Adriana Ocampo Board Advisor, Life Works Foundation
Adriana Ocampo is an energetic and customer focused leader with 24 years of experience in the aerospace industry, who poses a diverse functional background in engineering, operations, strategic work‐placement, and business integration.
Adriana is currently the Sr. Manager of Global Technical Operations (GTO) Strategy & Integration, responsible for leading a highly effective team that shapes the BGS strategy for GTO and ensures future work is executable and aligned with BGS business objectives.
Adriana serves on the National Board of Directors of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE). She is also a member of the University of Texas, Arlington Industrial & Manufacturing Systems Engineering (IMSE) Industry Advisory Board, and is a member of the Dallas/Fort Worth Hispanic 100 Latina Leaders organization.
In 2021, Adriana joined the advisory council of the “Scientific Parks of Social Innovation (PCIS)” of the Minuto de Dios University of Colombia; the advisory council of the National Space Society of Colombia; and was named as a ProColombia Ambassador.
In 2019, Adriana was the recipient of the Women of Color in Technology “Community Service in Industry" award, and was nominated by Boeing for the Great Minds in STEM “Professional Achievement" award.
In 2018, Adriana was the first Hispanic to be inducted into the University of Missouri’s Industrial & Manufacturing Systems Engineering (IMSE) Hall of Fame, honoring her outstanding contributions in the field and her community affairs leadership. This year, she was appointed as a board member for that organization.
In 2015, Adriana received the Airport Minority Advisory Council’s “Pay It Forward Honoree" award; and in 2011 she was the recipient of the “Luminary Award” offered by Great Minds in STEM for her valuable contributions and notable achievements in her field.
Adriana holds a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering from the University of Missouri, Columbia and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Maryville University, St. Louis.