Diane Boettcher is an expert in military operations, IT, change management and leadership. A corporate leader at Microsoft, Diane has responsibility for a team of over 230 service professionals, who provide assist Federal and Civilian agencies transform in this digital age.
She is known for constantly raising the bar of performance and consistently adapting her organization to meet current and future needs. Diane has led various large network operations programs for Special Operations, the Joint Staff, in Africa and in Germany. She has supported the Defense Information Systems Agency and the Navy in Knowledge Management and online collaborative decision-support software.
As a leader in the Navy Reserve, Diane has commanded five times, and mobilized in 2006, including a short tour in Kabul, Afghanistan. She currently commands the Naval Reserve Oceanography and Meteorological Activity. While on active duty, Diane served at the Naval Computer and Telecommunications Station in Washington, DC, at the Naval Station in Rota, Spain, at the Pacific Command in Hawaii and as a Naval Flight Officer with Fleet Reconnaissance Squadron One (VQ-1) in Guam.
Diane attended Marquette University, graduating with a BS in Economics. Her Master’s degree in Information Assurance is from Norwich University. She holds the SANS GSLC certification, PMI's PMP certification and the ITIL Foundations certification, and is a trained Lean Six Sigma Green Belt. She is a member of the Jesuit Honor Society, Alpha Sigma Nu.
Diane enjoys camping with her children's Scout groups. Genealogy study has given her a love of old cemeteries, which she admits is a bit creepy. Diane's favorite and best mentor is her husband, a retired Marine and full-time, stay-at-home dad. They often go swimming in their backyard pool with their three children.
She is known for constantly raising the bar of performance and consistently adapting her organization to meet current and future needs. Diane has led various large network operations programs for Special Operations, the Joint Staff, in Africa and in Germany. She has supported the Defense Information Systems Agency and the Navy in Knowledge Management and online collaborative decision-support software.
As a leader in the Navy Reserve, Diane has commanded five times, and mobilized in 2006, including a short tour in Kabul, Afghanistan. She currently commands the Naval Reserve Oceanography and Meteorological Activity. While on active duty, Diane served at the Naval Computer and Telecommunications Station in Washington, DC, at the Naval Station in Rota, Spain, at the Pacific Command in Hawaii and as a Naval Flight Officer with Fleet Reconnaissance Squadron One (VQ-1) in Guam.
Diane attended Marquette University, graduating with a BS in Economics. Her Master’s degree in Information Assurance is from Norwich University. She holds the SANS GSLC certification, PMI's PMP certification and the ITIL Foundations certification, and is a trained Lean Six Sigma Green Belt. She is a member of the Jesuit Honor Society, Alpha Sigma Nu.
Diane enjoys camping with her children's Scout groups. Genealogy study has given her a love of old cemeteries, which she admits is a bit creepy. Diane's favorite and best mentor is her husband, a retired Marine and full-time, stay-at-home dad. They often go swimming in their backyard pool with their three children.
Specialties & Expertise
- Captain in the US Navy, with five command tours
- One of the first women winged as a Naval Flight Officer (May 1990)
- Deployed to Afghanistan (2007)
- Executive at large company, leading team of over 230 engineers and consultants
- Certifications: GSLC (IT Security), PMP, ITIL and Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
- Education: Cumma sum laude from Marquette University; Masters from Norwich University
- Girl Scout troop leader for over three years
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Contact Diane directly at diane@leadingwithkindness.com
Visit me at LinkedIn or at my blog at www.dianeboettcher.com.
Visit me at LinkedIn or at my blog at www.dianeboettcher.com.