Ken Harrison, PMP

Ken Harrison is the assistant director of business operations – Military Programs for Georgia Tech Professional Education. He manages the Veterans Education Training and Transition (VET²) Program, which offers a one-of-a-kind training and employment initiative for active-duty service members and veterans. Prior to joining Georgia Tech, Harrison spent years working in retail, warehouse, and logistics management for several fortune 500 companies. He is also a veteran of the United States Marine Corps, serving over 26 years in both active and reserve assignments that included deployment to the Middle East in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, and at the Pentagon as headquarters for the Marine Corps. 

Harrison earned a B.S. in Health & Wellness from Buffalo State College, an MBA from Florida Metropolitan University, a master’s in Adult Education and Community Leadership from Georgia Southern University, and a post-graduate degree in Educational Leadership from Liberty University. He is a PMP and LSSGB, and he holds a certificate as a Senior Professional in Human Resources from Syracuse University and a certificate in Supply Chain and Logistics Project Management from Georgia Tech Professional Education. Harrison is a graduate of the Leadership Savannah and Georgia Tech's Inclusive Leadership Academy as well as the recipient of Georgia Southern University’s Distinguished Alumni Award.