Mark Woods

Current

• Executive Director at OPERATION TROOP AID

Past

• Human Resources Officer / LDO at US Navy

Education

• University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Connections

121 connections

Industry

Non-Profit Organization Management

Websites

• My Company

Mark Woods’s Summary

Experience:
21 Yrs of Naval Enlisted and Officer experience, 3 Yrs of Non-Profit Management, 3 Yrs of Production and Promotion

Goals:
To bring OTA benefit concerts across our great country to raise money to send care packages to deployed US Soldiers

Mark Woods’s Specialties:

Sending care packages to deployed US Soldiers using entertainment

Mark Woods’s Experience

• Executive Director

  OPERATION TROOP AID

  (Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  January 2005 — Present (4 years 11 months)

  We salute and support all our Armed Forces!
  
  The mission of Operation Troop Aid (OTA) is to provide care packages for our deployed U.S. Service Members with revenue generated through professional concert promotions and public financial generosity. OTA is a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation striving to make a positive difference and inspire our Armed Forces by letting them know Americans stand with them.
  
  Executive Director Responsibilities:
  - Maximize care package sends to deployed US Soldiers.
  
  - OTA brand development and strategy, web site traffic growth,
  strategic consulting, including business plan and advising new businesses on formation of corporate donations.
  
  - Generate new development projects, including networking with the entertainment industry.

• Human Resources Officer / LDO

  US Navy

  (Military industry)

  June 1987 — June 2008 (21 years 1 month)

  Entered in 1987 as an Operations Specialist E-1. Promoted to Chief Petty Offiicer in 1997. Commissioned as Surface Warfare Limited Duty Officer(LDO) in 1999. Converted to Human Resources Officer in 2003 as a LT. Retired in June 2008 after 21 yrs of Naval Service.

Mark Woods’s Education

• University of Arkansas at Little Rock

  M.S. , Operations Management , 2003 — 2004

  Graduated with Honors.

Additional Information

Mark Woods’s Websites:

• My Company

Mark Woods’s Interests:

Supporting our depoloyed Soldiers, Concert production, OTA promotion SEE Also: www.myspace.com/operationtroopaid www.digitalrodeo/operationtrooaid.org

Mark Woods’s Groups:

America Supports You, Country Music Association(CMA)

•    On Startups - The Community For Entrepreneurs
•    Inbound Marketers - For Marketing Professionals
•    U.S. Government Relations & Public Affairs
•    Worldwide Management Consultants (23,000+ members)
•    Link-Troops Support Network (250+/Connected Yahoo Group)
•    Six Sigma for Business
•    Recruiting Professionals Network
•    Connected Marines
•    LinkedCincinnati
•    US Army
•    ThoseinMedia
•    US Military Veterans Network
•    Marketing Communication
•    Sponsorship Insights
•    Social Media Marketing
•    Defense & Aerospace
•    U.S. GOVERNMENT CONNECTIONS
•    WASHINGTON DC CONNECTIONS
•    US Air Force
•    Department of Defense
•    Support Our Troops
•    Non Profit Network - MojaLink
•    CincyVets
•    Bioenergy, by Biofuels Digest
•    Military Support Network at Inspiring Alliance
•    OPERATION TROOP AID

Mark Woods’s Honors:

Local Independant Charities of America

Mark Woods’s Contact Settings

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• new ventures
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