Since his retirement from active duty in December 2014, C. D. has served as a senior consultant and board member for a variety of corporate, government and not-for-profit organizations. In this capacity, he provides guidance on business capture opportunities with government and aerospace industry customers, strategic planning advice for other business growth opportunities, and program execution guidance.
As a retired Lt Gen from the USAF, C. D. had nearly 35 years of experience leading large organizations and complex aerospace programs using his acquisition, test, and operations expertise. As the first Commander of the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC), he built a new organization responsible for “cradle-to-grave” management of all USAF aircraft, engines, munitions, and electronic/cyber systems. C. D. is also an accomplished operational and experimental test pilot with over 3,000 hours in 30+ type aircraft including command and flight test execution of the first F-22 squadron. During his active duty time, he held command positions at the Squadron, Group, Wing, and Center level. He served as the Director of the F-16 and F-22 programs, and DPEO/Acting Program Executive Officer (PEO) for the F-35 program and the PEO for the $29B F-15 Saudi Program. He also served three tours in the Pentagon including as Director of Special Programs in the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD). During the early years of Operation Iraqi Freedom, C.D. deployed to Baghdad and served as the Director, Air Operations in support of the Multinational Force, Iraq.
C. D. was a Guggenheim Fellow where he earned an M.S. in Aeronautical Engineering from Columbia University. He also earned an M.S. in National Resource Strategy from The Industrial College of the Armed Forces (National Defense University). In addition, he holds a B.S. in Aeronautical Engineering and a B.S. in Political Science (International Affairs) from the United States Air Force Academy. He serves as a Trustee/part owner and Board Member for Dayton Aerospace Inc, a consulting firm headquartered in Dayton Ohio. He also serves on the Board of Trustees for Wright State University and the Board of Directors for the USO of Central/Southern Ohio, the Air Force Museum Foundation, the National Aviation & Heritage Alliance Foundation, Air Camp, and the Wright State Applied Research Corporation.