Document ID: 0.7.4730.814902 From: To: Cc: Bcc: Subject: Date: Attachments: Jared Kushner Paul Manafort Re: 3 Recommendations for Major Appointments Wed Nov 30 2016 19:41:02 EST On it! From: Paul Manafort Date: Wednesday, November 30, 2016 at 3:20 PM To: Jared Kushner .com> Subject: 3 Recommendations for ppointments Jared I am attaching resumes of 3 individuals who should be a part of the Trump Administration. All are supporters since before the nomination was secured and have been active in the campaign. The 3 indivituals are people who I believe advance DT agenda. They will be totally reliable and responsive to the Trump White House. I am available to give you details on the work they did in the campaign or on their backgrounds. Stephen Calk Calk was active supporter of campaign since April. HE served on the National Economic Policy Advisory Committee for Trump campaign and has made over 40 television interviews during the course of the General Election. His background is strong in defense issues, management and finance. His preference is Secretary of the Army. Recommended Position: Secretary of the Army GOVERNMENT EXHIBIT U.S. v. MANAFORT, l:1 8 -cr-8 3 (T.S.E.) 502 Page 40 of 58 Alternative Positions Undersecretary of the Treasury for Domestic Finance Undersecretary of the Treasury for International Affairs Deputy Secretary of Commerce Pat Sink Sink is a Republican labor leader with strong ties to Richard Trumpka. His background is in the construction unions and has served at the National level of leadership. He was actively involved in the DT labor program in the Midwest. He brings complete loyalty to DT and an ability to work directly with the National Union leadership. He also is networked in the National Rifle Assn and Law enforcement communities. Recommended Position Alternative Position Secretary of Labor Dep, Sec of Labor Vernon Parker Vernon Parker was one of the higher level black political appointees in the Bush Administration. He has been an active supporter of ours since April and worked to help us in the delegate fights at the state and district levels. Recommended Position: Deputy AG, Dept of Justice As a black appointment, Parker would bring administrative skills to the position and would be a visible answer to the bogus racist charges that will be leveled against Jeff Sessions. Alternative positions: Assistant AG Civil Rights: The Assistant Attorney General's spot for Civil Rights at Justice will be a hotbed, and the Trump administration will be under the microscope with every move. Parker was the first ever Assistant Page 41 of 58 Secretary for Civil Rights at USDA. Director of Office of Personnel Management, White House He served as General Counsel of the Office of Personnel Management under President H.W Bush. 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Calk-Candidate for SEC ARMY From: Steve Calk <"/o=exchangelabs/ou=exchange administrative group (fydibohf23spdlt)/cn=recipients/cn=837f43albf50471cb6dc7a3aal48b3e2steve_thefe"> To: Paul Manafort < pmanafort@dmpint.com> Date: Sat, 19 Nov 2016 18:20:39 -0500 Attachments: Stephen M. Calk-Candidate for Secretary of the Army.docx (20.62 kB); Professional BioStephen Calk doc.pdf (72.73 kB); Stephen M. Calk Perspective Rolls in the Trump Administration.docx (13.48 kB) Paul, I am resending the following three attachments including my professional bio, the case for me to become the 22nd Secretary of the Army and my requested list of ranked appointments by the President. I am very grateful for your assistance in supporting my appointment as Secretary of the Army. Many thanks! Steve Stephen M. Calk Chairman and Chief Executive Officer National Bancorp Holdings Tin: Federal Savings Bank From: Steve Calk Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2016 11:20 PM To: 'Paul M anafort' Subject: Stephen M. Calk-Candidate for SEC ARMY Hello Paul, W ill you please review the attached document prepared at your request and advise what changes and improvements I should make. My goal is to ensure you or my designated prosper has all of the inform ation they need to have me successfully chosen by the President-Elect. I look forward to your response, Steve Stephen M. Calk Chairman and Chief Executive Officer National Bancorp Holdings T he Federal Savings Bank GOVERNMENT EXHIBIT U.S.v. MANAFORT. l± 8 -c f-8 3 (T.S.E.) 452 0.7.3940.61784.msg DOJSCO-400817011 Chicago, IL 60607 i re ce Fax Steve@TheFederal5avingsBank.com www.TheFederalSavingsBank.com 0.7.3940.61784.msg DOJSCO-400817012 QUALIFICATION M EM ORANDUM ON BEHALF OF STEPHEN M . CALK ARTICULATING HIS QUALIFICATIONS TO SERVE AS THE 22 nd SECRETARY OF THE ARMY Summary: Stephen Calk is supremely qualified to serve as the Secretary of the Army. His personal service as an enlisted soldier rising to a commissioned officer attest to his belief in the Army’s mission and experience. Mr. Calk leveraged the leadership training and entrepreneurial experience as an officer and Army helicopter pilot into a highly successful professional career building world class leadership teams. His command of complex organizations, federally regulated institutions and fiscal budgeting and planning span more than 22 years as a CEO. His sustained support of service members and their families reflects a deep seated commitment to sustaining the democratic experiment through service. Mr. Calk’s competence, character, commitment, and loyalty mark him as someone who will uniquely serve in the roll of the Secretary of the Army for the Trump Administration to great effect. The Department of the Army is a large, complex and dynamic organization. Therefore, it requires a leader equal to the challenge such an organization represents. Stephen Calk is such a leader and most importantly, he welcomes the challenge associated with serving as the Secretary of the Army. Role and responsibilities: The Secretary of the Army (10 U.S.C. § 3013) is the senior official within the Department of the Army. The senior military official