Asset Publisher
David Beard
Lecturer
Center for Executive Education
dcbeard@nps.edu

Mr. David Beard (Major, USMC) was medically retired as the result of a high-speed ejection while serving as an instructor at the Naval Test Pilot School. He subsequently worked 25 years for Northrop Grumman.  Much of his experience focused on training in management and leadership development.  This included the design, development and management of the Sector Ethics Program and focus on “Ethical Leadership”.  Eleven years ago he retired from Northrop and has subsequently provided ethics training and consulting to a broad array of military, industry, government and academic personnel.  David’s unique approach integrates his life experience and hands-on experience managing an ethics program that literally touched thousands of personnel within industry and government.