Jeff Huggins

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President Cailabs US Inc.| Space| Defense| Aerospace| Private Equity Portfolio CEO| Board Member| Outside Director @ ARDX
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Arlington, Virginia, United States, United States
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Mr. Jeff Huggins is a proven senior executive, CEO and growth leader. A change agent with a full spectrum of leadership tools acquired across experiences as a Naval Officer, Senior Official in the State Department, and successful business leader. He is currently leading Cailabs US Inc. as President. He grew an established $24 M company to over $40M from 2016 to 2020, delivering 76% revenue growth including 11% during COVID impacted 2020. He successfully balanced the pace of change in transforming the company to achieve exponential growth without sacrificing the legacy customer base. He exceeded EBITDA targets all four years, including 130% of EBITDA target in 2020. He pivoted the team to not only adapt but thrive in the 2020 COVID environment. As CEO and Chairman of the board of U.S. Classified Aerospace/Defense business of $20 B French Aerospace company (Safran) delivering aviation electronics and ground based tracking antennas, he had full profit and loss responsibility to deliver sales targets, solidify cyber posture and grow the business. In 2019 he established a facility for manufacturing 18-foot, 2.5 ton tracking antennas to include establishing supply chain, hiring workforce, and adopting European designs to U.S. processes. Success continued by leveraging Hoshin Kanri (HK) and lean practices. He also established an industrial safety program that recorded zero injuries/accidents while integrating and maneuvering 2.5 ton antennas.He has proven leadership across a diverse set of teams from leading 40 Navy recruits to orchestrating the 700 person U.S. diplomatic mission in Japan as the Senior Advisor to Ambassador Howard Baker Jr. Tuned to tech business with a Darden Graduate School of Business MBA and a United States Naval Academy engineering degree, Jeff is a proven expert at matching creative applications of technology, infrastructure, people and solutions to grow a company.Reach out to Jeff at jeff.huggins@cailabs.com.P and L, Strategic Planning| Capture and Proposal Expertise| Cyber| FAA Aviation Rules Committee| M&A| Selling and Defining Complex System Integration| Budget Development/Management| COTS/GOTS products| Responsive Client Management| Marketing, Leadership and Team Building| Software Development| Service Support Contracts| Intelligence Systems| International Diplomat| Foreign Military Sales| Risk Management| National Satellite Systems| Engineering and Analytic Skills| Multi-site Operations| Project Management, Technology Implementation| Research and Development| Government Security Clearance

