Renee Stroud:  

Life Ms. Renée Stroud established her company Sterling Enterprises LLC and became a franchise owner for Sun Ovation Homes, a retailer of manufactured homes, in January 2005. Prior to becoming an entrepreneur, she served as the Deputy Director of the U.S. European Command/Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe from October 2003 – January 2005. She provided legislative program continuity across a diversified command with an area of responsibility for 91 countries and territories - from the northern most tip of Norway, to the southern most tip of Africa. During the past 27 years, Ms. Stroud has served in numerous staff and executive positions within the military, Federal government and industry specializing in Public Affairs, Media Relations and Congressional Affairs. She began her career in 1977 as a U.S. Army Information Specialist (Journalist) and a member of the Women’s Army Corps. She was assigned to Fort McClellan, AL; Fort Benjamin Harrison, IN; and 3rd Armored Division (Spearhead), Frankfurt, then-West Germany. Specialist Five Stroud was honorably discharged in 1981 but remained in Frankfurt as a civil servant until 1985. She served twice (1995 and 2003) as the Chief, Congressional Affairs for the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command (USASMDC), advising senior leadership on the status of the Command’s Congressional Affairs. From January 2000 to September 2001, Ms. Stroud served as a Strategic Business Planner/Evaluator for the Command. In industry, Ms. Stroud directed the Communications processes wi...Expand for more