Mark Husband, Dr.-Ing.

Professor of Acquisition Management at Defense Acquisition University
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Dr. Marina Theodotou

Have been lucky to work with Dr. Mark Husband on several team projects at the Defense Acquisition University focusing on transforming the way we deliver learning to the workforce. I have always been impressed with his positive demeanor, expertise, focus, and measured approach to exploring different avenues to tackle challenges. Dr. Husband also brings these same qualities and more in his role as a member of the Board of Directors where we serve together at the Defense Acquisition University Alumni Association. It’s an honor to provide this recommendation and to work with such an accomplished colleague!

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Credentials

  • The First 90 Days® Resources Facilitator
    Genesis Advisers
    Dec, 2020
    - Oct, 2024
  • Emotional Intelligence EQi 2.0/EQ 360 Certification
    OKA (Otto Kroeger Associates)
    Aug, 2020
    - Oct, 2024
  • Emergenetics Associate
    Emergenetics International
    Mar, 2020
    - Oct, 2024
  • Program Manager's Course (PMT 401)
    Defense Acquisition University
    Apr, 2016
    - Oct, 2024
  • Business Financial Management Level III
    United States Department of Defense
    Jan, 2013
    - Oct, 2024
  • Executive Coach
    Defense Acquisition University
    May, 2012
    - Oct, 2024
  • Business Cost Estimating Level III
    United States Department of Defense
    Dec, 2011
    - Oct, 2024
  • Test and Evaluation Level I
    United States Department of the Air Force
    Jul, 2009
    - Oct, 2024
  • Program Management Level II
    United States Department of the Air Force
    Jun, 1995
    - Oct, 2024
  • Systems Planning Research Development and Engineering Level III
    United States Department of the Air Force
    Mar, 1994
    - Oct, 2024

Experience

  • Defense Acquisition University
    • United States
    • Defense and Space Manufacturing
    • 400 - 500 Employee
    • Professor of Acquisition Management
      • Jan 2016 - Present

      • Instructor for Executive Acquisition courses• Certified Executive Coach• Lead for tailored workshops in multiple areas, including: - Stakeholder Engagement- Should Cost- Professional Writing- Mount Everest Leadership Simulation- Getting to Yes• DAU’s representative to Aviation Week Program Excellence program

    • Center Director, Executive Programs
      • Oct 2016 - Dec 2019

      • Supervisor of 15 DAU senior faculty, including five course managers• Responsible for execution and development of five in-residence courses for DoD, federal government, and industry executive-level acquisition professionals (Military: O-5 – O-7; Civilian: GM14 – SES)• Coordinate interaction with DoD industrial partners for sharing of speakers, students, and participation in joint events and interchanges. DAU’s representative to Aviation Week Program Excellence program

  • Office of the Secretary of Defense
    • United States
    • Defense and Space Manufacturing
    • 400 - 500 Employee
    • Senior Advisor for Root Cause Analyses
      • May 2013 - Jan 2016

      Limited Term Senior Executive Service Tier 1 position: • Conducted Root Cause Analyses (RCA) of Critical Nunn-McCurdy breach programs and others directed by the USD(AT&L) • OUSD(AT&L) Lead for Better Buying Power (BBP) 2.0 Initiative: Eliminating Requirements Imposed on Industry Where Costs Exceed Benefits • OUSD(AT&L) Co-Lead with DoD Deputy Chief Financial Officer, OUSD(C) of Senior Executive Working Group to “Streamline Closeout of DoD Contracts.” WG included SES members from DCMA, DCAA, DPAP, DFAS, DoD/OGC, Army, Navy, and Air Force.

