John Willison is a Fellow at the Acquisition Innovation Research Center, as well as founder and president of J Willison Consulting, LLC, and a certified Executive Coach. John retired in 2022 after 36 years of service as an Army civilian, the last 11 as a member of the Senior Executive Service. In his last position, he served as the deputy to the commanding general of the U.S. Army Futures Command, Combat Capabilities Development Command. Before that, he served in a wide range of leadership and technical positions throughout his career with the Army in organizations that spanned research and development, acquisition, and sustainment.
