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Management Team
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Mark S. Newman
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Mark S. Newman is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of DRS Technologies, Inc. He joined the Company in 1973, four years after its founding, and became President and CEO in 1994, after serving many years as the company’s Chief Financial Officer. He was named a director in 1988, and in 1995, was elected Chairman of the Board.
Under Mr. Newman’s leadership, DRS has become an established market leader on several of the most important 21st century military platforms and holds a key position in the markets it serves. The Company has grown from a small specialty electronics supplier to a highly diversified defense technology provider with annual revenues exceeding $3 billion. DRS is well positioned as one of the fastest growing defense technology companies in the world.
Mr. Newman is active with many important professional organizations. He is a director on the board of Business Executives for National Security (BENS) and a member on the Board of Governors of the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA). He also serves as a member of the Navy League of the United States, the National Defense Industrial Association, the Association of the U.S. Army and the Surface Navy Association, among other professional affiliations. He is a past chairman of the American Electronics Association (AeA).
Mr. Newman is also a director on the boards of Congoleum Corporation, Refac Optical Group and EFJohnson Technologies, Inc.
Mr. Newman earned a Bachelor’s degree in economics from the State University of New York at Binghamton and a Master’s of Business Administration degree in financial management from Pace University. He is also a Certified Public Accountant.
Mr. Newman has received numerous awards and honors. He is a recipient of the RADM John J. Bergen Industry Award, presented by the Navy League of the United States, as well as the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation Semper Fidelis Award. Other honors include induction into the New Jersey High-Tech Hall of Fame and the Tri-County Scholarship Foundation Hall of Fame. He is also a past winner of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award. |
Robert F. Mehmel
President, Chief Operating Officer
Under Mr. Mehmel’s tenure, DRS has grown to become a highly diversified defense technology provider and one of the fastest growing defense technology companies in the world, with annual revenues of $3.3 billion in fiscal 2008.
Mr. Mehmel joined the company in 2001 as Executive Vice President, Business Operations & Strategy, and has over 20 years of experience in corporate development, finance and strategic planning in the aerospace, defense and high-technology industries. He has been responsible for the review and analysis of corporate-wide operational activities, as well as the development and implementation of strategic planning initiatives to ensure the achievement of long-term business objectives. He also leads the company’s efforts for identification, analysis and qualification of acquisition candidates and the management of post-acquisition integration efforts.
Before joining DRS, Mr. Mehmel was Director, Corporate Development at Jabil Circuit, Inc. Prior to that, he was Vice President, Planning at L-3 Communications Corporation from its founding. At L-3, he was responsible for merger and acquisition-related activities, including integration efforts.
Additionally, Mr. Mehmel was responsible for operational activities, including financial planning, facilities planning and coordination of environmental, health and safety activities throughout the corporation. Earlier, he held various positions in divisional and corporate management with Lockheed Martin Corporation, Loral Corporation and Lear Siegler, Inc.
Mr. Mehmel earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in accounting from Iona College and is a member of the board of directors of the United Industrial Corporation. |
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VADM Phillip M. Balisle, USN (Ret.)
Executive Vice President, Washington Operations
Vice Admiral Balisle joined the Company in 2005 as Senior Vice President, Maritime Strategic Plans and Programs and was promoted to Executive Vice President, Washington Operations, in April 2008. Prior to joining DRS, he was Commander, Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), leading a team of 46,000 men and women nationwide in four shipyards, undersea and surface warfare centers, and the headquarters in Washington, D.C. Admiral Balisle's extensive 36-year military career included numerous shipboard assignments: Commanding Officer, USS Kidd (DDG 993); Commanding Officer, USS Anzio (CG 68); Commander, Cruise-Destroyer Group THREE; and Commander, USS Abraham Lincoln Battle Group, among others. He also served in significant assignments ashore, including Commanding Officer, Naval Communications Station, U.K.; Assistant Chief of Staff, Combat Systems, Naval Surface Forces, U.S. Atlantic Fleet; Director, Theater Air Warfare N865; Vice Commander, NAVSEA; and Director, Surface Warfare on the Staff of the Chief of Naval Operations. He earned numerous awards and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in physical science and Master of Science degree in management.
