About us

Hon. Col. Karl D. Reed, MBA, United States Army, Retired

Senior Director | SME, Tactical Operations and Team/Leader Training Consultant

Karl D. Reed is a highly experienced, results-driven leader and trainer with over 29 years overseeing and leading large-scale organizations responsible for national security across the globe.

Karl has led staff organizations of more than 1,800 personnel and commanded units of more than 3,500 personnel in multidisciplined (security, intelligence, and operational) organizations.  He served as the Director of Operations & Planning for the United States Southern Command responsible for strategic and operational planning for crisis action, counter-terrorism and counter-drug operations.  Served as the Chief of Staff for the 82^nd Airborne Division responsible for the training readiness and oversight of more than 24,000 deployed Soldiers and has served as an Army Brigade Commander responsible for the discipline, training and readiness of over 150,000 basic training Soldiers preparing for deployment to theatres of conflict.

Karl holds a BA and MBA from the University of Maine and is a Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government National Security Fellow.

Karl will continue to provide Qorval’s clientele with essential leadership development and training to drive results and improve organizational outcomes.