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Ms. Kelly Morris Chief, Defense Logistics Agency R&D, Ft. Belvoir, VA
kelly.morris@
dla.mil (703) 767-3285
Kelly Morris leads the Logistics Research and Development (R&D) program at the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), valued at $42M / year. Innovative R&D programs under her purview include R&D in Castings, Forgings, Batteries, Additive Manufacturing, Military Uniforms, Combat Rations, Energy, Storage and Distribution and many other areas.
Prior to this position she was the DLA Chairperson at the Eisenhower School (formerly
Industrial College of the Armed Forces) from 2008-2014, teaching Acquisition and Supply Chain Management. She also led the Transportation Industry Study. Her research and writing LQFOXGHV D FDVH VWXG\ RQ WKH ³)- 5DSWRU 6XVWDLQPHQW 6WUDWHJ\´ DQG D ERRNOHW HQWLWOHG ³)HGHUDO Procurement Survival Guide: Contracting Basics for Joe the WarfiJKWHU´ 3ULRU WR FRPLQJ WR ,&$) VKH ZDV UHVSRQVLEOH IRU OHDGLQJ '/$¶V SDUWQHUVKLS HIIRUWV DQG OLDLVRQ VXSSRUW WR 8QLILHG Combatant Commanders in order to influence and improve collaborative, integrated adaptive planning capabilities and logistics sustainment.
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Ms. Morris was the Associate Center Procurement Official at the Defense Energy Support Center (1998-2001) and Director, Direct Delivery Fuels at the Defense Energy Support Center, where she led a $544.5 million direct vendor delivery contracting program for ground fuel, into-plane DQG VKLS EXQNHUV SURGXFWV 6KH KHOG DQ XQOLPLWHG &RQWUDFWLQJ 2IILFHU¶V :DUUDQW DQG KHOSHG WR lead the dynamic, award winning DoD Natural Gas Program (1991-1998). The DoD Natural Gas Program was recognized by winning the DoD Productivity Award (1994), the DoD Superior Management Award (1995), the David Packard Excellence Award (1996) and the DLA Scissors Award (1997).
Ms. Morris earned a MasteU¶V 'HJUHH LQ 1DWLRQDO 5HVRXUFH 6WUDWHJLHV IURP WKH ,QGXVWULDO &ROOHJH RI WKH $UPHG )RUFHV DV ZHOO DV D %DFKHORU¶V 'HJUHH LQ %LRORJLFDO 6FLHQFHV DQG *HUPDQ IURP the University of Northern Colorado. Ms. Morris is Level III certified in Contracting and Level I certified in Life Cycle Logistics under the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA). She is a member of the Defense Acquisition Corp.
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