle preventa tive maintenance for 30 combat vehicles
? Responsible for $80 m illion worth of military equi pm ent
E D U C A T I O N & T R A I N I N G
Bachelors Criminal Justice (GPA 3. 34)
St. Thomas Aquinas College, Sparkill NY
NY State Emergency Me dical Technic ian 2003 -2007
IAN AH EA RN Resume, Page 3
Professional Exper ience Continu ed
Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance