RedTale Communications, LLC

Seeing your story, concepts, ideas, and work come to life through visual communications is the best way to understand one another and make things happen. RedTale Communications offers graphic recording, sketchnoting, tailored illustration, narration, visual communications and more to present your information in new and exciting ways. If you are looking for more ways to tell your story, we should chat.

Chief Illustration/Hope Officer

Redtale Communications LLC

Curated my daily illustrated quotes during the pandemic and shared 90 of them in four seasonal journals that can be purchased on https://shopccmd.com/product-category/redtale-communications/

Book Author, "90 Days To Write Your Way to (Winter, Spring, Summer, & Fall)"

MBO Partners

Created storyboards, illustrations, graphic recording charts, and rich pictures to represent organizational capabilities in a way that demonstrates value, bonded teams together, generated strategic discussions, and helped unify companies and their customers so they can all speak the same way about what is going on around them. Deliverables included rich pictures spread across shorter reports to help explain what was going on, how we got here, and how things worked.

Sketchnoting | Red Teaming | Design Thinking

Noblis

•	Supported military planners, strategists, and policy makers to represent enemy and alternative perspectives towards developing plans, strategy, lines of efforts, and Commander's end states;
•	Co-facilitated and participating in operational design (developing shared understanding, group learning, problem framing) workshops (20+) to aid planners, operators, analysts, and strategists in developing appropriate and necessary steps, uncover faulty logic, and explore alternative futures, establishing current and future frames, providing expert problem solving;
•	Tailored Red Team (alternative analysis, devil’s advocacy, and enemy perspectives) support to Campaign planners, cyber strategists, and policy makers;
•	Conducted intelligence support to planning and strategic development by refining and discussing meaningful priority cyber intelligence requirements;
•	Represented enemy, friendly, or competitor perspectives with specific emphasis on enemy control, communications, intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance (ISR), operations, planning, and training efforts;
•	Analyzed platform IT (PIT) industry norms, cyber incident reports and mitigations, policies, and plans to support kick off of DoD-wide working group and PIT strategy development;
•	Provided unorthodox and non-traditional approaches to elusive cyber issues;

Red Teaming | Cyber Threat Intelligence | Design Thinking

Sally Daniel Training Company

•	Delivered (25+) presentation and communication skills courses to strategic consultants; 
•	Provided in depth training, guidance, and consultation to improve briefing presence; 
•	Generated critical assessments and feedback for students in simulated briefing modules

Corporate Training Specialist

Summit Solutions

* Conducted root cause analysis for business processes, communications, and technical tools/training;
* Recommended changes to improve organizational effectiveness and efficiency based on strategic
objectives and organizational strategy;
* Developed visually appealing information graphics to present organization statistics, metrics, and emerging topics that required additional focus and addressed future planning objectives.

Intelligence Analyst, Strategic Consultant

BCT LLC

* Designed and hosted ten unique 'Ask the Hacker' sessions with certification and accreditation professionals;
* Conducted network defense and trending analysis to influence future defense strategies;
* Designed and delivered open source research plan for obtaining emerging threat and technology
information on information assurance and information security issues from industry sources;
* Coordinated network defense mission areas to aide in efficiency across incident response teams;
* Researched network events to propose policy updates and network defense investments;
* Developed table tops and training for information assurance and information security issues;
* Populated intelligence for attack trees, attacker's goals, network defense capabilities, recovery costs, and notional probabilities of attack and defense successes for strategic decision makers;
* Conducted extended enterprise information assurance assessments for maturing the capabilities and improvement strategies;
* Delivered all customer strategic communications: briefings, white papers, website content, ghost written correspondence to stakeholders, partners and leaders throughout government;
* Developed and provided communication skill curriculum for senior executives for more effective briefing and communication techniques.

Cyber Intelligence Analyst, Corporate Communications Specialist

Booz Allen Hamilton

Worked with Special Projects to identify critical information for high priority targets;
* Identified to work with analytic cell on emerging hostile groups, individuals and websites;
* Created analytic profiles to substantiate ongoing operations against high value targets, authored
analytic standard operating procedures (SOP) for cyber analysts;
* Developed sharable network defense resources between customers and mission partners;
* Provided open source analysis on electrical power grid and Supervisory Control and Data
Acquisition (SCADA) systems for ongoing modeling and simulation efforts;
* Researched and examined specifications, user behavior, and critical infrastructure by exploring
the unclassified web, trade magazines, blogs, social networking sites, and technical journals;
* Designed and delivered an extensive analysis and production training plan for more than sixty
inbound military, contractor, and government civilians;
* Briefed senior military leaders on high priority intelligence targets/centers of gravity;
* Co-authored SOP for open source research lab to initiate and maintain best practices.