Jeff Huggins's Current Company Details
ARDX

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President Cailabs US Inc.| Space| Defense| Aerospace| Private Equity Portfolio CEO| Board Member| Outside Director
Jeff Huggins Work Experience Details
  • Cailabs Us Inc.
    President
    Cailabs Us Inc. Oct 2023 - Present
    Cailabs has mastered light shaping so that it can design, manufacture and sell innovative photonic products for free-space transmission, industrial lasers, local area networks (LANs) and telecommunications. Cailabs insightful technology is the subject of 26 families of patents (as of September 1st, 2023) and a market leader in optical ground stations, fiber optic data flow, laser machining and laser welding. The world leader in light shaping.
  • Ardx
    Member Board Of Directors
    Ardx Jul 2022 - Present
    Norfolk, Virginia, Us
    Board of Directors for ARDX --Health Management Consulting Firm and the ""Home of Health Equity". A company with Social Determinants of Health(SDOH) as a core focus throughout the 16-year heritage of ARDX. ARDX is an Employee Stock Owned(ESOP) company serving HHS, the U.S. government, as well as the community to make the world a better place.
  • Headwinds Venture Strategies Llc
    President/Ceo
    Headwinds Venture Strategies Llc Mar 2015 - Present
    Independent consultant supporting Private Equity due diligence and strategy. Validating target company forecast growth potential and risks in aerospace, defense, space, and manufacturing businesses. Board member, ARDX -Healthcare IT Consulting company (ARDX.net).
  • Safran
    Ceo|Chairman Of The Board
    Safran Dec 2016 - Jan 2021
    Paris, Fr
    CEO, Chairman of the Board - U.S. Cleared Defense|Aerospace Contractor of Safran AerospaceSpecial Security Agreement(SSA) to Mitigate Foreign Operational Control and Influence(FOCI)Full P&L responsibility for over $40M company. Delivered 76% increase in revenue over four years 2016-2020. -4 year CAGR of 14.1% including 11% during COVID impacted 2020.-Exceeded EBITDA targets all four years, including 130% of EBITDA target in 2020.-Pivoted the team to not only adapt but thrive in the 2020 COVID environment.-Established prime contractor role delivering program management success on multi-million dollar contracts. -Displaced incumbents on major DoD programs and expanded market share in flat market.-In 2019 established U.S. facility for manufacturing 18-foot, 2.5 ton ground based tracking antennas:o Moved company form 7K square foot to 20K square foot facility;o Hired manufacturing team;o Adapted European designs to U.S. manufacturing processes;o Established U.S. supply chain and warehouse management system;o Completed perfect ISO 9001 audits with zero findings;o Leveraged Hoshin Kanri (HK) and lean practices for success;o Established industrial safety program that recorded zero injuries/accidents while integrating and maneuvering 2.5 ton antennas.
  • Iai North America
    Vice President Business Development And Marketing
    Iai North America Sep 2015 - Dec 2016
    Herndon, Virginia, Us
    Vice President of Business Development for Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) North America. Leveraging the broad portfolio of parent company IAI Ltd as well as U.S. based subsidiaries such as Stark Aerospace to drive sales growth and profit in the U.S. market.IAI North America is a U.S. company that is a wholly owned subsidiary of IAI Ltd. --the largest Aerospace and Defense Company in Israel. With over 16,000 employees and 2015 revenue of over $3.5 B, IAI Ltd is a global company providing advanced technology solutions to government and commercial customers worldwide including: satellites, unmanned systems, C4ISR, navigation systems, missiles, weapon systems, and sensors. IAI also designs and manufactures business jets and aerostructures, performs overhaul and maintenance on commercial aircraft and converts passenger aircraft to refueling and cargo configurations.
  • Raytheon Intelligence, Information And Services
    Unmanned Systems Business Development And Strategy Executive
    Raytheon Intelligence, Information And Services 2006 - Dec 2014
    Arlington, Va, Us
    Creates and delivers bookings within the Unmanned Systems and ISR market. Portfolio included UAS ground control campaigns for Global Hawk, Triton, Fire Scout and U-2. Entrusted with annual budget and over 100 people on new business capture and proposal teams. Sculpts all elements of success—research and development, value proposition development, shaping, congressional relations, customer focused marketing, competitive assessments, consultant management, teaming, and company international assets to deliver annual bookings.
  • U.S. Department Of State
    Senior Advisor To The U.S. Ambassador To Japan
    U.S. Department Of State 2003 - 2005
    Washington, Dc, Us
    Presidential Political Appointee as Senior Official in the State Department- Senior Advisor to the U.S. Ambassador to Japan, Howard Baker jr. Unique understanding of International and Government to Government advocacy at the highest levels through five years at the U.S. Embassy Tokyo, Japan.
  • United States Department Of The Navy
    Commander (Ret)
    United States Department Of The Navy 1993 - 2003
    Navy Intelligence Officer-Career Naval Officer with worldwide operational and intelligence experience at highest classification levels with up to 250 direct reports. Thoroughly versed in all aspects of Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) operations and systems at all classification levels. Assigned to NATO and U.S. Staffs, Intelligence Centers, Satellite Ground Control Stations, Japan Attaché, and in ships. Years at sea, numerous deployments and operations in the Western Pacific, Arabian Gulf, Indian Ocean, Caribbean, North Atlantic, North Sea, Baltic Sea and the Mediterranean.

Jeff Huggins Skills

Dod Navy Security Clearance Defense C4isr Military Intelligence Program Management Government Contracting Command National Security Systems Engineering Uav Information Assurance Leadership Government Earned Value Management Top Secret Business Development Information Systems Military Experience Military Operations Operational Planning Intelligence Community Intelligence Systems Air Force Proposal Writing Radar System Architecture

Jeff Huggins Education Details

  • University Of Virginia Darden School Of Business
    University Of Virginia Darden School Of Business
    Master Of Business Administration (Mba)
  • U.S. Naval War College
    U.S. Naval War College
  • Naval Postgraduate School
    Naval Postgraduate School
    Systems Engineering
  • United States Naval Academy
    United States Naval Academy
    Engineering
  • Cheung Kong Graduate School Of Business
    Cheung Kong Graduate School Of Business
    Leading In An Emerging Economy

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