Charles Bledsoe
Johnston
Summary
Dynamic leader with a proven track record in guiding teams, managing complex projects, and achieving strategic objectives. Expertise in developing efficient processes and maintaining high standards ensures alignment with organizational goals while fostering a culture of collaboration. Recognized for a commitment to excellence and the ability to inspire teams to deliver outstanding results. Passionate about leveraging skills to enhance productivity and contribute to overall business success.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Program Manager
Aretum (formerly Panum)
03.2017 - Current
- Program Manager over a portfolio of multiple Army contracts which have included GFEBS sustainment training support at the US Army Finance & Comptroller School and logistics & human resources support to the US Army Chaplain Center and School, both at Fort Jackson, SC; Engagement Skills Trainer operators at the Maneuver Center of Excellence at Fort Benning, GA; and Petroleum & Water Operations training support at the Quartermaster School, Fort Lee, VA. Authored the winning Technical Proposal for all these contracts which generated approximately $9.65M in revenue. Since February 2014, served as the Program Manager for the Army GFEBS Contract at the US Army Finance & Comptroller School. In this role, leader of a team providing Classroom Instruction, Training Development, and Systems Administration for GFEBS, the Army’s Financial Management enterprise business system, and the GFEBS training platform, as well as Business Analytics training development and delivery. Consistently obtained Exceptional ratings, the top score obtainable, on the annual Contractor Performance Assessment Report (CPAR) as assessed by the government client. Expert with all Microsoft Office suite products (SharePoint, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, Project), as well as the Blackboard content management system.
President
The Citadel Alumni Association
11.2021 - 11.2022
- Elected President of The Citadel Alumni Association (CAA) by its membership. As President, launched several initiatives that grew membership by 8.3% and Life Memberships by 11%, as well as increasing revenue through these memberships and rental income of CAA properties. Created the CAA Legacy Scholarship Program, funded by a Quasi Endowment which provides thirty-two $5,000 scholarships for children of CAA members to attend The Citadel. Created The Citadel Network Committee, which partnered with “CareerShift” to help alumni leaving the military or changing careers to find new opportunities for employment. Increased CAA giving to The Citadel’s general fund by 18.9%, providing $354,000 annually, as well as an additional $440,000 annually to fund ROTC “Service to Country” and need based Scholarships. Through the CAA Ring Committee and Palmetto Ring Fund, provided 13 Cadets who could not afford to purchase their earned Citadel Ring with the financial assistance to see that they walked across the stage with their classmates and received their Ring.
Program Manager
Phacil
02.2014 - 03.2017
- Responsible for multiple projects (GFEBS and Cost Management training development, GFEBS and Cost Management classroom instruction, Multimedia training product development, Database Administration and GFEBS training material Data Staging) supporting the US Army Financial Management School and US Army Soldier Support Institute at Fort Jackson, SC, and the US Army Financial Management Command at Fort Benjamin Harrison, IN. Responsible for hiring, training, and providing leadership & guidance to a team of highly technical subject matter experts, resulting in the development and execution of up-to-date, real world, hands-on training for Army Financial Managers using the systems and processes they will use while deployed and at home station. Outstanding performance recognized by the client with an ALL-Exceptional rating in EVERY category on the annual CPAR (Contractor Performance Assessment Report) for three (3) consecutive years. Expert with all Microsoft Office suite products (SharePoint, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, Project), as well as the Blackboard content management system.
Project Manager
Booz Allen Hamilton
06.2012 - 02.2014
- Responsible for thirty-nine consultants, dispersed individually across the United States, providing financial analysis, financial information system training, and audit readiness support to the US Army Reserve. Responsible for recruiting, hiring, training, and providing leadership and guidance to consultants, leading to improved cost management and financial accountability by the client. Recognized with a performance bonus and award for outstanding leadership and client service while evaluating client processes and compliance with auditory requirements and developing solutions to ensure an unqualified audit opinion. Expert with all Microsoft Office suite products (SharePoint, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, Project).
