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Summit Global is a boutique strategic leadership advisory primarily serving lower middle market clients by providing experience and insight to drive strategic clarity, catalyze growth, and scale value. Summit focuses on defense & aerospace, private equity / portfolio companies, venture capital / startups, and other mid-market clients worldwide. We provide.

Lystrup, DK

• P&L leadership of $170M global business unit with 60-person cross-functional organization across six sites worldwide. Portfolio consisted of electronic warfare, audio, electronics manufacturing, and advanced composites.
• Led “red” USAF program issue resolution & closed challenged F-35 Program negotiations.
• Established program management excellence initiatives (i.e., performance management baseline).
• Received 2023 NG Supplier Excellence Award – one of five companies worldwide.
• Diversified growth and strengthened pipeline qualification, resiliency, and velocity.
• Won $306M 10-year electronic warfare contract (2001).

• Growth / strategy lead for $116M Electronic Warfare / Avionics business.
• Increased order intake from $48M to $116M (25% CAGR).
• Established Expendable Active Decoy / Electronic Support Measures as $200M+ franchise business.
• First AI win – electronic warfare DoD Rapid Reaction Technology Office.

Christchurch, Dorset, GB

• Growth / strategy lead for $318M multisite RF business with 34-person team & $10M investment portfolio. Led through crucial change including integration, divestiture, and consolidation.
• Diversified portfolio growth and stewarded order intake from $84M to $318M.
• Established $500M+ in-flight connectivity (Gogo) commercial market adjacency.
• Re-oriented precision positioner capability into new, faster-growth markets (directed energy).
• Developed solid state transmitter product to exploit $500M+ radar retrofit market.
• Leveraged sun-setting production program into $164M Navy-funded ($30M plus-up) program.

Arlington, VA, US

• Growth / strategy lead for $204M C4ISR and ground vehicle multisite business with 9-person team.
• Developed Brigade Combat Team Modernization program repositioning / monetization strategy.
• Diversified portfolio through innovative partnerships, market adjacencies, and new products.
• Grew $243M Avenger sales pipeline through expanded platform capability & international growth.

Fort Worth, TX, US

• Growth / strategy lead for $100M vehicle electronics and fire control business with 6-person team.
• Won $274M Mortar Fire Control System program designated as U.S. Army Top Ten Invention.

Arlington, VA, US

• Growth / strategy lead for $500M multisite EO / IR and ISR business with 40-person team.
• Achieved $1.3B order intake over tenure (exceeded annual order intake targets by 48%).
• Won $2.3B Thermal Weapon Sight Bridge contract (2007).
• Won first international Thermal Weapon Sight contract worth > $50M.
• Established new Soldier Systems and EO / IR line of business.
• Managed $30M investment portfolio – won tech-base programs to position for long-term growth.

Arlington, VA, US

• P&L leadership of 50-person, multisite integrated fire control business.
• Led world’s first small arms fire control and airburst capability into production.
• Guided tech-base program (ACSW) to development phase – met cost / schedule goals.
• Achieved 57% order intake CAGR, $7M congressional add, and $1.5M Six Sigma cost avoidance.

Arlington, VA, US

• Growth / strategy lead for $100M global EO/IR business. Managed $8M investment portfolio.
• Increased order intake from $71M to $110M (15% CAGR).
• Established strategic partnership to win $560M program – world’s first fused night vision goggle.
• Grew international business – signed European co-production and global marketing agreements.

Arlington, VA, US

• Washington, D.C.-based key account manager for $100M+ business portfolio.
• Competitively selected for corporate international leadership program.
• Captured $6M congressional add.

Arlington, Virginia, US

• Combat leadership experience.

Bs, General Engineering

Mba