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Nina Laserson Dunn
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Nina Laserson Dunn joined the Company in July 1997 as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary. Previously, she was a partner in the corporate department of Hannoch Weisman, A Professional Corporation, where she concentrated on mergers and acquisitions, securities and general corporate counseling. Ms. Dunn is admitted to practice in New York and New Jersey and is a member of the American, New York State and New Jersey State Bar Associations. |
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Richard A. Schneider
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
Richard A. Schneider joined DRS in 1999 as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company. He held similar positions at NAI Technologies, Inc. prior to its acquisition by DRS in February 1999. Mr. Schneider has over 30 years of experience in corporate financial management, including acquisitions, cash management, financial reporting, public and bank financing, and financial planning, having held senior positions in finance and management. Mr. Schneider earned Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in accounting from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. He is also a Certified Public Accountant. |
Richard S. Danforth
Group President
Richard S. Danforth is a senior company executive with more than 20 years experience in the aerospace and defense industry, Before joining DRS Technologies, Mr. Danforth was Senior Vice President of the Commercial Aircraft Business for Raytheon Company. Prior to that he held senior management positions including oversight of manufacturing operations for Raytheon Electronics Systems and the Raytheon Equipment Division. Mr. Danforth earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Lowell and a Master of Engineering Management degree from Western New England College. |
Alan R. Dietrich
President, C3 and Avioncs
Alan Dietrich as President of the Intelligence technologies business unit has responsibility for all businesses that provide products and services to the DOD and Special Agency intelligence customers. Mr. Dietrich joined DRS in February 2004 as the EVP of the C4I group, and assumed the present position when the company re-organized into two operating groups in April of 2005. Mr. Dietrich has over 25 years of aerospace program management, marketing and leadership experience. Prior to joining DRS Mr. Dietrich served as the President of L3 Communications Telemetry group, having responsibility for 6 operating divisions in 10 locations. Prior to joining L3, he served as vice president of marketing and business development for the defense and space systems business unit of Honeywell, having joined Honeywell as a result of the 1999 merger of Honeywell and AlliedSignal. Prior to the merger, he was vice president of government operations and marketing at AlliedSignal Aerospace, a position he held since 1997.
From 1994 to 1997, Mr. Dietrich held the position of Vice President / General Manager of the AlliedSignal Communications division in Towson, Maryland. During his tenure the division produced Radar Fuzing devices, Air Traffic Control systems, Identification Friend or Foe systems, Intelligence Tactical Terminals, and Data Encryption products. Prior to moving to Maryland, Mr. Dietrich held numerous positions of increasing responsibility for the AlliedSignal (Bendix Aerospace) Avionics division in Teterboro, New Jersey.
Mr. Dietrich received a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Columbia University in 1978 and received a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from Fairleigh Dickinson University in 1982. He is also an active member of the Aerospace Industries Association.
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Terence J. Murphy
President, RSTA Group
Terence Murphy joined DRS Technologies in 2001 and has held a variety of positions within the RSTA business unit including Vice President and General Manager of the Infrared Technologies Division and Vice President of Technical Operations for the RSTA Group. His background has centered on the development and production of EO/IR systems and components where he has held several leadership positions. These efforts have led to product found across today’s battlefield on the Abrams tank, Bradley Fighting Vehicle, Apache helicopter, Javelin Command Launch, and other 2nd generation EO/IR systems.
Prior to joining DRS, Mr. Murphy worked for Texas Instruments in a variety of design, development and management positions in the area of infrared imaging components and has a record of accomplishment in advanced product development with transition to production. In addition, Mr. Murphy worked in the commercial automotive and computer products areas for Texas Instruments and Motorola where he developed a variety of sensor systems for airbags and hard disk drives. He currently holds eight patents and is co-author of several papers covering infrared products.
Mr. Murphy served four years in the United States Navy where he was an instructor at the Naval Nuclear Power School. He earned both a B.S.E in Electrical Engineering and a M.S. in Mathematical Science from the University of Central Florida and a M.S.E.E. from the Georgia Institute of Technology. |
Roger Sexauer
President, DRS Power Systems
Roger Sexauer is President of DRS Technologies Power Systems. In this role, Mr. Sexauer manages the strategic and operations activities of the Power Systems which consists of Power & Control Technologies in Wisconsin and Connecticut, Electric Power Technologies and Power Technologies in Massachusetts.
