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Ms. Karen Wille
Vice President, Acquisition Planning Division
Ms. Wille has more than 24 years of management experience
in defense-related programs and technology.
Following graduation from the University of Virginia in 1976,
Ms. Wille began her career providing contractor support services
for the U.S. Navy Submarine combat systems community. Her
first assignment was to provide Integrated Logistics Support,
specifically the Supply Support function, for both the SSN
and SSBN communities. Since that time, she has progressively
worked in or around all the CSS functions that comprise “cradle
to grave” support (i.e., program management, strategic
planning, business and finance, ILS, Fleet support and data
management) for the operational forces afloat.
In 1985, Ms. Wille helped to found and establish Acquisition
Planning Corporation (APC), serving as Program Manager, then
Vice President of Operations. APC’s business was principally
in support of Navy systems commands including NAVSEA, Fleet
Technical Support Center, Atlantic (FTSCLANT), and Naval Surface
Warfare Center. APC also supported the Small Business Administration,
the Department of Energy, and the Department of Agriculture.
In 1994, Ms. Wille was named President and CEO of APC, making
APC a small, woman-owned and operated business.
Following the acquisition of APC by DDL OMNI Engineering
in 2001, Ms. Wille was named Vice President, Acquisition Planning
Division. In this role, she continues her prior management
duties and business base. The Acquisition Planning Division
has offices in Washington, D.C., and Norfolk, VA.
Ms. Wille holds both bachelor’s and master’s
degrees in Spanish from the University of Virginia.
Ms. Wille has received letters of appreciation from the Type
Commander staff at both COMSUBLANT and COMSUBPAC as well
as NAVSEA for outstanding Towed Systems Fleet support resulting
in a marked improvement in operational availability. She
has served on various tiger teams and committees formed
to respond to Fleet issues and concerns, including being
chosen by COMNAVSEA in 1994 to participate in a Blue Ribbon
Panel to investigate problems with Thinline Towed Arrays.
In addition, she received a Certificate of Excellence for
her participation in support of the success of Acquisition
Reform within the Department of the Navy.
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