One of the hallmarks of the Navy Alliance from its inception years ago has been visionary, selfless and honest leadership. From the founders and early presidents to the more recent officers and board members, strong, positive and committed leadership has been a consistent strength of the Alliance and has ensured a vibrant, viable and extremely effective organization committed to the critical mission of the Alliance. The vital mission of supporting promoting and enhancing the intellectual capital and infrastructure at Patuxent River and St. Inigoes as economic assets and resources to the Southern Maryland region.
November of 2010 marked another “changing of the guard” at the senior most level of the Alliance’s leadership structure. After a long tenure characterized by great progress and achievements, and furthering the positive community and Navy relationships and coordination that is vital to the Alliance’s mission, Todd Morgan turned the duties and responsibilities of President over to Ed Sierra who has been serving as the Executive Vice President. One of the strategic decisions the Alliance made a number of years ago was to “groom” an incoming President by having that individual serve as the Executive Vice President during the President’s tenure. The Navy calls that process “fleeting up” and the process has proven very successful for both the Navy and the Navy Alliance as it ensures a smooth turnover of those important leadership responsibilities to someone who has been involved in every aspect of the organization to include the issues, initiatives, partners and members.
Ed is a long time member of the Alliance and the Southern Maryland community. He founded Sierra Management & Technologies Inc. in 1993 located in California, Maryland and serves as the President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Ed brings a wealth of experience, knowledge, background and energy to the Alliance and is taking on the role of President at a key time. His style of inclusive leadership stressing open communications and strong teamwork is right in line with the Alliance’s history and the future.
Another key leadership transition has been Glen Ives taking on the position of Executive Vice President. Glen is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy and United States Army War College; he served as a Naval Officer and Navy pilot. His last assignment was in Southern Maryland as Commanding Officer of the world’s finest Naval Air Station, Naval Air Station Patuxent River, the nation’s premier Research, Development, Test and Evaluation Center of Excellence for Naval Aviation