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Jo Rusin served nearly a quarter century as an Army officer, beginning with a direct commission
in 1969. Although her branch was in combat service support, she spent most of her career in troop
assignments. Jo was drawn to the soldiering side of the military beginning as a platoon leader and
then an OCS tactical officer. She went on to command three companies, two battalions, a brigade
in combat during the Gulf War. In addition, she paid her dues in staff assignments at every level.
Jo is a graduate of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College and the Air War College.
She had the opportunity to face and learn from nearly every type of leadership challenge there is.
She also served on five Department of Army centralized selection boards, including officer and
enlisted and Regular Army and Army Reserve. Having reviewed literally thousands of soldier
performance records, Jo knows first hand what it takes to succeed in the military.
Along with her military experience, Jo has spent her life volunteering with a wide variety of
programs including the YWCA, YMCA, American Red Cross, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, inner city
public schools, public libraries, and animal rescue groups. She is the recipient of the Ft.
McPherson Volunteer of the Year Award and the Golden Apple Award with the Atlanta Public
Schools. Jo is the former Volunteer Coordinator, Foster Family Coordinator, and President of
Golden Retriever Rescue of Atlanta. Currently she volunteers with the Lumberton, MS Public
Library and she and her husband are a volunteer foster family with Gulf South Golden Retriever
Rescue.
An avid
reader, Jo knows that books must be easy-to-read and to the
point. She is a natural storyteller, who illustrates her points
with hundreds of examples based on actual experience. Only
the names and specifics have been changed to protect the actual
characters. Her books go down as easily as cool water on a
hot day
Jo and her husband, Colonel Johnny Rusin (US Army Retired) live on the Mississippi Gulf Coast
with assorted rescued Golden and Labrador Retrievers. She continues to write and speak and
listen to leaders facing the challenges of the 21st Century.
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