Resume

Bryan Spreitzer

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Chief Public Affairs Noncommissioned Officer (NCO) for the Illinois National Guard with nine years’ experience in high-level professional graphic design, layout, and website and social media administration. Proven leader with twenty years’ experience managing Soldiers and civilians in office and operational settings.

EXPERIENCE

Chief Public Affairs NCO

January 2015 to present

Illinois National Guard, Springfield, IL

Serves as NCO in charge for public affairs, managing daily activities of 5 employees, both civilian and military.

Worked with National Guard Bureau to ensure more than 30 enlisted soldiers met qualifications for training, including the certification of more than 20 applications to recertify as public affairs professionals.
Maintained and administered the Illinois National Guard’s social media presence across more than 20 unique pages.
Collaborated with senior leaders, directors, and stakeholders to redesign, implement, and administer the ILNG public website.
Lead graphic designer and layout designer for coins, presentations, graphics, logos, certificates, annual reports, catalogues, and social media content.
Worked with Straxis to build and implement the ILNG mobile application.
Manages more than $100k worth of photographic and computer equipment and procured more than $30k in new equipment.
Designed products for use at the national and international level, including the State Partnership Program’s 30-year Anniversary Coin and Banner, the Illinois National Guard Force Package Catalog, and the Illinois National Guard Civic Guide.

Operations NCO in Charge

April 2014 to January 2015

Dep. Chief of Staff, Personnel (G1), ILARNG, Springfield, IL

Served as the G1 Operations NCO, maintaining and coordinating operational guidance for a directorate of more than 60 personnel and seven offices.

Managed and maintained more than $200k worth of equipment and organized and oversaw the life cycle of more than 200 laptops and 80 monitors.
Produced and organized training for the directorate, including the creation and maintenance of the G1 Training Binder and Yearly Training Guidance.

Information Operations Officer/Public Affairs NCO

Feb. 2013 to Mar. 2014

Task Force White Eagle, Forward Operating Base Ghazni, Ghazni, Afghanistan

Assigned as Information Operations Officer for a brigade-level (more than 1200 Soldiers) U.S. and Polish task force responsible for developing IO campaign plans and training for task force and coalition forces nested with regional command.

Served as brigade public affairs NCO, advising the commanding general and the U.S. deputy commander on all public affairs matters including command and public information.
Coordinated with regional command to ensure the proper release multiple photos and news releases from both U.S. and Polish forces.
Served as lead graphic designer, producing five coins, more than five separate certificates of appreciation, four posters, and a photo gift given to Tomasz Siemoniak, the former Polish Minister of National Defense

Joint Operations Center (JOC) NCO in Charge Feb. 2013 to Mar. 2014

Illinois National Guard, Springfield, IL

Established and managed the schedules, duties, and training for nine full-time employees during steady-state and emergency operations.

Created and maintained the ILNG’s common operating picture that was recognized by United States Northern Command as a top-ten national-level product.
Maintained and accounted for more than $500k worth of equipment.
Assigned as the contracting officer representative for the buildout of a $250k future operations cell and JOC equipment upgrade.
Served as go-to presentation and graphics designer for the ILARNG Plans, Operations, and Training Directorate and Joint Staff, responsible for the design of more than 20 products presented at the national level and designs that see use in presentations and products to this day.

MILITARY EXPERIENCE

Rifleman, Co. D 1st Bn., 131st Infantry Regiment Dec. 1997 – Oct. 1999

Grenadier, Det. 1, Co. C 1st Bn., 131st Inf. Regiment Oct. 1999 – Mar. 2000

Automatic Rifleman, Co. C 1st Bn., 178th Inf. Regiment Dec. 2000 – Aug. 2006

Team Leader, Co. B 2nd Bn., 130th Inf. Regiment Aug. 2006 – Sep. 2007

JOC Operations NCO, Statewide Area Command Sep. 2007 – Feb. 2013

Battle Group A NCO (IO Officer/PA NCO) TF White Eagle Feb. 2013 – Mar. 2014

Human Resources NCO, IL Joint Force Headquarters Mar. 2014 – Jan. 2015

Chief Public Affairs NCO, IL Joint Force Headquarters Jan. 2015 – Present

MILITARY AWARDS/DECORATIONS

Combat Infantryman’s Badge, Army Commendation Medal (6th Award), Army Achievement Medal (4th Award), Army Good Conduct Medal (5th Award), Armed Forces Reserve Component Achievement Medal (3rd Award), National Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Armed Forces Service Medal, Armed Forces Reserve Medal w/”M” Device, numeral 3 and Silver Hourglass, NATO Medal, NCO Professional Development Ribbon (2nd Award), Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon (2nd Award), Army Reserve Component Overseas Training Ribbon, Global War on Terror Service Medal, Afghan Campaign Medal w/Bronze Campaign Star, Illinois Military Medal of Freedom, Illinois Lincoln Medal of Freedom (3rd Award), Illinois Long and Honorable Service (4th Award), Illinois Military Attendance Ribbon (10th Award), Illinois State Active Duty Ribbon (3rd Award)

EDUCATION
High School Diploma May 1999

Coal City High School, Coal City, IL

57 Credit Hours in General Studies

Lincoln Land Community College, Springfield, IL

58 Credit Hours with a Graphic Design focus

DeVry University, Chicago, IL

SIGNIFICANT ACCOPMLISHMENTS

Published more than 2500 photos and articles for the Illinois National Guard
Administers more than 20 unique social media pages for the Illinois National Guard
Volunteered to design, layout, and edit the Gold Star Mission’s Annual Report for the last three years. Gold Star Mission is a non-profit organization that supports Illinois Gold Star Families and honors the legacies of Illinois’ fallen service members.
Designed business signage for E.E. Thomas Garage on Jefferson St. in Springfield, IL
Designed business signage for Lil’ Fiesta on Route 66 on 9th St. in Springfield, IL
Created yearly custom holiday cards for two Adjutants Generals for distribution the whole of the Illinois National Guard, senior national-level leadership, and governors and Adjutants General in multiple states.