Lt. Col. Scott Mahone (Ret.)
Adjunct Instructor

EDUCATION:

  • M.S., Resources Management, Florida Institute of Technology, 1991
  • B.B.A., Finance, University of Georgia, 1978

 

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE:

 

September 2005 – Present:      Adjunct Coordinator - Mercer University Regional Academic Centers

                                                      Adjunct Instructor, Mercer University

o       Stetson School of Business and Economics

o       College of Continuing and Professional Studies

 

July 1999 – October 2004:        Lecturer & Instructor   

                                                      DRMI, Naval Postgraduate School, CA

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

January 1997 – May 1999:        Deputy Chief, Fiscal Officer & Training Officer,

                                                      Office of Military Cooperation, US Embassy, Oman

 

June 1993 – June 1996:            Budget Officer and Chief, Security Assistance Budget Branch

                                                      HQ, U.S. Central Command, Tampa, FL

 

June 1991 – June 1993:            Battalion Air Defense Operations Officer, 3rd Battalion, 62nd

                                                      Air Defense Artillery, 10th Mountain Div. Ft. Drum NY

 

August 1988 – June 1989:         Executive Officer, Directorate of Resources Management, J-8

                                                      Headquarters, Forces Command, Ft. McPherson, Georgia

 

May 1985 – August 1988:          Installation Budget Analyst, Program Budget Division,

                                                      Headquarters, U. S. Forces Command, Ft. McPherson, GA.

 

April 1981 – May 1984:              Commanding Officer, 66th USA Artillery Detachment

                                                      5th Artillery Group, 59th Brigade, Republic of Germany

 

 November 1978 – June 1980:  Fire Control and Launcher Platoon Leader

                                                      D Battery, 2nd Bn, 52nd Air Defense Artillery, Ft Bliss TX

 

PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES (List most recent – 5 years):

  • USCENTCOM Lead Instructor and Program Coordinator for International Financial Management Seminars (East Africa, SW Asia and Middle East).

HONORS AND AWARDS (List most recent – 5 years):

  • Recipient, Mercer University’s College of Continuing and Professional Studies (CCPS) Adjunct Instructor of the Year Award (2006-2007).
  • Award-winning Lecturer & Instructor of Defense Resources Management, Planning, Programming and Budgeting at the Defense Resources Management Institute (DRMI), School of International Graduate Studies (SIGS), Naval Postgraduate School (NPS), CA (1999-2004).
  • Handpicked by the Former Secretary of State, General Colin Powell to serve as Executive Officer in the Resources Management Directorate, U.S. Forces Command, Fort McPherson, GA when he served as Commander-in-Chief.
  • Awarded the Department of Defense Legion Of Merit Medal in Oct 2004 for exceptionally meritorious service in the performance of duty.
  • Awarded the 2004 Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal (MOVSM).