This document provides a summary of an individual's experience and qualifications. It includes over 30 years of experience in management, engineering, and leadership roles supporting NASA programs. Recent experience includes serving as a Program Manager leading over 100 engineers in support of NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center. Previous experience includes roles in systems engineering, design engineering, contracting, and testing supporting various NASA programs and spaceflight hardware. The individual holds multiple advanced degrees and seeks new opportunities in program management, leadership, or executive roles.

1. B. Millwood
Millwood100@comcast.net
256-658-4733
Thirty-year seasoned multifaceted manager, leader and designer with strong
communication, problem solving, strategic and systems/integration capabilities.
Very creative, purposeful, quick learner and dedicated - always under budget, within
schedule and of extreme quality.
Seeking opportunities in program/project management, design, leadership, BD or
executive/strategic activities.
Available immediately for part-time, full-time or consulting.
Available for travel and telecommuting.
BS Electrical Engineering, 1984 University of Alabama
MS Management, 1991 Florida Institute
MBA, 1996 Florida Institute
2000-PRESENT
ERC Incorporated, ESSSA Contract, NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville,
AL
Integration, System Engineering and Design Engineering supporting SLS with
avionics design and integration of SIL/SITF in the 4205 facility which allows the
simulation of the SLS vehicle to allow software verification and testing. In addition, the
lab offers a complete life cycle shirt sleeve environment for hardware and software
verification as well as the creation of fault scenarios to be tested and diagnosed.
• Designs are efficient use of resources and materials; under budget; and
ahead of schedule
• Black box design/builds are innovative and exceed customer expectations
• Sought out as leader in the mentoring and development of employees
• Support management in creation of guidelines and policies
The Space Systems Department (ES) designs, develops, assembles, integrates, tests and delivers flight, ground,
prototype, and development products for human space flight programs, science investigations, and exploration
initiatives. ES offers a strong variety of capabilities in the areas of flight and ground software, avionics, electrical
fabrication, and engineering design across a wide range of projects. Providing vital support for NASA missions of all
complexities and sizes, it has been a great contributor to Marshall expertise in the design, development, testing, and
evaluation of space systems (from avionics to payloads) and has forged partnerships with other NASA Centers,
Department of Defense, European Space Agency, industry, and academia.

2. Program Manager supporting Marshall Space Flight Center, leading 116 engineers,
scientists and technicians in over 20 diverse installations/disciplines; as Safety Committee
management representative for the contract, Diversity Council member, Retention Team
member and Source Evaluation Board chair; in marketing, proposal development, career
development and strategic planning for the company on many teaming efforts. Recruit,
evaluate, mentor and foster these personnel while focused on organizational development,
leadership and cultural strength for contract, group and company.
• Many of the recruited, trained and mentored employees are now
managers within ERC and other companies
• Excellent leadership and performance grew this contract from 5 to 120
employees
• This outstanding contract performance and relationships open the door to
several other ERC contracts that grew the company from 275 to 950
employees
• Integral part of the strong safety culture fostering the ERC Challenge and
very successful employee events, these events created strong relationships
and employee loyalty
• Led many teams contract-wide as well as company-wide that garnered
ideas, policies, training and strategic direction leading to growth and
improvements in multiple areas
• Ran efficient and pressure filled source board, highly praised by contract
and government leadership
• Red teams; winning themes; key initiatives; and writing past
performances leading to outstanding proposals by ERC and its business
partners
• Easily perused 20,000 resumes, interviewed 1000, hired 150
• Thoroughly and ahead of schedule performed 1500 performance reviews
and set merits/promotions for them all, while staying within allocated
budget
• Servant Leader - 2% attrition, well below local and national averages
1988-1999
NASA, Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, AL & Washington, DC
Technical Assistant in Space Transportation: Wrote, edited and released X-37 NRA,
championed new methodologies for evaluations and chaired Future-X SEB on the
purchase of technologies with/for NASA, DoD, industry, and academia; Contracting
Officer Technical Representative.
• Received national acclaim and first ever award from NASA Headquarters
for unique, innovative, well led, highly involved and technical 18 month
procurement cycle at MSFC
• Held high ethical standards while leading 2 panels to selection of best
proposals, 49 in total
• Led presentation to SSA while creating 100’s of charts

3. • Gave creative and lively presentations nationwide, from dozens to
hundreds to millions via live television
• X-37 and 9 technologies were purchased to enhance space flight
development for decades to come
Detailee at NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC., supported top NASA management:
OMB presentations; Technical notes; Presentations for Senators/staffers; Preparations for
Congressional Hearings.
• Excelled at helping senior managers understand highly technical issues
• Highly recruited when returning to MSFC
Systems Engineer for SRB Chief Engineers Office performed broad integration
activities and as the Electrical System Manager coordinated test and checkout,
technology development, schedules, resources, and logistics. Launch support team at the
HOSC.
• Successfully lead/managed the jobs of 4 retirees with exemplary
performance ratings
• Led change packages in ICDs, OMRSDs, LCCs and avionics hardware
technical issues in extremely efficient manner for LII, LIII and LIV Solid
Rocket Motors and Boosters
• Very hands on with hardware at KSC leading to enhancements in
production and quality
• Performance led to the opportunity as a detailee in DC
Instrumentation Engineer supporting Titan Acoustic and Space Shuttle Main Engine
Testing. Design reviews of new and refurbished test stands. Assisted analysis in
interpretation of sensor data.
1987-1988
Wyle Labs, AL and Utah
Test Engineer leading 40 technicians in testing the redesigned SRBs; leading to efficient,
safe working conditions, and designed installation of advanced, one of a kind sensors and
instrumentation.
• Worked 80+ hour weeks covering 3 shifts for 18 months to assure that
testing met the stringent Return-To-Flight schedule to allow Shuttle to fly
again
Project Manager (marketing, planning, resource allocation) performing NASA and DoD
qualification programs (vibration, environmental, modal surveys, instrumentation).
• Every project/program beat schedule, cost and quality metrics
1985-1987
Gearhart Industries, LA

4. Field Engineer supervising crew on offshore platforms, interpreted oil well data and
advised oil company representatives of future exploration; worked with explosives, heavy
equipment, cranes, hoists, instrumentation and radiation.
• Youngest in corporate history (by 10 yrs) to go off shore due to maturity,
strong work ethic, broad-based skills, and exceptionally high ranking in
15 months of intense training/evaluation
Graduate of Huntsville Leadership Class 19
Non-Profits Board member & Chair
(ALCSE chair, Volunteer Center President-elect, Southeast YMCA)
Adjunct Professor
(Teaching Management, Leadership, Problem Solving, Communication, etc)
Licensed home builder
Consultant
Youth coach