Program Manager
Wabtec Passenger Transit
03.2011 - 06.2012
- Responsible for six multi-million-dollar contracts (four in the US and two in Taiwan), providing maintenance support and spare/repair parts. Created and executed project schedules for manufacturing and shipment of parts and materials. Anticipated customer needs and demand, coordinated with internal business units for production and shipping, while managing costs and ensuring project profitability. Expert with all Microsoft Office suite products (SharePoint, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, Project).
Chief, Business Operations, Directorate of Resource Management
US Army Central
06.2010 - 03.2012
- Responsible for the command’s Audit and inspection program which resulted in a clean audit opinion with no material weaknesses. Supervised a team of five officers and civilians. Responsible for Internal Controls and Audits, including the Command Inspection Program, as well as coordination with the Government Accountability Office (GAO), Department of Defense Inspector General (DoDIG), and the Department of the Army Inspector General (DAIG) for all external audits. Also responsible for records management, contract management, and coordination of all Lean Six Sigma projects/training for the organization. Worked with Resource Management Tool (RMT), Operational Data Store (ODS), and Defense Travel System (DTS). Deployed to Kuwait on numerous occasions for training exercises. Expert with all Microsoft Office suite products (SharePoint, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook).
Chief, Host Nation Integration and Exercises, Directorate of Resource Management
US Army Central
01.2010 - 06.2010
- Responsible for the management and execution of a $250M budget used for funding exercises throughout the Middle East. Supervised a 4-person team responsible for developing program guidance and coordinating/planning budget execution. Specific areas of responsibility included the Defense Cooperation Agreement (DCA) with the Government of Kuwait, Joint Chiefs of Staff Exercises, Theater Security Cooperation events, and the Multi-National Force & Observers (MFO) missions in the Sinai. Acted as the primary US Army Central budget representative in quarterly briefings to the Kuwaiti Ministry of Defense. Conducted liaison activities with intra-service, joint, and other federal agencies, coordinating Interservice Support Agreements and Memorandums of Agreement. Responsible for the day-to-day operations of civilian and military staff providing direct support and budget oversight. Worked with Resource Management Tool (RMT), Operational Data Store (ODS), and the Defense Travel System (DTS). Expert with Microsoft Office suite products (SharePoint, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook).
Executive Officer for the Director of Resource Management
US Army Central
08.2009 - 01.2010
- Personal assistant to General Officer responsible for all funding and monetary policy for Army Forces in the US Central Command (CENTCOM) Area of Operations. Provided staff advice, staff assistance, and consultation to the Director of Resource Management on administrative processes while supervising administrative support personnel. Prepared daily schedule, coordinated briefings, and prepared reports and briefing products for the General. Expert with all Microsoft Office suite products (SharePoint, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook).
Financial Management (Comptroller) Instructor, Training Developer, and Deputy GFEBS (General Fund Enterprise Business System) Program Manager
US Army Financial Management School
06.2006 - 07.2009
- Primary Certified Instructor for several courses administered to all mid-career Army Financial Management officers (Planning Programming Budgeting and Execution course – PPBE, Resource Management Budget Course – RMBC, Deployed Operations Resource Management course – DORMC, and the Comptroller Intermediate Level Education course – ILE). Selected as Instructor of the Quarter and Runner-up for Instructor of the Year. Updated courseware for all these courses, as well as developing the original curriculum for DORMC and ILE. Provided instruction on Resource Management Online (RM Online), Operational Data Store (ODS), and the Defense Travel System (DTS). Served as Deputy Program Director, responsible for developing sustainment training for 79,000 system users for the General Fund Enterprise Business System (GFEBS), the Army's new SAP based financial system. Expert with all Microsoft Office suite products (SharePoint, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook), as well as the Blackboard content management system.
Assistant Chief of Staff, Comptroller (CFO)
US Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School
06.2004 - 06.2006
- Responsible for the budget execution of over $110 million annually as Chief Financial Officer/Comptroller for the US Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School. Developed and executed $110M budget supporting 47% annual growth of Special Forces trainees after 9/11. Led team of eighteen budget analysts and budget technicians. Worked with Resource Management Online (RM Online), Database Commitment Accounting System (DbCAS), Operational Data Store (ODS), Army Standard Information Management System (ASIMS), Standard Operation and Maintenance Army Research and Development System (SOMARDS), and Defense Travel System (DTS). Expert with Microsoft Office suite products (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook).
