Santo R. (Dick) Bertino

Director, Business Development Program Management, Defense Systems Group

Principal function: Acquire and manage specific defense and industrial client initiatives

Expertise: Development programs acquisition and performance, research and development, manufacturing operations, logistics support, quality assurance, marketing, technical coordination for defense department contractors.
Major initiatives managed for MAGNET PDD:

• Multiple research and development programs with the National Automotive Center
• Mobile Parts Hospital (MPH)
• NAC Standard Exchange of Product Data (N-STEP)
• HMMWV Re-Power Program Modular Re-Build Program

Professional Experience

• Regional Sales Manager, Senior Manufacturing Consultant/Sales, Technical Applications Engineer/Sales, CAMP/MAGNET
• More than 35 years experience in the high-technology defense electronics weapons systems development and manufacturing with Clevite Corporation, Gould Inc., Westinghouse Electric Corp. and Northrop Grumman
• Held positions covering multiple engineering disciplines at the Hughes Aircraft Company, Fullerton, Calif.
• Extensive field activities as Director of Operations, Westinghouse, San Diego, Calif.
• Research and Development, Design Prototyping and Testing in support of U.S. Navy

Education

• Ongoing Management Education Symposia
• Gould Management Education Center Corporate College, Rolling Meadows, Illinois
• Professional development course studies, Fenn College of Engineering, Cleveland State University
• Associate’s Degree, Mechanical Design, Cleveland Engineering Institute