Brandi G. Skasik
Brandi G. Skasik assumed the role of Deputy to the Garrison Commander June 21, 2021. She has a broad portfolio managing and directing garrison operations at a large, complex installation with multi-mission tenant activities.
U.S. Army Garrison Hawaii is the Army's premier home in the Pacific committed to service and enhancing readiness. The garrison serves a population of nearly 100,000 across 22 military installations in Hawaii providing services and infrastructure within the strategic support area for quality of life and mission readiness to Soldiers, civilians, families, retirees and Gold Star families in the military community.
As the U.S. Army Garrison Hawaii deputy to the garrison commander, Skasik leverages diversity, cultivating an inclusive culture, that enhances the garrison team's ability to deliver high quality, multi-faceted services to include human resources, emergency services, public works, personnel readiness, and Family and MWR programs.
Prior to this assignment, Skasik served as an executive officer for U.S. Army Garrison Hawaii, beginning July 6, 2020. In this role she acted on behalf of the garrison commander and the deputy to the garrison commander serving as a key advisor and coordinated staff activities and community support. Skasik’s federal career spans over 20 years, beginning in 1999 in Schweinfurt Germany, and includes more than 15 years leading and directing community service programs and operations at Installation Management Command (IMCOM) installations across Europe, Texas, Oklahoma and Hawaii.
Skasik's recent leadership development opportunities include deputy garrison manager, Garmisch, IMCOM-Europe G3/5/7 team member coordinating actions related to all things enterprise, global posture and global basing, and deputy director of DFMWR, U.S. Army Garrison Hawaii.
Skasik received the designation of Certified Public Manager, June 2019, from Arizona State University. She has a Master of Social Work degree from the University of Oklahoma and a Bachelor of Social Work degree from Missouri State University.
As the daughter of a retired U.S. Army chief warrant officer, Skasik has enjoyed a lifelong affiliation with, and commitment to, the U.S. Army. She has received multiple awards to include one Meritorious Civilian Service Award, one Superior Civilian Service Award, three Commander’s Award for Civilian Service, and the Commander’s Award for Public Service.