Justin Scarce serves as the Manager of Industry Engagement for the Accelerated Training in Defense Manufacturing (ATDM) program. Scarce will lead engagement efforts to help build existing and future relationships with the defense industrial base; primarily the shipyards and supporting supply chain that ATDM is designed for. Formerly, Scarce served as an Industry Engagement and Outreach Coordinator when he joined the team in October 2022.
Scarce has a manufacturing background with 15 years of industry experience. Prior to joining IALR, Scarce was a Chemical Technologist for BWX Technologies, a manufacturer of Naval nuclear components. His manufacturing career began with Abbott Laboratories, a global manufacturer of liquid nutrition products, where he served in various roles ranging from the entry-level production floor to project coordination and supervision. Scarce earned his Bachelor of Science from Liberty University in 2008 and is an alumnus of Hargrave Military Academy in Chatham, VA.