About Today’s Guest
Mark Reilly, President and Chief Executive Officer, the Washington Tattoo. Known for building world class teams that execute in zero defect environments, Chief Executive Office and Senior Producer of the Washington Tattoo, J. “Mark” Reilly is considered by many to be one of the most effective military music connectors in the world. As an internationally recognized performer, speaker, educator, consultant and producer, Mark’s 20 plus years of experience has allowed him to travel the world extensively working at the state and royal level. His work has been showcased at the White House, London’s Royal Albert Hall, Edinburgh Castle, the Vatican and a myriad of other iconic international locations.
Mark has presented at such prestigious institutions such as the Amsterdam Conservatory, the Royal College of Music, CODARTS, Boston Conservatory, Ohio State University, University of Iowa, Texas Christian University and the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna, Austria. His collaborative work with legendary performing units such as the Top Secret Drum Corps, His Majesty’s The King’s Guard of Norway, the Swiss Army Central Band, the Singapore Armed Forces Central Band, Her Majesty’s Royal Marines, The Royal Marines of the Netherlands, the Finnish Conscript Band, de la Garde republican and the Pontifical Swiss Guard has given him vast experience in international cultural events, concerts, and festivals.
Serving as the Marching Percussion committee chairman since 2015 for the Percussive Arts Society, Mark aided in the planning and organizing of the Percussive Arts Society International Convention (PASIC), the world’s largest percussion convention. He holds degrees in music education from Northwestern State and Boston Universities, is endorsed by the British Drum Company, REMO Drumheads, Innovative Percussion, Sabian Cymbals, Prologix, Loyal Drums, and Büchler Trommelbau and is a guest lecturer / adjunct professor at West Virginia University.
PsychArmor Resource of the Week
This week’s PsychArmor Resource of the Week is the PsychArmor course Seeking Support. Transitioning from military service can evoke strong emotions. PsychArmor Institute’s “Seeking Support” offers service members the tools and resources needed to seek support during and after military transition and into civilian life.
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Theme Music
Our theme music Don’t Kill the Messenger was written and performed by Navy Veteran Jerry Maniscalco, in cooperation with Operation Encore, a non profit committed to supporting singer/songwriter and musicians across the military and Veteran communities.
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This episode is sponsored by PsychArmor, the premier education and learning ecosystem specializing in military culture content. PsychArmor offers an online e-learning laboratory with custom training options for organizations.
Producer and Host Duane France is a retired Army Noncommissioned Officer, combat veteran, and clinical mental health counselor for service members, veterans, and their families. You can find more about the work that he is doing at www.veteranmentalhealth.com