July 12, 2009
MBDA INCORPORATED COMPLETES ITS MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE WITH DOUG DENNENY AS VP FOR GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
Following the recent appointments of John Pranzatelli and Earle Rudolph, Jerry Agee Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President of MBDA Incorporated approved the appointment of Doug Denneny as Vice President for Government Relations with immediate effect.
In his role Doug will be responsible for interpreting, communicating, and optimizing MBDA Incorporated's relationship with the U.S. Government and will focus on the U.S. Department of Defense budgets, programs, and policy positions. Doug will lead interaction with Congressional, Government and Defense officials to establish a visible public presence and influence in matters concerning MBDA Incorporated and the MBDA Group.
Doug was formerly the Manager of The Boeing Company F/A-18 Super Hornet Program in Washington D.C..
Jerry Agee, MBDA Incorporated Chairman of the Board, CEO and President, said: "Doug brings years of military, defense acquisition, Pentagon and Capitol Hill experience to our company. We are pleased to have him lead our activities across the U.S. government."
Biography
- 2006-2009 The Boeing Company Manager F/A-18 Program Washington D.C.
- 2007-2008 Democratic Candidate for U.S. Congress, Virginia's 11th District
- 2005-2006 Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Legislative Assistant, Captain-Select, U.S. Navy
- 2004-2005 Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Special Assistant and Speechwriter
- 2001-2004 U.S. Navy Strike Fighter Squadron Two (VFA-2) Commanding Officer and Executive Officer, Commander, U.S. Navy
- 2000-2001 Senator John McCain Military Legislative Fellow
- 1993-1995 TOPGUN, U.S. Navy Fighter Weapons School Instructor
- Doug served 22 years in the United States Navy
- He is a graduate of Georgetown University and the U.S. Naval Academy
- He resides in Fairfax Virginia, is married and has 2 children
Notes to editors
With industrial facilities in the USA and four European countries, MBDA has an annual turnover of more than billion and an order book of more than billion. With more than 90 armed forces customers in the world, MBDA is a world leader in missiles and missile systems.
MBDA is the only group capable of designing and producing missiles and missile systems that correspond to the full range of current and future operational needs of the three armed forces (land, sea and air). In total, the group offers a range of 45 missile systems and countermeasures products already in operational service and more than 15 others currently in development.