Budget Analyst (160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment)
US Army Special Operations Command
08.2002 - 06.2004
- Responsible for distribution and monitoring of the execution of $278 million annually in operational funding for Army Special Operations Aviation. Monitored costs via the Special Operations Five Part Flying Hour Program, tracking costs by airframe and cost category (ammunition, repair parts, fuel, contract maintenance, contract repair parts). Also, financial reporting, reconciliation, and overseeing all financial system transactions. Worked with Resource Management Online (RM Online), Database Commitment Accounting System (DbCAS), Operational Data Store (ODS), Army Standard Information Management System (ASIMS), Standard Operation and Maintenance Army Research and Development System (SOMARDS), and Defense Travel System (DTS). Expert with Microsoft Office suite products (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook).
Company Commander
512th Quartermaster Company (Water Supply)
12.1999 - 05.2001
- Commander of the Army’s only active-duty water supply and distribution company, and its 132 Soldiers, supporting the 3rd Infantry Division (Mechanized), earning numerous awards and being recognized for taking the worst company of 18 in the Brigade, and making it one of the top 3 by the end of my command tenure. Responsible for the command and control, direction, planning, and execution of the company’s water supply mission and the overall operation of the storage and distribution of 800,000 gallons of potable water to a theater of operations during war and operations other than war. Major responsibilities included training, maintenance, discipline, quality of life, and esprit de corps of the 132 soldiers within the company, consisting of 10 military occupational specialties; accountability for organizational and installation property with a total value of over $6 million; developing and executing collective training to support the Company and Battalion Mission Essential Task Lists. Experience with several Standard Army Management Information Systems, including Standard Army Retail Supply System-2A (SARSS-2A), SARSS-2B, Standard Property Book-keeping (SPBS-R), Standard Army Maintenance System (SAMS), and Unit Level Logistics System (ULLS-S4). Expert with Microsoft Office suite products (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook).
Various Officer Positions
US Army
04.1992 - 12.1999
- Served in progressively challenging positions with greater responsibility beginning as an Infantry Rifle Platoon Leader – South Korea, through Assistant Battalion Operations Officer (S3), Battalion Task Force Operations Officer (S3) – Haiti, Battalion Supply Officer (S4), Assistant Brigade Support Operations Officer (SPO), Battalion Operations Officer (S3) – Nicaragua, culminating as Assistant Brigade Operations Officer (S3) – Egypt. Outstanding performance in all positions recognized by multiple awards, promotions, and selection for Company Command.
Education
Master of Business Administration -
Syracuse University
Syracuse, NYBachelor of Science - Business Administration
The Citadel – The Military College of South Carolina
Charleston, SCSkills
- Financial leadership: Elite Comptroller, responsible for the programming, budgeting, and execution of funding with personal signature authority from $100 Million to up to $25 Billion
- Program performance analysis: Successful Program Manager, responsible for meeting deadlines, coordinating across business units, staying within budget, driving standardization and consistency, while meeting performance expectations
- Detail-oriented: Experienced leader, program manager, and financial manager with a previous Top-Secret Clearance (TS-SCI)
- Quality assurance: Coordinated the execution of all audits, management internal controls, and regulatory compliance for Army units serving in the Middle East Responsible for the Commanding General’s annual statement of assurance that proper controls were in place to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse
- Team leadership and direction: Led organizations as large as 130 employees, mentoring and supervising a team of five front line managers Responsible for the organization’s mission/project execution, equipment maintenance, safety, performance evaluations, regulatory compliance, and personnel management
