Donald Brunk Top-Executive
Former Air Force Colonel (O-6) and senior intelligence officer with global experience leading multinational teams, project management, conducting risk analysis, and managing operations. Expert team builder, strategic thinker, and analyst able to foster cross-organizational partnerships. Don brings an established track-record of delivering organizational excellence and over ten years of leading organizations implementing cutting edge technologies.
Operations | Strategic Planning | Project Management | PMP Certified
Design Thinking | Production Line Management | Team Building and Leadership
Policy Analysis & Recommendations | Budget Execution | Technological Innovation
Headquarters:
Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, South Carolina Area
Headline:
Director of Business Development | Veteran
Followers:
1168
Connections:
1132
Company:
SAIC
Languages:
English, French, German
Skills:
Sales Pipeline Development, Business Development, Design Thinking, Leadership, Process Improvement, Project Management, Risk Management, Human Resources (HR), Military Operations, Diplomacy, Partner Relationship Management, Cross-functional Team Leadership, Writing, Intelligence Analysis, Academic Administration, National Security, DoD, Military, Military Experience, Command, Intelligence, Tactics, Strategy, Strategic Planning, Analytical Skills, Management, Delegation, Team Leadership, Defense, Air Force, Special Operations, Force Protection, Foreign Policy, International Relations, Counterterrorism, Operational Planning, Military Training, Information Assurance, Public Policy, Policy Analysis, C4ISR, Command & Control, NATO, Interagency Coordination, Research, Administration, Cross-functional Collaborations
Experience:
Title: Director of Business Development
Company: SAIC
Location: Sumter, SC
Start: Mar 2024
End: Present
Title: Strategic Planning Director / Chief of ISR Strategy, Plans, and Capabilities
Company: United States Air Force
Location: Ramstein Air Base, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Start: Jul 2022
End: Jun 2023
Title: Senior Operations Director / Chief, Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance
Company: United States Air Force
Location: 603 Air Operations Center - Ramstein AB, Germany
Start: Jun 2020
End: Jun 2022
Title: Senior Operations Director / Chief, Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance
Company: United States Air Force
Location: 609th Air Operations Center - Middle East
Start: Jun 2019
End: Jun 2020
Title: Chief of Budgeting and Planning / Director, Plans and Programs
Company: United States Air Force
Location: 9th Air Force - Sumter, South Carolina, United States
Start: Jul 2018
End: May 2019
Title: Senior Public Policy Research Fellow / Air Force Research Fellow
Company: United States Air Force
Location: RAND Corporation - Santa Monica, California, United States
Start: Jul 2017
End: Jun 2018
Title: Deputy Chief of Student Affairs / Deputy Commander
Company: United States Air Force
Location: 517th Training Group / Defense Language Institute - Monterey, California, United States
Start: Jul 2015
End: Jun 2017
Title: Operations Director / Squadron Commander
Company: United States Air Force
Location: 36th Intelligence Squadron, Hampton, Virginia, United States
Start: Apr 2013
End: Jun 2015
Title: Deputy Foreign Policy Advisor
Company: United States Air Force
Location: Air Combat Command - Hampton, Virginia, United States
Start: May 2011
End: Apr 2013
Education:
School: Naval Postgraduate School
Degree: Master of Arts (M.A.)
Field: National Security Studies
Period:
School: Wright State University
Degree: Master of Arts (M.A.)
Field: International Relations
Period:
School: United States Air Force Academy
Degree: Bachelor's degree
Field: Double Major - Military History & Humanities
Period:
Publications:
Technology Innovation and the Future of Air Force Intelligence Analysis V2 (RAND · Jan 28, 2021)
Technology Innovation and the Future of Air Force Intelligence Analysis V1 (RAND · Jan 27, 2021)
An Appropriate Response to China's Rise (International Affairs - "The FAO Journal" · Jul 1, 2012)
Air Power Versus The Guerrilla Fighter (Airpower Journal (Spanish Edition - Summer) · Jan 1, 1996)
Country:
United States