Primary Job Title Founder & Science Advisory Board Member Primary Organization 
Green & Grow
Location Washington, District of Columbia, United States Regions Washington DC Metro Area, Southern US Gender Male
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Dr. Jeffrey W. Talley returned to active military duty at the appointed rank of Lieutenant General (Lt. Gen.) in the United States Army and was sworn in for a four-year statutory term as the 32nd Chief of Army Reserve (CAR) and Commanding General of the United States Army Reserve Command. As CAR, he is the senior leader for the United States Army
Reserve whose size/scope in business terms would rank it as a Fortune 50 company. The Army Reserve is a worldwide organization of 205,000 Soldiers, 12,600 civilians, and over 135 general officers/senior executives with an operating budget of $9 billion dollars, operating in over 30 countries and in all states/territories of the United States, while providing a strong connection to America’s industrial base, universities, and communities.
Lt. Gen. Talley has over 32 years of global experiences in the private, public and academic sectors, coupled with periods of active and reserve military service as a Citizen-Soldier. Dr. Talley is a nationally recognized expert in Civil, Environmental, and Sustainable Engineering. His work emphasizes integrating engineering with business for the purpose of solving environmental problems and promoting entrepreneurship. His application of these principles in Sadr City and Baghdad, described as “Engineering the Peace,” was credited with enabling the people of the Iraqi capital and its government to advance security and stability efforts. His research expertise is in environmental processes and treatment of contaminated surface water, groundwater, soil and sediments.
Prior to his appointment as CAR, Dr. Talley was President and CEO of Environmental Technology Solutions (ETS Partners). While serving at ETS Partners, Professor Talley maintained an academic platform as an Adjunct Professor at The Johns Hopkins University. Other positions held include: Bobby B. Lyle Professor of Leadership and Global Entrepreneurship, Founding Director of the Hunter and Stephanie Hunt Institute of Engineering and Humanity, and Professor (with tenure) and Chair of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Southern Methodist University; Associate Professor (with tenure) and Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering and Geological Sciences at the University of Notre Dame; Associate at Malcolm Pirnie Inc., and Research/Environmental Engineer at the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Dr. Talley received his Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University and his Executive M.B.A. from the University of Oxford, England. He also holds multiple master degrees in environmental engineering and science, strategic studies, liberal arts (history and philosophy), and religious studies. Dr. Talley is a registered Professional Engineer (P.E.) in Environmental Engineering, a Board Certified Environmental Engineer (BCEE) in Environmental Sustainability, and a Diplomate, Water Resources Engineer (D.WRE).
