Charles Bosler

 

 

Charles W. Bosler

President of STG, Inc.

Mr. Bosler has been on the cutting edge of the high technology arena, specifically in the area of Aviation electronics (Avionics), for over 30 years. During that time, he was involved with every major electronic countermeasures program deployed to protect America's airmen. He lead the way toward improving today's technology for the future: from his distinguished service in the U.S. Marine Corps, to completion of several Foreign Military contracts for aviation support equipment; to deriving the support equipment requirements for the U.S. Navy and Air Force, next generation aircraft. The tactical aircraft that will be used well into the new millennium. Mr. Bosler is a pioneer in the area of tactical electronic countermeasures and the support equipment necessary to ensure mission success.

Charles Bosler, President of Services & Technology Group, Inc., is also an active contributor to the American Project Management Forum (APMF), the Global Project Management Forum (GPMF), as well as, the Society for Risk Analysis (SRA) and the Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP). Mr. Bosler is often asked to lend his experience and expertise to the Department of Defense (DoD), the Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA), the Defense Acquisition University (DAU), and the Defense Systems Management College (DSMC). He serves on many standing committees such as, the Standards Committee of the Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).

Mr. Bosler is deeply involved with the Project Management Institute (PMI), where he brings many years of project management experience to the PMI Board of Directors as the ASC Board Relations Representative and to the office of Chairman of the PMI Risk Management Specific Interest Group (www.risksig.com). He is a Certified Professional Consultant to Management (CPCM), as certified by the National Bureau of Management Consultants (NBMC).

He recently co-authored a textbook on Risk Management and corresponding course of instruction for the International Management Forum (IMF) of the International Project Management Association (IPMA). In addition to his work with International committee that revised the PMI Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBoK) Guide, he also edited the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) textbook on Risk Management.

Mr. Bosler is a veteran of the US Marine Corps, where he was an aviation maintenance officer. Before his retirement from the Marine Corps, President Ronald Reagan honored him for volunteerism and his work in the community. Mr. Bosler was selected by the Navy League of the United States, and hailed as the "Most Inspirational Leader in the Marine Corps" in 1986. He received the Gerald C. Thomas award from the Honorable John H. Dalton, Secretary of the Navy. Mr. Bosler was honored as Legionnaire of the Year 1987, by the American Legion. Mr. Bosler is also a subject of Biographical record in, Who's Who of Emerging Leaders in America 1992, the International Who's Who of Entrepreneurs 1998, and Who’s Who in the World 2000.

Mr. Bosler holds degrees in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, and Physics. He resides in Milford, New Hampshire with his wife Elizabeth and two sons Marc and "Tres."

A Record of Success ...

An active Program Manager, Mr. Bosler was very successful in many U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force and FMS Programs, including:

  • Development of Organizational Level Electronic Warfare (EW) Maintenance Plans for the Naval Air Systems Command

  • Design, development and manufacture of EW antenna couplers for U.S. Air Force, Air National Guard aircraft

  • Design, development and manufacture of the Electronic Warfare Test System for U.S. Air Force F-111 aircraft

  • Design, development and manufacture of Electronic Warfare Test System to support U.S. Air Force F-15 aircraft

  • Design, development and production of Organizational Level Electronic Warfare Test Program Sets for U.S. Navy F-18, Australian Air Force AF-18, Canadian Air Force CF-18, Kuwait Air Force KF-18 and Spanish Air Force EF-18 aircraft

As the original sponsor, founder and recently re-elected Chairman of the PMI Risk Management Specific Interest Group (SIG), Charles Bosler has been directly involved with many innovative risk management projects, symposiums and the creation of international standards of Risk Management:

  • 1997 - Founded the PMI Risk Management SIG

  • 1998 - PMI Risk Management SIG Constitution and By-Laws

  • 1998 - Sponsor and Developer of the PMI Risk Management SIG web site (risksig.com)

  • 1999 - Publication of the Risk Management SIG Risk Lexicon

  • 1999 - International Risk Management Demographics Study

  • 2000 - Rewrite of the Risk Management chapter of the PMI PMBoK Guide

  • 2000 - Record number of Risk Management tracks at the PMI Annual Seminar and Symposium

  • 2000 - Published List of Risks Commonly Encountered on Projects

  • 2000 - Published Risk Management Tools Survey

  • 2000 - Published Suggested Risk Management Bibliography and Reading List

  • 2001 - PMI Board of Directors ASC Board Relations Representative

  • 2001 - Co-sponsor - International INCOSE-PMI Risk Management Symposium

  • 2001 - Risk Management SIG membership increased to over 2000 professionals


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