James Saldana President and CEO

“Love is a motivational state. It propels you. You want to make promises to the person or organization you love. Character is forged in the keeping of those promises.” – General, James Mattis ‘The Formation of Character’

Overview
As an American with international management experience in the Middle East, Africa, Eastern Europe (former Republic of Yugoslavia) and Eurasia (former Soviet Union), I seek to support organizations through effective hands-on leadership and management, combined with the efficient and effective use of technology. Utilizing the latest techniques and methodologies, I stress the importance of strategic planning based on research and the use of empirical methods in a collaborative environment to accomplish well-defined goals to facilitate the mission of an organization.

Character
Creativity, persuasion, collaboration, adaptability and open to working with any professional regardless of beliefs or orientation; I am only concerned about the conduct of your character and the quality of your work. I run 25-42 miles per/week (40-68 km/week) and can adapt to any level of environmental or political adversity.

Geography
Previous locations of employment include the USA, Egypt, Germany, Zimbabwe, Albania, Serbia (Kosovo) and Macedonia (former Republic of Yugoslavia), Peru, Israel (Palestinian West-Bank), Jordan, Iraq, Canada, United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Sudan (Darfur), Kyrgyzstan (former Republic of the Soviet Union), Kuwait, Turkey, etc. In total I have worked in and visited 38 countries and 6 continents excluding Antarctica.

Experience and Education

Experience
★ Aviation & Logistics
★ Education & Instruction
★ Technology & Multimedia
★ Military & Civil Defense

Education
★ M.A. Mass Communications
(multimedia/journalist)
★ B.F.A. Photo, Film and Electronic Visualization
(filmmaker/journalist)
★ CERT Computer Programming
(C Language)

Military
★ Infantry, Staff Sergeant
(E-6) (11B3XC) Drill Sergeant, Air Assault (101st Airborne),
NBC NCO (Nuclear, Biological, Chemical) Warfare

Childhood Hometown
I was born and raised in the midwestern United States, to 4th generation working-class American families of German/Spanish descent that served in World War II and World War I.