Monthly Luncheon Airport
GUEST SPEAKER
chester kennedy
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Executive Officer
Topic:
Focused on the Future – BRIDG at NeoCity
Learn how BRIDG facilities are the connection between innovation and industry – bridging the innovation development gap – and is helping Florida become the destination for smart sensor innovation.
#smartsensors #innovation
Chester N. Kennedy has more than 35 years of experience in the aerospace and commercial electronics industries. During his three-decade tenure at Lockheed Martin, Kennedy held a number of key leadership roles in the areas of engineering, program management and business development.
As CEO of BRIDG, Kennedy builds upon the organization’s early entry into the highly competitive smart sensor market sector. He focuses on facilitating the partnerships required to help industry transition to the new era driven by the Internet of Things.
Kennedy served as Vice President and Chief Engineer of Training and Logistics Solutions at Lockheed Martin Mission Systems and Training. He led a 2,000+ member global engineering team responsible for developing a wide variety of products, including support equipment, flight and ground simulators, training curriculums, automated test equipment and some of the most sophisticated Information Technology based logistics solutions in the world. Kennedy was accountable for program performance, managed department budgets, controlled engineering rates, and directed technology strategies to promote sustainability and support future growth.
Kennedy’s diverse experience includes a rotation at Lockheed Martin’s headquarters where he was responsible for corporate-wide technology strategies and independent assessments of operational risks. He also actively participated in every phase of the program life cycle, from concept development through mature product sustainment.
Kennedy is an outspoken supporter of STEM outreach and serves on Florida’s For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) executive advisory board. He is an active member of the Board of Directors of the Orlando Aero Club, an Associate Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics Astronautics, a Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, and is Vice Chairman of the Martin Federal Credit Union Board of Directors. He also holds positions on Industry Advisory Boards for the University of Central Florida and University of Florida. Additionally, Kennedy has served on the Naval Research Advisory Council by appointment of the Secretary of the Navy.
Kennedy holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Tennessee and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from the Florida Institute of Technology.
About the Monthly Luncheons:
The Monthly Luncheon is a crowd favorite and we continue to focus on bringing you the Central Florida keynote speakers and topics you want to hear, right here in East Orlando. No need to drive across town, we're bringing them to you! Grow your business by connecting with influential business leaders from the community while enjoying a fantastic meal! No rubber chicken, cold broccoli, or mashed potato igloos here!
The Monthly Luncheons consist of open networking for the first 30 minutes followed by an awe-inspiring, earth-shattering, knock-your-socks-off speaker and are held the third Wednesday of the month, unless otherwise noted.
This year we are going to keep this luncheon moving each month to new locations in the UCF, Lee Vista/Airport and Lake Nona areas. So keep your eye on the Chamber Calendar for what's ahead.
Members: Take advantage of the Early Bird Discount by registering by the date noted to receive your Member Discount.
Registration & Prepayment Required; No Refunds; No Walk-ins Preferred
(Members who need invoice please call Chamber office 407-277-5951)
Registration & Prepayment Required; No Refunds; No Walk-ins Preferred
(Members who need invoice please call Chamber office 407-277-5951)
Date and Time
Wednesday May 17, 2017
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM EDT
Wednesday, May 17th
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Location
Holiday Inn Orlando International Airport
5750 T.G. Lee Blvd.
Orlando, FL 32822
Fees/Admission
By 5:30 pm on the Wednesday, May 10th
$30 Members | $40 Non-Members
After 5:30 pm on Wednesday, May 10th
$35 Members
Contact Information
Chamber Office 407-277-5951
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