David Lane
Director, Strategy & Operations | Passionate about leading and learning | MSOM | PMP | Veteran
- Role
- Senior Director, Logistics at United States Air Force
- Location
- Richmond, VA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About David Lane
I love building strong relationships and leading diverse teams to solve problems that have an enduring impact. For the past 9 years, I\'ve been immersed in strategic operations, specializing in change management, customer engagement, and process optimization. I\'m passionate about aligning emerging technologies with business needs, driving efficiency, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. Whether spearheading a $6M cost-saving initiative or directing the establishment of an emergency humanitarian logistics hub to care for refugees, I\'m at my best when guiding teams to face complex challenges head-on. Beyond my professional life.AuthorI’m a creator at heart. I\'ve published two books in the wisdom literature genre. My latest, The Puppy Prophet, won three internationally recognized indie awards. The book explores life\'s deepest mysteries of hope, fear, and love through the eyes of an old stray dog.AdventurerCuriosity is a guiding principle in my life. In 2022, my wife and I spent the year backpacking around the world, volunteering on rural farms and exploring a lot of new terrain. Learning about other cultures, camping in remote places and surfing are a few of the ways I scratch my itch for adventure. Husband & DadAbove all else, I’m a husband and dad. Family really is everything to me and I try to live everyday not taking mine for granted. If you want to learn more about me, please reach out via InMail or my email d••••••••@gmail.com.
Experience
Senior Director, Logistics
Jan 2023 — Present · Quantico, VA, US
Directs enterprise-wide logistics strategy, aligns organization with evolving operational goals in a high stakes environment- Chairs weekly strategic forums for 30 program managers, providing key software solutions for new SaaS supply platform; contributed to a 40% increase in customer satisfaction and enhanced cross-functional collaboration- Developed a three-year,$8M procurement strategy to upgrade expired assets by leveraging AI to clean corrupted data and implement sustainable lifecycle tracking to prevent future lapses
Education
University of Arkansas
Certificate, Project Management
James Madison University
Bachelor's degree, Communication, General
2012 — 2016
University of Arkansas
Master of Science - MS, Operations Management
2017 — 2019
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