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Wesley B. (Wes) Covell is vice president of Strategy, and chief growth officer for Harris Corporation. In this position, Mr. Covell is responsible for the Emerging Business Opportunities (EBO) initiative, the EBO Enterprise Team, enterprise-wide growth, and the corporation’s strategic growth plan. Prior to being named to his current position, Mr. Covell was president of the
Government Communications Systems Division’s (GCSD) Defense Programs business
unit and responsible for communications systems, networks, and products for
military aerospace, terrestrial, and maritime applications. Since joining Harris, Mr. Covell has held positions of increasing responsibility, including division vice president of engineering for GCSD, vice president in the corporate technology group, and vice president of engineering for the Defense Programs business unit. Prior to joining Harris in 1990, Mr. Covell was a systems engineer with The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, working on communications systems for the U.S. Navy and Army. He earned a bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering from North Carolina State University and a master of science in electrical engineering from The Johns Hopkins University. He is also a graduate of the Mahler Advanced Management Skills Program. Mr. Covell is a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA), National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA), Florida Institute of Technology College of Engineering Board of Advisors, and North Carolina State University Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Industrial Advisory Board. He is vice chairman of the Military Communications (MILCOM) Conference Board, and is on the Board of Directors for the Boys and Girls Club of Central Florida, Brevard County, and the Board of Directors of the United Way of Brevard County. Harris is an international communications and information technology company serving government and commercial markets in more than 150 countries. Harris is dedicated to developing best-in-class assured communications® products, systems, and services. Wesley B. Covell |
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