James L. Reed is a senior logistics and supply chain leader with more than 42 years of combined military and federal civilian service. His career encompasses enterprise logistics, lifecycle management, demilitarization, property disposition, environmental stewardship, supply chain management, and national security programs supporting worldwide Department of War operations.

As the founder of Jay Les Reed Consulting, he advises government and industry clients on demilitarization, disposal and supply chain asset management challenges. He brings a unique combination of warfighter perspective, and OSW policy authority.

Mr. Reed served with the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) as a Logistics Management Specialist and Department-level Demilitarization Program Manager. In this capacity, he provided leadership, policy guidance, and technical expertise for the secure disposition and demilitarization of military equipment, weapons systems, and sensitive technologies. He advised senior leaders on demilitarization policy, lifecycle management, export-control requirements, and national security considerations while coordinating initiatives across the military departments, combatant commands, and federal agencies.

Previously, Mr. Reed directed the Department of War Demilitarization Program and chaired the DoW Demilitarization Program Working Group. His assignments included supporting U.S. Central Command and the U.S. Embassy in Afghanistan during emergency equipment demilitarization operations and serving as a technical advisor to the F-35 Lightning II Joint Program Office. He also led interagency coordination involving the Departments of State, Commerce, Treasury, and Justice and the General Services Administration.

Earlier in his DLA career, Mr. Reed established the agency’s Supply Chain Sustainability and Hazardous Materials Minimization Program and helped lead enterprise environmental and logistics initiatives. He represented DLA before senior Department officials, White House working groups, federal agencies, and national logistics organizations and managed congressional, Government Accountability Office, and Inspector General inquiries.

Mr. Reed is a retired United States Army Master Sergeant (E-8) with 20 years of military service. His logistics and supply assignments included service in the United States, Panama, Germany, and Korea. His leadership positions included Property Book NCOIC, Supply Sergeant, Battalion S4 NCOIC, Asset Visibility NCOIC for V Corps, Unit Armorer, and Law Enforcement Support Office NCOIC.

Mr. Reed earned a Bachelor of Science from Excelsior University and completed executive and professional development through the Center for Creative Leadership and the LOGTECH Advanced Logistics & Technology Program.

His honors include the Distinguished Career Service Award, Secretary of Defense Environmental Award, DLA Environmental Award, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, two Army Meritorious Service Medals, three Army Commendation Medals, seven Army Achievement Medals, three Joint Meritorious Unit Awards, the Honorable Order of St. Martin, and recognition as AUSA Supply Sergeant of the Year.