Ed Reinfurt
Meet Ed
Ed Reinfurt is a Partner, leading projects that include all service offerings from McChrystal Group. Ed has led major projects in financial services and telecommunications, and leadership development trainings and simulations in the government sector.
Prior to joining McChrystal Group, Ed spent 32 years in the United States Army, retiring at the rank of Colonel after a career in both conventional and special operations units. A combat veteran of Iraq, Afghanistan, and other locations, Ed has commanded diverse, global organizations that harnessed the capabilities of many US agencies to achieve strategic goals. Renowned for his ability to build relationships and trust across organizational cultures, Ed repeatedly was picked to lead teams that combined people from many organizations and backgrounds to solve novel challenges. His final military position was as the Deputy Director for Military Operations at the Central Intelligence Agency’s Counterterrorism Center, reflecting his ability to thrive in complex environments.
Ed completed a post-graduate fellowship at the Central Intelligence Agency, received a Master of Arts from the University of Oklahoma, and a Bachelor of Science from Norwich University.
B.S. Norwich University
M.A. University of Oklahoma
Written Articles/ Materials
Case Study
Aligning a Global Investment Bank
Through extensive leadership training, improved communications and a strategy that prioritized people, McChrystal Group was able to lower attrition, boost morale and, ultimately, increase revenue for a global investment bank.
Modernizing an Operations Center to Work as a Team
Discover how McChrystal Group helped a leading transportation agency modernize its operations center and improve teamwork. After working with the agency, employees in its central control center for all rail operations developed a deeper understanding of a common operating picture that allowed them to adhere to a new chain of command, and clarify roles and expectations during safety incidents, all leading to a better overall experience for customers.
Connecting a Siloed Benefits Department to Operate Better as a Team
McChrystal Group partnered with a Telecommunications Shared Services Company to help them reevaluate and redesign how they work together as a team.
