Walt Kerns - Professional Development Manager - Reverse Logistics Association

Walt Kerns calls upon a 24 year professional background in resource development, marketing, and project management working in high-tech, manufacturing and aerospace. Walt has extensive experience in the global marketplace managing projects and programs throughout Asia Pacific, Europe and the Americas. Prior to Reverse Logistics Trends Walt founded Tactical Leadership Services a management development and consulting company. He spent 19 years with Hewlett-Packard leading marketing, customer/sales development programs in hardware, software, support and remarketing segments. Earlier at Westinghouse Electric Walt developed managed projects for heavy manufacturing including training on cost control requirements. Concurrent with his civilian career Walt spent 13 years in the US Navy Reserve as a flight engineer, instructor.

Walt is a member of the Project Management Institute (PMI) and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace Science from Central Washington University with expanded education in resource development and project management.