  • Defense Acquisition University
    • United States
    • Defense and Space Manufacturing
    • 400 - 500 Employee
    • Professor of Systems Engineering and Cost Analysis
      • Aug 2010 - May 2013

      • Instructor for PMT400, PMT401, PMT402, PMT405, ACQ403, ACQ404, and RQM310 • DAU lead for Better Buying Power Focus Area 1: Target Affordability and Control Cost Growth • Trained and certified as Executive Coach • Instructor for PMT400, PMT401, PMT402, PMT405, ACQ403, ACQ404, and RQM310 • DAU lead for Better Buying Power Focus Area 1: Target Affordability and Control Cost Growth • Trained and certified as Executive Coach

  • United States Air Force
    • United States
    • Defense and Space Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Deputy Director, Resource Analyses and Military Deputy, AF Office of Lessons Learned (as USAF O-6)
      • Aug 2008 - Aug 2010

      HQ USAF/A9 Studies, Analyses, Assessments and Lessons Learned • Directed multiple analytical studies presented to the Secretary or Chief of Staff of the USAF, including enterprise level combat mission readiness analysis, HH-60G Force Structure Assessment, C-9/C-40 Business Case Analysis, and Fighter/Bomber Range/Payload Analysis. • Authored Lessons Learned report on Improving Acquisition Outcomes, Jul, 2009. • Received AF/A9 Director’s Cross Matrix Team Award, 2009 HQ USAF/A9 Studies, Analyses, Assessments and Lessons Learned • Directed multiple analytical studies presented to the Secretary or Chief of Staff of the USAF, including enterprise level combat mission readiness analysis, HH-60G Force Structure Assessment, C-9/C-40 Business Case Analysis, and Fighter/Bomber Range/Payload Analysis. • Authored Lessons Learned report on Improving Acquisition Outcomes, Jul, 2009. • Received AF/A9 Director’s Cross Matrix Team Award, 2009

  • USAF Air Command and Staff College
    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Dean of Academic Affairs (as USAF O-6)
      • Aug 2007 - Jul 2008

      Dean of the ACSC Residence Program • Directed ~120 faculty in developing and delivering curriculum to ~500 ACSC in-resident students. • Led ACSC resident program through successful re-accreditation conducted by J7 team on behalf of CJCS, which ensures ACSC graduates receive Joint Professional Military Education Phase I credit. Dean of the ACSC Residence Program • Directed ~120 faculty in developing and delivering curriculum to ~500 ACSC in-resident students. • Led ACSC resident program through successful re-accreditation conducted by J7 team on behalf of CJCS, which ensures ACSC graduates receive Joint Professional Military Education Phase I credit.

  • Office of the Secretary of Defense
    • United States
    • Defense and Space Manufacturing
    • 400 - 500 Employee
    • Operations Research Analyst (as USAF O-5 and O-6)
      • Aug 2004 - Jul 2007

      Cost Analyst in the Weapons Systems Cost Analysis Division, OSD Cost Analysis Improvement Group (CAIG) • Prepared independent cost estimates (ICEs) of DoD Major Defense Acquisition Programs (MDAP) for USD(AT&L), Dir, PA&E, and Chairman, Cost Analysis Improvement Group (CAIG). • Served as lead OSD cost analyst for CSAR-X (AF Combat Search and Rescue Helicopter), EFV (Marine Corps Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle) and Stryker (US Army wheeled combat vehicle) Defense Acquisition Board (DAB) Milestone (MS) reviews. Prepared CAIG ICE reports submitted to USD(AT&L) in support of DAB MS decision. • Served as member of OSD cost analysis team for 3 other MDAP-level DAB reviews, including ARH (USA Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter) (prepared O&S estimate), UH-60M Upgrade, and GCSS-Army (USA’s Global Combat Support System, an Enterprise Resource Planning system). • Performed quantitative analyses/assessments of program/budget alternatives for senior leadership deliberations during annual DoD program review. • Recipient of USD(AT&L) 2007 Group Achievement Award for contributions as Chair of IPT 3 during Nunn-McCurdy certification of USMC Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle.

  • United States Air Force
    • United States
    • Defense and Space Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Installation Commander (as USAF O-5)
      • Aug 2002 - Aug 2004

      Squadron Commander of 426 Air Base Squadron, supporting U.S. and NATO forces and families at the NATO Joint Warfare Centre. • One of four squadrons in wing (of 13) to receive an “Excellent” Unit Compliance Inspection rating. Squadron Commander of 426 Air Base Squadron, supporting U.S. and NATO forces and families at the NATO Joint Warfare Centre. • One of four squadrons in wing (of 13) to receive an “Excellent” Unit Compliance Inspection rating.

