James Chester

James Chester serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Assured Products Group since September 2002, focusing on product-centric approaches across various global industries and overseeing the merger and management of mature startups. Prior experience includes a tenure as Vice President at IBM from February 1994 to August 2002, where responsibilities involved leading strategies to enhance productivity while containing costs, and spearheading initiatives for global web architecture and secure network environments. James also held positions as Director at Hughes Aircraft Company, driving business development in civilian space programs, and as Vice President at Ford Motor Company, overseeing global business development in command and control systems. Early career experience at IBM involved program management and contract negotiations for key systems related to space flight and command and control. James Chester holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Florida State University and additional education from the University of Colorado Boulder.