Dr. Robert A. "Bobby" Savoie
President
Dr. Robert A. "Bobby" Savoie currently serves as the President of Geocent and as the CEO of Diamond Data Systems and Prescient Technologies, both subsidiaries of Geocent, LLC, and as the Managing Partner of Savoie Properties, LLC.
Geocent was formed in 2008 to acquire and integrate several related firms in the fields of Information Technology, Nuclear Engineering and Energy Services, and Defense and Aerospace Manufacturing Support. Geocent is working with both government and commercial clients in six states. Dr. Savoie recently completed his doctoral studies in Engineering and Applied Sciences at the University of New Orleans where he completed his dissertation titled “A Model for Regional Technology-based Economic Development.”
Dr. Savoie's recent honors include:
- Loyola University Alumnus of the Year, 2008
- Young Leadership Council Role Model, 2004
- Eward Growth Company of the Year CEO, 2003
- Ascension Catholic High School Distinguished Alumnus, 2003
- Ernest & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Finalist, 2001
Dr. Savoie is currently serving as a member of the Board of Trustees of the National World War II Museum, Loyola University, UNO Foundation and the Ochsner Health Foundation. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of Geocent and Longenecker & Associates. Dr. Savoie previously served as a Director, Trustee and/or Advisor for the Atlantic Council of the United States, the Louisiana Technology Council, the U.S. Small Business Technology Foundation, the New Orleans Business Council, the Boy Scouts of America, the Academy of the Sacred Heart, the J. Bennett Johnston Science Foundation and Isidore Newman School.
After a 28 year career as an Engineer and Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Savoie resigned in August 2004 as CEO of Science & Engineering Associates (SEA) and Vice-Chairman of its parent company in order to return to school to pursue his Ph.D. in Engineering and devote more time to civic and humanitarian activities. Dr. Savoie previously founded Integrated Resources Group (IRG) in 1986 and served as CEO until IRG merged with SEA in 1997. Dr. Savoie became President and then CEO of SEA and guided the company through an extraordinary growth period during which the company transitioned from a small consulting firm to a $120 Million per year technology corporation with four subsidiaries and 14 offices in 10 states nationwide. Under Dr. Savoie's leadership, SEA's revenue grew 700% in five years. After its merger with ITS to form Apogen, SEA continued to grow and ultimately became part of QinetiQ North America, a multi-national public company with over $1 Billion of revenue.
While serving as a CEO of successively larger companies, Dr. Savoie continued his work as an engineer and consultant, primarily in nuclear power and defense. Most recently this has expanded to include NASA's new Lunar and Mars initiatives. In this capacity Dr. Savoie served as the General Manager of a 25 company Management and Integration contractor team for the Space and Naval Warfare Information Technology Center in New Orleans, which grew to encompass 1300 people and 1000 IT professionals. Dr. Savoie also served as a principal consultant to the DOE Office of Nuclear Energy on several programs of national significance including radioisotope production and international nuclear safety. For over ten years Dr. Savoie assisted the Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management at the Yucca Mountain Project, the nation's high level nuclear waste repository. He served in a consulting capacity at the DOE Hanford Facility, the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant, the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Sandia National Laboratory, Argonne National Laboratory and Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Dr. Savoie has facilitated the resolution of issues ranging from the reengineering of military information systems and NASA space systems facilities to medical isotope production, nuclear regulation and non-lethal lasers.
Dr. Savoie received his Ph.D. in Engineering Management, with a specialization in technology-based Economic Development, in the Spring of 2009 from the University of New Orleans. Dr. Savoie holds a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from L.S.U. and an MBA from Loyola University. He is married to Lori Kent Savoie, formerly of Houston, Texas. The Savoie’s and their children reside in New Orleans, Louisiana.