Boyd Despard

Boyd Despard, PMP, serves as Practice Leader at Apperture Solutions since May 2023, following a significant tenure at R.E. Mason as Manager of the Program Management Office from August 2015 to May 2023. Despard's extensive experience spans various roles, including Sr. Manager of Programs and International Business Development at Chemring Detection Systems and Program Manager at General Dynamics, where responsibilities involved managing high-stakes programs, driving technology sales, and developing business strategies across multiple sectors, including defense and manufacturing. Despard holds a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Maryland and dual Bachelor's Degrees in Business Administration from Franklin & Marshall College.