Barry Draskovich, PMP
Barry Draskovich has held executive level positions in large global industrials as Vice President of Program Management, Vice President of Contract Management, Director of Quality/Mission Assurance and Director of Engineering. He has also served on various Boards of Directors. With over 40 years’ experience in the Aerospace and Defense, consumer electronics, and advanced materials industries, his skillset is relevant to companies ranging from mid-sized to Fortune 250-sized companies.
In addition to holding six US patents, Barry’s core competencies include:
- Program Management Office (PMO)/Program Management life cycle execution
- Contract Management Office (CMO)/Contract Management life cycle governance
- New product development and industrialization in regulated environments
- Business profitability management and expansion
- Operational turnarounds and performance recovery/optimization
- Board of directors & corporate governance
- Merger and Acquisition integration
Barry’s expertise spans multiple sectors, including:
- Aerospace & Defense
- Manufacturing - complex assembly & test, advanced materials, and electronics
- Complex systems integration
- Motion and control, power and thermal management
- Business process optimization
Barry holds a Project Management Professional certification from the Program Management Institute (PMI) and is certified in Six Sigma and Design for Six Sigma. He was recognized as a PMO of the Year finalist from PMI and was instrumental in Parker Aerospace receiving the inaugural Peter F. Drucker Excellence in the Practice of Management award from Claremont Graduate University.
Barry holds a Master of Science degree in Materials Science & Engineering and a Bachelor of Science degree in Metallurgical Engineering, both from the University of Pittsburgh. He completed numerous executive education courses from the University of Chicago – Booth Graduate School of Business.