Mr. Sexauer joined DRS in 2004 as Vice President for Business Development for the C4I Group. He was responsible for identification and capture of major opportunities spanning across the 19 companies within DRS’s C4I Group. Technical areas included naval combat system integration, radar and EO/IR detection systems, ship and harbor self defense systems, advanced display and human systems, communications systems, machinery control, electric propulsion system integration.
Mr. Sexauer has over twenty five years of experience in the aerospace and defense industry, with a diverse background in general management, business development, program management, and engineering. Prior to assuming his position at DRS, Mr. Sexauer served as Vice President, Program Development and Strategic Planning for General Dynamics, Electric Boat Division. Prior to his role at Electric Boat, Mr. Sexauer served as Manager, Advanced Concept Formulation. He was responsible for the development of advanced submarine concepts to improve the capability of US Nuclear Submarines. He developed such concepts as the Virginia Class Advanced Sail, Trident SSGN, and the Virginia Class Technology Insertion Process.
Before joining General Dynamics, Electric Boat, Mr. Sexauer held senior positions at United Technologies - Hamilton Standard Division. As a preliminary design engineer he was responsible for the development of advanced concepts for submarine and space auxiliary systems.
Mr. Sexauer has also served as an officer in the U. S. Navy. He served as a qualified nuclear engineer served aboard the USS Trepang in various capacities including Weapons Officer and Main Propulsion Assistant. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Naval Architecture from the United States Naval Academy.
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Lt. GEN Jerry L. Sinn, USA (Ret.)
President, Tactical Systems
Lt. General Sinn joined the Company in January 2007 after a stellar 38-year career with the U.S. Army. During that time, he served as the Military Deputy for Budget to the Assistant Secretary of the Army, Financial Management and Comptroller. Before that, he served as the Director of the Army Budget for the Assistant Secretary of the Army. He was a leader and chief strategist regarding Army budget matters in the last eight years of his Army career. Lt. General Sinn enlisted in the Army in 1968 and served in the Vietnam conflict as a "tunnel rat,” performing underground search-and-destroy missions in the very extensive underground tunnels and complexes that were pervasive in South Vietnam. Lt. General Sinn’s other assignments included tours of duty with engineer battalions and brigades, infantry divisions, personnel centers, and training and doctrine commands. He is a graduate of the University of Missouri, the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College and the U.S. Army War College.
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Louis J. Belsito
Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer
Louis J. Belsito joined the Company in 1976 and has more than 35 years of experience in the defense industry. During his employment at DRS Technologies, he has held various positions in Engineering, Finance and Operations. Mr. Belsito has held senior level leadership roles in Program Management, Corporate Planning and Operations/Division Management. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering at NJIT and a Master of Science in Management Engineering at Long Island University. |
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Lawrence K. Brewer
Senior Vice President, Government Relations
Larry K. Brewer joined the Company as Senior Vice President, Government Relations in 2006. Previously, he was President of the Washington Operations of Engineered Support Systems, acquired by DRS in January 2006. Prior to that, he was Senior Vice President, Business Development and also held senior management positions with ESCO Electronics Corporation, a predecessor company acquired by Engineered Support Systems, and Emerson Electric Co.'s Government and Defense Group. Mr. Brewer completed 20 years of military service, spending the last five in the Pentagon as the Military Assistant to two successive Secretaries of the Army. He serves on the Board of Trustees for the National Security Industrial Association (NDIA) and on the Board of Directors for the Government Electronic Information Technology Association, and formerly served on the Board of Governors for the Electronic Industries Alliance. He also has served in local, state and national positions with the Association of the U.S. Army. He is the past Chairman of the NDIA's Tactical Wheeled Vehicle Division and an active member of a number of other professional groups and associations, including the Society of Experimental Test Pilots. Mr. Brewer is a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy, has an M.S. degree in systems management from the University of Southern California and an M.A. degree in national security studies from Georgetown University. |
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Thomas P. Crimmins
Senior Vice President, Corporate Controller
Thomas P. Crimmins joined DRS as Manager, Financial Reporting in 1999 and a year later was named Corporate Controller. Mr. Crimmins was promoted to Senior Vice President, Corporate Controller in June 2005. Prior to his employment at DRS Technologies, he worked in the audit and assurance practice of PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP. Mr. Crimmins received a B. S. in Accounting from Manhattan College and is a Certified Public Accountant. |