within the department (i.e., the Chief of Staff of the Army) works directly for the Secretary. The Secretary presents and justifies Army policies, plans, programs, and budgets to the Secretary of Defense, other executive branch officials, and to the Congressional Defense Committees. The Secretary also communicates Army policies, plans, programs, capabilities, and accomplishments to the public. As necessary, the Secretary convenes meetings with the senior leadership of the Army to debate issues, provide direction, and seek advice. The Secretary is a member of the Defense Acquisition Board. The Secretary of the Army has several responsibilities under the Uniform Code of Military Justice, including the authority to convene general courts-martial and management of the Civilian Aides to the Secretary of the Army Program. Mr. Calk’s Professional Competencies Policies: -Mr. Calk possesses a deep understanding of how federal policies are crafted and implemented as a result of his activities leading a National Federally Chartered and Regulated institution. -Mr. Calk’s three decades of entrepreneurial leadership associated with starting and scaling multiple enterprises on a national and international level has imbued in him a keen awareness of how organizational policies guide the efficient, effective, and ethical conduct of work. Plans: -Mr. Calk’s 16 years of active and reserve military experience exposed him to a myriad of planning constructs including the Military Decision Making Process, planning frameworks (e.g., Joint Operational Planning Process, Adaptive Planning and Execution System). Furthermore, he has routinely overseen the provisioning of planning efforts throughout his private sector career. -Mr. Calk’s graduate studies in management and leadership, including a Master of Business Administration/Master of Management degree from Northwestern University’s J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management and the Harvard Business School’s 9 year Presidents Program in Leadership of the World Presidents’ have developed his expertise in a variety of cutting edge frameworks associated with strategic and innovation planning and implementation. Programs: -Mr. Calk’s professional and civic activities have allowed him to lead and participate in a multitude of Army programs over the years. He helped stand up and is an active participant in both the Soldier for Life initiative and the U.S. Army Special Operations Command’s APEX Program which identifies high potential US Special Operators and imbeds them in short duration immersive experiences 0.7.3940.61784. msg DOJSCO-400817013 QUALIFICATION M EM ORANDUM ON BEHALF OF STEPHEN M . CALK ARTICULATING HIS QUALIFICATIONS TO SERVE AS THE 22 nd SECRETARY OF THE ARMY with Chief Executive Officers of private sector organizations. Mr. Calk has also chaired the 10th Congressional District’s U.S. Service Academy selection committee for four years. -Mr. Calk’s selfless service on the board of the United Services Organization (USO-Illinois) has provided him a keen awareness of how non-profit entities interface with the military in order to enhance service members (and their families’) quality of life. Budgets: -Mr. Calk has extensive budgeting experience. He founded, led and managed small, medium, and large sized national enterprises. His financial acumen, academic proficiency and national reputation is without equal in the area of financial management, budgeting, analysis and planning. Communications: -Mr. Calk possesses a deep reservoir of competence related to media and constituencies engagement. He has given highly regarded interviews through local, national, and international media outlets (print, radio, and TV) including more than 32 nationally televised interviews as a Senior Economic Advisor to President Elect Donald Trump on CNN, Fox News, CNBC, MSNBC, Fox Business News, CBS, BNN, NPR, Reuters, Yahoo and many more representing 1.78 Billion online readership. -Mr. Calk is very conversant in social media and internet platforms because of his company’s national and international online activities. Relationships: -Mr. Calk possesses a vast global professional, legislative, legal and social network consisting of leaders and members of the United States Senate and House as well as leaders in every business and political sector. His long and deep relationships allow him to gain varied perspectives and support concerning complex issues. Furthermore, his military, Kellogg School of Management, Harvard Business School, and World Presidents’ Organization networks affords him regular access to some of the world’s most influential people. -Mr. Calk has actively helped to raise funds on behalf of state, local, and national political leaders. Consequently, he knows how to forge positive relationships and manage stakeholder engagements. Decision Making: -Mr. Calk possesses over two decades of experience as a CEO for commercial enterprises operating nationally. He knows how to leverage data, integrate experiences, convene diverse perspectives, and make decisions in a timely manner regarding extremely complex issues. Passion: -Mr. Calk is deeply passionate about national security issues, our men and women in uniform (and their families), and confronting challenges head on. He possesses the tenacity required to enact positive change in large, dynamic, and complex organizations. Team Building: -Mr. Calk has verifiable acumen in developing high performance teams. His ability to do so will prove invaluable throughout the process of selecting senior members, providing clear direction for their activities, communicating intent, managing stakeholders, and learning from experience. -Mr. Calk’s phenomenal and broad Rolodex will prove invaluable in his efforts to recruit top talent for service within the department. He has already identified highly experienced candidates for all key positions reporting to SEC ARMY and can have that team on boarded within 30 days of confirmation. -Mr. Calk’s pre-existing exposure to Army Chief of Staff, General Milley and Vice Chief of Staff General Allyn will aid immensely in the ability to forge an effective working relationship quickly. 