Erin D. Reeder, senior lecturer and retired lieutenant colonel, U.S. Army, earned a B.A. in business administration (BSBA) with a concentration in finance from Northern Arizona University in 1994. He was commissioned by the U.S. Army through the Officer Candidate School in Ft. Benning, Ga. in 1997. He earned an M.B.A. and M.P.A. through the Defense Comptroller Program at Syracuse University in 2009. His prior command and staff experience includes the following: Military Police Company Commander, Ft. Carson, Colo.; Kuwait Defense Cooperation Agreement Branch Chief, Army Central Command, Ft. McPherson, Ga.; Resource Manager, Area Support Group- Kuwait, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait; and Tactical Execution Branch Chief U.S. Army Europe, Wiesbaden, Germany. His most recent assignment was as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Deputy Financial Controller, Resolute Support Mission, Kabul, Afghanistan, where he provided oversight for direct contributions from the 28 NATO nations. His international staff included military and civilian personnel from Bosnia-Herzegovina, Canada, Iceland, Italy, the Netherlands, Turkey, and the United States. He holds the Defense Financial Management Certification Level III (DFMCLIII), is a Certified Defense Financial Manager (CDFM), and is a Certified Systems, Applications, and Products in Data Processing (SAP) Systems Integration Associate. His personal decorations include the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, U.S. Army Meritorious Service Medal (four awards), the Joint Commendation Medal (two awards), U.S. Army Commendation Medal, and various campaign and unit commendations. He joined the DRMI faculty in December of 2015 and retired from the U.S. Army in 2019.

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