Blue Force Gear, Inc. would like to welcome their recent hire, Dawn West. She will be working directly with President Ashley Burnsed on large projects including their new line of tactical nylon goods. She will also be assisting in overall business strategy.
Dawn comes from ADS, Inc. in Virginia Beach after joining them in March of 2005. She recently served for three and a half years under Amy Coyne as a Program Manager overseeing all commercial programs. She has worked extensively with the Natick SOF SSES group on one of the larger contracts she has managed. Prior to her Program Management position, she worked under Levi Wilson for three years in the Marine Corps Sales Division.
She has extensive knowledge regarding program management, supply chain management, military procurement processes and a proven ability to ensure contractual compliance and oversight.
Prior to working at ADS, Inc., Dawn worked in the commercial and residential real estate industries as a Project Manager for many large developments. She also served as the Senior Corporate Accountant for the New York Times Company.
Dawn is a graduate of Old Dominion University and has degrees in Accounting and Finance.