Mid-Career Leadership Accelerator Course — Powered by Solutions21

Tom Shandy has over 22 years of combined experience developing leaders in business, storied military organizations, and as an educator. His unique background enables him to communicate proven leadership principles to a variety of audiences expertly.

Specially educated in strategy and design thinking, Tom has developed plans to align large organizations to implement new strategies and policies. He has built cohesive teams amongst multi-national partners from across the globe to develop and achieve key objectives. In addition, he has experience with curriculum and faculty development for educational institutions across the department of defense.

Tom also has a unique background in developing business leaders. After graduating from Middle Tennessee State University, he began his tenure as the program director for a successful small business chain.

He selected and trained new supervisors, resulting in dynamic growth and national recognition as program director of the year.

Tom’s diverse background allows him to be an expert in employing the art and science of leadership to maximize team cohesion and performance. He translates executive key objectives into plans and strategies that can be easily understood and executed to get results. His education and training allow him to identify organizational friction and design unique and grounded solutions.

Tom has advanced degrees in Adult Learning and Leadership from Kansas State University and Operations from the School of Advanced Military Studies.

Amber Selko’s 24 years of professional leadership experience include leading, training, mentoring, and coaching highly diverse teams in both the civilian and military sectors. Selected to lead elite teams across the globe to assess for, and advise U.S. Army commanders on, emerging threats and capability gaps. Her areas of expertise include emergency point of injury/illness care and evacuation skills and procedures, strategic planning, vulnerability/threat assessment, capability development, and organizational standards and procedures.

Amber is also well-versed in cross-organizational communication and coordination activities with extensive experience establishing, maintaining, and updating organizational policies, programs, and systems. Her experience includes managing multi-million dollar equipment and resources across the globe along with the health, welfare, and safety of her teams. Her experience and success in these arenas highlight her dedication to cultivating excellence and embodying service leadership.

A decorated U.S. Army veteran Amber is a graduate of the Army Sergeant Major Academy. She has a Master’s degree in Healthcare Administration from Park University and a B.S. in Molecular and Cellular Biology from UCONN.

Mike Maloney brings more than 20 years of leadership experience to the Solutions 21 team. A recently retired Army Lieutenant Colonel, Mike served within the Special Operations community leading and commanding organizations in combat throughout his career. He is humbled to have served alongside some of the most talented special operators in our military.

Serving in exceptional organizations has provided Mike the opportunity to learn, grow, and lead surrounded by experienced mentors and talented practitioners. He learned that at the core of every successful project, program, or initiative is a strong organizational culture founded upon bringing together the right people and empowering them to explore and create opportunity. Mike served in the 82nd Airborne Division, the 75th Ranger Regiment, and the 7th Special Forces Group.

He culminated his career with the privilege to command within a Special Mission Unit comprised of uniquely screened and selected individuals who had previously demonstrated success operating in high-stress, ambiguous, and dangerous environments. In this role, he was responsible for resourcing and conducting sensitive activities and clandestine operations throughout the world.

Mike is a graduate from the National Defense University with a Master of Arts in Strategic Security Studies and a graduate of Truman State University with a Bachelor of Arts in History.

Mike lives in St. Petersburg, Florida with his wife and son where they find it perpetually warm and beautiful.

Keith Allbritten has held various leadership positions throughout his career. Before coming on board with Solutions 21, he served as Chief Operating Officer, where he led 1100 employees across numerous company divisions, including logistics, operations, IT, finance, and human resources.

Keith has directed strategic planning efforts and led multiple projects at every level in the company. As a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR), Keith dealt with a range of issues, to include change management, employee relations, retention, talent management, leader development, succession planning, unions, investigations, audits, and inspections. His enterprise CEO ranked Keith’s organization as #1 of 90 across the country.

Through authentic and transparent leadership, Keith raised employee engagement to its highest levels in 15 years. This points to his passion of coaching and developing leaders at all levels, from front- line supervisors to C-suite executives. This passion continues in his current position as Leadership Consultant for Solutions 21.

Keith is a graduate of Murray State University with a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and English. He also earned a Master’s Degree in Business from Webster University.

A retired Army Colonel, Matt served for over 28 years in numerous leadership positions, operational assignments, and combat deployments across the globe. He exercised organizational leadership from the tactical to operational level as a Squadron Commander, Brigade Combat Team Commander, Division Operations Officer, and Division Chief of Staff. His transformational leadership approach suited him well as he led organizations in the United States, Europe, Iraq, and Afghanistan in the most complex environments.

Matt’s expertise is defined by a focused determination to develop leaders and organizations to realize their vast potential through a combination of emotional intelligence, empathy, and teamwork. He is a strategic thinker that organized and led cross-functional teams during both military service and business to understand the environment, assess the impacts of risk, and design organizational approaches to solve complex problems.

During transition from military service, Matt continued his emphasis on servant leadership as a Corporate Fellow with Solutions 21. He provided deliverables on several projects including market expansion, government contracts, and complex problem solving. Matt was subsequently certified as an executive coach through a rigorous program based on developing organizational leaders and corporate strategy. Following retirement from the Army, he served as the President of a defense contracting and consulting firm in Colorado Springs where he focused on various lines of business including operations, strategy, mergers and acquisition, and business development. Most recently, Matt started an LLC with an emphasis on leadership consulting and executive coaching.

Matt is a graduate of Northeastern University with degrees in Biology and Philosophy. He holds a master’s degree in Human Relations from University of Oklahoma, a master’s degree in Operational Design from the School for Advanced Military Studies (SAMS), and a master’s degree in National Security and Strategic Studies from the U.S. Naval War College, where he focused on the strategic challenges posed by China. Additionally, Matt studied at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, where he was certified in Crisis Leadership under the National Preparedness Leadership Initiative (NPLI) Program.

Matt resides in Colorado Springs with his wife Cindy, daughter Taylor, and two sons Zach and Jake.