Force Protection Industries

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Description

Force Protection, Inc. was a manufacturer of ballistic- and blast-protected vehicles from the United States which have been used in Iraq, Afghanistan, Kosovo and other hot spots around the world. The company was acquired by General Dynamics in 2011. Headquarters: Falls Church, VA Founder: Frank Kavanaugh Founded: 1996, Ladson, SC Key person: Frank Kavanaugh Parent organization: General Dynamics Land Systems Subsidiaries: Force Protection Industries, Inc,

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Force Protection Industries Employees

Employee
Years
Job
Industry
Charles Crain Charles Crain Belleville, Illinois Details
Charles Crain's Force Protection Industries Experience 2011 - 2011
Job Senior Technical Writer/Illustrator
Industry Writing and Editing
Experience
TechniPower, Inc.   November 2014 - Present
Force Protection Industries   2011 - 2011
Writing Assistance, Inc  June 2013 - August 2014
Entegee  September 2012 - May 2013
Aegis Worldwide  October 2011 - September 2012
CADstar International  June 2011 - October 2011
A123 Systems  2010 - 2011
Force Protection Industries   2010 - 2011
GGS Information Services  2005 - 2010
General Dynamics Land systems  2006 - 2007

Skills
FrameMaker, Microsoft Office, Editing, Technical Writing, Technical Documentation, Visio, Adobe Acrobat, Word, Documentation, Writing, Troubleshooting, Manuals, PowerPoint, Photoshop, Software Documentation, Technical Communication, Paint Shop Pro, Windows, Military, PaintShop Pro, Arbortext, Microsoft Word, Content Management, Online Help, SnagIt, SGML, Proposal Writing, Style Guides, Technical Training, Technical Illustration, DITA, Structured Authoring, Technical Editing, Illustrator, Document Management, SharePoint, White Papers

Education
Southern Illinois University, Carbondale   1966 — 1968
Associates Degree, Commercial and Advertising Art

Craig Whitt Craig Whitt Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area Details
Craig Whitt's Force Protection Industries Experience 2005 - 2010
Job Global Value Engineering Lead Director at GSK
Industry Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
Experience
GSK  2014 - Present
Table Rock Industries, LLC   June 2010 - 2014
Force Protection Industries   2005 - 2010
Force Protection Industries   June 2005 - 2005
Material Sciences Corporation  2004 - 2005
Ford Motor Company  1990 - 2004

Skills
Six Sigma, Program Management, Process Improvement, Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, Strategy, Team Leadership, Manufacturing, Supply Chain Management, Cross-functional Team..., Operations Management, Leadership, Procurement, Engineering, Start-ups, Product Development, Manufacturing..., Strategic Planning, Automotive, Supplier Negotiations, Organizational..., Cost Reduction, Due Diligence, Start-up Operations, Supply Chain, Change Management, TQM, Logistics, Kaizen, Purchasing, Strategic Sourcing, P&L Management, Mergers, Team Building, Process Engineering, Business Strategy, Quality Management, Contract Negotiation, Strategy Development, Executive Management, Budgeting, Competitive Analysis, Sourcing, Product Management, Training, Mergers & Acquisitions

Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Sloan School of Management
., Technology, Operations & Value Chain Management

University of Phoenix
DBA, Operations, Technology and Value Chain Management

University of Michigan
MSE, Industrial & Systems Engineering

Campbell University
MBA, Accounting

University of Detroit Mercy School of Law
LAW

Eastern Michigan University
Bachelor of Science, Economics/Political Science

Jasmine Pringle Jasmine Pringle Charleston, South Carolina Area Details
Jasmine Pringle's Force Protection Industries Experience June 2009 - August 2009
Job Shift Supervisor
Industry Retail
Experience
CVS Pharmacy  September 2013 - Present
Burkes Outlet  August 2012 - Present
Force Protection Industries   June 2009 - August 2009
Force Protection  June 2008 - August 2008
Subway  June 2007 - August 2007

Skills
Inventory Control, Time Management, Inventory Management, Customer Service, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Sales, Team Building, PowerPoint, Teamwork, Data Entry, Event Planning

Education
South Carolina State University   2007 — 2011
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Business Administration and Management, General

South Carolina State University   2007 — 2011
Bachelor of Science, Business Management

