Top-Level business consultancy for range of businesses from sole-proprietor LLC to multinational industrial firms. Mentors and coaches CEO’s and business leaders in strategic planning, leadership development and organizational change. Mentors rising professionals in multiple fields through Young Entrepreneurs Academy and American Political Science Association. Conducts seminars in critical thinking and methodology, strategic planning, international relations and intelligence analysis.
Tom Ruby has over 30 years experience in government strategic planning, military leadership, Academic administration, and program oversight. A 26 year Air Force Colonel with a PhD in political science, experience writing Doctrine for the Department of Defense, International Strategic Planning in Washington DC and around the globe, and Program oversight of over $3 billion across more than 100 government programs. Holds current Top Secret Security Clearance.
He served as Associate Dean and senior faculty member at the Air Force’s premier graduate school, the Air Command and Staff College. Published numerous peer-reviewed policy and education articles and wrote the Diplomatic-Political Annex to Gen David Petraeus’ Joint Strategic Assessment Team report to President Obama. Director of Safety for the Air Force’s largest installation in the world. Fluent in Serbo-Croatian and working proficiency in French.
Model scholar-practitioner and astute strategist with analytic expertise and strong linkages to academic and research communities.
Exceptional national security community executive with over 26 years of leadership in strategic planning, connecting ideas, concepts formulation, and program management.
Noted international speaker, author, researcher, graduate school instructor, mentor, and foreign policy specialist with established partnerships in key countries.
Directed stratified acquisition portfolio with annual budget exceeding $4 billion. Supervised highly advanced research, development, test and evaluation activity, cooperatively and closely engaged in rapid development and fielding of innovative capabilities of national importance.
Led Air Force doctrine cadre; determined foundational concepts defining Air Force Operations. Principal adviser to Deputy Chief of Staff and entrusted to develop, write, advocate for and defend Air Force doctrinal precepts in larger DoD, Intelligence Community and Allied forums.
Associate Dean, Air Command and Staff College; Senior Military Faculty Member for Air Force intermediate service school. Spearheaded sensitive engagements with Allied/Coalition nations. Supervised operations of Air Force’s intermediate service school, with 600 students and 100 faculty members in three departments.
Developed bi-lateral relationships with ACSC and Polish National Defense University.
Inaugurated interaction between ACSC and France’s Collège Interarmées de Défènse.
Forged cooperative exchanges for ACSC and the NATO School, Oberammergau, Germany.
