The Speakers of GGG

(Ret.) Brigadier General Rebecca Halstead

1. Presentation Topics

   • Leadership - The First Person You Must Lead is YOU!



2. Popular Programs

   • Precise Communication and Connecting
   • Organize for Success
   • Leading and Embracing Change
   • Leading in Combat and Chaos
   • The Power of Preparation
   • Innovative Leadership
   • Effective versus Efficient
   • Developing Discipline
   • Character and Competence
   • Leading and Living with Purpose
   • Success is a Team Sport
   • Achieving Significance

Gen (Ret’d) Rebecca Halstead served over 27 years with the U.S. Army and retired as a General Officer in 2008. Graduating from West Point in 1981 as a U.S. Army Ordnance Officer, she was the first female graduate of West Point to be promoted to General Officer. She was the senior Commanding General for logistics in Iraq, and was the first female in U.S. history to command in combat at the strategic level. She was responsible for leading over 200 multi-disciplined units (20,000 military and 5,000 civilians) located across 55 different bases, providing supply, maintenance, transportation and distribution support to over 250,000 personnel serving in Iraq.

Rebecca culminated her career as the first female Chief of Ordnance and Commanding General of the Army’s Ordnance Centre and Schools (equivalent to President of a University), responsible for the leader development and institutional training for the second largest branch in the army with over 100,000 members of the Ordnance Corps.

Rebecca served in Europe as the Deputy Commanding General (Chief Operating Officer) for the 21st Theater Support Command. Prior to Europe she served as the Chief Advisor to the Combatant Commander (Four Star General) for Southern Command, whose responsibility encompassed military training and operations for South America, responsible for coordinating directly with high level organizations like Office of the Secretary of Defense, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Department of State, U.S. Congress, U.S. Ambassadors and equivalent foreign military and civilian organizations.

General Halstead’s military decorations include: The Distinguished Service Medal; the Defense Superior Service Medal; two awards of the Legion of Merit; the Bronze Star Medal; five awards of the Meritorious Service Medal; two awards of the Army Commendation Medal to mention a few.

What is Rebecca doing now?
Since her retirement, she provides effective team leadership and motivational training that will inspire. She is the recipient of the 2007 National Women’s History Project award for "Generations of Women Moving Forward." (one of 13 women honourees nation-wide) "The fusion of heart and mind in selfless action, for the betterment of others, to effectively accomplish the mission and make a difference".