Dennis W. Werth

About Dennis W. Werth

Industry general management executive and subject matter expert in the aerospace, defense, and intelligence and security sectors with significant capabilities in security operations and counterintelligence, systems engineering, product development, test and evaluation, and materiel release. Experienced in missile defense, space, hypersonics, precision fires, aviation, sensors, command and control, and program protection. Highly successful in containing and reducing system life cycle costs while reducing development-to-deployment cycle time. Business and mission success achieved by leveraging innovation, aligning people, managing risk, focusing on results, and exceeding customer expectations.Specialties: Strategic Planning, Systems Engineering, Value Engineering, Lean Manufacturing, System Development and Testing, Failure Analysis, Corrective Action Planning and Implementation, and Materiel Release.

Experience

1. CEO and President

   Asteri Systems, Inc

   May 2015 — Present · Huntsville, AL, US

   Provide system engineering, test and evaluation, and materiel release expertise for missile defense, precision fires, hypersonic, aviation, and space systems. Develop technical solution architectures and strategies to support the planning and execution of successful programs. Perform system trade studies, process re-engineering, and value stream analysis to improve program performance while enabling significant cost savings.Asteri Systems, Inc. is focused on three major domains: Aerospace, Defense, and Intelligence/Security. We have experienced personnel who have previously planned and supported programs through the development, integration, and testing of major aerospace and defense systems including missile defense systems, space launch vehicles, hypersonic systems, sensors, aircraft, tactical missiles, range systems, and ballistic missile targets. Our personnel have provided key support in the assessment and understanding of important threat data to help improve a number of major defense weapons systems deployed today and planned for the future. We are proud to support the development of capabilities that will help our U.S. and Allied warfighters fight and win on land, at sea, in the air, in space, and in cyberspace.

Education

• Florida Institute of Technology

  M.S., Engineering Management

  1992 — 1994

• University of Florida

  Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics

  1990 — 1991

• Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business

  Financial Management and Strategic Valuation

  2007 — 2007

• Michigan Technological University

  B.S., Metallurgical Engineering

  1976 — 1980

• Hult Ashridge Executive Education

  Strategic Management Programme

  2004 — 2004

Skills

• Operations Research
• Defense
• Dod
• National Security
• Aircraft
• Test Management
• Integration
• Business Strategy
• Systems Engineering
• Acquisition Integration
• Government
• Proposal Writing
• System Testing
• C4isr
• Information Assurance
• Command
• Due Diligence
• Project Planning
• Navy
• Earned Value Management
• Engineering
• Aerospace
• Government Contracting
• Process Improvement
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Military
• Simulations
• Engineering Management
• Configuration Management
• System Design
• Contract Management
• Strategy
• Operations Management
• Manufacturing
• Space Systems
• Analysis
• Military Operations
• Requirements Management
• Program Management
• Air Force