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About
Ned Sandlin is an Operating Partner at Red Arts Capital with experience managing international multi-site operations across industries including aerospace, defense, specialty chemicals, composites, education, and private equity. Over a 30-year career, he has led teams of varying sizes.
Experience
- Red Arts CapitalOperating Partnercurrent2022 — presentChicago, Illinois, United States
- Red Arts CapitalExecutive Advisor2021 — 2022Chicago, Illinois, United States
- KKSPBoard Observercurrent2024 — presentChicago, Illinois, United States
- APCM Adhesive Prepregs for Composite Manufacturers, LLCStrategic Advisorcurrent2023 — presentPlainfield, Connecticut, United States
- HallstarDirector Global Operations2018 — 2022Greater Chicago Area
- The Perduco GroupDirector, Commercial Programs | Senior Supply Chain Consultant | DoD Consultant2017 — 2018Greater Chicago Area
- U.S. Air Force Institute of TechnologyCommandant | Technical & Graduate Education for 30K Airmen2014 — 2016Dayton Metropolitan Area
- United States Air ForceUnited States Air Force Officer - selected assignments1992 — 2014Mississippi, Louisiana, New Jersey, Texas, Ohio, Iraq
Skills & more
Organizational Leadership16DoD12Supply Chain Management17Inventory Management3Operations Management13Air Force23Logistics37Military43Transportation3Team Building10Military Logistics10National Security30
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Program ManagementOperational PlanningLogistics ManagementSourcingSupply Chain OperationsBusiness-to-Business (B2B)Supply Chain OptimizationCustomer ServiceTop SecretLeadershipTeam LeadershipCritical Thinking- TS/SCI Clearance — United States Department of War
- Airline Transport Pilot — Federal Aviation Administration
From Ned's professional profile.
Colleagues at Red Arts Capital
Abishai Pinto
Vice President at Red Arts Capital
Anthony Barber
Operating Partner at Red Arts Capital
Chad Strader
Co-CEO and Managing Partner at Red Arts Capital
Chris Hull
Principal at Red Arts Capital
Danielle Gerbie
Chief of Staff at Red Arts Capital
Drew Kelly
Vice President at Red Arts Capital
Ed Fitzgerald
Senior Operating Partner at Red Arts Capital
Joe Lauberth
Vice President at Red Arts Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ned Sandlin?
- Ned Sandlin is an Operating Partner at Red Arts Capital with experience managing international multi-site operations across industries including aerospace, defense, specialty chemicals, composites, education, and private equity. Over a 30-year career, he has led teams of varying sizes.
- Where does Ned Sandlin work?
- Ned Sandlin is Operating Partner at Red Arts Capital.
- Where did Ned Sandlin go to school?
- Ned Sandlin studied at United States Air Force Academy (Bachelor of Science - BS, Civil Engineering (Environmental)); The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business (Ph.D., Logistics (Major) Operations Management (Minor)); The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business (Master of Arts - MA, Logistics).
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Also attended United States Air Force Academy95
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Also attended The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business97
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Also attended U.S. Air Force Institute of Technology10
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Also attended Rutgers University - Camden16
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Shared employers
Also worked at Red Arts Capital6
Maggie McKennaInvestor at Friends Family CapitalNicholas AntoineCo-CEO and Managing Partner at Red Arts CapitalChad StraderCo-CEO and Managing Partner at Red Arts CapitalMary MurphyOperating Partner at Red Arts CapitalChris HullPrincipal at Red Arts CapitalDrew KellyVice President at Red Arts Capital
Also worked at U.S. Air Force Institute of Technology1
Also worked at United States Air Force207
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