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Denise Nicholson Email & Phone Number
Chief Operating Officer
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Accelint
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@soartech.com
11 phones found area 407, 734, and 315
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Chief Operating Officer
Location
Orlando, Florida, United States
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Denise Nicholson is listed as Chief Operating Officer at Accelint, a company with 463 employees, based in Orlando, Florida, United States. AeroLeads shows a work email signal at soartech.com, phone signal with area code 407, 734, 315, and a matched LinkedIn profile for Denise Nicholson.
Denise Nicholson previously worked as Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Soar Technology, Inc. and Vice President of Intelligent Training and Director of X at Soar Technology, Inc.. Denise Nicholson studied at Leadership Orlando.
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About Denise Nicholson
Dr. Denise Nicholson is a leading executive known for her unique blend of technical expertise and business acumen, spanning government, academia, and industry. She serves as COO and VP of Mission Portfolios at SoarTech, which, until the recent acquisition, was a growing small business specializing in DoD AI applications. Her impact at SoarTech is profound, professionalizing business development and project execution processes in preparation for a successful managed acquisition. With a focus on AI/ML technologies, Denise contributes to various DoD domains, including Autonomy, C4I, and Training and Simulation. She excels in concept creation and ensures effective project execution through staff alignment.Additionally, as the head of the Engineering Team, she fosters an innovation-driven culture, achieving Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) that significantly contribute to SoarTech's growth. Denise's multi-faceted background and strategic prowess position her as a key player in shaping the future of AI technology for the military's toughest challenges. Her unwavering commitment to excellence and ability to lead mission-critical initiatives set her apart as a dynamic leader in the field, making her a driving force behind SoarTech's success.Highlights:Denise has a PhD & MS in Optical Sciences from UofA, BS in ECE from Clarkson University, is a graduate of NAVAIR’s Senior Executive Management Development Program (SEMDP), DAWIA Level III Certified, in Systems Planning, Research, Development and Engineering, SAK Improv Level I and a Certified Modeling and Simulation Professional (CMSP). Dr. Nicholson has a technical patent (#US5986758 A), over 100 referred publications, was founding Co-Chair of Augmented Cognition International, Chair for AHFE’s Human Factors in Robots and Unmanned Systems, as well as the Cross-Cultural Decision Making and Human Factors in Cyber Security Conferences.Member of Team Orlando since 1997 serving IITSEC, Women in Defense (WID) and NDIA. She is an alumna of Leadership Orlando Class #94 and is the 1st female Executive member of Lake Highland Preparatory School's Board of Trustees. Denise is passionate about paying forward serving as CFL NDIA's STEM Cooridator, an ASPIRE mentor, FIRST Robotics FRC Judge, Instructor for USNSCC Centurion Battalion and coach of the Netrunners CyberPatriot Team.
Listed skills include Systems Engineering, Simulations, Program Management, Dod, and 46 others.
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Accelint
13 roles · 39 years
Denise Nicholson work experience
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Chief Operating Officer (Coo)
Current- As COO overseeing OPS, BD, PMO, ENG, IT and Contracts & Procurement, and practicing co-leadership with the CEO. Key responsibilities include: Strategic Initiatives Execution
- Significantly contributed to tripling revenue from $9M to $31M while ensuring increased compliance.
- Played a key role in defining and implementing a multiyear strategy for a managed sale process.Cross-Functional Operational Execution
- Consistently achieved departmental KPIs and budgets while prioritizing customer and company needs.
- Cultivated a culture of continuous improvement within a matrix organization of professionals.
- Directed the expansion of operational capacity to drive sustainable growth and mitigate risk.Key Performance Indicator (KPI) Tracking and Reporting
Aug 2019 - Present
Vice President Of Intelligent Training And Director Of X
Since 2014, as part of SoarTech’s continuing strategy Dr. Denise Nicholson is leading an effort to explore, identify and pursue applications of SoarTech’s intelligent systems that have the potential for long-term growth. Denise's initial concentration is to “fill in the X” with an area of focus that will bring SoarTech’s innovative technologies and.