Intelligence Analyst

Researched, compiled, and authored vendor profiles for clients using market research databases,
open source, industry journals, and conference materials to initiate vendor identification and
proposal efforts;
* Created vendor profiles for client selection for major IT outsourcing and offshoring engagements;
* Planned, organized, and implemented professional conferences and recruiting events.

Commercial Competitive Intelligence Researcher

Sheppard Pratt

Taught fifth and sixth grade students with learning disabilities and emotional disorders,
ultimately leading to creative problem solving skills and a wealth of patience
* Created daily lesson plans and Individualized Education Plans (IEP) to correspond with regulated
educational goals, social skill recommendations, and curriculums
* Developed curriculum enhancement tools to encourage the application of social skills with adults
and peers in the forms of tailored cartoons coupled with specific behavior management plans
* Co-chaired weekly family counseling sessions for students and family members and provided daily
crisis counseling and emotional support

Special Education Elementary School Teacher & Adjunct Family Therapist

A Thinker Who Draws, Illustrator, Sketchnote Artist, Graphic Recorder: Focused on spreading hope using #graphicrecording #sketchnoting #illustration #art #emotionalintelligence

I'm a thinker who draws, and you'll often find me with pen in hand, drawing while listening.  Illustrating concepts helps me understand information in a far greater way than just hearing or reading whatever content I'm learning. 

Throughout my life, I always found that I would remember pictures better than words alone. After nearly 20 years on a winding path of experience, I decided that this valuable skill could be used to help others understand better, too. Now I spend my days bringing conversations to life and creating art for clients of all kinds. Whether I am drawing live for your event, creating a tailored illustration for your story or book, or just drawing a daily quote about hope, I'm visualizing everything.

I believe that in a world filled with words, more pictures will always do. I've found that starting small and working your way is always best. Bring me your stories and watch them come to life in a new way.

RedTale Communications was founded in February 2020 to help people tell their stories through visuals and narration. If you are finding yourself in the same meetings over and over again or stuck in a project that lacks the creative influence and flow you desire, contact us to hear more about how we can help.

Wade Forbes

Air Force Civilian Service

Effectively aligned efficiency and effectiveness within the aerospace testing organization. Leveraged aircraft testing concepts and introduced/integrated capabilities with industry.  Baselined organizational and positional structures with the strategic mission and objectives. Formulated process improvement concepts to resolve workflow bottlenecks and inefficiencies.

Management Program Analyst

Shaped the future with today’s modernization. Provided world class supportability test and evaluation in advanced weapon systems. Strategically embedded cost saving acquisition and improvement methodologies in reducing cost, removing impediments, and streamlining workflow. Up front and early in design that influenced change in support of the warfighter.

F-35/F-22/T-7A Logistics Test Manager

AFWERX

AFWERX/Project Morpheus Refinery a platform to collaborate, leverage, and transition capabilities for the DoD.

Refinery Cohort 6

Air Force Life Cycle Management Center

By design 9 handpicked members across the Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) are fueled to operate under these three pillars: a refined problem statement, supplemented by academic enrichment, and a unique leadership philosophy. This paradigm shift challenges the status quo to deliver actionable recommendations for both Foreign Military Sales (FMS) and the acquisition Intelligence Community (IC).

Advanced Tactical Acquisition Corps Cohort 12 (ATAC 12)

Vertex Aeropsace

Assist Site Supervisor with oversight of maintenance staff of 47 personnel on deployments, administrative processes, training and alleviating workloads.

Introduced robust management model aligning government and contractor standards of procedures impacting 100+ employees to meet advancements in project operations, technology, and management.

Re-aligned processes and coordinated manning requirements to meet science project requisites.  
Improved relations.

Streamlined training program and employee on-boarding to foster a smooth transition improving retention and exceeding government/contractor requirements.

