COO/CFO and Co-Owner of three Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) specializing in aviation consulting, business capture, flight training, proposal development, program management, systems engineering (requirements development, human factors, safety), supply chain management, training and testing.

Extensive experience ranging from subsystems to large complex integrated platforms resulting in uccessful Capture/Proposal Management/Strategy to win, as well as Program Management to implement/deliver to customer’s expectations.Recent engagement as Capture Manager for Enhanced Night Vision Goggle- Binocular (ENVG-B).

Provide executive leadership and management of domestic and international new business development, strategic planning, and proposal capture for multi-billion dollar orders per year. Focused on domestic and international (MENA, PacRim) ISR business consisting of COMINT/SIGINT, EO/IR, Radar and Special Mission ISR Aircraft (Fixed Wing Turbo Prop and Business Jet). Provided leadership in development and strategy for integrating advanced radar (AESA), EO/IR, SIGINT into several prime platform pursuits valued in excess of several billion dollars. Responsible for management of yearly multi-million dollars of new business resources.

Provided executive leadership and management of new business development, strategic planning, and proposal capture for $200 million orders for Avionics, Communications/Tactical Terminals (IBS, JTT, COTM, Link 11 & Link 22, SATCOM), Intelligence (COMINT/SIGINT), and EW Threat Range Systems. Responsible for management of new business resources.

Responsible for leadership and management of Integrated Ground System element of Mobile User Objective System (MUOS). Provide management and technical direction to a team of several hundred people in development of communications hardware and software and installation of integrated ground communication elements of MUOS program around the world.

Responsible for Advanced Infrared Imaging Systems within the Electronics Solutions Line of Business. Responsibilities include P&L of Advanced Technololy and Development Programs utilizing electro-optics, infrared and low level light imaging and fused applications for soldier, land and airborne systems. Programs include Enhanced Night Vision Goggle(Digitial) solutions, Next Generatioin Thermal Imaging, Family Weapons Sights and other advanced thermal and low light level applications.

Provide leadership and guidance at the Electronics & Integrated Solutions Operating Group level in identifying, qualifying and capturing of multi-hundred million dollar international new business related to C4I, Intelligence Surveillance & Reconnaissance (ISR) and Systems programs in Asia, Australia, Europe, Japan, Middle East and Taiwan. Interface with senior level defense and civilian personnel at DSCA, Pentagon and foreign Ministry of Defence personnel. Develop and implement teaming concepts and win strategies working closely with proposal teams.

Provide executive leadership and guidance of new business development, strategic planning, and proposal capture for orders in excess of $750 million for Network Enabled Solutions line of business. Responsible for business development leadership in areas of Avionics, Communications, Navigation, IFF, Electro-Optical/Infrared Surveillance Systems, Information Networks and Integrated C4ISR. Programs included are key transformational programs such as CAMC2, FCS, WIN-T, JTRS and C4ISR, positioning the line of business for capture of $5B of business within the next five years. Product applications include Link 16, JTRS, Doppler, IFF, Mission Computing Systems, E0/IR/Hyperspectral for airborne, ground and naval platforms. Responsible for management of $50 million of resources.

Provided leadership and strategy to Operations Integrated Product Team in development of Program Plans for System Design & Development and Production schedules. Provided leadership in planning and development of a multi-million dollar new integration facility that successfully passed corporate review.

Executive Capture Lead responsible for pre-bid assessment of $2.4 billion Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) program for U.S. Army. Provided key leadership and strategy on system design, development and management to team of Lockheed Martin staff and potential team mates consisting of business development, contracts, engineering, finance, program management, procurement and integrated logistics personnel.

Responsible for strategic greater then $2 billion win of replacement the Presidential Helicopter VH-71 program. Provided leadership and key strategy to large team (150+) of Lockheed Martin staff and Subcontractors. Successfully captured $78 million risk reduction program that was instrumental in positioning Lockheed Martin to win VH-71 program. Provided key leadership and strategy to bid team on system design, development and management. Leadership of the team resulted in receiving Lockheed Martin’s highest recognition NOVA award.

Responsible for Aerospace Systems Programs, which included Advanced Technology Development, Airlift (C-130 and C-5), DIRCM, Special Operations (fixed & rotary wing), Tactical Aircraft (A-10), Unmanned Aircraft Systems, and AEW&C Systems (P-3 AEW&C and E-3D). Overall business base potential for these programs was in excess of $1 billion over several years. Provided leadership and direction to team in successful capture $250 million sole source for MC-130H Combat Talon II. Responsible for Profit & Loss of in excess of $100 million per year. Provided executive leadership in management of multiple subcontractors, systems engineering, program management, software & systems integration. Responsible for Business Development, Marketing, and, Strategic Planning of Systems Programs business segment.

Business Area Executive responsible for business development of Government Information Technology with annual orders in excess of $150 million. Responsibilities included management of Business Development, Marketing, Program Management and Strategic Planning of Government Information Technology. Additional responsibility for multi-million dollar Advanced Technology Research and Development applications in area of e-Commerce and wireless technology for Commercial and Government Information Technology solutions. Capture Lead in winning $200M Business Systems Modernization program with DLA

Responsible executive leading a large team (100+) of Lockheed Martin staff and Subcontractors. Provided overall proposal and implementation directions on system design, development and management of $1 billion program in Airborne Battlefield Surveillance (ASTOR) on a Gulfstream V. Also responsible for pursuit of Command, Control and Communications application of IT strategy for digital battlefield. Lockheed Martin was prime contractor/systems integrator for these programs with the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence. Responsibility included Systems, Software, Reliability, Maintainability and Integrated Logistic Support Engineering disciplines, as well as Program Management, and Subcontract Management. Led development and implementation of business strategy to win new prime contract and systems integration business. Provided briefings to United Kingdom Members of Parliament and Senior Military personnel on programs.

Responsible directly to CEO and President of European operations based in England. Managed all divisional business development/marketing in United Kingdom related to major prime and systems integration programs with UK Ministry of Defence. Established win strategies and marketing call plans for ASW/ASuW, Maritime Patrol Aircraft, and Airborne Battlefield Surveillance. Performed as Executive Marketing interface with senior Ministry of Defence personnel on existing ASW/ASuW program (EH-101 Merlin), valued at over $3 billion, ensuring customer expectations were met. Managed and led business development/marketing team to identify new business opportunities on several new programs, valued at over $3 billion. Developed and implemented win strategies working closely with proposal teams. Responsible for management of division bid and proposal, research & development and overhead engineering budgets totalling over $7 million per year.