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R. Alan Gross
Senior Vice President, Compliance
Alan Gross joined the company as Executive Director, Corporate Contracts in 1991. In 1996, he was assigned as the Controller, DRS Electronic Systems and in 1999, was promoted to Vice President, Contracts and Compliance. Mr. Gross served in the U.S. Navy for 27 years, retiring as a Captain, Supply Corps, USN. During his 27 years of military service he served in various positions, including Deputy Director, Contracts and Business Management, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Shipbuilding and Logistics), and Commanding Officer, Navy Regional Contracting Center, Philadelphia. Mr. Gross earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the University of North Dakota and a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Michigan. He is also a graduate of the Industrial College of the Armed Forces and is a Certified Public Accountant. |
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Andrea J. Mandel
Senior Vice President, Human Resources
Andrea J. Mandel joined the Company in 1989 and was named Director, Human Resources in 1993, Vice President in 1998 and Senior Vice President in 2005. She has more than 25 years of experience in accounting and human resources management. Ms. Mandel held related positions in the manufacturing, venture capital and engineering services fields prior to joining DRS. Ms. Mandel earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Michigan State University and a Master of Business Administration degree from Rutgers Graduate School of Business. |
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Durwood W. (Skip) Ringo, Jr.
Senior Vice President, Government Relations
Prior to joining the Company in April 2008, "Skip" Ringo managed military engine programs for General Electric (GE) Aviation throughout all agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense, representing defense, commercial and international engine programs, as well as various aspects of other GE business sector interests to the U.S. Congress. He has had an illustrious military career in the Marine Corps, serving initially in Vietnam as an aviator, followed by subsequent command and staff tours of increasing responsibility. A graduate of the Naval Test Pilot School and the Naval War College, he served a brief tour as the Marine Corps Liaison to the U.S. Senate, followed by Director of Senate Affairs for the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Legislative Affairs. Upon retiring from the Marine Corps, he joined the Professional Staff of the Senate Armed Services Committee, where he was primarily responsible for Tactical Aviation programs, while also covering arms control and treaty issues. Skip received a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering from the Citadel, a Master of Engineering degree in industrial engineering from the University of Florida and a Master of Arts degree in National Security and Strategic Studies from the College of Naval Warfare. He also has completed the Kennedy School of Government's Program for Senior Executives in National and International Security at Harvard University. A finalist for NASA's Shuttle Astronaut Program, Skip is a member of the Society of Experimental Test Pilots. |
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Jason W. Rinsky
Senior Vice President, Corporate Taxation
Jason W. Rinsky joined DRS in 2006 as Senior Vice President, Corporate Taxation. Prior to his employment with DRS Technologies, he worked in the tax department of PricewaterhouseCoopers. Mr. Rinsky earned his undergraduate degree from Hamilton College and his Juris Doctorate and Masters in Business Administration degrees from Seton Hall University. |
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Robert Russo
Senior Vice President, Operations
Robert Russo joined DRS's Corporate Office in 1999 as Senior Vice President, Operations. Since 1995, he had served as Executive Vice President of the Company's Electro-Optical Systems Group. Mr. Russo joined the Company as Executive Vice President of DRS Photronics, Inc., which was acquired by DRS in 1988. Before the acquisition, he was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Photronics Corporation. Mr. Russo has over 25 years experience in financial and general management including, public and bank financing, acquisitions and operations, having held senior positions in finance and management. |
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David W. Stapley
Senior Vice President, International Business Development and Government Relations
David W. Stapley joined DRS's Corporate office in 2004 as Senior Vice President, International Business Development and Government Relations and also is President, DRS Technologies Canada, Inc. Mr. Stapley has more than 25 years of experience in the international defense sector. Mr. Stapley joined the Company in October 1997 with the acquisition of the Applied Systems Division of Spar Aerospace Ltd. and was President of DRS's Flight Safety and Communications Group prior to the Company's realignment of operations in March 2004. |
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Alan Barkin
Vice President, Business Operations
