Professional Summary
AEROSPACE EXECUTIVE
Strategy & Planning ~ Business Management ~ Business Administration & Operations
Results-driven, flexible, technical, and commercial and military business savvy executive with twenty-five years of experience ranging from hands-on government program management to senior-level development, implementation, and administration of business operations. Proven track record of substantially increasing revenue, profitability, average program size, client sustainability and satisfaction. Demonstrated ability to increase revenue by identifying / pursuing new business value creation opportunities within existing and prospective clients.
Exceptional leadership skills: able to develop cross-functional teams, align with client business drivers organization and supply chain to achieve business goals. Extensive experience in government contracting, governmental and military bids / proposals, and aviation product development.
Specialties
Execution oriented program oversight, export strategies, product line business, architecture, organization, & process, strategic innovation and product management, and strategic outsourcing. Product Roadmap, Alignment of Organization, People, Process, and Business, Product, Technology, & Architecture Strategy, Organizational Readiness, Planning, Development, and Verification. DO-178B Level A-D software, Process and Implementation
Strategy & Planning ~ Business Management ~ Business Administration & Operations
Results-driven, flexible, technical, and commercial and military business savvy executive with twenty-five years of experience ranging from hands-on government program management to senior-level development, implementation, and administration of business operations. Proven track record of substantially increasing revenue, profitability, average program size, client sustainability and satisfaction. Demonstrated ability to increase revenue by identifying / pursuing new business value creation opportunities within existing and prospective clients.
Exceptional leadership skills: able to develop cross-functional teams, align with client business drivers organization and supply chain to achieve business goals. Extensive experience in government contracting, governmental and military bids / proposals, and aviation product development.
Specialties
Execution oriented program oversight, export strategies, product line business, architecture, organization, & process, strategic innovation and product management, and strategic outsourcing. Product Roadmap, Alignment of Organization, People, Process, and Business, Product, Technology, & Architecture Strategy, Organizational Readiness, Planning, Development, and Verification. DO-178B Level A-D software, Process and Implementation
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Work/Education
Work Experience
Foliage
/ Director - Aerospace, Defense, & Security
2004 -
Present
Responsible for Managing the Business Aspects of the Division
Ensco
/ Avionics Services Business Manager
2002 -
2004
Developed and Managed New Business for the Avionics Services Business Unit
Hamilton Sundstrand
/ Contractor
2001 -
2002
Worked on Real-Time Turbine Engine Simulator for EMI Testing of the ADOUR FADEC
Wind River
/ Services Sales Manager
1999 -
2001
Worked with a number of sales people to increase services sales.
Integrated Systems Inc.
/ Application Engineer
1995 -
1999
Worked on Modeling and Control System Tools and Customer Applications
Textron
/ Staff Engineer
1986 -
1995
Worked on Various Control System and Materials Government programs for NASA, ONR, USAF, & DARPA
Education
Doctorate in Engineering, Plastics Engineering, 1995
MS in Engineering, Plastics, 1990
BS, Chemistry, 1986
Chemistry, 1984
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Garrett Thurston posted updated profile information Feb 22, 2011
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