JLTV LEADERSHIP
Oshkosh is JLTV.
Anything else is something less.
Based on billions of real-world operational
miles, only the Oshkosh® Light Combat
Tactical All-Terrain Vehicle (L-ATV) delivers
next-generation performance to serve the
JLTV mission.
Meet the team making this happen.
John, a retired U.S. Army Major General, brings almost 32 years of active duty
experience to Oshkosh. As president of Oshkosh Defense, he built the team
and set the strategy for Oshkosh’s JLTV program. As a former Program
Executive Officer who has managed and led hundreds of U.S. Army and Joint
procurement programs ranging from WIN-T to Patriot & THAAD, John brings
unique insight as he guides the Oshkosh team to meet or exceed all of our
JLTV customers’ requirements.
“There is nothing more important than protecting our troops – on and off the battlefield. The JLTV program
is designed exactly for that purpose. It is filling a critical capability gap, which if not addressed, will put our
troops in harm’s way in future conflicts. The unparalleled expertise at Oshkosh is being harnessed to deliver
an outstanding vehicle that goes beyond responding to requirements. It’s designed to serve the men and
women whose lives may one day depend on our truck.”
John Urias
President of Oshkosh Defense
JLTV LEADERSHIP
John, a retired U.S. Marine Corps Colonel, brings to Oshkosh 28 years of active
duty experience. He is a military procurement expert and former professor at
the Defense Acquisition University. John manages defense programs and is
responsible for winning the JLTV production contract. His military experience,
which included leading several acquisition programs such as Tank Systems,
Light Armored Vehicles and Expeditionary Fighting Vehicles, enables John to
translate the voice of the Warfighter and requirements into a product and
program that will deliver beyond expectations.
“As you look at the industry landscape, no other company has successfully moved more vehicle programs
from development to production than Oshkosh. To the credit of our engineering team, the Oshkosh JLTV
performed exceptionally well during the EMD phase, which puts us in a solid position for the production
competition. I firmly believe that the Oshkosh JLTV platform, being built by the same people who delivered
the M-ATV, HEMTT and FMTV, is the best answer for our Warfighters.”
John Bryant
Senior Vice President of Defense Programs
JLTV LEADERSHIP
Dave leads the JLTV program with over 30 years of experience in the
U.S. Marine Corps and defense industry. He works directly with the JLTV
Program Office to ensure successful execution of the program, and that our
Oshkosh team is meeting or exceeding all contractual requirements. Under
his direction, Oshkosh delivered all JLTV EMD contract requirements on time.
Today, Dave is leading the vehicle experts from all functional areas to ensure
that Oshkosh is delivering the best value to our customers for the Production
phase of the program.
“The threats facing troops on the battlefield have greatly increased since the HMMWV was introduced in 1984.
The Oshkosh JLTV will fill the capabilities gap in the existing light vehicle fleets, giving our troops greater
protection and off-road mobility. Our Oshkosh team directly applied decades of real-world, outside-the-wire
experience to design and build the world’s fastest and most reliable TWV [tactical wheeled vehicle]. Our JLTV
will continue a very long legacy of providing Warfighters with vehicles they can trust during their missions.”
Dave Diersen
Director of Defense Programs, JLTV Program
JLTV LEADERSHIP
Chris has been a part of Oshkosh for 17 years and has been involved
with the JLTV program from day one. He is responsible for the technical
proposal for the JLTV, while providing strategic and technical guidance.
Chris and his team take pride in Oshkosh’s vertical integration and
developing their own technologies to support their vehicles. Oshkosh
engineers design their own suspensions, vehicle software, drive train,
HVAC and more.
“I am confident about the Oshkosh JLTV because of the dedication to the program.
At the project and business level, there is dedication and pride in the product,
making sure that it is the best out there. Oshkosh consistently proves that.”
Chris Yakes
Vice President of Corporate Engineering
JLTV LEADERSHIP
Kent has been with Oshkosh for 13 years and is responsible for
providing a vehicle that is the best value solution for the JLTV program.
His responsibilities include evaluating the vehicle design for overall
performance, reliability and fuel efficiency, as well as other customer
requirements. Kent’s priority is to ensure that Oshkosh provides the
highest performing vehicle for the Warfighter.
“I am confident about the Oshkosh JLTV because the customer has the ability to get a high
performing vehicle at a reasonable cost. Oshkosh is the full design authority. Oshkosh makes
the best decision for the vehicle and gets the best performance.”