Alan Barkin joined DRS as Director, Business Operations in October 2003 and was promoted to Vice President, Business Operations in April 2006. Prior to joining DRS, he held various financial management positions at American Express Company and Lockheed Martin Corporation. Mr. Barkin earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from the State University of New York at Albany and a Masters in Business Administration from St. John's University. |
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Mark A. Dorfman
Vice President, Corporate Counsel
Mark A. Dorfman joined DRS in September 2005 as Corporate Counsel and was promoted to Vice President in March 2006. Previously, he was an associate in the corporate departments of Lowenstein Sandler PC and Chadbourne & Parke LLP, where his practice included representation of corporate clients in connection with mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, public and private securities offerings and other complex transactions. Mr. Dorfman also regularly advised clients on securities law matters and corporate governance issues. He holds a J.D. degree from New York University School of Law and is licensed to practice law in New York and New Jersey. |
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Richard Goldberg
Vice President, Public Affairs
Richard Goldberg joined DRS in October 2005. Prior to joining the Company, he served as President of the Commerce and Industry Association of New Jersey(CIANJ), New Jersey's premier business association. Prior to joining CIANJ, Mr. Goldberg was the Executive Director in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania for the American Electronics Association (AeA), the nation's largest technology trade group. In 2002, Mr. Goldberg was inducted into the New Jersey High-Tech Hall of Fame. He also serves as a Commissioner on the New Jersey Commission on Science and Technology. He holds a Bachelor's degree from Pratt Institute. |
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Michael W. Hansen
Vice President, Technology and Strategy
Michael W. Hansen joined the Company as Vice President, Technology and Strategy, in 2003. Previously, Mr. Hansen was head of the Advanced Video Processing research group at Sarnoff Corporation. Mr. Hansen has earned national recognition for his work with systems for signal and video processing, targeting, surveillance, night vision, unmanned systems, and command and control. Mr. Hansen earned Bachelor and Master of Science degrees in electrical engineering from Pennsylvania State University and a Masters in Business Administration with honors from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. |
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Donald G. Hardman
Treasurer
Donald G. Hardman joined the Company as Corporate Treasurer in 2002. He has more than 18 years of diverse and progressively responsible corporate treasury experience with multinational Fortune 500 companies. Previously, he acted as Assistant Treasurer at Exide Technologies and was Assistant Treasurer at U.S. Industries, Inc., a $2.7 billion multinational manufacturer and distributor. Mr. Hardman graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from Montclair State University and holds a Master of Business Administration degree in finance from Rutgers Graduate School of Business. |
Bruce C. Hinman
Vice President,Compliance
Bruce Hinman joined the company in 1992 as Director Contracts & Strategic Business Unit Development for the former Flight Safety & Communications Group in Canada and was promoted to Vice President Strategic Development in 1997. He joined the former DRS Surveillance & Reconnaissance Group in Melbourne Florida as Vice President Contracts & Export Control in 2004. He came to Corporate Office as Vice President, Compliance in January 2007 with responsibility for coordinating the corporate level review and approval process for domestic and international agreements, as well as for the establishment of a robust compliance program to ensure DRS management and employees are confirming to the rules of regulatory agencies and company policies and procedures. Bruce has more than 25 years experience in government and industry in international trade policy, contracts, exports and compliance. Mr. Hinman earned a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Economics at the University of Lethbridge and pursued graduate studies in international business, and international affairs at Queen’s University, and Carleton University. |
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Brian V. Karpoff
Vice President, Corporate Taxation
Brian Karpoff joined the Company in 1998 as Manager, Corporate Taxation. In 2004, he was named Director and in 2005 he was promoted to Vice President, Corporate Taxation. Previously, he served 17 years as Tax Manager / Assistant Controller of Cooperheat, Inc. a contracting and manufacturing company. He was part of a management team that purchased Cooperheat, Inc. in 1986, and resold the company in 1992, after six years of substantial sales and profit growth. He also held various positions in public accounting and banking. Mr. Karpoff has over 20 years experience in taxation, including mergers, & acquisitions, planning, compliance, international, and audit. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from Rider University and a Masters of Science degree in Taxation from Seton Hall University. He is a Certified Public Accountant. |
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Albert S. Moran, Jr.