Assistant Site Supervisor

L3 Technologies

Oversaw 46 personnel to ensure maintenance scheduling, planning, servicing, repairing, and overhaul of 747SP, DC-8, ER-2 and C-20 aircraft and aircraft engines to ensure aircraft are maintained in good mechanical condition and are safe for flight.

Coordinated and direct the daily personnel and administrative actions necessary to ensure the safe and expeditious maintenance and repair of NASA Science, Research and Support aircraft.

Planned with program and customer safety personnel to regularly inspect work areas for potential hazards and rectify, so as to maintain a safe working environment.

Leads all maintenance-related matters, including resolution of project and technical issues, attending regular meetings, and ensure the accurate and timely submission of all aircraft repair processes.

Enforce administrative policies, procedures, safety rules and government regulations to include labor laws, affirmative action and OSHA standards.

Recommends procedure changes to improve personnel efficiencies, maintainability of aircraft and completion of timely inspections.

United States Air Force

Highly experienced supply manager with the procurement, disposition and auditing of assets involving, weapons systems, avionics systems, test equipment, aerospace ground equipment and vehicle fleet.  Supervised 20 personnel for the F-22 Raptor tool inventory team coordinating the allocation, control, inspections and management of 900+ aircraft tools, equipment assets, hazardous materials and 17 vehicles worth $35 million.  

Postured organizational mobility operations assembling pallets, coordinating movement of assets and inspections for shipment. Project coordinated the procurement of $218K mobility cargo containers and 463L pallets accountability enforcing strict adherence to regulations.  

Oversaw vehicle fleet management.  Managed vehicles through repairs, modifications, winterized operations, training, recalls and periodic servicing in order to keep flightline activities on-going within its established budget.  

Managed quality assurance inspections on 233 composite tool kits enforcing technical instructions and regulations. Analyzed and improved quality of maintenance and ensured the quality and control of a $15M tool and equipment program.  Maintained standards with tracking the serviceability of 409 test, measurement diagnostic equipment, equipment non-destructive inspection and load testing requirements.

Coordinated fiscal year budget plan. Meticulously processed and controlled contracts including 58 budget transactions allocating $356K organizational fiscal year funds to include vehicle fleet upgrade and equipment procurement.  

Administered SQL server database for TCMax tool control.  Resolved server, hard drive and network anomalies returning system to operational status with minimal downtime.

Support Section Manager

Certified DAWIA Life Cycle Logistics Level II, experienced leader in defense acquisition life cycle logistics coordinating advanced program activities leading teams through initial test and development of weapon systems during the demonstration phase of the milestone. Evaluated, reviewed Statement of Work, contractor proposals and technical documents.  

Prepared organizational level management surveys to determine compliance with agency regulations, procedures, and sound management practices using graphing, flowcharting or similar statistical measures.  Utilized lean initiatives, root cause analysis, 8-step problem solving techniques to maintain proper flow of the improvement processes. Set policies and determined procedures for providing training opportunities for approximately 223 civilian and military personnel. Advised monthly executive statistical trends impacting training & man power and organized official travel supporting 21 programs.

Successfully guided the organization through major inspections achieving top rating for their division. Guided the management of the Management Internal Control Toolset database ensuring the accuracy of 1140 survey line items and the timely completion of 14 required checklists.
 
Establish, develop, and maintain effective working relationships with other base organizations, senior leadership, representatives from other military services, Department of Defense (DoD) agencies, and other related civilian organizations.

Proven track record of leading 6 force management activities. Straight-lined digital routing of 416 documents increased process by 50% impacting 7 operation locations and 59 projects. Administered 11 personnel databases & quarterbacked 3134 processes supporting the organization’s test programs.

Special Programs Manager

Coordinated maintenance plans and schedules to meet operational commitments. Supervised and assisted in launching and recovering aircraft. Reviewed maintenance data collection summaries to determine trends and production effectiveness. Advised on problems maintaining, servicing, and inspecting aircraft and related aerospace equipment. Utilized technical data to diagnose and solve maintenance problems on aircraft systems. 

Managed overall inspections on engines/subsystems; recommends changes, improves 172 Combat Air Force fielded production aircraft. Coordinated procurement/acquisition of aircraft parts, ground support equipment, facility infrastructure items, and test team assets as required. Documented and maintained records of in/out bound items, maintained inventory control of Government Furnished Equipment and coordinated discard of excess program equipment as required.

