Peter Gladis Consulting, LLC
Peter Gladis is a successful, multi-industry, multi-discipline senior executive with broad experience with Fortune 500 corporations to high-tech start-ups. For 45 years, Peter has focused on identifying and penetrating new markets, introducing new products, and increasing market share. He has succeeded in improving organizations’ leadership team performance and communications. Executing business plans including longer-term strategic goals are key areas of expertise. Peter will “roll up his sleeves”, working side-by-side with your team to identify and target key issues and business opportunities – while developing actions that are a good fit with your company.
Peter has extensive skills and experience in a wide variety of commercial technology industries and business disciplines. And he also has extensive knowledge of the public sector markets for each of his areas of expertise. Peter currently holds an active security clearance with the U.S. government. He is also a standing panel member with the National Science Foundation (NSF) for its work on Small Business Innovation and Research (SBIR) grants.
After graduating from Villanova University with an Electrical Engineering degree, Peter joined the General Electric Company (GE) in its Industrial Products, Controls & Automation, and Semiconductor businesses – rising to be the youngest Leader to reach the Executive Band in those business units. After 25 successful years with GE, Peter expanded his business experience, skills, and knowledge into such diverse industries as:
- Very high-voltage power supplies for commercial and military scientific research, lasers, and industrial applications with Universal Voltronics Corporation (UVC)
- Specialty optical fibers for highly unique medical, scientific, military, and industrial markets with SpecTran Specialty Optics Corporation
- Military and commercial data communications and telecommunications equipment and services with Ultra Electronics – DNE Technologies
- Innovative lighting technologies with RSL Fiber Systems, employing optical fiber and components for hazardous area markets (e.g., petrochemical and mining), as well as on military warships
- Senior executive market development, product marketing and global sales operations leadership in cybersecurity Managed Security Services with Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC)
- Private Equity Investment advisory services with Star Associates, addressing client corporate infrastructure, Intellectual Property, Offering market readiness, and preparation of Business Plans, Offering Memorandums, etc.
Whether in a direct consulting or in a facilitation role, Peter Gladis Consulting offers clients the opportunity to use the skills, experience, and the extensive personal network of an action-oriented, success-focused, and broadly experienced executive who understands the need for real-world, effective, and actionable results.