Eric Henson Eric Henson Concord, North Carolina Details
Eric Henson's Force Protection Industries Experience 2009 - 2010
Job Training Coordinator / Technical Support / Engineered Systems at Fall Safe USA
Industry Military
Experience
Fall Safe USA   July 2015 - Present
United Rentals  January 2014 - Present
USARCENT / HHBN   September 2012 - December 2013
RideNow Powersports  September 2010 - September 2012
Force Protection Industries   2009 - 2010
U.S. Army Reserve   February 2008 - April 2009
UVEST Financial Services  May 2005 - September 2006
Prudential Financial  December 2003 - April 2005
D.O. Creasman Co., Inc.   November 1987 - November 2003

Skills
Army, Budgets, Customer Service, Inventory Control, Inventory Management, Military, Military Experience, Security Clearance, Team Building, Operations Management, Logistics, Supervisory Skills, Training, Leadership, Command, Sales, Force Protection

Education
University of North Carolina at Asheville   1988 — 1999
Bachelor of Arts (BA), History

Enka High School   1981 — 1985

Shelton Mack Shelton Mack Rock Hill, South Carolina Details
Shelton Mack's Force Protection Industries Experience July 2007 - February 2011
Job Manufacturing Engineer at Terex
Industry Machinery
Experience
Terex, Inc   April 2011 - Present
Force Protection Industries   July 2007 - February 2011
E-SERV   November 2006 - July 2007
Zeus Industrial Products, Inc  June 2004 - November 2006
Electrolux  January 2003 - June 2003

Skills
Military, 5S, FMEA, Leadership, Six Sigma, Solidworks, Process Engineering, Manufacturing, Testing, Manufacturing..., Visio, Process Improvement, Integration, Materials, Analysis, Software Documentation, Metal Fabrication, ERP, Continuous Improvement, Root Cause Analysis, SolidWorks

Education
South Carolina State University   2002 — 2006
Bachelor of Science Degree, Industrial Engineering Technology

Cierra Graham Cierra Graham Charleston, South Carolina Area Details
Cierra Graham's Force Protection Industries Experience May 2008 - February 2012
Job Administrative Assistant I Scientific Research Corporation
Industry Government Administration
Experience
Scientific Research Corporation  September 2015 - Present
Blackbaud  August 2015 - September 2015
Berkeley County Sheriff's Ofc   July 2014 - July 2015
Berkeley County Sheriff's Ofc   February 2014 - July 2014
Trumpf Medical, USA  January 2013 - May 2013
Force Protection Industries   May 2008 - February 2012
Force Protection Industries   June 2006 - May 2008

Skills
Access, Human Resources, Software Documentation, Administrative..., Data Entry, Leadership, Management, Microsoft Excel, SAP, Invoicing, Logistics, Recruiting, Interviews, Office Administration, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, Outlook, Payroll, Spreadsheets, Administrative..., Program Management, Process Improvement, Government Contracting

Education
Charleston Southern University   2015 — 2018
Bachelor's degree, Organizational Management Human Resources

Trident Technical College   2014 — 2014
Business Management, Human Resources

Dan Skorich Dan Skorich Charleston, South Carolina Area Details
Dan Skorich's Force Protection Industries Experience July 2006 - June 2009
Job
Industry Defense & Space
Experience
Boeing Commercial Airplanes  December 2010 - Present
Force Protection Industries   July 2006 - June 2009
Bell Helicopter - Textron  June 2003 - May 2006
Jet Products   April 1999 - September 2000
Stanley Hydraulic Tools  November 1995 - April 1999
Symmetry Medical Inc.  July 1993 - July 1995
Douglas Aircraft  October 1984 - April 1993

Skills
Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, Kaizen, Manufacturing, Kanban, Program Management, Engineering, Machining, ERP, Manufacturing Operations, Leadership, Project Planning, Management, Iso 9000, SPC, Aerospace, FMEA, Supply Chain Management, TQM, Manufacturing..., MRP, Root Cause Analysis, Value Stream Mapping, 5S, Six Sigma, Project Management, Supply Chain, Process Improvement, Design for Manufacturing, GMP, Start-ups, Military, Manufacturing..., Budgets, Engineering Management, Quality Assurance, Process Engineering, Production Planning, Aircraft, ISO, Earned Value Management, Industrial Engineering, Supplier Quality, Materials Management, AS9100, Logistics, Supply Management, Quality Management, Toyota Production System, Cross-functional Team...

