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Dr. Sandore (Sandy) Zehr is employed with the United States Navy and serves as the Mission Integration Lead for the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) in Indiana. In this role, Dr. Zehr provides strategic oversight of a key organizational positioning strategy. Previously, he served seven years (2016-2023) as the NSWC Crane Director of Congressional and Public Affairs, and was the Manager for the Corporate Communications Division. Dr. Zehr also plays an active role in the Naval Sea System Command (NAVSEA) Propel Leadership Development Program. In this role, he designs course content and leads training courses for new and experienced leaders across the NAVSEA enterprise. Before joining NSWC Crane, Dr. Zehr spent over 27 years in private-sector corporate leadership. During this time, he served as Vice-President and Shareholder for Artistic Media Partners, which was Indiana’s largest radio broadcasting corporation. In this role, Sandy was primarily responsible for organizational leadership and operational oversight for part of the organization’s portfolio. Dr. Zehr is a Key Adjunct and Research Chair with the DeVoe School of Business, Indiana Wesleyan University, and a Distinguished Lecturer with Sullivan University.

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