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10 General Dynamics procurement leaders
These ten people hold or have held director and senior director roles in procurement, purchasing and strategic sourcing at General Dynamics businesses, including Mission Systems, Ordnance and Tactical Systems, Bath Iron Works and General Dynamics Information Technology. A reader can learn how procurement leaders build and run their teams at General Dynamics.
Professionals to explore
01—10Cheryl Higgins
LinkedInExperience: Director of Procurement · General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems
Director of Procurement at General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems since March 2024. Cheryl Higgins was also Supply Chain Operations Manager there (2019–2024), and the profile also lists Subcontract Manager at General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems since 2018.
Chris Kerley
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director, Enterprise Procurement · General Dynamics Mission Systems
Senior Director, Enterprise Procurement at General Dynamics Mission Systems since September 2022, in Fairfax County, Virginia according to the profile. Chris Kerley was also Vice President of Supply Chain Management at Telephonics (2020–2022) and Director of Supply Chain Management at Northrop Grumman (2018–2020).
Craig Houghton
LinkedInExperience: Director, IT Sourcing and Procurement · General Dynamics Information Technology
Former Director, IT Sourcing and Procurement at General Dynamics Information Technology (2020–2022) and Procurement Director, Direct Purchasing there (2018–2020), and Senior Director, Supply Chain, Program Systems and Strategic Operations at General Dynamics Information Technology since February 2022. Craig Houghton was also Sr Purchasing Manager there in 2018.
Daniel Bodmer
LinkedInExperience: Director, Indirect Procurement And Controls · General Dynamics - Bath Iron Works
Director, Indirect Procurement And Controls at General Dynamics - Bath Iron Works since May 2026, in Bath, Maine. At Bath Iron Works Daniel Bodmer was also Senior Manager Business Controls, Supply Chain & Quality (2023–2026), Manager, Supply Chain General Materials (2017–2020) and Section Manager, Procurement Business Controls (2015–2017).
Darin Peckham
LinkedInExperience: Director Supply Chain Procurement Management · General Dynamics Mission Systems
Director Supply Chain Procurement Management at General Dynamics Mission Systems since February 2020, in Scottsdale, Arizona; the profile describes the role as Director, Cyber Systems and SATCOM Procurement Management. Darin Peckham is also listed as Supply Chain Subcontracts PM Procurement Manager there since 2016, and was Program Manager at General Dynamics Mission Systems (2011–2013).
Karen Faunce
LinkedInExperience: Director of Procurement · General Dynamics
Director of Procurement at General Dynamics, a role the profile lists as current, with a headline of Director of Procurement at General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. The work history also lists Director of Procurement at General Dynamics Information Technology, and the profile tags the role at the Director level in Operations.
Keith Keil
LinkedInExperience: Director Strategic Sourcing · General Dynamics Mission Systems
Former Director Strategic Sourcing at General Dynamics Mission Systems (2013–2017) and Director Strategic Sourcing & Capture there (2018–2019), in Scottsdale, Arizona. At General Dynamics Mission Systems Keith Keil was also IT Hardware Software Category Manager (2017–2018) and Strategic Sourcing Manager (2007–2013).
Lise-Marie Caron , MBA
LinkedInExperience: Directrice, Approvisionnement Director, Procurement · General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems
Directrice, Approvisionnement Director, Procurement at General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems since August 2026, in Repentigny, Quebec. The profile also lists Directrice Programmes at General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (2022–2026) and Acheteur principal there (2019–2022).
Mark Hurrell, MBA, CM
LinkedInExperience: Director of Supply Chain and Procurement · General Dynamics Information Technology
Director of Supply Chain and Procurement at General Dynamics Information Technology since April 2025, based in Wakefield, Rhode Island. Mark Hurrell was also IT Finance SAM IT Procurement Supervisor at General Dynamics Electric Boat (2022–2025) and Finance Principal at CSC (2004–2015).
Matt Maisano
LinkedInExperience: Director of Strategic Sourcing · General Dynamics Mission Systems
Director of Strategic Sourcing at General Dynamics Mission Systems since January 2023, and Director of Supply Chain Program Management and Strategy there since November 2025. Matt Maisano was also Senior Manager Strategic Sourcing (2021–2023) and Commodity Manager (2018–2021) at General Dynamics Mission Systems, based in Buffalo, New York.
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01What does a General Dynamics business unit look for when qualifying a new supplier for a defense program?
- 02How are long-term supplier agreements structured when program volumes and schedules change?
- 03How do procurement teams at a defense contractor manage supplier risk, quality and on-time delivery?
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