Michael V. Hoagland
Managing Partner & Principal Consultant
Michael Hoagland is a strategic business leader with extensive global experience in the aerospace, defense, industrial, and sensor industries. Prior to founding Hoagland Management & Consulting LLC, Michael held executive-level leadership positions in general management, program management, business development, and engineering.
He has worked for Fortune 500 OEMs and private equity portfolio companies, including Kaman Aerospace, Goodrich, General Dynamics and Enflo. From developing strategies for business growth to leading turnaround situations, Michael brings his innovative mindset and entrepreneurial spirit to strategizing, developing, managing, selling, and leading teams that develop innovative highly engineered solutions for critical applications. His servant leadership style has served him well in creating synergistic teams and partnerships, exceeding customer expectations and inspiring the human spirit.
Michael holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology from Wentworth Institute of Technology and a Master of Science degree in Management from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s Executive Master’s Program. He has authored and presented numerous technical papers at international conferences on helicopter and unmanned aircraft systems technology. He is a PMI-certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and volunteers to mentor other project manager professionals. Michael is also a Connecticut Manufacturing Ambassador.
Michael lives in Connecticut with his South African-born wife, and they have five children. He is passionate about outdoor activities including hiking with his dog Charlie, sea kayaking, and fitness, and has run many road races including six marathons and several adventure races.
Areas of Expertise
Interim Leadership Roles (Pres/COO/GM/VP/Dir), Strategy Development & Execution, Program Management, Business Development,
Post-Merger Integration Management, Strategic Sustainability Initiatives, Ecosystem Development, Complex Proposal Management, Risk Management, Innovation & Product Development, Mentoring & Coaching
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