[October 22, 2014] |
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SCRA-Managed National Armaments Consortium Announces Leadership Change
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. --(Business Wire)--
Today, the National Armaments Consortium (NAC) salutes the leadership of
Mr. Gary A. Schneider, who is retiring as chairman of the Executive
Committee effective November 7, 2014. Mr. Schneider is a founding member
of the NAC and has served as the chairman of the NAC Executive Committee
and co-chairman of the DoD Ordnance Technology Consortium (DOTC)
Executive Committee since their founding in 2000 and 2004, respectively.
The NAC Executive Committee has selected Ms. Diana-Lynn Herbst, a member
of the committee since 2010, to succeed Mr. Schneider upon his
retirement as chairman. Ms. Herbst will also succeed Mr. Schneider as
the industrial/academic co-chair of the DOTC Executive Committee.
Presently, Mr. Schneider and Ms. Herbst are working closely together to
execute a formal transition plan that will ensure a smooth and orderly
leadership transition. To further ensure a seamless transition, Mr.
Schneider has agreed to remain a member of the NAC and DOTC Executive
Committees until October 2015. Under Mr. Schneider's chairmanship the
NAC has grown from a 45-member, $5.4 million consortium in early 2000 to
the 277-member, $790 million enterprise it is today.
"I've been privileged to lead what many have dubbed the "Gold Standard"
of all Defense Consortia," Schneider said. "After fifteen years with the
NAC, it's time to move on and pass the gavel to a new generation of
leadership. I look forward to working with Diana, the Exeutive
Committee and the management team during the transition period, and to
being available as an advisor to the enterprise after retiring as
chairman."
Having served for more than three decades in both the government and
industrial sectors of the armament systems community, Ms. Herbst brings
to the NAC chair position a broad array of industry, academic and
government collaborative armament research, development and production
experience. Her extensive background in government contracting and
program management will be particularly useful as the NAC continues to
rapidly provide innovative armament system solutions to the Warfighter.
"It is an incredible honor for me to take the lead and serve such a
dynamic and thriving organization that is strongly committed to our
Warfighter. I am proud of the accomplishments that we have achieved with
our DoD partners and look forward to working together to drive our
continued success," stated Ms. Herbst.
About SCRA
http://www.scra.org/
SCRA is an applied research corporation with over 30 years of experience
delivering technology solutions with high returns on investment to
federal and corporate clients. To fulfill our mission, SCRA has three
sectors: Our Technology Ventures sector has helped over 300 early-stage
companies to commercialize innovations and create jobs, our Applied R&D
sector manages over 100 national and international programs worth over
$2.8 billion in contract value, and our R&D Facilities sector builds and
manages research facilities that include wet labs, secure rooms for
sensitive work and advanced, high-tech manufacturing shops. Multiple
economic impact studies show SCRA's cumulative output into South
Carolina's economy to be over $16.6 billion.
About NAC
http://www.nac-dotc.org
The National Armaments Consortium is the industrial/academic component
of the DoD Ordnance Technology Consortium established to facilitate
Government, Industry and Academic collaboration in the field of armament
systems research, development, engineering and prototype testing of
advanced armament technologies for insertion into future and legacy
systems to ensure Warfighter technological superiority on the
battlefield.
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