Education
Pepperdine University, The George L. Graziadio School of Business and Management   1985 — 1987
MBA

Purdue University Calumet   1980 — 1984
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

Mark V. Edwards Mark V. Edwards Columbus, Ohio Area Details
Mark V. Edwards's Force Protection Industries Experience June 2004 - February 2008
Job President, North America at TenCate Advanced Armor USA, Inc.
Industry Defense & Space
Experience
TenCate Advanced Armor USA, Inc.   October 2010 - Present
Edwards Consulting, LLC   January 2010 - September 2010
Force Protection  February 2008 - January 2010
Force Protection Industries   June 2004 - February 2008
Ducommun Aerostructures  March 2003 - June 2004
Newport Corporation  January 1999 - February 2003

Skills
Engineering Management, Machining, Six Sigma, Manufacturing, Aerospace, Composites, Engineering, Lean Manufacturing, Security Clearance, Systems Engineering, Military, Government Contracting, Process Improvement, DoD, Program Management, Continuous Improvement, Manufacturing..., Process Engineering, R&D, Product Development, Earned Value Management

Education
Pepperdine University, The George L. Graziadio School of Business and Management   2001 — 2003
MBA, PKE

Wright State University   1982 — 1989
BS, Mathematics

Tom Blicharz Tom Blicharz Greater Detroit Area Details
Tom Blicharz's Force Protection Industries Experience January 2008 - March 2011
Job Sr. Product Designer at Kongsberg Automotive
Industry Defense & Space
Experience
Kongsberg Automotive  June 2011 - Present
Progressive Metal Manufacturing Company  March 2011 - June 2011
Force Protection Industries   January 2008 - March 2011
Wheel to Wheel  March 2005 - January 2008
Tecstar, LLC   July 2000 - March 2003
Transportation, Design & Manufacturing   February 1998 - July 2000
Troy Design & Manufacturing  February 1993 - February 1998
Pioneer Engineering  February 1992 - January 1993
Hamilton & Company  December 1990 - September 1992
BRZ Engineering, Inc   July 1988 - December 1990

Skills
Solidworks, CAD, GD&T, Injection Molding

Education
All Education

Center for Professional Studies
Unigraphics

Henry Ford Community College
Apprenticeship, Sheet Metal Model Maker

Schoolcraft Community College
General Studies

Harley D. Wattrick Harley D. Wattrick Charleston, South Carolina Area Details
Harley D. Wattrick's Force Protection Industries Experience February 2007 - September 2009
Job Optimization Specialist at Altair Engineering
Industry Aviation & Aerospace
Experience
Strategies for Success  August 2012 - Present
Altair Engineering  January 2011 - July 2012
HallidayWachs LLC   January 2010 - June 2010
Force Protection Industries   February 2007 - September 2009
Boeing Commercial Airplanes  September 2006 - February 2007
International Truck and Engine  March 2005 - May 2006
Strategies for Success  February 2002 - February 2005
Ford Motor Company  October 1978 - January 2002

Skills
Engineering Management, Systems Engineering, CAE, Aerospace, Finite Element Analysis, Manufacturing, Engineering, Six Sigma, Automotive, GD&T, FMEA, Manufacturing..., Catia, Program Management, Teamcenter

Education
Central Michigan University
MS, Management

Detroit Institute of Technology
BSME, Engineering

Krista Herndon Krista Herndon Summerville, South Carolina Details
Krista Herndon's Force Protection Industries Experience 2005 - 2012
Job Senior Manager Engineering Support at Textron Systems Unmanned Systems
Industry Legal Services
Experience
Textron Systems Unmanned Systems  2012 - Present
Force Protection Industries   2005 - 2012
C. R. Bard   2000 - 2005

Skills
Government Contracting, Program Management, Security Clearance, Defense, Manufacturing, ITAR, Process Improvement, Engineering Management, DoD, Product Development, Continuous Improvement, Intellectual Property, Patentability Searches, Patent Prosecution, Medical Devices, FDA GMP, Validation, Aerospace, FAR, Military, FMEA, Integration, Systems Engineering, Engineering, Six Sigma, Cross-functional Team..., Earned Value Management, Configuration Management, Patents, Lean Manufacturing, Leadership

Education
Georgia Southern University   2014 — 2015
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

College of Charleston
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Chemistry

Cheryl Shifflett Cheryl Shifflett Gordonsville, Virginia Details
Cheryl Shifflett's Force Protection Industries Experience April 2006 - September 2008
Job Financial Analyst 2 at Northrop Grumman Corp.
Industry Defense & Space
Experience
Northrop Grumman Corporation  April 2014 - Present
CGI Federal  February 2009 - February 2014
Force Protection Industries   April 2006 - September 2008

