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Robert T. Hastings, Jr. Executive Vice President, Bell Helicopter Vice Chairman, North Texas Commission Colonel, Texas State Guard Former Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Robert T. Hastings is a proven leader, business executive, and strategic communicator with a track record of success spanning a thirty+ year multifaceted career in military, public service and corporate leadership. As Executive Vice President for Bell Helicopter, Mr. Hastings currently leads all aspects of the company’s global communications programs including government affairs, employee communications, public relations, marketing communications, branding, corporate giving, and community affairs. Prior to joining Bell Helicopter, Mr. Hastings served in the Bush Administration, appointed by President George W. Bush to serve as Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs. As Chief Communications Officer, senior public affairs official and spokesman for the U.S. Department of Defense, he was the principal advisor to the Secretary and Deputy Secretary of Defense and senior Administration officials for strategic communication, public information, and internal information, leading a worldwide public affairs community of some 4000 military and civilian personnel. During his tenure with the Pentagon, Mr. Hastings was a driving force in the development of the U.S. Government’s Strategic Communications concept of operations. Working with the Service Public Affairs Chiefs and Combatant Commanders, he fostered unequaled cohesion and partnership among the diverse elements of the Defense public affairs and strategic communications communities, resulting in significant successes in the public affairs mission globally. In addition to his current role at Bell Helicopter, Mr. Hastings has held senior communications and corporate leadership roles with Northrop Grumman and BAE Systems. Mr. Hastings is a retired U.S. Army officer with more than 20 years experience as a Master Army Aviator and Public Affairs Officer. His assignments include command tours in Aviation and Cavalry and operational assignments in Europe, Central America, Iraq, and Bosnia. Mr. Hastings continues to serve in uniform as a Colonel with the Texas Military Department where he leads the 19th Civil Affairs Regiment of the Texas State Guard. In 2009 he was awarded the Department of Defense Distinguished Public Service Medal. He was honored by the University of Maryland University College as its 2010 Distinguished Alumni and by the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) with the 2010 Lloyd B. Dennis Distinguished Leadership Award. Additionally, he has earned PRSA’s Silver Anvil Award of Excellence and IABC’s Gold Quill Award for Excellence in Communications Management. Mr. Hastings serves on the Board of Directors of the USO Metropolitan DC, Armed Services YMCA, Hope for the Brave, and the Executive Committee of the North Texas Commission. He is a licensed commercial pilot with a broad range of experience and ratings in both military and civilian aircraft. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in government studies from the University of Maryland and has completed executive studies at the Wharton School of Business and the University of Michigan. Mr. Hastings resides near Fort Worth, Texas. Hastings Bio Dec 2014

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Robert T. Hastings, Jr.  

Executive Vice President, Bell Helicopter Vice Chairman, North Texas Commission Colonel, Texas State Guard Former Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense  

Robert  T. Hastings  is  a  proven  leader,  business  executive,  and  strategic communicator  with  a  track  record  of  success  spanning  a  thirty+  year multifaceted career in military, public service and corporate leadership.   

As  Executive  Vice  President  for  Bell  Helicopter,  Mr.  Hastings  currently leads  all  aspects  of  the  company’s  global  communications  programs including government affairs, employee communications, public relations, marketing  communications,  branding,  corporate  giving,  and  community affairs.  

Prior  to  joining  Bell  Helicopter,  Mr.  Hastings  served  in  the  Bush Administration, appointed by President George W. Bush to serve as Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs.  As Chief Communications Officer, senior public affairs official and spokesman for the U.S. Department of  Defense,  he  was  the  principal  advisor  to  the  Secretary  and  Deputy  Secretary  of  Defense  and  senior Administration officials  for  strategic  communication, public  information, and  internal  information,  leading a worldwide public affairs community of some 4000 military and civilian personnel.  During his tenure with the Pentagon,  Mr.  Hastings  was  a  driving  force  in  the  development  of  the  U.S.  Government’s  Strategic Communications  concept  of  operations.    Working  with  the  Service  Public  Affairs  Chiefs  and  Combatant Commanders, he  fostered unequaled cohesion and partnership among  the diverse elements of  the Defense public affairs and strategic communications communities, resulting in significant successes in the public affairs mission globally.  

In addition to his current role at Bell Helicopter, Mr. Hastings has held senior communications and corporate leadership roles with Northrop Grumman and BAE Systems. 

Mr. Hastings  is a retired U.S. Army officer with more than 20 years experience as a Master Army Aviator and Public  Affairs  Officer.  His  assignments  include  command  tours  in  Aviation  and  Cavalry  and  operational assignments  in  Europe, Central America,  Iraq,  and Bosnia. Mr. Hastings  continues  to  serve  in uniform  as  a Colonel with the Texas Military Department where he leads the 19th Civil Affairs Regiment of the Texas State Guard.  

In 2009 he was awarded the Department of Defense Distinguished Public Service Medal. He was honored by the University of Maryland University College  as  its 2010 Distinguished Alumni  and by  the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) with the 2010 Lloyd B. Dennis Distinguished Leadership Award. Additionally, he has earned PRSA’s Silver Anvil Award of Excellence and IABC’s Gold Quill Award for Excellence in Communications Management.  

Mr. Hastings serves on the Board of Directors of the USO Metropolitan DC, Armed Services YMCA, Hope for the Brave, and the Executive Committee of the North Texas Commission. He is a licensed commercial pilot with a broad range of experience and ratings  in both military and civilian aircraft. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree  in government  studies  from  the University of Maryland and has  completed executive  studies at  the Wharton School of Business and the University of Michigan. 

Mr. Hastings resides near Fort Worth, Texas. 

Hastings Bio Dec 2014