  • NATO
    • Belgium
    • International Affairs
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Military Assistant to Commander, Allied Air Forces Southern Europe (as USAF O-5)
      • Jul 2000 - Jul 2002

      • Executive Officer to dual-hatted commander of NATO Air Forces in Southern Europe and U.S. 16th AF. Supervised command section and worked with large, multinational NATO staff. Oversaw all command actions including COMAIRSOUTH responses to taskings from CINCSOUTH and SACEUR. Interacted regularly with the highest level military and government personnel of all NATO nations. Interfaced with geographically separated 16th AF staff and NATO Peace Stabilization Forces in Bosnia-Herzegovina (SFOR) and Kosovo (KFOR). • Key advisor to COMAIRSOUTH on Balkans operations and sensitive Aegean air policing disputes.

  • U.S. European Command
    • Germany
    • Armed Forces
    • 300 - 400 Employee
    • Chief, Operations Planning Group (as USAF O-5)
      • Aug 1999 - Jun 2000

      • Selected by USCINCEUR as lead contingency planner for Balkans operations.• Led 7-man joint planning group conducting USCINCEUR-directed Balkans contingency planning. Augmented by twelve O-4/O-5 component planners to produce Courses of Action and Concept of Operations for USCINCEUR brief to CJCS. Produced two Concept of Operations Plans complete with Time Phased Force Deployment Data in support of potential operations in Serbia and Montenegro.• EUCOM J3 lead for Deployment/Employment sub-group that prepared input to CJCS for SECDEF-directed Quick Look Study, which provided Congress initial Lessons Learned report on Operation ALLIED FORCE (OAF); J3 lead for Deployment/Employment section of EUCOM Joint After Action Report on OAF.

    • Chief, Contingency Plans Branch (as USAF O-5)
      • Jun 1998 - Jul 1999

      • Led seven-man joint branch of USCINCEUR’s Kosovo Plans Group (KPG) responsible for U.S. operations plans in support of NATO contingency operations in Kosovo. Plan Coordinator of U.S. OPLAN 4250 for NATO-led peace implementation and monitoring force in Kosovo (KFOR). Authored contingency plans and orders in coordination with components, JTFs, and sub-unified commands directing deployment and employment of theater forces.• Produced CINC commander's estimates, planning orders, deployment orders, execute orders, and operation orders. Provided Director of Operations with input and positions on service and joint matters affecting the European theater. Coordinated actions among the joint staff, component commands and task force commanders.

    • Joint Operations Analyst (as USAF O-4)
      • Sep 1996 - Jun 1998

      • Constructed models and analyzed possible military campaigns employing Air Force and Naval air forces, and other USEUCOM assets. Performed logistics analysis and transportation feasibility studies for USEUCOM contingency operations.• Developed an innovative electronic kit for writing operational plans using commercial software; kit was provided to the Joint Staff War Plans Division at their request and made available to all U.S. unified commands.• Performed study and wrote report responding to CJCS tasking analyzing enemy use of Weapons of Mass Destruction against U.S./coalition forces in the European theater.

  • Joint Forces Staff College, National Defense University
    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Student, Armed Forces Staff College
      • Jun 1996 - Sep 1996

      Completed Joint Professional Military Education, Phase II • Commended for Outstanding Research Paper Completed Joint Professional Military Education, Phase II • Commended for Outstanding Research Paper

  • USAF Air Command and Staff College
    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Student, Air Command and Staff College
      • Aug 1995 - Jun 1996

      Completed Joint Professional Military Education Phase I. Completed Joint Professional Military Education Phase I.

  • U.S. Air Force Institute of Technology
    • United States
    • Armed Forces
    • 300 - 400 Employee
    • Adjunct Professor
      • Aug 1993 - Jul 1995

      Part time role as Adjunct Professor in the Department of Systems Engineering while I worked at the Materials Directorate of the AF Research Lab. Part time role as Adjunct Professor in the Department of Systems Engineering while I worked at the Materials Directorate of the AF Research Lab.

