Tony Evangelista, MBA

Networking Executive & Certified Corporate Trainer

Greater Atlanta Area

Current
Past
  • Executive at Wallace Lighthouse Consulting Group
  • Founder at Verihelion
  • Consultant at Qiangyi Group Co., Ltd.
Education
  • US Air Command and Staff
  • Villanova University
  • Naval War College
  • Louisiana State University in Shreveport
  • United States Air Force Academy
  • DeRuyter Central High School
Connections
186 connections
Industry
Management Consulting
Websites

Tony Evangelista, MBA’s Summary

Executive with continuous assignments in get-in-there-and-fix it assignments and consultative positions with indeterminate aims but with definite solutions. Defining the undefined. Experience in national and international level projects. High interest in ideas and innovation. Focus on strategy, operations and knowledge management.

Tony Evangelista, MBA’s Specialties:

Business strategy, business planning, knowledge management, consulting, international trade.


Tony Evangelista, MBA’s Experience

  • Director

    CEO Space

    (Professional Training & Coaching industry)

    September 2008Present (11 months)

  • Lieutenant Commander

    US Navy Reserves

    (Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Military industry)

    June 2001Present (8 years 2 months)

    US Navy Reservist with primary subject matter expertise in antiterrorism/force protection, disaster preparedness/response, CBRNE(WMD) defense/response, base security/defense.

    Military training in long/short term strategy and policy.

    Recalled and deployed as Anti-terrorism/Force Protection Officer CJTF-HOA, Djibouti, Africa.

  • Executive

    Wallace Lighthouse Consulting Group

    (Management Consulting industry)

    January 2006January 2009 (3 years 1 month)

    (1) CEO Space - The Premier Entrepreneur Networking Organization
    I am the Regional Director for Atlanta, GA.

    My passion is to assist entrepreneurs in developing their projects with MBA Level Course for Entrepreneurs, Cooperative Customers and Capital Resources. Please join us at one of our five annual forums in March, May, July, October and December.

    Our mission is to empower the human spirit to superior performance and intent through mastering Free Enterprise Skills unavailable from conventional education programs. Estalbished in 1990, by Bernard Dohrmann. CEOSpace is the largest and richest entrepreneurial club in the world.

    CEOSpace operates business owner-to-owner networking clubs in cities across the USA and Canada, representing twenty years of uninterrupted community service to the entrepreneur. Come see why the Super Stars like Lisa Nichols, Bob Proctor, T. Harv Ecker, John Gray, Mark Victor Hansen, Jack Canfield, Dr. Jeff McGee all say yes to CEOSpace.

    Mark Victor Hansen,co-author Chicken Soup for the Soul:"If you want to triple your income and double your time off, join CEOSpace's support plan. The mother-lode for capital, customers, team and speedy results is CEOSpace. CEOSpace is the lowest cost, fastest results business delivery system in the world today"

    Jack Canfield,co-author Chicken Soup of the Soul: "I gurantee your satisfaction with CEOSpace, something I have never done with any other program....Just Do IT."

    (2) Certified Corporate Trainer

  • Founder

    Verihelion

    (International Trade and Development industry)

    January 2007January 2009 (2 years 1 month)

    Verihelion is a service company that assists overseas manufacturers with US operations and sales. The key service areas are business and strategy consulting, logistics and sales/lead generation.

    Position responsibility includes strategic planning, organizing and executing all business functions.

    Currently early stage.

  • Consultant

    Qiangyi Group Co., Ltd.

    (Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; International Trade and Development industry)

    January 2006December 2006 (1 year)

    Business strategy and business development consultant for US operations and sales for Qianyi Group.

  • Store Leadership Program/General Manager

    The Home Depot

    (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; HD; Retail industry)

    November 2002January 2006 (3 years 3 months)

    Store Leadership Program (Wave 3) graduate culminating in assignment as General Manager of two $75M plus stores.

    General Manager responsible for profit and loss, operations, administration, human resources, inventory management, logistics and sales. Successfully meeting sales and profit assignment.

    Project research, development and process improvement for national level installation programs.

  • Lieutenant

    US Navy

    (Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Military industry)

    May 1996June 2001 (5 years 2 months)

    US Navy Officer with primary subject matter expertise in antiterrorism/force protection, disaster preparedness/response, CBRNE(WMD) defense/response, base security/defense.

    Assigned to the United States Marine Corps Chemical Biological Incident Response Force.

  • Law Enforcement Specialist(K-9) Military Working Dog Handler

    US Air Force

    (Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Military industry)

    April 1991June 1992 (1 year 3 months)

    Law Enforcement Specialist(K-9) responsible for base patrol and security and base defense.

    Vehicular and foot patrol, K-9 searches, traffic patrol, security, 911 response.


Tony Evangelista, MBA’s Education

  • US Air Command and Staff

    Diploma, Air Command and Staff (CDE) , Strategy and Policy, Operations, Joint Doctrine , 20072009

  • Villanova University

    Master Certificate , Applied Project Management , 20042006

  • Naval War College

    Diploma , Naval Command and Staff(CDE) , 20032005

    Activities and Societies:
    Naval War College Foundation
  • Louisiana State University in Shreveport

    M.B.A. , 20012002

    "Work Redesign and Performance Management in Times of Downsizing" A.S. Evangelista and Lisa Burke
    Business Horizons: March-April 2003, pp. 71-76
    Article reprinted in: Strategic Human Resource Management. 2nd ed.(2005)by Jeff A. Mello. South-Western Publishing.

    Activities and Societies:
    Phi Kappa Phi, Beta Gamma Sigma, Sigma Iota Epsilon, Omicron Delta Kappa, M.B.A. Association (President)
  • United States Air Force Academy

    B.S. , History , 19921996

    Activities and Societies:
    Prior Enlisted Council, Cheerleader
  • DeRuyter Central High School

    Regents Diploma , Science, Math, French , 19861990

    Valedictorian

    Activities and Societies:
    National Honor Society, Yorkers, 4-H

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Tony Evangelista, MBA’s Websites:

Tony Evangelista, MBA’s Interests:

Mayflower Descendants: George Soule

Tony Evangelista, MBA’s Groups:

US Air Force Academy Alumni, USAFA Association of Graduates, US Military Academy Alumni, US Naval War College Alumni, Naval War College Foundation,
Honor Societies:, Phi Kappa Phi, Beta Gamma Sigma, Sigma Iota Epsilon, Omicron Delta Kappa, Mensa,
Affiliations:, Toastmasters, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Reserve Officers Association, National Rifle Association (NRA), Cherokee County Republicans, Powercore

  •    Knowledge Management Professional Society (KMPro)
  •    US Service Academy Alumni
  •    Executive Suite
  •    Mensa - Official 'Linked M's' SIG (USA)
  •    CEO Space
  •    Beta Gamma Sigma - Atlanta Area Chapter
  •    Semper Fi Network - United States Marine Veterans - USMC
  •    Zoomie Alumni
  •    United States Naval War College Alumni
  •    Naval Officers Network
  •    Toastmasters International Members
  •    SLP Network
  •    The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi
  •    Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Honor Society
  •    Beta Gamma Sigma - The International Honor Society Recognizing Business Excellence
  •    Sigma Iota Epsilon - Global: ALL Chapters

Tony Evangelista, MBA’s Honors:

○ Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM), Toastmasters
○ Joint Service Commendation Medal
○ Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal
○ Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal
○ Air Force Good Conduct Medal
○ Honor Graduate, Law Enforcement Specialist School
○ Honor Graduate, USAF Basic Military Training School
○ Valedictorian, DeRuyter Central High '90
○ Bausch & Lomb Honorary Science Award


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