Jessica Lynch

Ms. Jessica S.P. Lynch currently serves as the Director for the Logistics and Industrial Operations Competency Staff Office (AIR-6.0C) for the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), overseeing the Human Capital Strategy for approximately 11,000 military, civilian and contractor personnel responsible for acquisition and in-service support of all Naval Aviation programs.

Concurrently, Ms. Lynch is an adjunct professor for the University of Maryland, University College, where she teaches undergraduate courses in Human Resources and Business.

Previous titles Ms. Lynch has held within NAVAIR include Business Intelligence and Data Analytics Division Head for the Total Force Strategy and Management Department (TFSMD) AIR-7.3.2 and Recruitment and Retention Program Analyst in TFSMD AIR-7.3.1. Prior to her time with NAVAIR, Ms. Lynch held the titles of Director of Recruiting and Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS) Manager, College Recruiting Coordinator, and Systems and Software Engineer.

Ms. Lynch earned a Bachelor of Science in Management Science and Statistics, Decision and Information Technology in 2000 and a Master of Science in Human Resources Management in 2006 from the University of Maryland. Additionally, she earned a post graduate certificate from Cornell University in Human Resources in 2007. Ms. Lynch is a 2012 graduate of Leadership Southern Maryland, and holds a Green Belt Lean Six Sigma Certification. Ms. Lynch’s team was awarded the 2014 Department of the Navy (DON) Civilian Human Resources Community Awards for Excellence (Command).

Ms. Lynch holds the Human Resources Certification Institutes’ (HRCI) certification as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) and the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM) Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP) license.

Ms. Lynch is a member of SHRM, the Women in Defense (WID), the Society for Women Engineers (SWE), the Human Resources Association of Southern Maryland (HRASM), the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA), and The Patuxent Partnership (TPP)

Ms. Lynch is a mother of three, an ultra-runner, and a triathlete. She is a volunteer futsal and soccer coach. She currently resides in Southern Maryland, but has previously lived in Massachusetts, Virginia, Alabama, Florida, California, Texas, Louisiana, Hawaii, and Japan.