Joseph Mazzola, Executive Director
Joe Mazzola is a seasoned and accomplished leader with dual graduate degrees and over 25-years of extensive character development/education/training/management experience in the US, Pacific and Europe. Great success and recognition at every organization and position held. Role model professional and educator with great integrity, strong people skills and history of building successful teams.
QUALIFICATION SUMMARY
Character Development Education and Training Human Resources
Strategic Planning Curriculum Development Budgeting and Staffing
Public Speaking Executive Management Fund Raising
Supervisor/Mentor Resource Management Facility Design
Conference Facilitator Systems Development Community Service
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Director of the Center for Character Development at US Air Force Academy
• Personally managed all character and leadership education and training for 4,400 students
• Ran 130 professional training seminars per year, plus facilitator training for faculty/staff
• In charge of renowned annual “National Character and Leadership Symposium” (NCLS)
• NCLS included 40 renowned speakers plus 250 visiting students from across the nation
• Led two other annual leadership conferences that focused more on Service Before Self
• Conducted one of the most comprehensive reviews of honor system in Academy history
• Made sweeping improvements to teaching honor and then adjudicating/processing cases
• Oversaw over 22,500 hours of annual community service by students—highest in history
• Hand-picked for major review of AF’s core values of Integrity, Service and Excellence
• Helped elevated financial support from the alumni for character programs to new heights
• Lead official for outside consultant’s thorough review of Character Dev’t at the Academy
• Above consultant said in 05: “their program is among the best, if not the best, in the US”
Commander (Mayor-equivalent) at Major US Installation in Europe
• Responsible for HRO, engineering, housing, police dept, retail ops, fire dept, police dept
• Oversaw 3 elementary schools, a high school, child dev’t centers, youth activities/sports
• In charge of discipline for teenagers; personally started the first teen court in entire DoD
• Hosted visits from VIPs like President of US, Congressional delegations, Sec of Defense
• Won best police dept, services, communications, personnel dept in Europe and entire AF
• Also won the highest leadership award in USAF—The Lance P. SiJan Leadership Award
Commander (President and CEO) of USAF Services Agency in Texas
• Directed operations and conducted centralized training to support worldwide programs
• Set polices for youth programs, child dev’t, libraries, fitness, lodging, food svs, HRO, etc.
• Elevated purchasing office to record $250M; executed 170 major construction projects
• Traveled all over the world to visit bases, meet with senior commanders, recognize staff
• 7-years as guest speaker on ethics and leadership at worldwide commanders’ conferences
• Drove major training improvements; led major systems transformation with $11M saving
• While leading major cultural change, also raised org morale to highest level in its history
• Won US Parks and Recreation Society Senior Military Commander of the Year Award
Commander (Executive Director) of Services in Japan
• Led $60M per year business operation; managed staff of 2,100 and $95M annual budget
• Ran a resort complex, 5 restaurants, a 600-room hotel, a marina, 3 fitness centers, clubs
• Managed child dev’t centers, before/after school pgm, largest youth sports pgm in Pacific
• Recognized for outstanding staff orientation training on integrity, service and excellence
• Won best fitness, outdoor rec, resource mgt, golf, bowling, clubs, customer svs in Pacific
Instructor at Officer Training School (OTS)/Student Union Director at AF Academy
• Taught integrity, ethics, writing, public speaking, management, leadership, protocol, etc.
• Managed cultural arts, entertainment, 70 student clubs, 2900-seat theater and food service
• Raised thousands of dollars to support the Children’s Association for Maximum Potential
• Consistently led students to winning the highest academic recognition and other honors
• Won OTS Instructor of the Year, Academy Commandant’s Officer of the Year Awards
EDUCATION
• 1995 - Master’s, Education & Human Dev’t, George Washington Univ, DC
• 1985 - Master’s, Public Administration, Univ of Texas at San Antonio, TX
• 1979 - Bachelor’s, Political Science, Univ of West Florida, Pensacola, FL
• 1998 - Executive Military Leadership & Management School, Air University
• 1992 - Senior Military Leadership & Management School, Air University
• 1983 - Entry-level Military Leadership School, Air University
MAJOR AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
• The Lance P. Sijan Leadership Award (highest leadership award in the US Air Force)
• Bronze Star, Legion of Merit (2), Meritorious Service (7), NATO, and Kosovo Medals
• The US Parks and Recreation Society Senior Military Commander of the Year Award
• The US Air Force Academy Commandant’s Officer of the Year Award
• The US Air Force Officer Training School Instructor of the Year Award
• The US Air Force Association Bluesuiter of the Year Award
• The National Healthy American Fitness Leadership Award
• Appointed to US Olympic Committee’s Board of Directors for two years
• Recognized by Chapter Pres of Phi Delta Kappa for strong support of K-12 education
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