Jeffrey W. Talley

Jeffrey W. Talley
Born	(1959-09-27) 27 September 1959
Academic background
Alma mater	Louisiana State Univ. (B.S.) University of Oxford (MBA) Carnegie Mellon Un (Ph.D.)
Thesis title	Availability and biotreatment of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in sediments
Thesis year	2000
Doctoral advisor	Richard G. Luthy
Academic work
Main interests	Environmental Engineering Military Engineering

On 9 June 2012, Dr. Jeffrey W. Talley returned to active duty at the appointed rank of Lieutenant General in the United States Army and was sworn in for a four-year statutory term as the 32nd Chief of Army Reserve (CAR) and 7th Commanding General, United States Army Reserve Command (USARC). This is the highest rank and position a member of the Army Reserve can hold as the senior leader for an organization whose size and scope in business terms would rank it as a Fortune 50 company. The Army Reserve is a worldwide organization of approximately 215,000 Soldiers and civilians, 135 general officers and senior executives, 1100 reserve centers and training facilities, six installations, and equipment inventories valued at over $39 billion dollars, the Army Reserve's global footprint includes over 30 countries and all states and territories of the United States, while providing a strong connection to America's industrial base, universities, and communities.

Lt. Gen. Talley has over 34 years of global experiences in the private, public and academic sectors, coupled with periods of active and reserve military service as a Citizen-Soldier. He is a nationally recognized expert in Civil, Environmental and Sustainable Engineering. His work emphasizes integrating engineering with business. His application of these principles in Sadr City and Baghdad, described as "Engineering the Peace," was credited with enabling the people of the Iraqi capital and its government to advance security and stability efforts. His research expertise is in environmental processes and treatment of contaminated surface water, groundwater, soil and sediments. He has taught numerous undergraduate, graduate, and seminar-style courses in engineering, business, strategy, leadership, and entrepreneurship. He has numerous publications and works closely with academia, businesses, not-for-profit organizations and governments to promote private-public-academic opportunities. In 2016, he was appointed Advanced Leadership Fellow and Cabot House Scholar-in-residence at Harvard University.

Prior to his return to active military service, Lt. Gen. Talley was President and CEO of Environmental Technology Solutions (ETS Partners), a company he co-founded to develop and commercialize technology from his academic research in partnership with others. While serving at ETS Partners, he was also an Adjunct Professor at The Johns Hopkins University. Other positions held include: Bobby B. Lyle Professor of Leadership and Global Entrepreneurship; Founding Director of the Hunter and Stephanie Hunt Institute of Engineering and Humanity, and Professor (with tenure) and Chair, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Southern Methodist University; Associate Professor (with tenure) and Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering and Geological Sciences, University of Notre Dame; Associate at Malcolm Pirnie Inc.; and Research/Environmental Engineer at the United States Army Corps of Engineers.

Dr. Talley received his Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University and his Executive M.B.A. from the University of Oxford, England. He also holds multiple master degrees in environmental engineering and science, strategic studies, liberal arts (history and philosophy), and religious studies. Dr. Talley is a registered Professional Engineer (P.E.) in Environmental Engineering, a Board Certified Environmental Engineer (BCEE) in Environmental Sustainability, and a Diplomate, Water Resources Engineer.

Biography

Military career

Talley graduated from Louisiana State University in 1981 with a Regular Army commission in the Corps of Engineers. In February 2003, he mobilized and deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and Iraq Freedom as Chief of Operations, 416th Engineer Command, Coalition Joint Forces Land Component Command. Upon return from theater, he served in the Pentagon as a strategic planner in the Deputy Directorate for the War on Terrorism, Strategic Plans & Policy Directorate (J-5), Joint Chiefs of Staff. In January 2008, he mobilized again, deploying to Iraq where he was the Commander, 926th Engineer Brigade, 4th Infantry Division/Multi-National Division - Baghdad and the Baghdad Provincial Engineer.

His efforts, described as "Engineering the Peace" enabled the people of the Iraqi capital and its government to advance security and stability efforts. From June 2009 to April 2012 he served as Commanding General, 84th Training Command at Fort Knox where he was responsible for assessing the readiness of Army Reserve units through Combat Training Center-like exercises. He also served on the Secretary of Defense’s Reserve Forces Policy Board from 2009 to 2012.

Civilian career

As a Citizen-Soldier, Lt. Gen. Talley was President and CEO of Environmental Technology Solutions (ETS Partners), in Phoenix, Arizona. (Spivey, 2012); and also, an Adjunct Professor at Johns Hopkins University. He has over 30 years in various academic, design, consulting, and military positions involving hundreds of different environmental sites and business projects throughout the United States and abroad.

Education

Talley holds a Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University and an Executive M.B.A. from the University of Oxford in England. He also holds multiple master’s degrees in strategic studies, environmental engineering and science, liberal arts (history and philosophy), and religious studies. He is a graduate of the Army War College. He is a registered Professional Engineer, a Board Certified Environmental Engineer in Environmental Sustainability, and a Diplomate, Water Resources Engineer.

Military Awards

Image	Name
	Defense Distinguished Service Medal
	Legion of Merit
	Bronze Star Medal w 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
	Meritorious Service Medal w 3 Oak Leaf Clusters
	Joint Service Commendation Medal
	Army Commendation Medal w Oak Leaf Cluster
	Army Achievement Medal w 3 Oak Leaf Clusters
	Parachutist badge
	Air Assault Badge
	Ranger Tab
	Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge
x60px	Office of the Secretary of Defense Identification Badge
	Army Staff Identification Badge

Vision for the Army Reserve

Talley shared his Rally Point 32 strategy with Army Reserve leaders at the Senior Leader Conference in Raleigh, June 10, 2012. Rally Point 32 ties together the Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army’s Marching Orders, Army Reserve Vision and Strategy 2020, and the Army Reserve Campaign Plan. It describes the Talley’s intent to sustain a high-quality, all-volunteer, operational Army Reserve for Army and Joint Force missions at home and abroad.

Talley said the Army Reserve will posture itself through "progressive readiness" by providing appropriate levels of readiness at the right place and right time. Another key component of Rally Point 32 is getting back to basics through home-station training. He is putting the responsibility for these training requirements on the unit command teams with support from the training commands and USARC staff.

The reason for the existence of the Army Reserve is to serve the Army, Talley stated. He added that Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, the Army chief of staff, coming to Fort Bragg for the change of command ceremony, sends a "pretty clear message to the Army how important the Army Reserve is."