Col. Rosendo “Ross” Guieb has been named as the first executive director of the George H.W. Bush Combat Development Complex (BCDC). Effective today, Guieb moves from the senior staff of Army Futures Command (AFC) to the new role of managing the BCDC, a complex being built on the 2,000-acre RELLIS Campus in Bryan, Texas, to help accelerate military innovation.
“Who better to lead this critical national defense initiative,” said John Sharp, chancellor of The Texas A&M University System. “Ross understands the challenges of modernization inside and out. He will be instrumental as we assist the Army with next-generation battlefield readiness.”
Guieb will report to Dr. M. Katherine Banks, vice chancellor of engineering and national laboratories for the Texas A&M System.
“Ross will be integral to our program and will keep serving our country in this new role,” Banks said. “His experience will help ensure that the strategic partnership between AFC and the Texas A&M System remains perfectly aligned.”
Guieb will manage the vision, goals and execution strategies of the BCDC while working to expand relationships with other key stakeholders in national defense innovation. He will work alongside Dr. John E. Hurtado, deputy director and chief technology officer of BCDC.
More about BCDC's new leader
To learn more about Guieb and his new role with the Bush Combat Development Complex, see the announcement about Guieb's appointment as executive director and the story of his background on the BCDC website.