Vice President, Strategic Supply Chain Initiatives
Albert S. Moran, Jr. joined the Company as Director, Corporate Business Services, in March 2003. In June 2004, he was promoted to Vice President, Corporate Business Services. Mr. Moran has more than 18 years of corporate account management experience. Prior to joining DRS, he was Divisional Manager for Canon, Incorporated and National Account Manager for Pitney Bowes Facsimile Systems. He held similar positions at Omnifax/Telautograph Corporation and Motorola Communications. Mr. Moran holds a Bachelors degree in Business Administration from St. Thomas Aquinas College in Sparkill, NY. |
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Steven L. Patterson
Vice President, Internal Controls
Steven L. Patterson joined DRS in March 2004 as Vice President, Internal Controls. Mr. Patterson has more than 21 years of experience in audit and finance, both in industry and in public accounting. Prior to joining DRS, he worked for Boeing in various corporate and divisional positions, most recently as Senior Manager, Corporate Audit. Prior to that, Mr. Patterson worked in the audit practice of Arthur Andersen &Co. Mr. Patterson received Bachelor of Science degrees in Accounting and Finance from Minnesota State University and is a Certified Public Accountant. |
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Heather C. Sears
Vice President, Trade Compliance
Heather C. Sears joined the Company as Vice President, Trade Compliance in 2008. Previously, Ms. Sears served as the Director & Counsel, US Compliance & Security at Cobham plc, the Director & Counsel, International Trade Compliance for Smiths Technologies North America Inc., and the Director of Compliance at TRW Aeronautical Systems, where she successfully implemented numerous compliance programs. Other previous positions include legal counsel in both corporate and private practices. Ms. Sears has lectured extensively on international trade regulations and corporate compliance programs. She holds two Bachelor of Science Degrees from Francis Marion University, a Masters in Business Administration and a Masters in International Management from University of Maryland, and a Juris Doctorate Degree from University of Baltimore School of Law. Heather is licensed to practice law in the State of Maryland. |
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Audrey S. Stern
Vice President and Corporate Counsel
Audrey S. Stern joined DRS in 1999 as Corporate Counsel and was promoted to Vice President in February of 2003. Ms. Stern has more than 19 years of practical legal experience. Previously, she served as of counsel to Farer Fersko and prior to that was a Partner at Schachter & Stern. Ms. Stern graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from New York University, and earned her MSW and JD degrees from Rutgers University. |
David Sweet
Vice President, Environmental Health & Saftey
David Sweet joins DRS from L-3 Communications, where he was vice president and associate general counsel, environmental, health and safety. Prior to this position with L-3, he was a partner with international and regional law firms and also administered environmental, health and safety programs for Loral Corporation. His 30 years of environmental experience includes several technical and administrative positions with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. |
Matthew S. Weingast
Vice President and Senior Counsel
Matthew S. Weingast joined DRS in 2007 as Senior Counsel and was promoted to Vice President and Senior Counsel in April 2008. Previously, he was an associate in the corporate department of Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP where his practice included representation of corporate clients in connection with mergers and acquisitions, strategic relationships and private equity transactions. In addition to his background as an attorney, Mr. Weingast has over 21 years of service in the US Army and US Army Reserve where he attained the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, served in leadership positions in cavalry, ground reconnaissance and military intelligence units and was awarded three Bronze Star Medals for his service in Iraq and Afghanistan. Mr. Weingast graduated with a B.A. from The American University and earned a Master?s of Science in Strategic Intelligence from the Joint Military Intelligence College and a JD degree from Georgetown University Law Center. |
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Patricia M. Williamson
Vice President, Investor Relations
Patricia M. Williamson joined the Company in 1983 and has over 30 years of experience as a corporate communications executive, including corporate communications, investor and financial relations, public and media relations, advertising and marketing communications. Prior to her employment at DRS Technologies, Ms. Williamson supervised technical publications at a U.S. Army base, and earlier was Art Director and Production Manager at Maler, Miller & Brown, an advertising agency. She has published and edited numerous articles in various defense industry and business publications and is a member of the Senior Roundtable of the National Investor Relations Institute and Communications Council of the Aerospace Industries Association, among other affiliations. Ms. Williamson graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. |
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