Kevin S. Cochie boasts a dynamic career spanning over three decades, blending both public and private sector expertise in the defense industry. With a distinguished career as a Lieutenant Colonel in the US Army, Kevin showcased his talents as a special operations helicopter pilot and acquisition officer.
Transitioning to the private sector, Kevin assumed key leadership roles, including Vice President of Washington Operations and Special Programs at Nammo Inc, Vice President and General Manager of Erickson Helicopter’s Defense and National Security division, and Vice President and General Manager of FLIR Technologies’ airborne sensor line of business. He later served as Chief Strategy Officer and Co-CEO of Hoverfly Technologies. Presently, Kevin is a Partner at Republic Consulting, a Washington, DC-based lobbying and business consulting firm.
Kevin’s academic background includes a B.S. in Design Engineering, an M.S. in Industrial Engineering from the University of Central Florida, and an MBA from Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business.