SELECTED INTERVIEW

NAME: Lenn Vincent, RADM, USN (Ret)

JOB TITLE: Industry Chair

ORGANIZATION: Defense Acquisition University (DAU)

LOCATION: Ft. Belvoir, VA

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Liaison with industry to establish "pipeline" of industry students available to attend DAU courses and reach out

BRIEF RESUME: Lenn Vincent is the industry chair at the Defense Acquisition University (DAU). He uses his defense and industry experience, expertise, and perspective to advise the DAU management team, the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), and the uniformed services on matters relative to contracting and program management issues.

As a professor at DAU, he presents views to foster a more viable and effective defense acquisition management system. He serves on various DAU advisory councils and its academic review committee. Additionally, he provides independent consulting services to a variety of industry clients relative to procurement, contract management, logistics, and supply chain management.