Gary K. Kessler

Mr. Gary Kessler is an Independent Consultant for his own company, Kessler Integrated Systems Solutions, LLC.  In this capacity he performs a broad range of technical, management and organizational efforts in support of government and industry in the execution of Department of Defense activities in the areas of strategic planning, program management, work force development, systems engineering and test and evaluation, primarily focused on navy manned/unmanned platforms and weapon systems.  In addition, he serves on the Board of a couple of large businesses, a few start-up businesses, The Patuxent Partnership, and is the current President of the Southern Maryland Navy Alliance.

Mr. Kessler was promoted to the Senior Executive Service in August 2006 and had over 35 years of Federal Service. Notable assignments during his career were the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Air Programs), the Executive Director for Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD), and the Deputy Program Executive Officer for Unmanned Aviation in the Program Executive Office for Unmanned Aviation and Strike Weapons (PEO(U&W)).