Kristen Smithson

About Kristen Smithson

I bring together talented people with distinctive skillsets into highly effective teams that can grow their organizations. I especially enjoy and am adept at doing that in association with leading edge technology. I love space and much of my career has been focused there but my talents lie in driving the big discussions and subsequent actions to transform organizations and grow business. I\'ve built and led teams, capital projects, operational strategy, and organizational scaling. I\'m honored to be a trusted advisor to my peers, colleagues, and leaders.Outside of the office you\'ll find me downhill skiing, or possibly backcountry skiing or mountain biking - some new hobbies into which I\'m beginning to venture. Skills and Experience: Pre- and post-acquisition business operation and integration | Organizational development | Technical program management | Navigation of highly regulated industries | Dynamic industries

Experience

1. VP, Production and Supply Chain

   BlackSky

   Dec 2024 — Present · Seattle, WA, US

Education

• Valparaiso University

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Mechanical Engineering

• Vanderbilt University Owen Graduate School of Management

  Master of Business Administration (MBA), Strategy and Human and Organizational Performance

  2012 — 2014

• Valparaiso University

  Bachelors of Science, Mechanical Engineering

  2002 — 2007

• Vanderbilt University Owen Graduate School of Management

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Entrepreneurship, Strategy, Human and Organizational Performance

Skills

• Mentoring
• Event Planning
• Public Speaking
• Team Leadership
• Matlab
• Microsoft Office
• Research
• Solidworks
• Analysis
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Leadership
• Teaching
• Microsoft Word
• Data Analysis
• Teamwork
• Community Outreach
• Statistics
• Project Management
• Organizational Development
• Technical Writing
• Process Improvement
• Aerospace