Skills
Financial Reporting, Deltek, Accounts Payable, Invoicing, General Ledger, Six Sigma, Cognos, Costpoint, Process Writing, Process Improvement, Financial Analysis, Account Reconciliation, Access, Accounting, Accounts Receivable, QuickBooks, Microsoft Excel, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Earned Value Management, Databases, Cost Accounting, Customer Service, Analysis, GAAP, Government Contracting, Business Process, SharePoint, Budgets, Security Clearance, Contract Management, Financial Forecasting, Outlook, Microsoft Office, Variance Analysis, Revenue Recognition, FAR, PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Training, Teamwork

Education
Colorado Technical University-Online   2007 — 2008
BA, Accounting

Chamberlain Campbell Chamberlain Campbell Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area Details
Chamberlain Campbell's Force Protection Industries Experience August 2007 - July 2009
Job Support Services Manager Intelligent Products at Smith & Nephew
Industry Information Technology and Services
Experience
Smith & Nephew  April 2015 - Present
Dimension Data  April 2013 - February 2015
Accenture  April 2011 - April 2013
TCM Technologies, Inc   August 2009 - April 2011
Force Protection Industries   August 2007 - July 2009
Verizon Data Services  August 1997 - August 2007
US Army  September 1989 - September 1993

Skills
Security, IT Strategy, Program Management, Telecommunications, Enterprise Software, Integration, Management, Business Strategy, Vendor Management, Enterprise Architecture, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Business Analysis, Software Development, Management Consulting, Managed Services, Process Improvement, System Administration, Policy, Information Technology, Call Centers, ITIL, Service Delivery, IT Management, Business Process..., Disaster Recovery, IT Service Management, Outsourcing, Technical Support, Data Center, Business Process, Consulting, Strategy, Leadership, Infrastructure, CRM, Project Management

Education
Nova Southeastern University   2004 — 2006
MBA

Albany State University
Business

Winter Haven Senior High

Phillip Owens Phillip Owens Madill, Oklahoma Details
Phillip Owens's Force Protection Industries Experience October 2008 - June 2009
Job Retired to the Farm!
Industry Logistics and Supply Chain
Experience
Flying O Farm   2014 - Present
Contract Manufacturing   February 2013 - February 2014
ManTech  October 2011 - February 2013
Longhorn Trading Company   July 2010 - August 2011
Mil-Mar Century Corp   June 2009 - July 2010
Force Protection Industries   October 2008 - June 2009
Force Protection Industries   May 2007 - October 2008
U.S. Army   July 2004 - June 2007
US Army Japan  July 2002 - July 2004
U.S. Army   July 1998 - July 2000

Skills
Logistics Management, Supply Chain Management, Distribution Management, Global Business..., Manufacturing Management, Staff Management, Event Management, Security Management, Program Management, Maintenance Management, Production Management, Human Capital Management, Public Relations, Lean Sigma, Manufacturing..., Production Managment, Business Development, Six Sigma, DoD, Security Clearance, Command, Forecasting, Logistics, Cross-functional Team..., Military, Management, Personnel Management, Strategic Planning, Defense, Budgets, Materials Management, Supply Chain, Inventory Management, Team Building, Army, Contract Negotiation, Training, Distributed Team..., Military Logistics, Project Planning, Leadership, Manufacturing, Analysis, Operations Management, Human Resources, Transportation, Government Contracting, Government

Education
U.S. Army War College   2001 — 2002
MA, Strategic Studies

Webster University   1992 — 1993
Masters, Computer Science

The Citadel   1975 — 1979
BA, Political Science

Steve Kinic Steve Kinic Greater Detroit Area Details
Steve Kinic's Force Protection Industries Experience February 2009 - October 2009
Job Senior Designer at General Motors
Industry Automotive
Experience
General Motors  May 2015 - Present
DENSO INTERNATIONAL AMERICA INC.  October 2014 - April 2015
General Motors  March 2011 - October 2014
General Dynamics Land Systems  June 2010 - March 2011
Force Protection Industries   February 2009 - October 2009
Chrysler LLC  June 1998 - January 2009
Computer Engineering Technologies   June 1997 - June 1998
Defiance Testing and Engineering  January 1996 - June 1997
TRW  June 1994 - January 1996
GMC  January 1993 - June 1994