F-22 Aircraft Manager

Functioned as assistant Project Manager by prioritizing program requirements and provisions for all flight test support. Coordinated external contractor services to support the evolving needs of the program and personnel. Organized daily activities of Air Force Unmanned Air Vehicle operation and maintenance support team. Met established deadlines and support program flight schedule. Project coordinated NASA parts acquisition; facilitated, itemized, logged critical assets worth over $24 million. Provided monthly activity reports of logistics activity and data collections effort as research liaison for interested Navy and Air Force parties. 

Maintained knowledge base of multiple vendors, depot, and base level agencies to support customer needs to address any maintenance related inquires and maintenance assist requests to sustain Operations and Logistics Management plans. Directed the logistics between Air Force and NASA of programs.  Utilized expertise to verify airworthiness of Boeing’s experimental aircraft landing gear system executing 8 skid plate tests to meet 16 test points advancing the $80 million demonstration program.

Military Liaison

Certified DAWIA Life Cycle Logistics Level I, Effectively bolstered maintenance activities achieving 3 first-ever flights for 3 advanced aircraft proto-types and first missile shoot down with a directed energy weapon.  Provided AFMC flight test support for $647M Navy Unmanned Combat Aerial System Demonstrator.  

Liaised between Air Force Flight Test Center & test team of 230 Navy/contractor personnel for standards integration. Evaluated supportability of $1.57B Navy Unmanned Combat Aerial System Demonstration project and Air Borne Laser systems. Developed, executed, and evaluated aircraft test plans, maintenance concepts and deployment support capabilities. 

Performed initial test & development of $298.8B integrated Boeing 747-400F Airborne Laser weapon system. Evaluated a Mega-watt class airborne chemical laser capable of destroying ballistic missiles in boost phase. Coordinated Airborne Laser launch/recovery, database maintenance and logged over 3500 critical data points. Directed integration of $500k Sapphire maintenance data collection system.

Logistics Test Evaluator

Supervised 8 personnel on mid-level maintenance on precision targeting systems and electronic warfare systems.  Repaired amplifier and logic circuits; microwave equipment; servomechanisms; radio frequency circuits; video displays; and power supply circuits. Inspected, maintained, programmed, and calibrated avionics equipment, SE, and aircraft components. Guided the repairs of electronic warfare systems and pods, sensor systems and components, wiring harnesses and cables. Recognized as “Top Maintainer” for 2008.

Avionic Electronic Warfare Systems Supervisor

Office Depot

#1 in the district, reduced shrinkage by $27,000 which was paramount to the stores performance rating during annual inventory review.  Championed continuous process improvements in the delivery department exceeding completed rating by 12%.  Quickly resolved areas of improvement establishing new processes from start-to-finish.  Mentioned by management, “All around Hero” recognition.

Liaised between store and delivery drivers enroute. Coordinated invoice paperwork, logged orders via AOPS. Reviewed overdue accounts. Notified customers when orders are ready to be picked up. Expedited special orders from the Washington location and prepped for delivery. Updated inventory bays via mobile device.  Organized and processed planogram updates and builds seasonal displays.

Delivery Specialist

Managed the intermediate maintenance, Time Compliance Technical Orders, and reports quality deficiencies on Low Altitude Navigation and Targeting Infrared for Night and associated test/support equipment valued at $350 million.  Planed and organized integrated avionics activities. Guided and organized integrated avionics equipment assembly, calibration, repair, modification, and maintenance activities.

F-15 LANTIRN Supervisor

Managed timely repair of Low Altitude Navigation Targeting Infrared for Night pod systems and test stations for the F-15C/D/E Airframes within the geographically Centralized Repair Facility. Troubleshot and repaired electro-mechanical and electro-optical equipment, Forward Looking Infrared, gimbal assemblies, radar, laser transmitters and receivers and their sub-assemblies.

Performed operational tests on test equipment, support equipment, and aircraft components to determine condition, analyze performance, and isolate malfunctions in the radar, sensors, communications, weapons control, electronic warfare, and flight control and engine control systems. Certified HVAC Type I, II, III and Universal.

F-15 LANTIRN Technician

Though my background is rooted in acquisition and aviation maintenance, specializing in developmental testing and organizational effectiveness, my fervent drive lies in catalyzing revolutionary change for organizations bold enough to challenge the status quo. Eager to forge connections and embark on transformative journeys together!

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