David Palmer

About David Palmer

I am a forward-thinking global program, project, and operational executive who combines vision with execution to design and achieve strategic goals. My 20+ year military career created an intrepid problem-solver adept at adjusting to demanding, rapidly changing settings, responding to crises and high-risk scenarios with grace and grit. My Agile project management and servant leadership skills complement this operational resilience allowing me to lead domestic and international organizations across multiple disciplines leveraging data driven insights to recruit, hire, and develop diverse talent dedicated to surpassing standards and exceeding expectations.Commitment to Excellence• As Lead Global Integration Planner for Directorate of Operations, North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), I earned the honor of securing North American airspace and won the NORAD Field Grade Officer of the Year Award for transforming the Command\'s approach to deterrence and campaigning. • As Director of Operations for the 962nd Airborne Air Control Squadron, I led a first ever polar defense mission, executed a $22.9M /1,250-hour FY19 Flight Hours Program, and revamped the homeland defense training program conquering cultural barriers caused by diverted training missions to drive cross-functional proficiencies.• As Assistant Director of Operations of Air Combat Command\'s largest FTU, I graduated 470 students overseeing 340 mishap-free flying hours, completed a seamless $5.2M unit relocation project with zero impact to training or production, earned recognition as most trusted DETCO and most accomplished operations trainer and was awarded the 552nd Operations Group Field Grade Officer of the Year award.• As Flight Commander, I was hand selected over my peers to lead the first ever CADS and Weapons and Tactics Conference in Canada briefing Canadian leaders, including the Prime Minister. “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then is not an act, but a habit.”Aristotle

Experience

1. Capture Manager

   KBR, Inc.

   Jun 2024 — Present · Colorado Springs, CO, US

   Capture Manager in the BD/Growth Team at KBR. Focused on leveraging KBR\'s infrastructure and advanced technology capabilities to customers in the Mil Space, Advanced C4ISR, and High-Latitude Infrastructure and Domain Awareness fields.

Education

• Hastings College

  Bachelor of Arts - BA, Speech Comm/English Comp

  1995 — 1999

• University of Oklahoma

  Masters, Public Administration

  2007 — 2010

• Capella University

  Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Industrial and Organizational Psychology