Bio

Carrie Hasbrouck received a B.S. and a commission in the U.S. Navy from Jacksonville University. She received an M.S. in Information Technology Management from Naval Post Graduate School; with a follow-on tour as Associate Fellow for Chief of Naval Operations Strategic Studies Group XXIV.

When the combat exclusion law was repealed in 1994, Carrie Hasbrouck received orders to USS CORONADO (AGF11), serving as Assistant Operations Officer, Electronic Warfare Officer, and Propulsion Officer. During this tour, she qualified as a Surface Warfare Officer. These experiences and qualification elevated her to a unique role as Combat Systems Officer on USS ENTERPRISE (CVN65), successfully supporting operations within Iraq and Afghanistan. Her shipboard experience was fully leveraged onboard USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN73) as C4I Assistant Chief of Staff, supporting Forward Deployed Naval Forces and Operation TOMODACHI (Japan’s 9.0 earthquake in 2011).

Carrie Hasbrouck leaned into vital policy, governance, and operations roles across the full- spectrum telecommunications realm and on the senior Defense staffs that directed them; living in Hawaii, Iceland, Norfolk, Monterey, San Diego (twice), Tampa, Bremerton, and Washington DC (three times).

She led a specialized Defense Information Systems Agency team that directly supported US Special Operations Command. The biggest challenge and greatest reward of her career was serving as CIO/N6 in support of the U.S. Navy SEALs. Carrie Hasbrouck retired as a Captain with 30 years of service in the US Navy. She continued government service for North Carolina’s, Department of IT, as Director, Enterprise Applications. Corporate experience was gained at Red Hat, as Director for Engineering Infrastructure and Director for Service Management; additionally as Chair, Military Veterans ERG.

She serves as a Board Member for NC State University’s Women in Technology Leadership Program, in her community on the Raleigh Parks, Recreation, and Greenway Advisory Board, and in support of American Corporate Partners that provides mentoring to Veterans leaving the US Military. Her current role as Workforce Development – Carolinas Lead supports the US Navy Submarine Industrial Base’s effort to develop and connect workforce across all education levels and skills.