Becky Reed

Biography

Becky Reed is the President and CEO of Reed Integration, Inc., an 8(a), Woman-Owned, Small Disadvantaged Business based in Virginia, and was the 24th person in the world to achieve the credential of INCOSE Expert Systems Engineering Professional (ESEP) in 2010. An Aerospace Engineering graduate of the University of Alabama, Ms. Reed is a nationally recognized authority on systems engineering and risk management and their applications in government and commercial markets. Her career includes leadership roles in establishing and managing systems engineering and risk management processes for aerospace, information systems, nuclear technology, and ecological science programs. Through Reed Integration, Inc. (RII), Ms. Reed has supplied technical and management consulting services including "turn-key" setup and implementation of systems engineering processes for government clients. Ms. Reed also provides customized technical training to government and commercial clients across the United States and offers public courses on various systems engineering, management, and leadership topics. In association with Old Dominion University (ODU), her company continues to provide the very successful Professional Certificate in Systems Engineering to clients such as the US Navy/SPAWAR, Northrop Grumman Ship Systems, and Northrop Grumman IT. In addition to the Professional Certificate in Systems Engineering, RII and ODU also provide Professional Certificates in Project Management and in Program Management. Ms. Reed designs and develops the systems engineering training programs that RII offers including the 2-Day and 3-Day CSEP Power Prep courses that prepare students to sit for the INCOSE Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP) certification exam. A former President of the Huntsville, Alabama, chapter of INCOSE, Ms. Reed has also served as Director of Programs, Vice-President, and President for the Hampton Roads Area Chapter of INCOSE. She received the Outstanding Service Award from INCOSE at the 2007 International Symposium for her work with the Huntsville, Alabama, and Hampton Roads Area Chapters and was a Region V Representative on the INCOSE Member Board for 2007 and 2008. Ms. Reed is also the Past-President of the Peninsula Engineers Council and is a member of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) and the Project Management Institute (PMI)®. In December 2007, she received the "2007 Women in Business Achievement" award presented by INSIDE Business in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia. She is also a member of the Hampton Roads Small Business Insight Owners' Council, and Women in Defense Greater Hampton Roads (WIDGHR).

Research Interest

 Engineering