Jonathan D Poff 1349 Hanford Hills Rd Graham, North Carolina, 27253 United States 336-437-3685 j p1e324a8@westpost.

net Professional Experience THE SALVATION ARMY, , Executive Director/Commanding Officer, Jun 2009 - present Supervise twenty employees over three departments. Reduced expenses by while increasing donations by . Oversight for an operating budget of $1.2 million dollars. Collaborated with local retail mall to set up a storefront that resulted in 100 children being 'adopted' by the community for Christmas gifts. Corps Officer, Jun 2006 - Jun 2009 Assisted the Area Commander in raising one million dollars through the annual R ed Kettle campaign at Christmas. Lead a congregation of 90 in worship and provided pastoral care and Christian e ducation to this congregation Responsible for oversight of a Boys & Girls Club providing care and instruction to 100 children daily. Cadet, Jun 2004 - Jun 2006 In training to be ordained a minister of The Gospel and commissioned an officer in The Salvation Army UNITED STATES NAVY, , Command Career Counselor, Oct 2001 - May 2004 Created the Family Retention Brief where not only Sailors, but their families a re briefed on Navy career opportunities. Earned the Atlantic Fleet "Golden Anchor" Retention Award for having the best r etention program in the fleet for 2003. Developed the Individual Career Development Board to ensure that each Sailor is counseled by Senior Leadership and has developed a plan for advancement and professional development. Department Career Counselor, Jan 2000 - Oct 2001 Developed the command's reclassification program so that students failing in on e school can be redirected to another school at ZERO cost to the Navy. Increased overall retention for the command by 5% and helped Sailors receive $1 ,423,000.00 in selective reenlistment bonuses. Recognized expert at processing applications for enlisted personnel to be commi ssioned as naval officers. Command Career Counselor, Nov 1996 - Jan 2000 Managed the at-sea college course program with 172 sailors registering and 160 completing courses for college credit. Increased Retention rate to 68% which is 18% above the Atlantic Fleet Average. Reorganized a dysfunctional retention program to bring it within Navy standards and through a rigorous program inspection successfully. Selective Reenlistment Bonus Program Manager, Apr 1994 - Nov 1996 Tracked reenlistment bonus requests not utlized, saving $3,000,000.00 to be use d for other programs. Responsible for adminstration and distribution of an annual reenlistment bonus fund of $119,000.000.00. Provided expert opinion to inquiries from the Board for Correction of Naval Rec ords and Congressional Inquiries relating to reenlistment bonuses. Manpower and Accounting Supervisor, Mar 1991 - Apr 1994 Provided Career Information and Training to more than 700 personnel and was ins trumental in USS AMERICA receiving the Atlantic Fleet "Golden Anchor" Award for best retention program in the fleet for 1992. Ensured that the ship had all mission essential personnel in order to complete

ship's primary mission Supervised five junior personnel in providing flawless human resources customer service to 5500 sailors assigned to the ship. Enlisted Classification Specialist, Nov 1987 - Aug 1990 Helped reclassify 1600 Sailors from jobs they were not qualified to jobs they w ere qualified for. This kept good Sailors in the Navy at no expense to the Navy Department. Processed paperwork for 500 background investigations to allow Navy Recruits to receive security clearances above Secret. Conducted 5900 interviews of Navy Recruits to determine job interests and quali fication for those jobs. Personnel Administration Specialist, Feb 1984 - Nov 1987 Created a comprehensive training program for junior sailors in the personnel of fice that resulted in 100% advancement in 1987. Processed 300 transfer orders for Sailors to new duty assignments without any m istakes. Created a checklist for screening Sailors for Instructor Duty. This checklist w as adopted Navy-wide and received laudatory comments from superiors. Education HAWORTH HIGH SCHOOL, KOKOMO, INDIANA UNITED STATES TREVECCA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY, NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE UNITED STATES Practical Ministries Candidate, May 2012 Additional Skills