Jim Gribben
Associate Consultant
jgribben@cfncon.com
After graduating from the Royal Military College in 1974 with an Honours degree in Economics and Political Science, Jim Gribben served as a Naval Officer, and was cross-trained in both naval operations and logistics. He joined Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) as a contracting officer in 1980, and managed several international procurements including the Cooperative Logistics Supply Support Arrangement with the US Department of Defense, and the Leopard Club – a cooperative arrangement of all user nations and the German Government to support Leopard Tanks.
Jim subsequently negotiated the Industrial and Regional Benefits portion of the prime contracts for the Low Level Air Defence Project and the Phase II of the Ship Replacement Project. He later joined the Canadian Patrol Frigate Project Office as integrated logistics manager. He has an intimate knowledge of the Canadian Government procurement process, and extensive experience in all elements of Defence contracting, including materiel acquision, integrated logistics support, and related industrial and regional benefits.
In his capacity as Senior Director of Aerospace Systems Directorate, Jim was responsible for the activities of over 100 contracting officers, and managed a diversity of complex contracts including the acquisition of the EH101 Search and Rescue Helicopter fleet, update of the CF 18 Fighters and modernization of the CP 140 Maritime surveillance aircraft fleet.
Jim retired from the Canadian Government in 2004 and joined Indal Technologies Inc. (owned by Curtiss-Wright Corporation) as the Canadian Director of Business Development. Jim's knowledge of both industry and Government allowed the Company to successfully pursue several new business initiatives.
Jim became an Associate with CFN Consulting in March, 2007.