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Col. Thomas Hickerson

Col. Hickerson has performed at senior leadership levels for large national and international organizations. He has broad based experience in multi-national team building, strategic planning, negotiation, business development, direction and response to crisis situations, acquisition, engineering, security, operations, architectural creation, and staff development. He has over 25 years senior executive leadership success directing management and technical staffs in Federal and State government and industry. He served as a senior information officer representing the United States at the highest international levels in technology, management and interoperability for the Pacific Theater and as the South West Asia. He led organizations with multiple locations across the nation and the world, serving over 150,000 network users. His CIO program at Air Force Education and Training Command, was recognized for excellence in a national Clinger-Cohen Act audit. Mr. Hickerson brings unique business experience from management of a $600,000,000 program at Lockheed Martin, technical expertise demonstrated as the Chief IT architect of the Air Force, an understanding of government functions, and proven operational excellence in daily and crisis situations. He led process improvement, acquisition reform, cost reduction, innovation in customer service, and assured contractor performance. He led disaster and recovery teams in the 911 attack on the Pentagon and rebuilding effort. Mr. Hickerson continually improves performance, lives within tight budgets, earns support for new programs, and motivates people.

Education
Master of Science in Industrial Administration
Purdue University, Krannert Graduate School of Management, West Lafayette, Indiana

Air Command and Staff College – Post Graduate Management & Leadership
Air University, Air Education and Training Command, Montgomery Alabama

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee

Tennessee Government Executive Institute

Military Service
    Colonel, United States Air Force, March 1970 to January 2000
        
Professional Awards/Recognition
National Association of State CIO’s Organization - 2003 Recognition Award
Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Information Technology Information Infrastructure
Nova Award for Leadership – Lockheed Martin’s Highest Corporate award, 2001
Falcon Award for Excellence in Communications and Information Services
Air Force Career Achievement Award, December 1999
Recognition for excellence and best practices in organization of the CIO Function,
Air Force Inspection Agency, July 1999

Community Leadership
    Commander American Legion Post 141, Murfreesboro, TN, 2009-2010
     Chair Smyrna LaVergne Food Bank, 2009-2010
    Town of Smyrna Beer Board Member – 2010
    Vice President Stones River Chapter Military Officers Association of America (MOAA)
Past Church Men’s President, Staff Parish Chairman

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