Favorite Quote: “Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.” – John F. Kennedy
Lawrence Bufalino is an Active Duty Army Officer with over 14 years of organizational leadership experience. This includes having worked in joint, inter-agency, international, and multinational environments throughout the Middle East, Asia, and North America. He has served in a multitude of capacities which have included logistics management, operational planning, and leading organizations consisting of 40-100 personnel. Additionally, working with United States Army Recruiting Command has provided Marketing Operations and Project Management experience while spreading the Army’s message in commercial, educational, and community sectors at the state level. Lawrence also led a small team of Observer, Coach, and Trainers within the United States Army’s Training and Doctrine Command to educate and prepare over 1,500 National Guard Soldiers for active deployments around the world. He was also responsible for training and certification of Army National Guard units under the 32nd Area Air and Missile Defense Command (AAMDC) responsible for providing air and missile defense for the White House and other critical infrastructure within the nation’s capital. Lawrence currently serves as the Executive Officer and certified Army Instructor for the South Carolina State University ROTC Program.
Lawrence holds an active secret federal security clearance and retains a Certified Higher Education Professional Certificate (CHEP) in Online Teaching as of 2023. His civilian education includes a B.A. in Criminal Justice from Mercyhurst University in 2009 and a M.A. of Organizational Leadership from the University of Texas, El Paso in 2015. Lawrence was an honor graduate from Basic Officers Leadership Course and Air Defense Artillery Captains Career courses in Ft. Sill, OK, and the United States Army Command General Staff College in Fort Leavenworth, KS in 2022. Tactical military training schools have included the United States Army Airborne School, Ft. Benning, GA and the United States Army Air Assault School in Ft. Bragg, NC. He is an avid international traveler/ photographer and has a passion for learning about different cultures and perspectives to stimulate personal growth and self-awareness.