LTC (Ret) C. Forrest Burke is the Chief Executive Officer of Connected Logistics, a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) that designs and manages enterprise systems, networks, and defense information services. Connected Logistics has ranked as number 10 on the Inc. 500, and number 3 on the Federal Fast 50 lists. Having supported over two dozen Army enterprise programs, his team has delivered over $1B in documented earned value to the Army. Earnest & Young, LLP, (EY) named Mr. Burke the Entrepreneurial Patriot of 2012.
Before founding Connected Logistics, he served as the Chief Technology Officer to the Army G-4. He led the Logistics Network Task Force that modernized the Army’s $3.2B logistics portfolio delivering information systems to 325,000 global users, integrating the world’s largest, most complex supply chain.
During Operation Iraqi Freedom, Mr. Burke served as the Chief Information Officer for the 3rd Army G-4, designing and fielding the Radio Frequency Identification, Movement Tracking, Logistics, and Medical Information Networks across Southwest Asia. During Operation Joint Guardian, he served as Support Operations Officer, Multi-National Brigade-East and Chief, 1st Infantry Division Materiel Management Center. During Operation Desert Storm, he served as the Battalion Motor Officer, Task Force 1-37 Armor.
He designed the Army’s sustainment and medical satellite networks, led the Army’s first cloud data center consolidation, and developed the Army’s Information Technology Value Realization methodology. He has been a technical or functional author of a dozen DoD capability description and production documents.
EDUCATION
Florida Institute of Technology, M.S., Logistics Air
University, M.S., Military Operational Arts & Science
Auburn University, B.S., Industrial Operations