Sid Burgess

Current

Senior Consultant at Sid Burgess Strategies
Board Member at State of Oklahoma Internet Review Board
Combat Medic at Army National Guard

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Past

Vice President of Operations at Mobile Fundraising Solutions
Project Manager/ Co-Founder at War Eagle Group LLC
Firefighter/EMT at Haskell Volunteer Fire Department

City Councilman/Vice Mayor at Town of Haskell
Area Director at Coppertown Coffee
President at Vision Haskell
Director of Marketing at Affordable Exteriors

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Education

University of Missouri-Kansas City
University of Central Oklahoma
Tulsa Community College

Oklahoma State University

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Sid Burgess’s Summary

Our experiences make us who we are, and I am no exception. I am a product of years of public service, small business & self-employment, and a family that believes in me. From combat in Iraq, to 'combat' on the city council, I have faced, learned from, and overcome challenges and opportunities. I value people over ideas, and ideas over the status quo.

Give a man a fishing pole? I say give a community a vision and watch out world!

Goals are simple:
* Bridge the gap between social media/networking and local governments and change lives for the better in the process.
* Create, grow, and improve organizations that service the human needs of community.
* Help communities effect valuable changes through activism and participation in their local government.

Sid Burgess’s Specialties:

Public communication, marketing, and project management/visionary.

Sid Burgess’s Experience

Senior Consultant

Sid Burgess Strategies

(Government Relations industry)

December 2008 — Present (8 months)

I advise and counsel professionals in government and organizations that work within communities. I have advised on several projects and already worked with a couple of candidates for public office.
Board Member

State of Oklahoma Internet Review Board

(Government Administration industry)

December 2007 — Present (1 year 8 months)

I was appointed by the Speaker of the House to this board.
Combat Medic

Army National Guard

(Government Agency; Military industry)

January 2002 — Present (7 years 7 months)

Includes one overseas combat tour to Iraq in 2004-2005.
Received Combat Action Badge and Army Achievement Medal
Vice President of Operations

Mobile Fundraising Solutions

(Fund-Raising industry)

January 2008 — April 2009 (1 year 4 months)

Short-term project to develop a concept. I focused on product development and creating a marketing plan for the product.
Project Manager/ Co-Founder

War Eagle Group LLC

(Real Estate industry)

June 2005 — December 2008 (3 years 7 months)

War Eagle Group, LLC is a private Real Estate development company that focused on remodeling and renting small homes in rural Oklahoma. I worked on several of the homes as project manager (including old fashioned carpentry work) as well as acquired private investments for houses.
Firefighter/EMT

Haskell Volunteer Fire Department

(Public Safety industry)

May 2001 — November 2008 (7 years 7 months)
City Councilman/Vice Mayor

Town of Haskell

(Government Administration industry)

September 2005 — November 2008 (3 years 3 months)
Area Director

Coppertown Coffee

(Food & Beverages industry)

May 2007 — October 2008 (1 year 6 months)

Assisted the management in running the stores (managing inventories, staff, etc) and handled marketing and advertising for the three locations. Established new marketing strategies and expanded existing ones.
President

Vision Haskell

(Civic & Social Organization industry)

September 2005 — November 2007 (2 years 3 months)

I formed Vision Haskell shortly after I returned from Iraq to act as an umbrella organization to non-profits in Haskell. My primary focus to was achieve 501(c)3 status (which we did) in order to provide a more advantageous option for donating to projects within the community. The organization became a launchpad for several beautification projects and even a large festival.

I stepped down as President after two years because I felt the organization would not benefit by having the same leadership year after year but that new leadership would ensure plenty of new ideas and opportunities for Vision Haskell. I remain a distant, but devoted volunteer to the organization.
Director of Marketing

Affordable Exteriors

(Marketing and Advertising industry)

January 2003 — January 2004 (1 year 1 month)

I generated leads, canvased, appointment setting, started and ran the telemarketing room, and created marketing and advertising materials for the company. I left to go to Iraq.

Sid Burgess’s Education

University of Missouri-Kansas City

B.A. , Urban Planning and Design , 2012 (expected)

I am attending this college as soon as I complete the first two years of study in Oklahoma at OCCC and UCO.
University of Central Oklahoma

Public Administration , Municipal Management , 2010 (expected)
Tulsa Community College

Emergency Management , 2003 — 2003

Started attending, but withdrew because of orders for my deployment.
Oklahoma State University

Firefigter I , Fire Science , 2000 — 2001

I completed the Firefighter I school at the Fire Service Training Academy.