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Adam Wurtz

Chief of Staff at Excess Telecom

Adam Wurtz has a diverse range of work experience in various roles and industries. Adam currently serves as the Chief of Staff at Excess Telecom since October 2022. Prior to this role, they worked as a Senior Customer Implementation Manager at Jeppesen, a Boeing Company, starting in March 2021.

From January 2021 to March 2021, Adam worked as a Project Manager at Ball Corporation. Before that, they were a Producer at Prosci from October 2020 to January 2021.

Adam also participated in the Hiring Our Heroes Corporate Fellowship Program at Slalom from May 2020 to July 2020. During this program, they gained experience in the civilian job market and was involved in project planning, value stream planning, and analysis.

Adam has a background in the military as well. Adam served in the United States Air Force, where they held the position of Senior Operations Project Manager from February 2019 to May 2020. In this role, they managed teams and directed operations for the Air Force Command and Control organization. Adam oversaw a $1.1 million modernization project and maintained the ability to activate the crisis response facility during national crises.

Prior to that, Adam worked at the Defense Intelligence Agency as a Human Capital Manager from September 2015 to February 2019. Adam managed personnel support, readiness, and diversity programs and led a cross-functional team for LGBTQ+ employee outreach and support.

Adam's earlier experience includes serving in the United States Air Force as a Project and Operations Manager from February 2013 to September 2015. In this role, they led projects to modernize techniques and training processes, oversaw the development of a helpdesk and IT self-service section, and managed demand prioritization and deployment scheduling.

Additionally, Adam served as an Operations and Training Manager in the United States Air Force from August 2008 to February 2013. Adam collaborated with Portuguese and United States aviation officials to overhaul air-field operations, identified manpower redundancies, and developed an integrated team training program.

Overall, Adam Wurtz has demonstrated expertise in project management, operations management, customer implementation, and human capital management throughout their career.

Adam Wurtz has a diverse education history. Adam obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science and Government from the University of Maryland Global Campus from 2011 to 2018. Prior to that, they earned an Associate's Degree in Human Resources Management and Services from the Community College of the Air Force from 2015 to 2016. Adam also holds an Associate's Degree in Information Systems Technology from the same institution, which they obtained from 2000 to 2008.

In addition to their academic achievements, Wurtz has obtained various certifications. Adam is a Prosci® Certified Change Practitioner, having received this certification from Prosci in November 2020. Adam also holds certifications in Scrum, including Scrum: Advanced and Scrum: The Basics, which they obtained from LinkedIn in June 2020. Furthermore, they have a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification earned from the United States Air Force in May 2014. Lastly, Wurtz is a Project Management Professional (PMP)®, having received this certification from the Project Management Institute in April 2021.

Although there is mention of a TS/SCI certification, no further details are provided about its institution or year of attainment.

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  • Chief of Staff

    October, 2022 - present