Thomas Klingel in

Thomas Klingel

Login to view DISC.
Senior talent Acquisition Partner at SES at SES Satellites
📍 Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Thomas Klingel is a Senior Talent Acquisition Partner with extensive experience in talent and career management, stemming from a distinguished 20-year career as a Senior Leader in the U. S. Army. He specializes in full life-cycle recruiting for government contracts with agencies like the DoD, DoS, and DHS. He holds a Bachelor of Arts from Excelsior University.

As a veteran, he has applied his military leadership experience to lead veteran outreach initiatives in the corporate world. Colleagues describe him as a strong and diligent leader with a calm demeanor and a sense of humor that makes him a joy to work with, showcasing his focus on people.

Unique fact: He served as the Talent Management Director and direct advisor to the Sergeant Major of the Army and the Chief of Staff of the Army.

Read the full overview →
Experience
14 Years
Current Role
Senior talent Acquisition Partner at SES
Location
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Personality Overview

How Thomas shows up

Communication Style
Decision Approach
Work Preference

Behavioral traits and communication patterns that shape how this person evaluates opportunities, builds trust, and makes decisions in professional settings.

Login to view personality overview.
Priorities

Topics Thomas cares about

Veteran Outreach
He previously led a company's veteran outreach program, leveraging his extensive military background to connect with and support fellow service members transitioning to civilian careers.
Senior Leader Development
His career in the Army involved managing the careers, assignments, and development of the Army's most senior leaders, advising top command on talent management.
+5 more topics Login to view topics
Career

Work history

7-2025
Senior talent Acquisition Partner at SES
SES Satellites
3-2020 - 10-2025
Senior Talent Acquisition Partner
Intelsat
2-2016 - 3-2020
Talent Acquisition Principal
SAIC (Merged with Engility)
7-2013 - 8-2015
Talent/Career Development Program Manager
United States Army Human Resources Command
2-2011 - 6-2013
Talent Management Director
U.S. Army Sergeant Major of the Army Office
In the press

Media appearances

No media yetWe could not find public media appearances for this person.
Education
2004 - 2019
AA
Central Texas, Troy
2004 - 2015
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Excelsior University
Social presence
in
Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

DISC behavioral profile

Dominance, influence, steadiness, and calculativeness scores with guidance on how this person prefers to communicate and decide.

Login to view DISC.

Other SES Satellites Employees

Explore more public profiles from related professionals.

More profiles

Discover additional public profiles from our index.

Unlock the full playbookSee exactly how to sell to Thomas. Free, 10 seconds.