Garrett Thurston

Current

• Director, Aerospace, Defense, & Security at Foliage

Past

• Software Services Sales Manager at Direct Competitor of Current Company
• Contractor at Hamilton Sundstrand
• Services Sales Manager at Wind River Systems

• Software Services Sales Manager at Windriver
• Application Engineer at Integrated Systems, Inc
• Staff Engineer at Textron
• Systems Engineer at Textron Systems
• Hyjinks Specialist at Otis HiLL Gang

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Education

• University of Massachusetts at Lowell
• University of Lowell
• Providence College

• Rochester Institute of Technology
• Saint Paul's School

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Recommended

3 people have recommended Garrett

Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Computer Software

Websites

• RTCA
• FAA
• AUVSI

Garrett Thurston’s Summary

Foliage Aerospace and Defense:

http://www.foliage.com/industries/aerospace.php

Foliage Security:

http://www.foliage.com/industries/security.php

Garrett Thurston’s Specialties:

Product Roadmap, Alignment of Organization, People, Process, and Business, Product, Technology, & Architecture Strategy, Organizational Readiness, Planning, Development, and Verification. DO-178B Level A-D software, Process and Implementation.

Garrett Thurston’s Experience

• Director, Aerospace, Defense, & Security

  Foliage

  (Privately Held; Computer Software industry)

  August 2004 — Present (5 years 5 months)

  I work with our clients at the executive-level, helping them to derive more value from their product lines. I leverage twenty-one years of government and product program management, client management, and product realization experience, facilitating the delivery of envisioned products to market in the aerospace, defense, & security markets. I have also been actively involved in Foliage's consulting and development delivery and Export Security compliance.
  
  Foliage White Papers at: www.foliage.com/aerospace

• Software Services Sales Manager

  Direct Competitor of Current Company

  (Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Computer Software industry)

  August 2002 — August 2004 (2 years 1 month)

• Contractor

  Hamilton Sundstrand

  (Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Computer Software industry)

  August 2001 — August 2002 (1 year 1 month)

• Services Sales Manager

  Wind River Systems

  (Public Company; Computer Software industry)

  1995 — 2001 (6 years )

• Software Services Sales Manager

  Windriver

  (Public Company; 501-1000 employees; WIND; Computer Software industry)

  August 1995 — August 2001 (6 years 1 month)

• Application Engineer

  Integrated Systems, Inc

  (Public Company; Computer Software industry)

  1995 — 1999 (4 years )

• Staff Engineer

  Textron

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Defense & Space industry)

  June 1986 — August 1995 (9 years 3 months)

  Worked on and managed a variety of programs from USAF, Navy, DARPA, and NASA. Received 4 patents during my tenure.

• Systems Engineer

  Textron Systems

  (Computer Software industry)

  1986 — 1995 (9 years )

• Hyjinks Specialist

  Otis HiLL Gang

  (Computer Software industry)

  1973 — 1983 (10 years )

Garrett Thurston’s Education

• University of Massachusetts at Lowell

  D. Eng. , Plastics Engineering , 1990 — 1995

  Dissertation was on using closed loop control to stabilize an open-loop unstable process.
  
  Minored in Business

• University of Lowell

  MS Eng. , Plastics , 1990

  Thesis was on conversion of a silicon based polymer to a ceramic

• Providence College

  BS , Chemistry , 1982 — 1986

• Rochester Institute of Technology

  Chemistry 1982 — 1984

• Saint Paul's School

Additional Information

Garrett Thurston’s Websites:

• RTCA
• FAA
• AUVSI

Garrett Thurston’s Interests:

When not traveling, I try to play Hockey 3 or so times a week.

Garrett Thurston’s Groups:

1998 – 2002 Lowell Citywide Parent Council Executive Board Member
2001 – 2002 Chairman of the City of Lowell Citywide Parent Council
2000 – 2001 City of Lowell Superintendent of Schools Blue Ribbon Search Committee
1999 – 2002 Friends of Lowell High Board of Directors
2001 Part of Lowell City Delegation to Cambodia
2001 – 2006 Vice Chairman of the University of Massachusetts Alumni Relations Council
2004 - 2005 President Brush Art Gallery
2005 - 2008 Vice President Brush Art Gallery
2002 – Present Brush Art Gallery Board Member
2000 – 2003 Christmas in April Volunteer
2002 – 2006 Winter Festival Volunteer and Soup Judge
1999 - 2002 UMass Lowell Foundation Board Member
2003 - Present Lowell Association for the Blind Board Member

•    Embedded
•    New England Tech Professionals Network
•    Model Driven Architecture
•    USA Hockey
•    UMass Lowell Alumni
•    Wind-X
•    Homeland Security
•    Defense & Aerospace
•    Greater Boston Providence College Alumni
•    National Rifle Association (NRA)
•    Wind River
•    Aerospace and Defense Professionals
•    Unmanned Systems Network
•    Department of Defense
•    Safety Critical Professionals
•    Software Professionals Group
•    DO-178B - standard for safety-critical software
•    SIL3
•    International Trade Network
•    Defense Modeling and Simulation
•    Aero Engines
•    Guidance, Navigation & Control / Radar
•    Legislative Affairs Network
•    Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI)
•    ASDNews Group - Aerospace, Aviation, Space, Security, Defense News & Information
•    For Export Compliance Professionals
•    Open Innovation & Brokering in Federal Government Markets
•    Prediction Markets for Federal Government Acquisition-Program Risk Management
•    Solar PV Project Investment Forum

Garrett Thurston’s Honors:

1996 Engineer of the Year Integrated Systems
2002 Recipient of the University of Massachusetts Francis Cabot Lowell Alumni Award for Engineering

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