Experienced leader, problem solver, communicator
Greater Los Angeles Area
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- District Commander (CEO) at Los Angeles District, US Army Corps of Engineers
- Motivational speaker, leadership trainer, author at Leader Business (Self-employed)
- Past
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- Army Colonel and Senior Service College Fellow at University of Texas at Austin
- Senior Trainer at US Army National Training Center
- District Commander (CEO) at Detroit District, US Army Corps of Engineers
- Education
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- The University of Texas at Austin
- United States Military Academy at West Point
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Tom Magness’s Summary
Experience leading large, diverse organizations; building teams of teams; solving problems; communicating with stakeholders; accomplishing the mission.
My goal is to work with positive, visionary leaders...and to be one myself. Together we better be making a difference!
Tom Magness’s Specialties:
Leadership, environmental problems, complex organizations with complex problems, government, human resources issues, military
Tom Magness’s Experience
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District Commander (CEO)
Los Angeles District, US Army Corps of Engineers
(Government Agency; 501-1000 employees; Military industry)
July 2007 — Present (2 years 5 months)
District Commander (CEO) of an Army Corps of Engineers organization headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. Responsible for civil and military engineering projects in Southern California, Arizona, and portions of Utah and Nevada.
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Motivational speaker, leadership trainer, author
Leader Business (Self-employed)
(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Management Consulting industry)
June 2006 — Present (3 years 6 months)
Public speaker on issues of management, leadership, vision, change, empowerment, team building, and success. Strategic consultant involving alignment of people, processes, policies, and communication. I am also an avid writer and have published dozens of articles in professional journals, have written a book on leadership (Leader Business), and post regularly in my blog (Leader Business).
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Army Colonel and Senior Service College Fellow
University of Texas at Austin
(Educational Institution; Military industry)
June 2006 — June 2007 (1 year 1 month)
1 year fellowship at the University of Texas
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Senior Trainer
US Army National Training Center
(Government Agency; 11-50 employees; Military industry)
July 2004 — June 2006 (2 years )
Senior Trainer for Engineer and Maneuver Support units at the Army's National Training Center, Fort Irwin, California
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District Commander (CEO)
Detroit District, US Army Corps of Engineers
(Government Agency; 501-1000 employees; Military industry)
July 2002 — July 2004 (2 years 1 month)
District Commander (CEO) for a $120M public engineering organization with geographic responsibilities in Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Indiana.
Tom Magness’s Education
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The University of Texas at Austin
MS , Civil Engineering (Environmental) , 1993 — 1995
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United States Military Academy at West Point
1981 — 1985
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Tom Magness’s Interests:
Leadership training, public speaking, fitness (weight lifting, running), sports, writing, family, church
Tom Magness’s Groups:
Army Engineer Association, Society of American Military Engineers, National Society of Professional Engineers
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