Role and Company
Senior Director, Research and Advisory A&D Industries, Gartner
Expertise
27 years experience in defense, aerospace, & aviation
Location
Brookline, NH
About Charles
Greetings, I am a Senior Director (Research) Analyst for Aerospace & Defense Industries at Garter. I provide market and industry leading research and advisory for Aerospace and Defense (Commercial and Military) Chief Supply Chain Executives. I focus on all topics affecting A&D Supply Chain leaders across all segments of the end to end Supply Chain value stream. I offer a comprehensive and resourceful research product from a 360-degree perspective. I also conduct Defense FAR/DFAR SOW/PWS & awarded contracts (risk management) reviews and best practices assessments as part of Gartner's larger Supply Chain Research and Advisory business.
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My career prior to joining Gartner in September 2018 was as:
- Associate Director for Materials, Planning & SIO&P (Discipline Chief) for a variety of Military Engines (aftermarket) programs at Pratt and Whitney - a United Technologies Company from 2016-2018
- Logistic Engineer (Risk & Opportunity) Manager practicing Earned Value Management at Raytheon Company in 2016
- Supply Chain Manager and a Production & Depot Operations Manager for various Electronic Warfare (EW) combat platforms at BAE Systems, Inc from 2015-2016
- My first role outside of the US Navy was as a (customer facing) Business & Market Developer / Capture Team Lead for Naval Aircraft Programs at The Boeing Company from 2012 to 2014 (F/A-18 Hornet, AV-8B Harrier, P-8 Poseidon and V-22 Osprey
- For 20-years I served as a US Naval (Supply Corps) Officer (Paygrade: Commander/O5) from 1992 to 2012 with progressive growth, technical and operational experiences in: the United States, Western Europe & Mediterranean, the Middle East, North & East Africa, SE Asia, Micronesia, Oceania & the Mid Pacific.
Connect with me using:
►►► charles.w.colbert@icloud.com ◄◄◄
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I offer a track record of progressive growth and operational experiences globally.
Formal Education:
* M.A.L.M in Organizational Leadership (~2022) Arizona St Univ Thunderbird School Global Management (pursuing)
* M.S. in Supply Chain Management (2011) Pennsylvania State University
* Executive MBA in International Business (2009) University of Maryland University College
* M.S. in Operations Research (2005) U.S. Naval Postgraduate School
* B.A. in Chemistry (1992) Hampton University
♣ Contact Info ♣
Phone: (703) 651-6320 (Metro Wash DC, USA)
Skype: skyhook1969
Security Clearance (Inactive/Final) through June 2025