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Darian Burkhard is the director of program support for the information systems division of ITT Exelis. The company was spun off from ITT Corporation in October, 2011.
In this position, Burkhard is responsible for the overall management system, integrated strategic processes, and operational excellence initiatives for the Exelis information systems division. He works closely with division business leaders to develop and execute strategies aligned with business objectives.
Burkhard joined the company in 1991 and most recently served as a department manager, where he was responsible for department operations.
He has more than 25 years of technical and leadership experience and has held a broad range of engineering and project management positions within the defense industry.
Burkhard holds a B.S. in Aerospace and Ocean Engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