Aug 2014 - Aug 2019
Board Of Trustees
Current
2015 - Present
~11 yrs 5 mos
General Manager/ Sr. Vice President
D&S Consultants, Inc. - Mesh Solutions, Llc A Dsci Company
DSCI ENTERPRISE of EATONTOWN, NJ was the parent company of 6 wholly owned subsidiaries: Innov8tive Solutions, LLC * MESH Solutions, LLC * SenTech, LLC * STAR Technologies, LLC * Viatech, Inc * XPRT Solutions, Inc.In 2010 Dr. Nicholson started a new 6th division of DSCI focused on Human Systems Engineering research, products and services. The division.
Sep 2010 - Jun 2014
Research Professor, Institute For Simulation And Training
- Affiliated, Joint Appointments with graduate level advising, service and teaching responsibilities:
- College of Optics and Photonics: CREOL
- Dept of Industrial Engineering & Management Sys
- Modeling and Simulation Graduate Program
- Professional Master’s Program in Project & Systems Engineering Management
2005 - 2010
~5 yrs
Founding Director Active Lab: Applied Cognition & Training In Immersive Virtual Environments
- PI of $20M+ awards from: ONR, RDECOM, OSD, ARL, DARPA, JFCOM & PMTRASYS
- Grew an innovative research lab to encompass over 40 GRAs, Post Docs and Faculty employees
- Publications in Virtual Environments for Training & Education, Operational Neuroscience, Human Systems Engineering, and Adaptive Autonomous UXV Systems
- NATO Panel on Human Factors Experimentation for Uninhabited Vehicles
2005 - 2010
~5 yrs
Deputy Director, 49T - Science And Technology Program Office
- Managed external R&D programs (6.1 - 6.4) with an annual budget exceeding $25M.
- Directed over 50 researchers in the execution of S&T programs, fostering continuous improvement.
- Supervised Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and technology transfer initiatives.
- Invited Member on Expert Panels for NASA, NATO & OSD’s The Technical Cooperation Program (TTCP)
2003 - 2005
~2 yrs
Detailee Project Officer, Office Of Naval Research, Capable Manpower Future Naval Capability
2002 - 2003
~1 yr
Don Acquisition Professional - Electronics Engineer, Human Systems Research & Engineering
1997 - 2002
~5 yrs
Defense Acquisition Professional - Electronics Engineer, Photonics Laboratory
- DAWIA Level III Systems Planning, Research, Development & Engineering
- served as Contracting Officer Technical Representative (COTR) and Technical Point of Contact (TPOC) for a portfolio of S&T research BAAs and Small Business Research Initiatives (SBIRs) in the emerging areas of Optical.
- Conducted in-house research in computer generated optics, liquid crystals and infrared sensing. Research culminated in US Patent # 5,986,758 - “Diffractive Optic Imaging Spectrometer”
1993 - 1997
~4 yrs
Electronics Engineer, Photonics Laboratory, Signal Processing Division
- Long-Term Full-Time Study Graduate Program @ U of Arizona Optical Sciences ’91-92
- Engineering developmental program ’88-90
1988 - Dec 1992
Intrusion Detection Engineering Technician, 485Th Communications Engineering & Installation Group
1987 - 1988
~1 yr
6 education records
Denise Nicholson education
Education record
Leadership Orlando
Ph.D., Optical Science
University Of Arizona
Ms, Optical Sciences
University Of Arizona
Bs, Electrical Computer Engineering
Clarkson University
As, Engineering Sciences
Mohawk Valley Community College
High School
Notre Dame High School
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What company does Denise Nicholson work for?
Denise Nicholson works for Accelint.
What is Denise Nicholson's role at Accelint?
Denise Nicholson is listed as Chief Operating Officer at Accelint.
What is Denise Nicholson's email address?
AeroLeads has found 1 work email signal at @soartech.com for Denise Nicholson at Accelint.
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AeroLeads has found 11 phone signal(s) with area code 407, 734, 315 for Denise Nicholson at Accelint.
Where is Denise Nicholson based?
Denise Nicholson is based in Orlando, Florida, United States while working with Accelint.
What companies has Denise Nicholson worked for?
Denise Nicholson has worked for Accelint, Soar Technology, Inc., Lake Highland Preparatory Schl, D&S Consultants, Inc. - Mesh Solutions, Llc A Dsci Company, and University Of Central Florida.
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Denise Nicholson studied at Leadership Orlando.
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Denise Nicholson is listed with skills including Systems Engineering, Simulations, Program Management, Dod, Technical Writing, Military, Engineering, and Integration.
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