The Warrior Protection and Readiness Coalition has appointed Les de Asis, CEO of Benchmade Knife Company; and Tara Glover, vice president of public and government relations at TenCate, USA to its board of directors.
Glover is the Washington voice of Royal TenCate, USA – a company creating materials that make a difference in the protective apparel and armor spaces. Her government relations and communications experience and textile industry background will further advance WPRCs strategic objectives.
We welcome Les and Tara to the board,” said Luke Hillier, chairman of the board. “Their experiences, leadership and commitment to our mission to support warfighter readiness will strengthen our unified industry voice and sustain our impact going forward.
I look forward to helping guide the WPRC at this critical time for our armed forces and the industry that supports them, said Glover. In spite of sequestration, the U.S. military must retain its lessons learned providing lifesaving equipment to the troops in Iraq and Afghanistan to maintain its readiness.
Government and industry must collaborate to ensure innovation and production capability is sustained for everything the warfighter wears and carries, said de Asis. That is the goal of the WPRCs Warfighter Equipment Acquisition Reform (WEAR) campaign.
The WPRC is warfighter equipment industry leading manufacturers and service providers advocating for the individual and unit level equipment and clothing needs of the U.S. military. WPRC companies are a critical component of Americas industrial base that supports warfighter readiness. Coalition initiatives inform and develop policies and programs that ensure U.S. service members have superior gear now and in the future. WPRC members.
