<![CDATA[Gary Ashworth Joins GTRI as Director of Washington Operations]]>

682996 news 1751479514 1751480020 <![CDATA[Gary Ashworth Joins GTRI as Director of Washington Operations]]> Gary Ashworth, who most recently served as Acting Secretary of the Air Force, has joined the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) as its Director of Washington Operations, effective July 1.

In this position, Ashworth will provide leadership, strategic insights, and conduct key engagements to support and advance GTRI’s strategic efforts. He will work closely with GTRI leadership to enhance strategic relationships with federal agencies in the greater Washington, D.C. metro area.

“We are very pleased to have Gary Ashworth join GTRI in this crucial role leading operations in our nation’s capital,” said Tommer Ender, Interim Director of GTRI and Senior Vice President for the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech). “Gary’s extensive experience with Department of Defense acquisition, sustainment, research, development, and engineering will help us fulfill GTRI’s mission of supporting national security, improving the human condition, serving the state of Georgia, and educating future technology leaders.”