Lawrence V. McBean

Lawrence McBean has over twenty-eight years of professional experience in government affairs, medical logistics and procurement, medical technology and sensor integration, disaster management and biological-chemical defense activities He brings to Peduzzi Associates, Ltd. a broad background of experience which spans the medical and homeland security communities.

Lawrence is retired from the United States Army where he spent over twenty years in the Army Medical Department. He served in a variety of assignments around the country and overseas. He held various assignments to include Garrison Sergeant Major, Walter Reed Army Medical Center. He managed the garrison activities for resource management, military operations, medical readiness, physical and personnel security, safety and risk management, as well as medical logistics and procurement. Prior to that assignment, he served as the First Sergeant managing the day-to-day operations of 225 medical research residents to include physical security, safety, and managed accountability of a multi-million dollar installation equipment budget.

Lawrence was privileged to be nominated to serve on the Armed Forces Inaugural committee for the 1994 election, serving as the primary operations specialist working within the J-3 operations cell. He managed the coordination of special events, White House arrivals and worked closely with the United States Secret Service providing site evaluations for first family, second family and congressional members. Lawrence also had the honor of serving with the “OLD GUARD”, 3rd US Infantry, Military District of Washington ceremonial affairs. During his military career, Lawrence served with a variety of Command groups (medical and aviation) as well as Department of Defense assignments.

Lawrence then spent eight years in project management and technology integration. Specifically, Lawrence was responsible for all aspects of the critical care platform, (LSTAT) including the development of advanced sensor and telemetry systems: implementation of organizational management and the acceptance and utilization of this combat casualty care technology within the current “Objective Force Warrior” combat medical structure. He served as a primary liaison with private, public, military and Congressional medical activities for this program. Additionally, he managed the logistics, procurement requirements and deployment processes for the LSTAT program for deployment in support of “Operation Iraqi Freedom” and “Operation Enduring Freedom”. Lawrence also coordinated the combat casualty care program matrix (LSTAT) for the US Virgin Islands Army National Guard Territorial Emergency Management Administration and Homeland Security.

Lawrence earned a B.S. in Health Care and Business Management from the University of Maryland and a Masters Degree in Homeland Security and Health Care Management. He is affiliated with the Medical Group Management Association and is a life member of the Dust Off Association (aviation). Lawrence attended many professional leadership and development courses doing his tenure in the United States Army.

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