Dynetics Restructures Primary Business and Technical Organizations for Continued Growth

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - Aug. 23, 2013 - PRLog -- Dynetics today announced a strategic restructuring under the leadership of CEO Dr. Marc Bendickson that involves the assignment of new roles and responsibilities for members of the senior management team and a reorganization of the company’s primary business and technical organizations. The company will implement these changes by the end of September.

“With this restructuring, we are preparing Dynetics for continued growth,” said Bendickson. “Indeed, we are putting in place the next generation of executive management that understands what inspires Dynetics – simply put, to be the strong, independent leader that is substantial enough to deliver complex technical solutions, with the agility to do so quickly, affordably and reliably.”

In the new organization, David King, currently executive vice president, becomes president, and Tom Baumbach, who has served as president since 1997, becomes chief technical officer, a new position. Mike DeMaioribus becomes executive vice president for Business Operations, in addition to continuing his leadership role in the company’s Scientific and Technical Intelligence work; Greg Lester becomes executive vice president for Defense, Space and Intelligence programs; and Jonathan Whitcomb becomes vice president of Enterprise Solutions, with responsibility for the company’s commercial IT/cyber business areas. Steve Cook becomes director of Corporate Development, a new position, and with Cook’s new assignment, Kim Doering becomes manager of the Space Systems Division.

Marc Bendickson, who joined Dynetics in 1975, is CEO of the 1,300+-employee company and is also chairman of the board of directors. He has 40 years of experience in missile weapon systems, seekers, radar systems and related technology, as well as more than 35 years in supervisory and management positions. In concert with expanding the company’s defense services and products, Bendickson has led the diversification of its markets. In 2011, he led the transition of Dynetics to an S corporation. He holds a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the University of Alabama in Huntsville, a master’s degree in electrical engineering from Columbia University and a bachelor’s in electrical engineering from Iowa State University.

David King, who is also on the Dynetics board of directors, joined the company in April 2009 as executive vice president and manager of the Integrated Systems and Special Programs operating unit. He came to Dynetics from NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center, where he retired as the director, responsible for overseeing 7,000 onsite employees and contractors and a $2.7 billion budget. He has 29 years of experience in space systems development and operations and in running large organizations. Under his leadership, Dynetics has made several significant accomplishments including the purchase of Orion Propulsion; the development of the FASTSAT small satellite, and the awarding of a NASA contract to improve an advanced booster for the Space Launch System (SLS). King has been recognized for his leadership and technical achievements with several NASA awards, among others.

Since becoming president in 1997, Tom Baumbach has led Dynetics’ reformulation of its business systems by creating a work management system that focuses on strategy, capability improvement and operational enhancements. He has overseen the company’s quality initiatives, including the ISO 9000 certification and the pursuit of Software Institute’s Level 3 accreditation. He has about 37 years’ experience in missile defense and sensor systems analysis. In 1989, Baumbach, along with CEO Bendickson, was instrumental in bringing together the support and financing to make Dynetics an employee-owned company. He has a bachelor’s degree in engineering physics from the University of California Berkeley and a master’s in electrical engineering from Columbia University.

Mike DeMaioribus joined Dynetics in 1977 after receiving a bachelor’s and master’s degree in electrical engineering from Auburn University. He moved through the ranks from entry- level engineer to senior vice president, most recently serving as senior vice president and division manager of the Hardware and Intelligence operating unit. He has performed research, development, and test and evaluation of weapon systems including radars, missiles, and command, control, communications, computers and intelligence (C4I) systems and associated sensors. He has been in leadership positions since 1983. DeMaioribus was recently appointed to the Auburn University Board of Trustees and has received several awards in recognition of his professional achievements.

Greg Lester completed his undergraduate degree in electrical engineering from Auburn University in 1979 and subsequently joined Dynetics, where his career has focused in the defense field with emphasis in the design, evaluation, and prototyping of phased array antenna technology and radar and seeker systems. He has also worked extensively in weapon systems engineering and analysis, leading requirements definition and performance evaluation activities. He earned his master’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of Alabama in Huntsville in 1985 while working at Dynetics. Lester has supported numerous defense programs and has served in several technical management roles over his career, most recently as senior vice president, Air and Missile Defense Systems operating unit.

Jonathan Whitcomb has more than 30 years of experience in the software engineering, industrial controls and information technology fields. For the past 20 years he has been involved with the operational management, profit and loss management and strategic planning for technology-based enterprises. His technical background includes experience in the development of hardware and software products and systems engineering, along with a broad range of information technologies. Experienced in both federal and commercial markets, Whitcomb most recently held the position of vice president of the Information Technology and Products Operation Unit. He is also on the board of directors for the Dynetics Technical Services subsidiary. Whitcomb received a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Virginia Tech.

Steve Cook joined the company in September 2009 as director of Space Technologies to lead Dynetics’ efforts in launch systems, orbital spacecraft and analysis, planetary exploration and nanotechnology research. Prior to joining Dynetics, he served as manager of the Ares project office at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center.

Kim Doering is a 28-year aerospace veteran with 13 years’ experience at NASA where one of her roles was as deputy program manager of the Space Shuttle program. Prior to joining Dynetics, she served as vice president of Corporate Business Development for United Space Alliance.