Shane C. Wilkerson

Shane C. Wilkerson, MBA, MS Strategic Leadership, BSEE, PMP, and CSM, currently serves as Senior Lab Manager at the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) since May 2020. With a distinguished career in the United States Air Force spanning from February 1993 to September 2019, Shane held various leadership positions, including Air Force Colonel and Deputy Director at the Air Force Sustainment Center, overseeing a team supporting a $1.6 billion workload. Additional roles include Chief of the Systems Support Division at the Air Force Research Laboratory and Deputy Director for the Joint Strike Fighter Life Cycle Support Office. Shane has also contributed to the Office of the Secretary of Defense as a Senior Advisor for Space, and has extensive experience in program management, funding advocacy, and operational support, alongside a robust educational background from institutions such as The Citadel and the University of Notre Dame.