Jeff  Haynes  Colonel,  USMC  (retired)  ……  

Jeff  Haynes  graduated  from  the  University  of  Texas  at  Austin  in  1985  and   was   commissioned   a   Marine   Second   Lieutenant.   In   2009,   Mr.  Haynes  retired  as  Colonel  after  a  25-­‐year  career  that  allowed  him  to  live  and  serve  around  the  world.    While  stationed   in   the  Philippines,  he   led   security   operations   during   the   violent   1989   coup   attempt   to  unseat   President   Corazon  Aquino.   Jeff   served   as   an  Aide   to  General  Tommy   R   Franks,   Commander,   US   CENTRAL   COMMAND,   traveling  throughout   the   world   in   support   of   strategic   engagements   in  response  to  the  9-­‐11  attacks.  In  2005,  Jeff  served  in  Baghdad,  Iraq.      During  2008,  Colonel  Haynes  assumed  command  of   an   international  

force  in  Afghanistan  consisting  of  over  700  personnel  from  5  countries  with  the  task  of  advising  an  11,000  man  Afghan  unit.  Under  his  mentorship,  the  Afghan  Army  secured  the  restive  Tagab  valley   significantly   reducing   violence   and   improving   the   livelihood   for   thousands   of   Afghans  while  denying  sanctuary  to  terror  networks  and  insurgents.      From  2009  to  2011,  Haynes  served  as  the  Director  of  Operations  for  Glevum  Associates,  a  small  international  firm  that  conducts  social  science  research  and  analysis  abroad.  From  2012-­‐2016,  he  worked  for  Raytheon  as  a  Program  Manager.      In  2012,  Haynes  established  Global  21  Strategic  Solutions,  a  Limited  Liability  Company  focused  on  defense  consulting  and  training.    With  Global  21,  he  has  taught  leadership  and  operations  to  numerous  NATO  countries  and  provided  consultation  services  to  United  Arab  Emirates.  Today,  Global  21  continues  to  support  key  contracts  in  defense  of  US  interests.      Haynes  earned  a  Masters  Degree  from  Redlands  University  in  1998  and  a  Masters  of  Strategic  Studies  from  the  Air  War  College  in  2002.  Haynes  also  has  been  published  by  Defense  News  and  the   Foreign   Policy   Research   Institute   and   interviewed   by   BBC,   C-­‐SPAN,   Janes   Defense,   USA  Today,  The  Washington  Times  and  numerous  bloggers.          

 

 

 

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Haynes  will  speak  about  conflict  resolution  through  his  25  years  as  a  Marine  serving  around  the  world  in   a   variety   of   contentious   environments.   He’ll   share   insights   concerning   the   importance   of  understanding   your   role   as   leader   in   the   conflict   while   highlighting   the   importance   empathy   and  cultural  understanding  of  the  opposing  parties.    Other  points  include  alignment  of  action,  dealing  with  confirmatory  bias,  importance  of  personal  relationships  and  achieving  durable  solutions.