LTC NATE ALLEN, USA
Information Strategies Department

Academic Credentials:
B.S., United States Military Academy
M.A., I/O Psychology, University of Colorado
M.B.A., University of Colorado
Ph.D., Management and Technology, George Washington University

Relevant Professional Experience:
Prior to joining the IRM College, LTC Allen was a professor at the United States Military Academy where he taught leadership and most recently served as the director of the Center for the Advancement of Leader Development and Organizational Learning.  He is also the co-founder of CompanyCommand.army.mil and PlatoonLeader.army.mil (distributed communities of practice for US Army company commanders and platoon leaders).  LTC Allen has served in various assignments as an infantry officer since 1990.

Scholarship:
LTC Allen’s areas of expertise and interest include leadership, leader development, strategic planning, organizational learning, informal social systems, innovation and knowledge management.  LTC Allen is widely recognized for his work with CompanyCommand.com and he has published and presented about it in numerous venues.  His most recent paper is entitled Leader Development In Dynamic and Hazardous Environments:  Company Commander Learning in Combat, for which he received an American Educational Research Association’s (AERA) Best Paper by a New Investigator Award 2007. 

Courses:
Organizational Culture (OCL)
Leading the 21st Century Workforce (LCW)
Decision Making for Government Leaders (DMG)
Strategic Leader Theory and Practice (SLP)
The Changing World of the CIO (CWC)