Harold R. (Hal) Brewer is Co-Founder and Chairman of the Board of INTUITIVE. When he co-founded the company in 1999, Mr. Brewer created a company focused on unwavering ethics, strong community involvement and employee flourishment. He centered the company’s foundation on ethical principles and core values—the same values that still radiate throughout the company today.
Mr. Brewer has more than 40 years of management support experience, including over 30+ years of support to systems engineering and integration, production and industrial engineering, and program management for complex defense systems. During his civil service career, Mr. Brewer served as a senior level member of the General Officer’s Staff. He was responsible for Acquisition Management and Systems Engineering oversight of two Major Defense Acquisition Programs ($500M+), ten Product Management Offices, and numerous Weapon System Management Offices. He established Command goals and processes for acquisition program development, evaluation, and management. Mr. Brewer developed strategic vision and policy recommendations in areas such as Life Cycle Management, Total Ownership Cost, Acquisition Reform, Horizontal Technology Integration, Integrated Data Management, and resource planning and management. He acted as a liaison for Army Materiel Command Headquarters and the Office of Assistant Secretary of Army for Research, Development, and Acquisition on matters of program and acquisition management.
Currently as Chairman of the Board of INTUITIVE, Mr. Brewer is responsible for establishing management policies, ensuring the company’s stability and profitability, and setting long-term objectives. By maintaining awareness of both external and internal competitive landscapes, Mr. Brewer is able to identify new opportunities for expansion, customers, markets, new industry developments and standards.
Mr. Brewer received a B.S. in Engineering from the University of Alabama in Birmingham (UAB), a Product/Production Engineering Diploma from the U.S. Army Materiel Command Training Center, and an Advanced Program Manager Diploma from the Defense Systems Management College. He has also completed graduate coursework at the University of Alabama in Huntsville in engineering and organizational management. In December 2011, Mr. Brewer was recognized by UAB’s School of Engineering as one of their 40 Engineers Making a Difference and in 2019, Mr. Brewer was honored as a Top Innovator of the Year by Fortune Magazine and Great Place to Work®. Under his leadership, INTUITIVE has earned over 125 awards and accolades for its culture, work environment, employee satisfaction, and contributions to National defense. National recognitions include honors such as the National SBA Prime Contractor of the Year, Inc. Magazine 500 Top Government Contractors, Best for Vets, Washington Technology Top 100, and many Great Place to Work® honors from Fortune Magazine. Mr. Brewer was instrumental in establishing a partnership with the U.S. Space & Rocket Center (USSRC) to create the INTUITIVE Planetarium – an invaluable asset to the local community. Besides fostering space education and exploration, the INTUITIVE Planetarium has become one of the state’s most visited tourist venues.
