Charles N. "Charlie" Sapp, Ph.D.
Councilman
Term Expires: June 30, 2008
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City Council:
- 1st Term: July 1, 2004 - June 30, 2008
Salary: $22,590
Occupation: Professor, Regent University
Address:
3709 Chesapeake Avenue
Hampton, VA 23661
728-1964 (Home)
723-9330 (Work)
Family:
- Married
Education:
- Ph.D. in Organizational Leadership
- M.A. International Relations
- M.A. National Security and Strategic Studies
- M.S. Aeronautical Engineering
- B.S. Naval Engineering, U.S. Naval Academy
Political Offices:
- Hampton City Council, 2004-Present
Professional Experience:
- 2004 - Present
- Adjunct faculty teaching undergraduate and graduate leadership courses.
- Management and organizational design consultant and facilitator
- Hampton City Council
- 2002 - 2004
- Director, Undergraduate Leadership Programs, Regent University, Virginia Beach, VA.
- 1995 - 2002
- Management and organizational design consultant specializing in leadership, management and organizational change in public sector organizations. Clients included U.S. Navy, U.S. Army, NASA, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the Venezuelan national oil company, CORPOVEN.
- 1995
- Retired with the rank of Captain.
- 1993 - 1995
- Advisor to the Deputy Secretary of Defense on Defense Department reform matters.
- 1993
- Team leader on the National Performance Review, Vice President Gore's government reform task force. Co-authored the report "Transforming Organizational Structures."
- 1989 - 1993
- Commanded the 4200 employees of the Naval Aviation Depot North Island in San Diego during a period of organizational turbulence resulting from the end of the Cold War. The depot was recognized as a principle contributor to the Naval Air Systems Command being awarded the Presidential Quality Award for 1993. Also, the depot itself was recognized through the award of the USA Today Quality Cup for 1993.
- 1965 - 1989
Held a variety of operational and staff positions: - From 1977 to 1981, program manager for the Navy's A-4 Skyhawk aircraft acquisition program.
- Two tours of duty in Vietnam. The first was based ashore in Vung Tau and Binh Thuy, Republic of Vietnam (1969 - 1970) flying the OV-10 Bronco conducting close air support for Navy Riverine Forces and SEAL operations. During 1972 - 1973 conducted strike operations into North Vietnam flying the A-7E Corsair II from USS America.
- In all, a total of over 350 combat missions were flown. Combat awards include the Distinguished Flying Cross, five individual action Air Medals and five Navy Commendation Medals.
Membership/Affiliation:
- Liberty Baptist Church
- Olde Wythe Neighborhood Association
- American Society for Quality
- Life member, Association of Naval Aviation
- Life member, U. S. Naval Academy Alumni Association
- Lead examiner for the Presidential Quality Award (the federal government version of the Baldrige Award), 1996, 1997, and 1998.
- Examiner for the Malcom Baldrige National Quality Award administered by the Department of Commerce, 1995.
Military Service:
- U. S. Navy, Retired Captain, 1965-1995