Pete Kennedy
VP, Business Development at ThayerMahan, Inc.
- Role
- Vice President, Business Development at ThayerMahan, Inc.
- Location
- Washington, DC, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Pete Kennedy
Through a career of being thrust into trials that tested my resolve and branded in me the innate ability to quickly learn/adapt to the challenge at hand. I bring companies that are on the cutting edge of innovation a tested-in-fire ability to lead and build teams of all sizes and complexities to solve problems and improve processes in order to drive strategic enterprise growth, market capture, and innovation. WHAT I AM GOOD AT1⃣ OPERATIONAL LEADERSHIP: Led teams of all sizes (Proposal Development Team to a ship of 1,100 Sailors/Marines) in all environments.2⃣ CROSS-ORGANIZATIONAL/MULTI-NATIONAL COORDINATION: Highly proficient in working across stovepipes inside and outside an organization.3⃣ ACQUISITION/RESOURCING/BUDGETING: Significant experience and success on all facets of program management and Defense acquisition.4⃣ STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT: Developed/implemented strategy at the highest levels.5⃣ BUILDING TEAMS: Through empathy and synergy, I maximize a team’s potential.6⃣ MAKING PROCESSES MORE EFFICIENT/EFFECTIVE: Critical thinker who brings innovative solutions to an organizations’ toughest problems.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS High-level organizational/executive leadership 25+ years\' Global Operations Experience in Naval Aviation & Naval Surface Force Significant DoD Business Development & Capture Management Experience/Success (>$100M) 5+ years\' leading Joint/Naval Force Management/Requirements Major Defense Programs Management (P-8A) Consistently ranked #1 amongst peers Engineering/Technical/Business Proficiency & Education (BS/MBA) Active Security Clearance (TS)EDUCATION B.S. Systems Engineering, United States Naval Academy MBA, Colorado State University
Experience
Vice President, Business Development
Feb 2026 — Present
Education
United States Naval Academy
Bachelor of Science - BS, Systems Engineering
Colorado State University College of Business
Master of Business Administration - MBA
Naval Postgraduate School
Aviation Safety Officer
Skills
- Defense
- Military Operations
- Operational Planning
- Military
- Command
- Program Management
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