Mark Smitherman Email & Phone Number

Summerville, South Carolina

The National Shipbuilding Research Program (NSRP) Advanced Shipbuilding Enterprise (ASE) is an industry-led collaboration of US shipyards that reduces the costs of shipbuilding and ship repair through the implementation of research and development efforts. The program is sponsored by the Navy through the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) and administered.

Johnstown, Pennsylvania

Management and consulting services for manufacturing and technology employment in support of broader maritime, defense, and manufacturing segments of government and industry.

Capture and program manager for warfare center engineering services contractSr.Director- Business development and program oversight of applied R&D programs in the Navy Ship and Air sectorsDirector, Material Solutions- Line director for numerous R&D Capabilities: Materials, Manufacturing Improvements, Friction Stir Weld Applications, Metallurgic Lab.

Primary responsibility for ship construction contract, operations, engineering, purchasing, client interactions, schedule and cost management for commercial shipbuilding operation.

Millingtion, Tennessee

Developed occupational standards for numerous and complex job groups throughout the Navy. Developed statistics ratings studies that shaped each community's training, advancement, and promotion standards. Managed the USN Billet file of all positions in the fleet.

Charleston, South Carolina Area

Division and Watch Officer on nuclear submarine. Directed ship and reactor plant operations and maintenance. Led technical sections in maintenance, training, operations, and retention.

Bs, Mechanical Engineering

Mba, Management