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CEO of Charles F. Day & Associates, held U.S. Army certification as a Research & Development Manager and managed a portfolio of Army systems.  He was involved in early use of digitization in the army and later was responsible for on-going digitization of select Army and Joint systems.  He has established teaming relationships in the Intelligence, CIO, Big Data Analysis, and IT services in support of the company’s prime contract with the US Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM) Global Intelligence and Security Services (GISS) contract. Among the members of our INSCOM team is Microsoft Federal Services, host of the MS Azure Fed Services Cloud.  During a recent contract, he acted as the Portfolio Manager for the Information Technology programs and projects being planned and undertaken by the CIO of Defense Security Services (DSS).  He is a certified Program Manager in accordance with the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) and a certified Project Management Professional by the Project Management Institute. Dr. Charles Day is also part of the Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering’s (USD R&E) working group (2020-2030 futures subgroup) to forecast the future organization of the DoD resulting from application of emerging science and technologies in the fields of Management Sciences.   

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY  

1995-Present: President and Chief Executive Officer of Charles F. Day & Associates LLC with overarching decision and approval authority and responsibilities for all aspects of the company.  Develops the strategic intent that guides the company operations.  Leads as principle architect of all business systems of the enterprise.    

1995-2004: US Army Guard and Reserve.  Progressive assignments culminating as Department of the Army Systems Coordinator assigned to the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisitions, Logistics, and Technology (ASAALT).    

1983-1995: US Army.  Held progressively responsible duty positions on active duty in the US Army, with assignment Functional Area 51 Research and Development Management, as Weapons Systems Matrix Manager (WSMM) for the portfolio of light and heavy artillery.     

EDUCATION  

Graduate, Harvard Business School, Owner/President/Manager Executive Program (OPM 41)  

Doctor of Business Administration, Nova Southeastern University  

Master of Business Administration, St. Ambrose University  

US Army certified in Research & Development Management (Functional Area 51)  

Bachelor of Science in Management, Purdue University  

Graduate, Tipton High School  

HONORS AND AWARDS  

• Purdue University ROTC Hall of Fame   
• Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society of International Business  
• Various Military Honors and awards including the Bronze Star Medal  
• Distinguished Graduate – US Army Infantry Officer Advanced Course  
• Distinguished Graduate – US Army Field Artillery Officer Basic Course  
• Distinguished Military Graduate – Purdue University  
• Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society  
• Hoosier Scholar  

CERTIFICATES  

• Lean Manufacturing, National Institute of Standards and Technology  
• Project Management Professional, Project Management Institute  
• Myers-Briggs Type Indicator   

Activities  

• National Modeling and Simulation Consortium Charter Member  
• Purdue Policy Research Institute Charter Sponsor  
• Purdue University President’s Council  
• Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (USD (R&E)) Working Group     

 PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

2112– Present: Director of Resources / Comptroller of Charles F. Day & Associates LLC. Performs as the Director of Resources and Comptroller with delegated authority from the CEO for operational decision making of quality policy and procedures, HR policy and Procedures, finance and accounting policies and procedure. Oversees the duty performance of HR and 

finance and accounting personnel and service providers. Acts as the Chief Executive Officer in his absence. 

2006-2012: Defense Information Systems Agency Chair and Visiting Professor to the Information Resources Management College (iCollege) of the National Defense University(NDU) teaching graduate level business/information management/organizational performance related topics for the federal employee Chief Information Officer certification program and for 

the National War College. Was primary faculty member working with the Federal Chief Financial Officer Council in developing and establishing the Chief Financial Officer Academy graduate level curriculum and courses at the NDU for federal employee CFO certification.

1983- 2006: Progressively responsible positions in the US Army and the Defense Information Systems Agency in areas of Business Management, Finance & Accounting, and HR.

EDUCATION

Senior Executive Fellow, J. F. K. School of Government, Harvard University, 2005

Doctor of Business Administration, Nova Southeastern University, 2004

Master of Business Administration, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, IA, 1995

Bachelor of Arts, Majors in Marketing and Finance, Western Illinois University, 1990

Other relevant training and education:

•  Organizational Leadership for Executives, US Army Center for Army Leadership
• Mediation, Department of Defense
•  Labor Management Relations, Saturn Corporation
• Teamwork in Quality, George Washington University
•  Managing and Improving Processes with Quality, AT&T
•  Leadership Education & Development Train-the-Trainer, certified trainer
• US Army Center for Army Leadership
•  Statistical Process Control, US Army Management Engineering College
• Total Quality Management, Ford Motor Company
• Benchmarking, Martin Marietta 
•  Total Quality Management Train-the-Trainer, OPM certified TQM trainer
• Office of Personnel Management
• Six Sigma, Motorola University