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About
Mr. Charchan has 23 years of professional experience including 10 years as an active duty USMC logistics officer and 13 years providing modeling, simulation, and analysis in support of DoD decision-makers. His tenure within and supporting the DOD spans a diverse set of agencies and supplies him with a backdrop of expertise in operations, logistics, acquisition, and policy issues. That knowledge, combined with his OR-based skill set, provides him the ability to bring together cross-organizational experience, critical thinking skills, and a passion for answering tough questions to inform decisions and shape organizational strategy. In doing so, Mr. Charchan has become a go-to resource for people who seek the pragmatic application of sophisticated analytic techniques and boutique software solutions to identify and achieve worthwhile strategic goals. He has a well-documented history of effectively supervising, instructing, and evaluating both small teams and large conglomerations comprising multiple task-oriented sections.
Education and Certificates
MS Operations Analysis, Naval Postgraduate School, 2006
BS, Quantitative Economics, United States Naval Academy, 2000
Accomplishments & Awards
Graduate Level Nonresident Curriculum in Strategy and Policy from the US Naval War College, 2004
Expeditionary Warfare School Distance Education Program, Quantico, VA, 2004
Logistics Officer Course, Camp Johnson, NC, 2003
Ground Supply Officer Course, Camp Johnson, NC, 2001
Multiple Defense Acquisition University (DAU) courses, including ACQ 101, ACQ 201, PMT 250, SYS 101, CLE 011, TST 101, TST 201, and TST 301
Skills
Team Leadership
Logistics Management
Military Logistics
Operational Research
Energy Operations
Energy Solutions
Publications
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Shawn Charchan
Technical Director of Energy Solutions
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