Kent Schulte
Senior Chief Engineer, JLTV Program
JLTV LEADERSHIP
Tim has been with Oshkosh for nearly 25 years, currently serving as the
armor and survivability lead on the JLTV program. Maintaining a tight focus
on the Warfighter, Tim uses advanced components and materials and a fully
integrated systems engineering process to deliver multi-faceted crew
protection. Tim and his team continue to develop and pioneer the survivability
of the armor and cab design – adjusting seamlessly with the requirements of
the customer and the ever-changing operating environment.
“I am confident about the Oshkosh JLTV because Oshkosh uses an occupant-centric approach
to its vehicle design and development. Oshkosh doesn’t just want our soldiers to live; we want
them to walk away.”
Tim Snyder
Senior Chief Engineer, Armor and Survivability
JLTV LEADERSHIP
Tony brings 13 years of military experience as a U.S. Army Ordnance Officer
to his role at Oshkosh Defense. Serving two tours in the Middle East, he has
firsthand knowledge of how TWVs performed in theater. Today, Tony leads
the strategic planning for the world class operation at Oshkosh that builds
the world’s best TWVs. Tony orchestrates the vertical integration and
streamlines production of all of Oshkosh’s TWV’s on a single campus.
He utilizes the proven Oshkosh Operating System, including the product
development and manufacturing readiness processes to demonstrate that
Oshkosh is fully prepared to start JLTV production immediately on an active
and proven production line with a highly trained workforce.
“No other OEM has launched more successful TWV programs than Oshkosh. We have the past
performance record, proven manufacturing and quality management processes, robust supply
chain and experienced workforce needed to deliver the low-risk JLTV solution. Building the JLTV
is a natural extension of our operations, because building military vehicles is our focus every day.”
Tony Wheel
Director of Operations Engineering
JLTV LEADERSHIP
Mike is a retired U.S. Army Colonel and Logistician with more than 27 years
of active duty experience. Mike and the Global Integrated Product Support team
are responsible for leading the total life cycle lines of service for the entire TWV
portfolio at Oshkosh, including the JLTV program. From our manufacturing
facilities to the field, Mike and his team are dedicated to providing life cycle
management, readiness and modernization services to support the Soldiers,
Marines and their missions throughout the entire life cycle of the vehicle.
“Oshkosh doesn’t just sell the vehicle. We also optimize the value of the fleet over the entire life
of the vehicle. We are with the vehicle every mile - maximizing the reliability, uptime and readiness
for missions all around the world - even in remote environments and war zones. We have extensive
in-field experience servicing vehicles and factory-trained technicians standing by ready to serve our
Warfighters anywhere and any time.”
Mike Ivy
Vice President of Global Integrated Product Support
JLTV LEADERSHIP
Dave has been with Oshkosh for over 29 years. Most recently, Dave has
worked with the JLTV proposal team to outline the program requirements
and make sure Oshkosh meets them, highlighting Oshkosh’s strengths and
readiness to meet the program’s needs.
“I am confident about the Oshkosh JLTV because of the hard work and dedication of the Oshkosh
team. Everyone is committed to the program and works together as one cohesive unit; they take
the project as if it is their own and work with intention to not only win, but deliver the best possible
end product in the industry.”
Dave Marek
Vice President of Engineering
JLTV LEADERSHIP
Rebecca has over 25 years of experience working in Proposal
Development and Proposal Management. As the Proposal Manager for
JLTV, she is responsible for delivering the highest quality JLTV LRIP
proposal, demonstrating for the customer that Oshkosh will deliver the
best value, low-risk solution. Rebecca serves as the conduit through
which subject matter experts across all functional areas present their
work and proven capabilities to the customer. She then packages this
information and delivers a single winning message that proves the
strength and low risk of the Oshkosh JLTV solution.
“I am confident about the Oshkosh JLTV because of the people that work for Oshkosh. The people that
work for Oshkosh genuinely understand the missions of the men and women that serve our country.
They design and build all Oshkosh vehicles to provide optimized performance and protection. The strong
connection Oshkosh workers feel with the people that use our vehicles in the field is special and gives
me the confidence and conviction that it is Oshkosh that will deliver the JLTV solution.”
