Kevin Morty Mortensen

Experience

1. Vice President, Customer Advocacy and Mission Expansion

   BAE Systems, Inc.

   Oct 2024 — Present · Colorado Springs, CO, US

   Customer Advocacy- Lead the company’s customer engagement efforts, ensuring that the voice of the customer drives the company’s direction and strategic decisions- Establish and maintain long-term relationships with key stakeholders across customer organizations, ensuring trust and mutual benefit- Work closely with the cross functional teams to share relevant customer insights, ensuring that assumptions, limitations, and constraints are properly communicated and understood.Mission Expansion- Guide the mission expansion efforts, ensuring that we align our capabilities with evolving customer needs- Collaborate with internal teams to identify and prioritize new opportunities that can expand our business and deliver greater value to customers- Manage the balance between meeting current customer demands and exploring new mission areas that fit the company’s long-term growth strategy.Cross-Functional Collaboration- Serve as the central figure in the decision-making process for the company’s sales, capture, and proposal efforts- Work with the leadership team to ensure that capture functions and customer relationships are properly aligned, driving future growth- Engage with Business Development to equip the team with necessary data and customer insights, while also ensuring assumptions guiding the business case are grounded in reality.Operational and Tactical Leadership- Oversee and improve internal processes related to customer engagement, ensuring that the company delivers exceptional service and maintains rigorous operational standards- Support Capture in generating clear courses of action, taking into account the limited resources and the importance of maintaining credible and accurate estimates.

Education

• The George Washington University

  Graduate Certificate, Organizational Management

  2002 — 2003

• Community College of the Air Force

  Associate of Science (A.S.), Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision

  1983 — 1992

• Colorado Christian University

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Organizational Management

  1995 — 1996

• Lesley University

  Master of Science (M.S.), Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General

  1997 — 1999

Skills

• Program Management
• Air Force
• Crisis Management
• Defense
• Training
• C4isr
• Policy
• Military Experience
• Public Policy
• Space Systems
• Military
• Military Operations
• Operational Planning
• Information Assurance
• Command
• Leadership
• Security Clearance
• Intelligence
• Dod
• National Security
• Space Operations
• Public Relations
• U.s. Department of Defense
• Top Secret
• Reconnaissance
• Systems Engineering
• Government
• Command & Control