Kevin Leonard

SVP, Contingency Operations

Vectrus

Kevin Leonard is the senior vice president for Army and Expeditionary Programs at Vectrus, responsible for the development and execution of short- and long-term strategies for this area of the company’s business. Prior to joining Vectrus in April 2017, Kevin served as the vice president of contingency operations for Fluor Government Group. In this role, his responsibilities included the strategic planning and global execution of services supporting commercial clients, the U.S. federal government, and select foreign governments. His team supported a diverse set of clients to include the Department of Defense (U.S. Army, Air Force, Marine Corps and Central Command), Homeland Security, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Kevin is a retired U.S. Army major general with a distinguished 33-year career leading complex transportation and logistics organizations. Following his military career, Kevin served as the director of launch operations for Amazon, where he and his team delivered eight new fulfillment centers in a four-month period resulting in significant savings for Amazon with respect to resources, manpower, and cycle time. Kevin earned his master’s in business administration from Oklahoma City University and a master’s in strategic studies from the U.S. Army War College. Kevin was awarded The Distinguished Alumni award at Emporia State University, where he graduated with a bachelor’s degree. In 2014, Kevin was the recipient of the prestigious NDIA Logistician Emeritus award for his work at countering the IED threat in Southwest Asia, and he continues to serve as a sitting member of the Defense Science Board, studying survivable logistics for the Secretary of Defense.

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