Rebecca Van Scyoc
Senior Manager, Bid and Proposal
JLTV LEADERSHIP
Dave has worked at Oshkosh for nearly 12 years, currently serving as the
senior chief engineer for the Oshkosh Defense Science and Technology (S&T)
group. Dave is a member of the Armor and Survivability team for the JLTV
program, developing the advanced force protection solution. Prior to joining
the S&T group, Dave led the Armor and Survivability team that supported all
survivability requirements at Oshkosh spanning the heavy, medium, MRAP,
ARFF and light tactical wheeled vehicle platforms.
“I come into work each day with our team's primary goal at the forefront – to design, build and validate
a vehicle that our troops and their families can rely on. Period. Our JLTV is built on the strengths and
experiences that come from every Oshkosh heavy, medium and MRAP vehicle platform proven on the
battlefield over the past four decades. Our JLTV is born from experiences serving all types of missions
around the world, and in all terrains and threat levels. No other company can bring the breadth and
depth of Oshkosh's vehicle expertise to the JLTV program."
Dave Pelko
Senior Chief Engineer, Defense Science and Technology
JLTV LEADERSHIP
Mary serves as the director of Financial Planning and Analysis for Oshkosh
Defense. She has personally led the proposal pricing strategies for Oshkosh’s
full range of TWVs for seven years, and most recently for the JLTV program.
Mary and her team are experts in estimating costs of vehicles, kits and life cycle
sustainment support, having managed competitive bids that include the extremely
successful Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) program, as well as major
sole source bids such as the Family of Heavy Tactical Vehicles (FHTV) and
Logistics Vehicle System Replacement (LVSR).
"My job is to ensure that we provide our customers with fair and reasonable pricing and cost estimates
to get them the vehicles they need, when they need them. Because of our extensive experience competing
for TWV programs, we know the importance of fair pricing to our customers, who serve as stewards of U.S.
taxpayer dollars. It makes me proud to know that Oshkosh provides the U.S. Government with absolute
assurance that they are getting the most technical value for our troops – with fair and highly competitive
pricing – from the industry’s most trustworthy TWV manufacturer."
Mary Frieler
Director, Financial Planning and Analysis
JLTV LEADERSHIP
Dave has worked at Oshkosh for nearly 11 years, currently serving as chief engineer for
the Corporate Electrical Group, Global Technology Electronics and Software. Since
2008, Dave and his team have supported the electrical design for the JLTV program,
including technical updates and test site support. His group designs the power
generation and distribution, energy storage, wire harnessing, electronic control units,
as well as operator controls and instrumentation for all Oshkosh Defense platforms.
As part of the JLTV proposal team, Dave is responsible for articulating the entire vehicle
design (occupant protection and workspace, powertrain and suspension, electrical
system, software, C4ISR equipment and kits), delivering Key Performance Parameters
(KPPs) and the significant benefits each subsystem provides to the Warfighter.
“The best part about my role is that I get to highlight the industry-leading technologies that set our vehicle
apart and provide critical capabilities to support the Warfighter’s mission. The quality of the crossfunctional team that we have fielded, from a product development and proposal team standpoint, is
unprecedented. The team is exceptionally focused and strives to maintain the high standard that Oshkosh
has for its TWVs – and that’s what makes me confident about the Oshkosh JLTV solution.”
Dave McGraw
Chief Engineer, Global Technology Electronics and Software
JLTV LEADERSHIP
Gena has been with Oshkosh Corporation for more than 14 years, supporting
Oshkosh Defense for eight years as the Small Business Liaison Manager. Gena
developed the small business plans for the MRAP All-Terrain Vehicle (M-ATV),
Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) and many other Oshkosh programs.
As part of the JLTV team, Gena focuses on qualified small businesses to
guarantee that Oshkosh will meet or exceed its small business goals. Her team
participates in many outreach activities throughout the year to develop
relationships with small business owners, ensuring Oshkosh has a solid bid list
available to give equal opportunity to both large and small companies. Her team
is dedicated to small business advocacy and works in concert with the defense
procurement team in locating strong, value-added suppliers that are necessary
for building the Oshkosh JLTV solution.
“Building TWVs isn’t just a side job. This is our job. We know trucks. And we have the proven experience
in-theater that others don’t. I know our vehicles’ roles first-hand because my husband drove the Oshkosh
M-ATV in Afghanistan. His life depended on them. And he’s home today because of them. Oshkosh has
the right team and the right expertise to deliver exactly what our troops need to complete their missions
and get home safely.”
Gena Miller
Small Business Liaison Manager
JLTV LEADERSHIP
When it comes to protecting our troops,
there’s no substitute for experience.
Oshkosh is JLTV.
Anything else is something less.