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Charlie Chan has over 30 years of hands-on experience in aircraft/ship maintenance, logistics, and acquisition operations.  He has a proven record in cross–functional team building and leadership, change management, multi-cultural communication, organizational development, and quality/performance improvement.  As a Program Manager for the Navy, he managed the acquisition budget of $156 million funding over 40 projects from research and development to fielding while sustaining engineering, logistics, equipment installs, and facility modernization.  His extensive experienced in inventory management, analysis, and reduction of support equipment and manpower earning great reviews during AMSR-19, Boots-on-Deck (BOD), CVN-21 Program, Carrier Readiness Team (CRT), the Operational Process Improvement Sub-Committe (OPIS), and Naval Aviation Enterprise AIRSpeed.  Visionary and respected, he was the first to envision, plan, and implement the AIRSpeed Program’s LEAN, Six Sigma, and Theory of Constraints aboard a CVN developing strategist and cost wise models for other CVNs to follow. 

Charlie retired from the U.S. Navy as a Commander and held numerous leadership positions as an Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Officer, Deputy Program Manager (DPM), and Air Wing Maintenance Officer (CAGMO) and led as many as 1,500 maintenance personnel, civilian or active duty Navy personnel.  After retiring from the Navy, he worked for General Dynamics Information Technology as a Senior Operations and Logistics Analyst in support of the CVN-21 Program. 

Charlie is certified in Level III Defense Program Management and an AIRSpeed Green Belt.  He is also a member of the Defense Acquisition Professional Community (APC) since 2002.  Charlie holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Occupational Education from Southern Illinois University and a Master of Science Degree in Human Resources Management from Troy State University.   Charlie has an Active Secret/DoNCAF Clearance.