Former US Naval Aviator turned Defense Contractor, with over 30 years of management experience and expertise; leading & managing major programs in private industry (Northrop Grumman Corporation-Retired Mar 2020) and the US government (US Navy Captain-Retired Sep
2006). Bilingual (English/Spanish), highly skilled in international commerce. Master of Business Administration (MBA). Department of Defense (DOD) Acquisition Workforce Level III certified in
multiple career fields (Program Management – Test & Evaluation – Production).

Vito is a former Naval Aviator and retired US Navy Captain, H-53 Pilot and Mine Counter-measures Mission Commander with over 3,000 flight hours and over 30 years of experience in aviation, defense programs and military service; including squadron command and two major shore commands.

After 27½ years, Vito retired from the US Navy in October of 2006, and joined Northrop Grumman (NGC) in Melbourne, FL as a Business Area Director – later retiring in March of 2020 after 13 years with Northrop Grumman.

Vito holds Bachelor of Science and Masters of Business Administration (MBA) degrees. He is a former Navy Federal Executive Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), and a graduate of the Duke University Executive Management Program. He has attended numerous executive courses at various academic and military institutions including the University of Chicago, Columbia University and others.

• Melbourne School of Real Estate, Real Estate Post-licensing course Aug 23-27, 2021
• Melbourne School of Real Estate, Real Estate Pre-licensing course June 7-11, 2021
• University of Chicago, Chicago Booth/Northrop Grumman Capture Strategy Executive Program,
April 10-14, 2017
• Thunderbird School of Global Management, Global Business Executive Program (2014)
• University of Chicago, Chicago Booth/Northrop Grumman Strategy Development Executive
Program, November 7-11, 2011
• Northrop-Grumman Program Management Conference, 2007. Four-week Executive Training
Program (PMC 2007)
• Air University, Montgomery, AL (PMCS-Class 03B) Professional Military Comptrollership, 2003
• Duke University-The Fuqua School of Business, Advanced Management Program (AMP), 2002
• Defense Systems Management College (DSMC), Ft. Belvoir, VA Advanced Program Manager's
Course (APMC 99-3), 1999 - Executive Program Manager's Course (EPMC-303B), 2000
• American Enterprise Institute (AEI), Washington, DC. Federal executive fellowship 1993–1994
• Golden Gate University, Masters of Business Administration (MBA), 1991
• Phillips University, Enid, OK – Bachelor of Science (BS), 1978

• Northrop Grumman (NGC) – Program Manager of the Japan Airborne Laser Mine Detection System (J-ALMDS). Planned, captured, executed, exported and delivered multiple systems plus
spares and support ($70M+) to the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF). (2012-2020).

• Northrop Grumman (NGC) – Director and co-Capture Lead of multi-sector team that
proposed and won award of $98M Maritime Laser Demo (MLD) system in 2009.

• US Navy – Commanding Officer of Naval Surface Warfare Center-Panama City, FL (2004-2006); General Manager of a 1200+ workforce US Navy Warfare Center; charged with Research, Development, Test & Evaluation of Department of Defense (DOD) weapons systems programs.

• US Navy – Major US Navy Program Manager of the Airborne Mine Defense (AMCM) Program Office PMS-210 (2001-2004). Managed major US Navy programs with a $110 million budget and aggregate contract value > $450 million.

• US Navy – Commanding Officer of Navy Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron Fifteen in Corpus Christi, TX (1996-1999), charged with 12 MH-53E helicopters, equipment/ personnel. Directed activities of over 600 military personnel engaged in high-tempo flight operations.