John C. Leavitt, DBA

Director

John C. Leavitt is a Certified Project Management Professional (“PMP”) as well as Program Management (“PgMP”) with more than 25 years of management, technical and engineering experience in Government DOD, DOS, and NASA IT and Communications systems such as SATCOM, Commercial RF Systems and telecommunications. Mr. Leavitt is currently employed with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and is responsible for ensuring desktop computer and communication systems are meeting mission requirements and configured for launch support under the Office of Chief Information Office within NASA. Previous assignments as an IT Architect for the Commercial Crew Program helping to launch American Astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) he has managed multiple complex high-profile projects using PMI-methods and NASA Best practices. As a consultant Mr. Leavitt has assisted in writing proposals and white papers for customers on large Government and commercial companies such as American Access Technologies, ASRC Aerospace, MASTEC, SAIC and Yang Engineering. Mr. Leavitt has been a speaker for project management conferences across the US. Mr. Leavitt graduated magna cum laude with his Bachelors of Science in Engineering Technologies (BS-EET) from the University of Central Florida, earning his MBA from Keller Graduate School of Management, and Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA) specializing in Information Systems Management at Walden University.