  • Air Force Research Laboratory
    • United States
    • Armed Forces
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Chief, Polymer Processing and Mechanical Properties Group (as USAF O-4)
      • Jul 1993 - Jul 1995

      Materials Directorate of Wright Laboratory: • Supervised six engineers, including senior PhD scientists, doctoral candidates, and technicians. • Developed improved structural, optical, and conductive polymers for AF aircraft and space systems. • Co-inventor of two US patents on coagulation of thin polymer films. • Executive Officer for the AF Scientific Advisory Board Materials Panel conducting the New World Vistas (NWV) study. Edited NWV Materials Volume and authored Chapter 12: “Materials for Missiles, Space and Launch Systems.”

  • Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft
    • Germany
    • Research Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Exchange Engineer (as USAF O-3)
      • Aug 1990 - Jul 1993

      USAF Exchange Engineer at Fraunhofer Institute of Chemical Technology, Berghausen, Germany. • One of four USAF officers selected for the US-Germany Engineer and Scientist Exchange Program. • Conducted research to improve the reliability of solid rocket propellant processing and manufacture and developed test techniques to characterize propellant material properties. Reported results of technical activities orally and in writing (in German and English) to the German Ministry of Defense and USAF acquisition community. • Investigated opportunities for cooperative research and development programs with host institute on behalf of the Air Force Office of Scientific Research.

  • Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center
    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 400 - 500 Employee
    • Student, German Studies
      • Jan 1990 - Jul 1990

      Distinguished Graduate Distinguished Graduate

  • Air Force Research Laboratory
    • United States
    • Armed Forces
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Chief, Propellant and Materials Branch (as USAF O-3)
      • Aug 1989 - Dec 1989

      Air Force Astronautics Laboratory:• Supervised 48 scientists, engineers and technicians in a branch responsible for all USAF solid propellant research and development. Planned, programmed and directed branch activities, including: identification of promising propellant candidates; exploratory development through formulation and feasibility determination; establishment of criteria for test and evaluation programs; analysis and evaluation of results; and conduct of technology related to rocket motor applications.• Through three subordinate supervisors, GM13 to GM15, directed activities of 30 professional personnel and a Propellant Laboratory employing 10 Research Mechanics and 5 Electronics Technicians. • Accomplished personnel management responsibilities including hiring actions, incentive and other awards, selection for promotion, etc.

    • Chief, Formulation and Ingredients Section (as USAF O-3)
      • Jun 1987 - Jul 1989

      Air Force Astronautics Laboratory:• Supervised 8 scientists and engineers. Directed Laboratory's efforts supporting development and production of all solid rocket motors affecting major strategic, tactical, and space systems, such as Peacekeeper, Small Intercontinental Ballistic Missile, Inertial Upper Stage, and Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) motors. Program manager of a $3.0 M SDI propellant development effort to provide environmentally acceptable (non-acid producing) solid propellant for future launch vehicles.

    • Propellant Research Engineer (as USAF O-1 and O-2)
      • Sep 1984 - May 1987

      Air Force Rocket Propulsion Laboratory:• Managed $1.2 M in-house project demonstrating new technologies in the development of solid rocket propellants. Principal tasks included service life determination of propellant used in the Anti-Satellite Missile warhead, propellant processing improvement, and development of a low-cost propellant for use in the space shuttle. Responsible for formulation of high energy propellants and supervising operation of a $6.0 M propellant mixing facility, including technical direction of 2 professionals and 15 technicians.

Education

  • Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
    Doctor of Engineering, Chemical Engineering
    1990 - 1993
  • University of South Carolina
    Master of Science - MS, Chemical Engineering
    1983 - 1984
  • University of South Carolina
    Bachelor of Science - BS, Chemical Engineering
    1979 - 1983
  • USAF Air War College
    Correspondence program, Commended for Outstanding Research Paper
    2001 - 2002
  • USAF Air Command and Staff College
    Residence Program
    1995 - 1996

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