Kelley McGrath

Deputy Director, ISC Business Unit @ BAE Systems, Inc. | Coach for Women in STEM | Master’s in Leadership; B.S. Aerospace Engineering

Role
Deputy Director, Isc Business Unit at BAE Systems, Inc.
Location
Ogden, UT, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers

About Kelley McGrath

Former Air Force Officer with 23 years total experience leading multibillion-dollar research and development programs. Professional experience spanning the entire acquisitions life cycle of various defense projects.Founder and CEO of 39A, Providing High Performance Coaching for Women in STEM. Empowering women in STEM to navigate their own galaxy of career Engagements:2025 47G ZeroGravity Conference, Salt Lake City, UT2025 Insight Global: Women’s Leadership Council, Salt Lake City, UT 2025 Women4STEM Conference, Layton UT2024 Society of Women Engineers Conference, Chicago ILSkills: Leadership, Strategy, Business Development, Program/Project Management, Operations Management, Aerospace & Systems Engineering, Developmental and Operational Testing, Risk Management, Requirements Development, Contract/subcontract Management, Process Improvement, Proposal Development, Proposal Evaluation, Team Building, Developing Others, and Public Speaking. Career Technologies Experienced: Aircraft, Spacecraft, Launch Vehicles, Helicopters, Weapons, High Energy Lasers, Communications Systems, Low Observable Technologies, Cyber Defense, Cyber Operations, ICBMs, and Radar Systems. International Consulting Experience-Jesuit Institute of South Africa, Johannesburg, South Africa (August 2013). Developed leadership education curriculum and provided instruction for 30+ Zimbabwe nationals identified as potential future industry and government leaders-Kaweyan Business Development Services (KBDS); Kabul, Afghanistan (via telework, July 2013). Assessed company\'s current performance measurement procedures and provided a tailored solution using the Balanced Scorecard Approach for improved team performance and assessment.

Experience

  1. Deputy Director, Isc Business Unit

    BAE Systems, Inc.

    Apr 2025 — Present · Hill Air Force Base, UT, US

Education

  • Virginia Tech

    Minor, Leadership

    1998 — 2002

  • Virginia Tech

    B.S., Aerospace Engineering

    1998 — 2002

  • Defense Acquisition University

    Acquisitions, Systems Planning, R&D, and Testing Education

    2003 — 2010

  • Cornell University

    Graduate Certificate, Marketing Strategy

    2016 — 2017

  • Georgetown University McDonough School of Business

    Master's Degree, Leadership

    2013 — 2014

  • INSEAD

    BAE Systems Emerging Leader Program, International Business

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