Program Management - It's More than Scheduling and Delivery: Aerospace

Drex Rutledge is the president and principal of Rutledge Technical Services, Inc. (RTS), associated with Integrity Engineering, Inc., where he works with several aerospace companies in the area of product support and sustainment. His principal areas of expertise are in program and project management, technical information development and delivery, training/mentorship, and proposal development activities. Most recently, his expertise in performance based logistics, program management, data management, and international support applications have been sought out by several DFW area providers. Prior to joining Integrity Engineering, Inc. and forming RTS, Mr. Rutledge was employed by Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company as the systems engineering director in the global sustainment organization responsible for developing and delivering the technical information needed to operate and maintain all aircraft manufactured or supported by Lockheed Martin Aeronautics by all US and foreign operators.

Mr. Rutledge is a certified professional manager, a past chairman of the product support executive board of directors of the Aerospace Industries Association, a past president and chairman of the board of directors of the General Dynamics Management Association, a member of the Air Force Association, a member of the Experimental Aircraft Association, a member of the Defense Acquisition University Life-Cycle-Support Committee, and an Honorary Lifetime Member of the International Office and Professional Employees Industrial Union. He has served as the industry representative and co-chair of multiple Department of Defense and industry project teams, including the Logistics Transformation Initiative.

He has developed multiple aerospace and program management seminars and webinars and has delivered them to multiple companies and organizations throughout the United States. He is the recipient of the 2006 Leonard Ross Memorial Award for Outstanding Contributions in the field of Logistics. Mr. Rutledge has studied engineering at the University of Texas at Arlington and has an Associate of Science in Electronics Technology degree. Additionally, he has a Bachelor of Science in Business Management as well as a Master of Business Administration from LeTourneau University. Mr. Rutledge also has been a featured speaker for the Aerospace Industries Association, the Joint Services Working Group, and various industry international customer support conferences.