CDR Renée B. Reedy, USN (Ret.) ’81

Hampton Roads Chapter Trustee

A native of Perth Amboy, NJ, Renée Reedy graduated from the United States Naval Academy (USNA) in 1981 earning a Bachelor of Science in Physics and a commission as Ensign in the United States Navy. She also holds a Master of Science degree in Physics from the Naval Post Graduate School.

She served initially as a Surface Warfare Officer first as the commissioning Navigator and CIC Officer in USS CAPE COD (AD-43), Assistant First Lt and Boilers Officer in USS LEXINGTON (AVT-16), Chief Engineer in USS YELLOWSTONE (AD-41) and First Lt in USS PLATTE (A0-186) before transferring to the Engineering Duty Office community.

As a new Engineering Duty Officer, she completed numerous availabilities as a Project Officer at Supervisor of Shipbuilding (SUPSHIP) Portsmouth. Other EDO assignments include Surface Combatant Type Deck Coordinator (COMNAVSURFLANT); Plans & Policy Officer (COMNAVSURFLANT); Planning & Engineering Officer (SUPSHIP Portsmouth); and Repair Officer (SUPSHIP Portsmouth).

Upon retirement, Renée transitioned into the private sector initially as a Performance Consultant for American Management Systems/ CACI in support of the Cruiser Modernization Program and as an instructor for the Navy’s East Coast Port Engineer and Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Team and Project Manager training programs. In 2004, Renée joined the Epsilon Systems Solutions team as a Program Manager quickly advancing to the Vice President of the Marine & Industrial Services Sector responsible for the operation of east coast repair and support services, worldwide alteration installation teams and hyperbaric installations.

In 2014, Renée joined Tidewater Community as an Adjunct Physics Professor.

Currently, Renée is President and Co-founder of a small consulting company. She joined the USNAAA – Hampton Road Chapter Board of Directors in 2018 serving in various Director and Officer positions including four years as Chapter President. She is also currently serving as Secretary for the USNAAA NESA SIG.

Additionally, she has been an American Society of Naval Engineers member since transitioning to the Engineering Duty Officer Community in the early 90’s and is active in the ASNE Tidewater Section, serving at both the National and local level. She served as Vice Chair and Chairman of the ASNE Tidewater Section (2021-2023) and is completing her second tour as a member of the National Council, having served since 2020.

Renée is married to CAPT Michael Reedy, USN (Ret), USNA class of 1979. They have one son, Joseph, and reside in Chesapeake, VA.