Our Team

Katherine is the Vice President of Quality Operations/Product Management and Development at Tactical Air Support. Initially founded on the model of the US Navy Fighter Weapons School (TOPGUN) and US Air Force’s Weapons School, Tactical Air Support is redefining government contracting as a non-traditional defense company focused on value-based, innovative, and technology-driven products and services for the US Armed Forces.

Katherine is responsible for ensuring that all company business operations, products, and services meet the required quality standards and regulatory requirements. She also fills the role of Director of Product Management and Development where she is responsible for product planning, development, delivery, and product marketing of our current and future products and services to ensure they support the company’s overall strategy and vision. Prior to her current role, Katherine worked in ACES as the Flight Manuals Sector Lead while concurrently serving as our Director of Training where she was responsible for providing leadership training, assessing technical job skills/knowledge gaps, and implementing training solutions for all employees at our company. Katherine has been at Tactical Air Support since 2019.

Prior to working at Tactical Air, Katherine served in the U.S. Navy for 10 years. Katherine has more than 1,000 hours in the F/A-18 Super Hornet and 150 hours of combat flight time in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Katherine served as an Instructor at VFA-122 while also being responsible for the entire F/A-18 Safety of Flight program. Katherine is also a local celebrity in the F/A-18 community as Tom Cruise is wearing her flight gear in Top Gun: Maverick. She continues to pursue her love of flying through General Aviation.

Katherine has a BS in Radiation Health Physics from Oregon State University and is a graduate of the Next Step Business Course from Dartmouth, Stanford’s Product Management Course, and Harvard’s Leadership Development Executive Program.

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