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Thomas G. Harris, Sr., PMP, Director - Gulf Coast Region
Tom Harris serves as the Program Manager of Luster’s project team at the New Orleans District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. He is responsible for ensuring that project tasks and activities are accurately scheduled and maintained. Additionally, he ensures that the Luster team functions efficiently and effectively within the organization as well as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers environment. Mr. Harris retired as a Colonel from the U.S. Army.
As Director of the Gulf Region, Mr. Harris is responsible for identifying and pursuing business opportunities within the Corps of Engineers and regional area.
Relevant Experience
Army Division Chief of Staff 75th Division, 1st US Army Houston, Texas
Colonel Harris served as the Chief of Staff of a multi-component Training Division consisting of 4 brigades with over 3100 Soldiers in 28 battalions, spread across 7 states. He managed and directed all administrative, logistical and mobilization training support operations for over 1200 US Army Reserve/National Guard units. He Supervised, mentored, trained & developed division staff & coordinates with 1st Army, US Army Reserve Command and others to accomplish division mission. Mr. Harris provided Military Support to Civilian Authorities & Homeland Security operations; managed/directed all plans, operations, personnel, logistics, $80M worth of equipment, and a $26M annual budget. He set up/ran 5th Army Emergency Operations Center in Houston in support of Hurricane Rita crisis action efforts. He deployed Division HQs to Ft Hood to lead the train-up of the 36th Combat Aviation Brigade.
US Central Command (USCENTCOM) MacDill AFB, Florida and Qatar
As the Chief, Current Operations Division and Assistant Director of Operations, Mr. Harris advised the commander and primary staff on all matters pertaining to military operations in the 27 countries in the USCENTCOM area of responsibility. He supervised all air, naval, ground and special operations forces assigned to the region, including strategic, operational and tactical employment of those forces and the conduct of joint & combined combat & humanitarian operations. Mr. Harris was the Director of the Joint Operations Center & Joint Intelligence Operations Center responsible for providing subject matter expertise, oversight & supervision for the Combined Joint Task Forces conducting Operations ENDURING & IRAQI FREEDOM and the Horn of Africa.
Education
MS Engineering, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida
Master of Strategic Studies United States Army War College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania
BS Engineering, United States Military Academy, West Point, New York
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