Bob Kennard

Bob Kennard is an experienced ILS (Integrated Logistics Support) professional with a robust background in managing supportability engineering activities. Since April 2004, Bob has served as the Lead Supportability Engineer and ILS Manager at Leonardo, overseeing project ILS teams to ensure timely and budget-compliant delivery of contracted deliverables while liaising with the MoD and supplier companies. Prior experience includes positions as ILS Manager at BAE SYSTEMS, where Bob led initiatives for Performance Based Logistics, and as an ILS Engineer in the Royal Air Force, where responsibilities included ranging and scaling of aircraft spares. Bob's technical foundation was built through various roles involving avionic maintenance, alongside education from The Open University and the Defence College of Technical Training.