Keith Whitcomb
Biography:
Security Clearance: Top Secret Clearance
Military Experience: 32.6 years
Work Experience:
Accountable, determined, honest, and humorous — I'm a lifelong learner and servant leader with 30+ years in program and project management and leader/team development, usually in fluid, ambiguous environments. I see chaos as opportunity, but only for teams that have the basics down while staying flexible. Across years of studying and practicing leadership, the one constant is trust: the kind where you're not afraid to fail in front of your team because they'll pick you up, everyone learns, and the team grows — the opposite of having mistakes weaponized against you. I believe in owning your mistakes first, distinguishing "don't know" (fixable through training) from "don't care" (much harder, and sometimes a sign someone needs a different path), and keeping the work fun even when it's hard, because that's what drives productivity, connection, and trust. I give 110% every chance I get, I like hard problems, and I thrive on helping others succeed — I see their wins as my own. That's what I value: passing it forward.
Military Service:
Rank: Command Sergeant Major
Branch/Position: Army
Period: April 1985 - December 2017
Occupation: Combat Engineering Senior Sergeant
Security Clearance: Top Secret Clearance
Duties Description:(KW NOTE: THIS COMES STRAIGHT FROM DOD/DOW ONLINE DEFINITION- KINDA FUNNY) Inspects and advises on bridging, rafting, and river crossing operations; formulates and maintains construction schedules; assist in supervision of troops in assault operations; perform ground and aerial reconnaissance; advises engineer staff section personnel in matters involving combat engineer operations; coordinate with staff agencies for engineer operational and tactical support; coordinate employment of engineer elements operating with infantry and armored units; inspects construction sites and enforces job specification and safety standards; collects, interprets, analyzes, evaluates, and disseminates intelligence data.
Training courses:
- Project Management Professional (PMP Certification)
Work history:
Job Title: Senior Director of Operations
Company: Bob Woodruff Foundation
Period: November 2017 - present
Trainings, Certifications and Licences:
- Certificate of Leadership & Business Management - Kansas State University
As Director of Operations at the Bob Woodruff Foundation, I serve as the organization's central operational hub and principal internal connector — the person leaders at every level, from the C-suite to junior staff, rely on for coordination, problem-solving, and execution. I lead BWF's core operations team and own the platforms and systems that underpin the foundation's daily work, while co-leading and project-managing BWF's flagship external partnership with Navy Federal. My role bridges three domains that rarely sit together — operations, programs, and fundraising — and draws on 30+ years of program and project management and military leadership experience to bring PM discipline, partner trust, and adaptability to the foundation's mission of serving veterans and military families.
Education:
Kansas State University
Master's Degree – Adult Education & Leadership
Period: October 2015 - March 2017
Touro State University
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) – MBA
Period: March 2004 - May 2008
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