Please join us on Wednesday evening, October 13, 2010 to welcome Jim Garrett, founder and former CEO of SENTEL Corporation. Drawing from his own real-life experiences climbing the ladder from project manager to CEO, Jim will address the critical role of leadership in building a Government contracting business. Jim left the US Army as a first lieutenant and began a career in engineering with the Navy Department, designing, procuring and installing antennas and RF systems on navy ships. He then got the entrepreneurial bug and started his own business - developing software for spectrum management of radar and electromagnetic systems for DoD and NATO platforms. He went on to build a diverse engineering and technology company of 350 engineers and scientists, providing products and services, including chemical and biological agent detection sensor networks, test engineering and software to DoD, FAA, NASA and DHS. Don't miss this opportunity to hear Jim Garrett share with us the story of his epic journey of leadership, including some of the challenges, lessons learned and rewards he gained along the way.

We will be meeting at the Blair Mansion Inn (7711 Eastern Avenue - Silver Spring, MD 20912). Cost of the event is $35 (payment in advance, or $40 at the door). To register for this event, click here.

Jim Garrett

Jim Garrett, a highly successful entrepreneur, spent eighteen years as CEO of SENTEL Corporation, which developed technology and software for the Defense, Aviation and Space industries, and grew to 350 employees before it was sold to a division of Honeywell. He is well-known in the Washington, D.C. area as a mentor and coach to young entrepreneurs starting and growing their own businesses. By lending his guidance and encouragement to other business people, he has been instrumental in the founding and growth of several outstanding technology companies. Before starting SENTEL, Mr. Garrett was the Director of the System Electromagnetics Division of the US Naval Sea Systems Command. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from North Carolina A&T State University and an MBA from Southeastern University, and is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Ernst & Young Technology Entrepreneur of the Year (Washington, D.C. region).