Innovative executive skilled in strategic planning, program management, business development, and all phases of product development and manufacturing encompassing engineering, prototype development, test, production and fielded systems support including DoD Contractor Logistics Support (CLS). Experienced with materials management, cost controls, purchasing and contract/subcontract statements of work and negotiations. Directed numerous special operations aviation equipment modifications programs and multi-aircraft fleet logistical sustainment. Oversaw two geographically separated aircraft modification production lines. Selected by Rolls Royce to lead its portion of the $1B Light Turbine Helicopter Engine Company (LHTEC) Joint Venture partnership program, creating state of the art engines for the Army’s RAH-66 Comanche aircraft. Started, managed, and grew Sierra Nevada Corporation’s (SNC) Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance (ISR), aviation CLS programs to >$225M annually with 300+ technicians. Oversaw Contractor Owned Contractor Operated (COCO) international efforts. Have worked, lead, and won numerous multi-million dollar proposals Have lived and worked in Germany and Australia and worked international programs.Key skills: Aviation logistics support – CLS, ICS (Interim Contactor Support) and L-CCS (Life-Cycle Contractor Support). Turning around programs to meet customer requirements and profitability. Establishing new market channels. Re-engineering processes/procedures for efficiency and effectiveness. Establishing mutually beneficial relationships to grow business. Contract negotiating/management. Aviation modification production. All levels of proposal generation (Shipley trained). Trained in Lean Six Sigma (LSS) application. Current Department of Defense Top Secret security clearance.
Listed skills include Systems Engineering, Security Clearance, Dod, Earned Value Management, and 21 others.