Global Special Project Group

 

PETER R. SMITH

CAPTAIN, U.S. NAVY (Ret)

 

 

SUMMARY

 

International business development executive with over 45 years leadership experience in problem solving, decision-making and financial planning/management.

 

 

30-year career U.S. Navy Career with multiple Command and senior leadership positions.

Global perspective; 16 years international business development experience in Asia, Europe, Latin America and Middle East with Raytheon.

Extensive financial/strategic planning experience during multiple Pentagon tours.

Proven record of successfully achieving results, performance, and value.

Strong background in Department of Defense Planning, Programming and Budget process.

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

 

CONSULTING,  2014 – Present

Provides business development expertise in the international market space related to a variety of Defense, Homeland Security and other government security related focus areas.

 

RAYTHEON INTEGRATED DEFENSE SYSTEMS, Portsmouth, RI 1999 – 2014

Senior Manager, International Business Development

 

International Business Development leader for a variety of international markets. Regional Executive for Brazil and Chile. Subject Matter Expert (SME) on Naval radars, Combat Management Systems, Naval weapons systems, Maritime Domain Awareness systems, Command & Control Systems & Coastal Surveillance Radar Systems.

 

RAYTHEON MARINE COMPANY, Manchester, NH 1998 – 1999

Director, Special Systems Group

 

Developed strategy/business plans for Raytheon’s Naval Integrated Bridge System (IBS) market.

 

UNITED STATES NAVY 1968 - 1998

Various U.S. Navy assignments

 

Successive command positions of increasing leadership and management responsibility including command of a U.S. Navy Frigate and an Aegis Class Guided Missile Cruiser. Other assignments included Chief of Staff, U.S. THIRD Fleet; Executive Assistant to Director, Surface Warfare Division (N-86), Office of the Chief of Naval Operations; and Department Head, U.S. Navy Program Planning Office (N-801) / Special Assistant for Long Range Planning and Budgeting (N-81P).

 

EDUCATION

 

Raytheon Six Sigma Specialist & Certified CMX International Program Capture Manager

 

Advanced Management Program, Harvard University Graduate School of Business

 

MIT Seminar XXI on International Relations

 

Master of Arts, National Security Affairs, (With Honors), Naval Postgraduate School

 

Portuguese Language Studies, Defense Language Institute (With Honors)

 

Bachelor of Arts, Political Science (International Relations), Providence College