Skills
Teamcenter, Unigraphics, Powertrain, Automotive Design, Chassis, Components, Engineering, Pro Engineer, Catia, DFMEA, Finite Element Analysis, Solidworks, Product Design, Vehicles, CAD, PPAP, Automotive Engineering, Automotive, Vehicle Dynamics, GD&T, CAE, CAD/CAM, Sheet Metal, Design for Manufacturing, Solid Modeling, APQP, Manufacturing, FMEA, PDM, Design Engineering, Engineering Management, Injection Molding, NVH, Design of Experiments, TS16949, Root Cause Analysis, Tolerance Analysis, Design for Assembly, Stamping, Assemblies, Geometric Dimensioning..., NX Unigraphics, SolidWorks, PTC Creo

Education
Hamilton University
Mechanical Engineering

Macomb Community College
Mechanical Engineering

Jonathan Kruse Jonathan Kruse Greater Chicago Area Details
Jonathan Kruse's Force Protection Industries Experience 2009 - 2011
Job Software / Hardware Engineer at Kristel Displays
Industry Defense & Space
Experience
Kristel Displays  January 2012 - Present
Rampart Global, Inc.   June 2006 - March 2012
Force Protection Industries   2009 - 2011
LSI - (Agere Systems)   1991 - 2002

Skills
Electronic Test, Requirements Management, Functional Modeling, Electronics, Testing, Modeling, Systems Engineering, C++, Digital Video, OrCAD Capture, Engineering, Trade Studies, System Design, Software Development, Test Equipment, Orcad, Software Documentation, Troubleshooting, Functional Requirements, Earned Value Management, Systems Design

Education
Benedictine University   1991 — 1995
MBA, Marketing and Management

University of Illinois at Chicago   1975 — 1980
BSEE, Electrical Engineering

Kristen KC Atwood Kristen KC Atwood Charleston, South Carolina Area Details
Kristen KC Atwood's Force Protection Industries Experience June 2006 - February 2012
Job Director of Contracts, at Systems Applications & Solutions, LLC
Industry Military
Experience
Systems Applications & Solutions, LLC   February 2012 - Present
Force Protection Industries   June 2006 - February 2012
Booz Allen Hamilton  2002 - 2004
American Bureau of Shipping  1998 - 2001

Skills
DoD, Security Clearance, Government Contracting, Military, Program Management, Defense, Government, Process Improvement, Earned Value Management, FAR, Strategic Planning, Proposal Writing, Operations Management, Risk Management, Analysis, Team Building, Contract Management, Budgets, Contract Negotiation, Leadership, Training, Software Documentation, Project Planning, Cross-functional Team..., Continuous Improvement, ITAR, Procurement, Logistics, Operational Planning, Navy, Six Sigma, Army, Command, Military Operations, Defense Contracting, Top Secret, Military Experience, National Security, Deltek, Military Logistics, Supervisory Skills, Risk Assessment, Defence, Intelligence Analysis

Education
Massachusetts Maritime Academy   1991 — 1995
BS, Marine Transportation

Strayer University
Master's degree, Accounting

Alphonso Brown Alphonso Brown Charleston, South Carolina Area Details
Alphonso Brown's Force Protection Industries Experience February 2005 - 2008
Job Sr. Human Resource Consultant at Signet Human Resource Management
Industry Defense & Space
Experience
Signet Human Resource Management   February 2012 - Present
Force Protection  March 2008 - July 2011
Force Protection Industries   February 2005 - 2008
Electrolux Major Appliances  February 2000 - December 2005

Skills
Program Management, Human Resources, Employee Relations, Manufacturing, Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, Security Clearance, Military, Process Improvement, Logistics, Organizational..., Operations Management, Team Leadership

Education
American International College
BBA, Labor Relations

Jeri Bowers Jeri Bowers Charleston, South Carolina Area Details
Jeri Bowers's Force Protection Industries Experience January 2008 - January 2010
Job Stay at home mom
Industry Import and Export
Experience
None - in transitional stage!  October 2010 - Present
Force Protection Industries   January 2008 - January 2010
J.K Harris and Company   December 2005 - November 2007
Solution Mortgage Services   April 2005 - October 2005
Citifancial   November 2003 - April 2004
BB&T  July 2002 - April 2003
Bank of America  October 2001 - July 2002
Bank of America  February 2000 - October 2001
Bank of America  September 1996 - February 2000

Education
Midlands Technical College   1990 — 1991
N/A, Accounting

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