David Kless

About David Kless

Proven, results oriented leader with 35+ years of logistics experience in senior leadership and management positions of great responsibility. Extensive experience and proven success in leading large, complex, multi-disciplined, culturally diverse organizations in high-stress, high-risk environments, providing a broad spectrum of customer oriented logistics support and human resource management.Specialties- Supply Chain Management- Resource Management- Leading People- Logistics Operations- Operations Research Analysis

Experience

1. Deputy Director, Dla Logistics Operations (J3)

   Defense Logistics Agency

   Jun 2025 — Present · DLA Headquarters, VA

   Responsible for the end-to-end oversight of DLA supply chains, providing logistics and materiel process management policy, guidance, and oversight of supply chain performance- Lead for providing guidance, supervision, and leadership to the Executive Directorates of headquarters- Provides continuity of operations and functional expertise across a broad range of business responsibilities critical to the long-term mission success of DLA as a supplier of logistics goods and services- Responsible for oversight, leadership and direction for day-to-day logistics operations and sustainment in support of military operations and natural disaster contingencies

Education

• U.S. Naval War College

  Master of Arts (MA), National Security and Strategic Studies

  2006 — 2007

• Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business

  Executive Education

  2008 — 2008

• UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School

  Executive's Program, Executive's Program Strategic Studies

  2009 — 2009

• United States Naval Academy

  BS, Political Science

  1984 — 1987

• Harvard Kennedy School

  Executive Education - Leadership Decision Making - Optimizing Organizational Performance

  2014 — 2014

• Naval Postgraduate School

  Masters of Science, Operations Research

• Naval Postgraduate School

  Masters of Science (MS), Operations Research

  1996 — 1998

• Naval Postgraduate School

  Master of Science - MS, Operations Research

• Federal Executive Institute (FEI)

  Executive Leadership

  2016 — 2016

Skills

• Military Operations
• Military
• Program Management
• Supply Chain Management
• Military Logistics
• Analysis
• Operations Management
• Foreign Military Sales
• Logistics
• Dod
• Defense
• Human Resources
• Security Clearance
• Command
• Logistics Management
• Government Contracting
• Government
• Supply Chain
• Navy