Andy D. Email & Phone Number

Aerospace and Defense Industry Chief Technology Officer and Product Development Executive with 20+ years of progressive leadership experience leading all aspects of energetic material and weapons system design, development, and production for all branches of the United States military including United States Special Operations Command. Dedicated leader with excellent communication skills and a proven track record of success leading multinational teams and overseeing all aspects of energetic material systems technical operations for a $150M US division.► Product Development and Business Growth Strategy: As Chief Technology Officer and Leadership Team Member at Nammo Defense Systems, recently completed a $23M capital investment program to build a new composite propellant production facility in Mesa, AZ.► Product Development & Qualification: Spearheaded and led the qualification of two weapons systems for U.S. military use by the Navy, Marine Corps, and Special Operations Command. ► Engineering Expertise & Thought Leadership: Currently hold 4 patents and have authored/coauthored 28 technical publications, including 3 peer-reviewed journal articles since 2008. Developed a repair method for in-orbit repairs of the space shuttle after the 2003 Space Shuttle Columbia accidentExpertise:✭ Executive Engineering Leadership✭ Multinational Team Leadership✭ Technology & Strategy Development✭ Product Development✭ Energetic Materials: Pyrotechnics, Explosives, Propellants✭ Warheads, Rocket Motors, Fuzes, Propulsion Systems✭ Process Engineering✭ Systems Engineering✭ Preliminary Design Review✭ Critical Design Review✭ Material Review Board✭ Failure Investigation✭ Technology Roadmap✭ Product Roadmap

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  Vice President Strategy And Technology

  Nammo Defense Systems Inc.

  Mesa, Az, Us