David M.

Schwabauer
668 Pheasant Trail * Saint Charles, Illinois 60174
630-945-3752 * dsd90776@westpost.net

Thirty-year chronicle of devoted and successful ministry -setting high moral sta
ndards of integrity and loyalty aimed at personal and corporate growth for a glo
bally focused organization.
* Operations Management
* Strategic Planning
* Staff Development and Promotion
* Performance and Quality Standards
* Leadership Development
* International Relations
* Secret Clearance
* Inter-Agency Coordinator
* Change Management
* Management/Budget Planning
* Strategic Partnerships
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AT A GLANCE
* Documented record of strong, decisive executive leadership, global in reach an
d scale and with
interdisciplinary teams from other government agencies and civilian organ
izations.
* Results-proven, growth-oriented, globally-focused leader with repeated success
in achieving strategic
and life-changing goals. Valued contributor to key leadership groups, pos
itively impacting complex
situations and delivering results in challenging/demanding organizational
, financial, and multi-faith
organizations or projects.
* Dynamic change agent skilled in repositioning organizations to achieve individ
ual and corporate
excellence. Delivered dramatic improvements to quality of life, multi-fai
th relations, and program and
financial performance by carefully guiding the organization to adopt bibl
ical principles and tested
leadership skills.
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Division Director 2008-present
Marketplace Chaplains USA - Wisconsin, Minnesota and North Dakota
Recruit, hire, train and mentor all chaplains; direct interface with company lea
dership to ensure effective program.
Lead Pastor 2006-2008
First Reformed Church, Lynden, Washington
Led congregation of 500+, oversaw staff of 14, managed budget of over $500,000.
U.S. Navy Chaplain Corps
1986-2006
Fast-track promotion through a series of increasingly responsible, senior-level
management and executive positions. Advanced rapidly based on consistently stron
g performance in operations management, staff development and leadership, budget
ing and cost control, and inter-agency relations. Career highlights include:
* Executive Director, Command Chaplain - Coast Guard Training Center, Petaluma,
CA (2003-2006)
* Executive Director and Management Team Leader - Naval Air Engineering Station,
Lakehurst, NJ (1999-2003)
* Student - Advanced Officer Leadership Training Course/Naval Chaplain's Staff a
nd Leadership Course, Newport, RI (1999)
* Command Chaplain/Task Force Chaplain - USS Nassau (LHA 4), Norfolk, VA (1997-1
999): Included six month deployment to the Mediterranean Area
* Assistant Command Chaplain/Head of Revitalization - Naval Air Station, Corpus
Christi, TX (1996 to 1997)
* Student - Supervisory Chaplain's Course, Newport, RI (1996)
* Selected for Special Assignment - Chaplain Resource Board, Norfolk, VA (1996)
* Post-Graduate Education - Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary, South Hamilton,
MA (1995-1996)
* Brig Chaplain/Assistant Pastor/Singles Pastor/School of Infantry Chaplain - Ma
rine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Jacksonville, NC (1992-1995)
* Command Chaplain/Liaison to the Admiral of the Sixth Fleet - USS Belknap (CG 2
6), Gaeta, Italy (1989-1992)
* Flightline Chaplain/Assistant Chapel Pastor/Liaison to Commander, Sea Strike W
ing One - Jacksonville, FL (1986-1989)
* Student - Naval Chaplain Corps, Basic Course, Newport, RI (1986)
Pastor 1984-1986
Faith Presbyterian Church, Merritt Island, FL
Founding Pastor, New Church Plant 1981-1984
Peace Reformed Church, Zeeland, MI
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ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
Operations Planning & Leadership
* Independently planned/directed large-scale chapel programs and student ministr
y. Scope of responsibility included the reorganization and rebuilding of several
programs that were stagnated or in decline. Hired staff and strategically plan
ned program for growth opportunities, influencing the entire organization.
* Directed/supervised several shore, afloat and educational programs. Planned a
nd oversaw several international community relations projects, dramatically impr
oving diplomatic and personal relationships.
* Key organizer, leader and participant in emergency response to base personnel
who lost loved ones and friends in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in N
ew York City. Also organized and led a Chaplain Emergency Response Team for a f
atal air disaster involving the death of nine individuals from Naval Air Enginee
ring Station, Lakehurst, NJ. Planned a statewide memorial service attended by t
he governor and other state dignitaries.
* Part of the initial team of Chaplains responding to Hurricanes Rita and Katrin
a relief efforts with the United States Coast Guard. Visited several local comm
ands and ministered to those who had lost loved ones and property. Part of the
local Admiral's staff overseeing the relief efforts.
Financial Leadership
* Planned and allocated annual operating budgets valued up to $150,000 and overs
aw several contract employees. Designed and executed several building projects
including a cyber cafe and a chapel annex/education building.
* Managed over $500,000 in funding for needy military and civilian families thro
ugh Thanksgiving food basket programs, Christmas toy give-away programs, communi
ty relations projects and other projects as needed. These outreach initiatives
brought hope to countless individuals and added significantly to overall militar
y and personal readiness.
Team Building & Leadership
* Increased participation in chapel services, educational opportunities and sing
le sailor programs-many by several hundred percent-ensuring the right of all peo
ple regardless of race, religion or ethnic background to be able to practice the
ir chosen faith preference.
* Mentored, encouraged, built cohesiveness, and dealt with conflict resolution i
n several staff opportunities providing a more stable environment and improving
overall morale.

Inter-Agency Relations & Liaison Affairs

* Selected to team-lead high profile liaison affairs between chaplains from the
Army, Navy and Air Force to
assist ministry efforts across service lines at all bases on the eastern
seaboard.
* Planned and executed a high level worship service in Malta for the President o
f the United States and his
senior staff, as well as members of the senior military leadership team i
nvolved in negotiations at the Malta
Summit in December 1989.
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NOTABLE HONORS & AWARDS
* Nominated for Military Chaplain of the Year in 1999
* Selected as one of 100 annual participants, Centurion Program/Wilberforce Foru
m, Landsdowne, VA
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EDUCATION
* Doctor of Ministry 2000-20001
(1 years of a 3 year program, suspended due to September 11, 2001 terrorist att
acks)
Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, South Hamilton, MA
* Master of Theology, emphasis in theology and ethics 19
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Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, South Hamilton, MA
* Master of Divinity 1981
Western Theological Seminary, Holland, MI
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PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
* Military Officers Association
* Veterans of Foreign Wars
* Disabled American Veterans
* Presbyterian Council for Chaplains
* Reformed Church in America Chaplains Association