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Charles
R. Garcia
With over 40 years of
experience in Test and Evaluation, Charles R. Garcia has held
various federal and private industry level positions in
Instrumentation Development, Test Planning, Test Support, and
Execution. In December 2006, Mr. Garcia was appointed President and
CEO of New Mexico Technology Inc, LLC (NewTec).
Mr. Garcia served as the Director of Engineering for Mission and
Ranges in the Applied Technology Division of CSC, where he also
served as a member of the Board of Directors for NewTec.
He was Executive Director of the White Sands Test Center (WSMR),
Acting Director of Test and Technology at the Development Test
Command (WSMR), Chief of Range Support (Office of the Secretary of
Defense), Director of the Material Test Directorate (WSMR), Director
of the National Range Development Directorate (WSMR), and has held
various Division Chief positions at WSMR including Space and Missile
Defense, Space Operations, and White Sands Operations.
He is the Founder, past President, and current member of the WSMR
Chapter of the International Test and Evaluation Association. Mr.
Garcia is also the past Chairman and current member of the Board for
the El Paso Chapter of the Society for Mexican American Engineer and
Scientists, an organization which promotes technical education for
minority children and foster opportunities for Hispanics in
technical fields.
A past recipient of two Department of Army Superior Civilian Service
awards and the Commander’s Award for Civilian Service, Mr. Garcia
was recently honored as the recipient of the Paso Del Norte
Technology Hall of Fame award for his contributions to technology in
the greater El Paso region.
His degrees are in Electrical Engineering (B.A.) and Industrial
Engineering (M.S.) from the University of Texas at El Paso.
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