- Proficient in multiple financial and logistics information systems (such as GFEBS, G-CSS Army, RM Tool, RM Online, ASIMS, SOMARDS, STANFINS, Oracle, as well as all MS Office Products – Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint, Project)
- Strategic direction: Elected President of The Citadel Alumni Association (CAA) by its membership As President, launched several initiatives that grew membership by 83% and Life Memberships by 11%, as well as increasing revenue through these memberships and rental income of CAA properties Created the CAA Legacy Scholarship Program, funded by a Quasi Endowment which provides thirty-two $5,000 scholarships for children of CAA members to attend The Citadel Created The Citadel Network Committee, which partnered with “CareerShift” to help alumni leaving the military or changing careers to find new opportunities for employment Increased CAA giving to The Citadel’s general fund by 189%, providing $354,000 annually, as well as an additional $440,000 annually to fund ROTC “Service to Country” and need based Scholarships Through the CAA Ring Committee and Palmetto Ring Fund, provided 13 Cadets who could not afford to purchase their earned Citadel Ring with the financial assistance to see that they walked across the stage with their classmates and received their Ring
Accomplishments
- Appointed by Edgefield County Council to the Edgefield County SC250 Committee (2023-present)
- Elected President of The Citadel Alumni Association (2021 – 2022)
- Elected Vice President of The Citadel Alumni Association (2020 – 2021)
- Elected Junior Warden for Trinity Episcopal Church and to the Church Council for the Episcopal Church of the Ridge, Edgefield, SC (2016 – 2018)
- Appointed Chairman of the Board of Zoning Appeals for the Town of Johnston, SC (2014 – present)
- Appointed to The Citadel Alumni Association Board of Directors (2006 – 2012; 2023 – present)
- Recipient of the Syracuse University Graduate Level Programs, Excellence in Research Award for a project on “Use of Venture Capital in Public-Private Partnerships” (2002)
- Certified Defense Financial Manager since 2002
- Numerous Military Awards and Commendations for outstanding personal performance and achievement
- Recognized for taking the worst of 21 Companies in the Brigade and turning it into one of the top three before leaving Command
- Recognized with multiple unit awards and individual recognition for maintenance and training excellence during Command inspections and Army-wide training competitions
Certification
Certified Defense Financial Manager (08/01/2002).
Timeline
President
The Citadel Alumni Association
11.2021 - 11.2022
Program Manager
Aretum (formerly Panum)
03.2017 - Current
Program Manager
Phacil
02.2014 - 03.2017
Project Manager
Booz Allen Hamilton
06.2012 - 02.2014
Program Manager
Wabtec Passenger Transit
03.2011 - 06.2012
Chief, Business Operations, Directorate of Resource Management
US Army Central
06.2010 - 03.2012
Chief, Host Nation Integration and Exercises, Directorate of Resource Management
US Army Central
01.2010 - 06.2010
Executive Officer for the Director of Resource Management
US Army Central
08.2009 - 01.2010
Financial Management (Comptroller) Instructor, Training Developer, and Deputy GFEBS (General Fund Enterprise Business System) Program Manager
US Army Financial Management School
06.2006 - 07.2009
Assistant Chief of Staff, Comptroller (CFO)
US Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School
06.2004 - 06.2006
Budget Analyst (160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment)
US Army Special Operations Command
08.2002 - 06.2004
Company Commander
512th Quartermaster Company (Water Supply)
12.1999 - 05.2001
Various Officer Positions
US Army
04.1992 - 12.1999
Master of Business Administration -
Syracuse University
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
The Citadel – The Military College of South Carolina
TRAINING
GFEBS Financials Course; GFEBS Cost Management Course; Intermediate Cost Analysis & Management Course; Principles of Cost Analysis & Management Course; Program Management Professional (PMP) Bootcamp; Command and General Staff Officers Course (CGSOC), Financial Management Intermediate Level Education Course (ILE); Fiscal Law Course; Deployed Operations Resource Management Course; Planning, Programming, Budget and Execution (PPBES) Course; Resource Management Budget Course (RMBC); Support Operations Course; Petroleum Officer Course; Aerial Delivery and Materials Course; Combined Logistics Officer Advanced Course; Infantry Officer Basic Course; TRADOC Staff and Faculty Instructor Training Course.