0.7.3940.61784.msg DOJSCO-400817014 QUALIFICATION M EM ORANDUM ON BEHALF OF STEPHEN M . CALK ARTICULATING HIS QUALIFICATIONS TO SERVE AS THE 22 nd SECRETARY OF THE ARMY Loyalty: -Mr. Calk willingly risked his national professional and personal reputation as an active, vocal, early supporter of President-Elect Trump. He has performed a tremendous number of media engagements including attending all three Presidential debates and working in the spin room as a Super Surrogate on the President-Elect’s behalf. He did so while residing and working in a predominantly Democratic urban area. His willingness to serve as a Senior Economic Advisor and Super Surrogate displayed great loyalty, courage and conviction when few others would. Mr. Calk never wavered in his support of the PresidentElect throughout the campaign and was intimately involved in recruiting hundreds of thousands of other Americans to do the same. -Mr. Calk understands the Secretary of the Army serves at the pleasure of the Secretary of Defense and the President. Consequently, he (and the department) will always display the same undying loyalty to those two entities. 0.7.3940.61784.msg DOJSCO-400817015 Stephen M. Calk Stephen M. Calk is the Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of National Bancorp Holdings, A Bank Holding Company; The Federal Savings Bank, a Federally Chartered Savings Bank and Chicago Bancorp. Mr. Calk currently serves as a Senior Economic Advisor to the President elect of the United States. Mr. Calk was nominated by Congressman Phillip Crane and subsequently appointed to the Unites States Military Academy Preparatory School at West Point Prep. He was commissioned as an Army Officer on May 25th, 1985. He is a graduate of the United States Army Aviation School and served in both active and reserve status as a combat tactical helicopter pilot and commander for over 16 years. Mr. Calk received his Bachelor's Degree from the University of Illinois at Champaign/Urbana and holds a Master of Business Administration Degree from the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University. Mr. Calk is currently attending the Harvard Business School's Post Graduate Executive Education Program for members of The World Presidents Organization. Mr. Calk is a nationally recognized expert in the fields of finance, economics and residential real estate finance as well as National Security and Military issues. He is regularly featured in print and on air national news programs including CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, Fox Business News, CNBC Squawk Box, CBS evening news, The Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Washington Post, Reuters, Money, Crains Chicago Business, the Chicago Tribune and Chicago Sun Times. He has served on the Board of Directors, Advisory Board of Directors or Customer Advisory Board of Directors for various public and private companies including JP Morgan Chase's Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corp., Ohio Savings Bank, Citimortgage, Bank of America and the former General Electric Mortgage Insurance Company. Mr. Calk has served as an advisor to the Governor of the State of Illinois, the Commissioner of Banks and Real Estate and the Office of Professional Regulation for the State of Illinois on matters of Mortgage Banking and Real Estate finance. He has served his community on many civic and philanthropic boards including serving as the Chairman of the United States 10th Congressional District's Service Academy Selection 0.7.3940.61784.msg DOJSCO-400817016 Committee. He currently serves as a Trustee for the University of Illinois' St. John's Catholic Newman Center and on the Board of The USO of Illinois as well as a certified leader in The Boy Scouts of America. He has been a member of the Chicago Chapter of the World Presidents Organization and Young Presidents Organization since 2002 where he has served as the Forum Chairman, Membership Chairman and Education Chairman. He is an outspoken proponent and advocate of Veteran housing needs. Mr. Calk is a veracious trainer and mentor of junior military officers and Senior NCO's prior to taking command positions or returning to civilian life after service to their country. He has also served on numerous civic and philanthropic boards and is a member of Sunset Ridge Country Club and The Chicago Club where he served on the Membership Commission. Under Mr. Calk's leadership, The Federal Savings Bank became profitable within its first 3 months of operations and by the end of its first year of operation was named by the American Bankers Association Journal as the most profitable community bank in America with assets its size; an honor it has held the last four years in a row. His experience and accomplishments have combined to build both The Federal Savings Bank and the former Chicago Bancorp into a dynamic team of professionals who adhere to the highest standards of excellence while funding tens of billions of dollars in loans in the last two decades. 0.7.3940.61784.msg DOJSCO-400817017 Stephen M. Calk Perspective Rolls in the Trump administration in rank order 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Secretary of the Army Deputy Secretary of Treasury Secretary of Commerce Secretary of HUD Deputy Secretary of Defense Undersecretary of the Treasury for Housing Undersecretary of the Treasury for International Affairs Deputy Secretary of Commerce Ambassadorships I would like in rank order 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. United Kingdom (most qualified as I grew up in London) France Germany Italy Spain Japan Ireland Australia China United Nations The European Union Portugal Holy See (Vatican City) Luxembourg Austria Switzerland Netherlands Singapore 0.7.3940.61784.msg DOJSCO-400817018