Team ABDA
Associate

Lance Chenault, Ph.D.
lance.chenault@abdainc.com

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Lance’s experience ranges from Laser Ordnance Firing System Project Officer on the Small ICBM, Military Research Engineer at the Propulsion Directorate; Program Manager for the Active Core Exhaust (ACE) Program, Chief of Integration and Demonstration and the Aeronautical Sciences Laboratory at the Air Vehicles Directorate and as Director of Technology & Innovation Partnerships at a major aerospace research & development institute.  Lance has also worked extensively with the Materials Directorate, the Sensors Directorate, NASA Glenn Research Center and many other government agencies.

 

Lance is the customer interface and workshop team lead for $1.5M Air Force program in small business innovative research (SBIR) transition support program. Under this program Lance has successfully connected >200 small businesses with 15 major DoD vendors and government agencies.

 

Education:

 

MBA - Wright State University, Ohio - 2007

Ph.D. - Aeronautical Engineering, Air Force Institute of Technology, Ohio - 1998

BS - Aerospace Engineering, University of Missouri - Rolla, Missouri - 1990

 

Awards:

 

Civilian:

· Outstanding Profession Achievement Presented by the Affiliate Societies Counsel of Dayton

· Associate Fellow - American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics (AIAA)

 

Military:

· Air Force Meritorious Service Medal (2x)

· Air Force Achievement Medal (3x)

· Finalist – AFRL Scientific/Technical Management Award (2000)

· Air Vehicles Directorate Leader of the Year (2000) and Outstanding Manager of the Year (1999)

· Aeronautical Sciences Division Military Supervisor of the Year (1999, 2000)

 

Affiliations:

 

American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics (AIAA)

American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)

International Society for Air Breathing Engines (ISABE)

Lance Chenault (Ph.D.), Associate, joined the Aerospace Business Development Associates, Inc. in Oct 2008.  He has more than 25 years of government and commercial program management and business development accomplishments.  In every case, Lance has elevated profitability and performance through his management of technology product development, engineering R&D, and technology program enhancement.