Keel Welcomes New Board Member Blair Decker
April 29 2024 - 7:30AM
Business Wire
Keel Holdings, LLC (“KEEL”), a new leader in defense
manufacturing, is pleased to announce that Blair Decker, retired VP
of Supply Chain, Material Conveyance and Strategic Sourcing for
General Dynamics Electric Boat, has joined Keel’s Board of
Directors.
A native of Connecticut, Blair began his defense manufacturing
career in 1979 as an associate buyer for GDEB following his
graduation from Fairfield University with a degree in economics and
a Master of Science degree in Engineering Management from the
University of New Haven, as well as completion of distinguished
executive programs at Penn State.
During his 41-plus years with GDEB, Blair served in various
positions in procurement, material engineering, material
management, warehouse management and logistics. He also chaired
General Dynamics’ Supply Chain Management Council during which time
GD was a $40B-plus corporation and Blair oversaw $20B of material
spend. The Council promotes companywide collaboration and leverages
experts across GD’s businesses to optimize processes and maximize
cost and time savings.
Blair retired from GDEB in 2021 and brings decades of valuable
experience and significant expertise to his new role with Keel’s
Board of Directors.
Brian Carter, Keel’s Chief Executive Officer, said, “Blair is a
significant asset to our board and his remarkable experience with
Electric Boat will be instrumental to achieving our goal of
delivering significant capability growth to the Nuclear Navy and
the broader U.S. defense industrial base.”
Keel is a portfolio company of Arlington Capital Partners, a
Washington, D.C. area private investment firm specializing in
government-regulated industries.
About Keel
Built for precision with an eye for innovation, Keel was formed
through the merger of Pegasus Steel, Merrill Technologies Group,
and Metal Trades. We are focused on delivering unmatched quality in
fabrication, machining and integration to the U.S. Navy, the
broader Defense Industrial Base supply chain, and our industrial
customers. For more information, see “Key Appointments” and visit
keelusa.com.
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