Biography

Dale S. Deardorff is currently a Project/Program Manager for Boeing Laser Electro Optical Systems (LEOS) supporting West Hills and Anaheim programs. He has more than 20 years of service with the Boeing Company and has held various leadership positions in engineering and project/program management. He has experience in technology development, electro-mechanical design and new product development.

Dale has supported NASA ISS Space Station systems, KKV (Kinetic Kill Vehicle) Theatre Defense, X-33 Linear Aerospike, RS-83/84 propulsion development, ABL (Airborne Laser) Management Information Systems (MIS), Advanced Energy Systems, process development and external subcontract management. Additionally he has 8 years with Lockheed “Skunk Works” and 2 years with Vista Controls Corporation.

He has a MA in Design & MS in Automation Engineering from Cal State University Northridge, a Doctorate in Organizational Leadership from The University of Phoenix Tempe. He is enrolled in an EJD program at Concord Law School where he will be specializing in patent, intellectual property, and trademark law. Mr. Deardorff has also served for over 10 years supporting the Hugh O’Brian Youth Foundation http://www.hoby.org in many roles from a Seminar Vice-Chair to Ambassador Counselor. He continues to foster the vision to help young adults “Learn how to think” – “Not what to think”. He is currently a National Management Liaison to HOBY for both the Cal. LA and Cal Central Leadership sites and runs the Cal Central Ambassador Mentorship Program.

Dale teaches distance learning in Project Management and Project Management Communications for DeVry University/Keller Graduate School of Management focusing on facilitating students to understand the leadership and management responsibilities in business environments. Mr. Deardorff a member of the In2InThinking network http://www.in2in.org since 2001 and a member of the event Forum Planning Team for all 8 forums. As a transplanted Southern California native, in his off time he likes to mountain bike at the beach and plays volleyball.