Biomark Diagnostics Inc. announced that Vice Admiral Kevin Cosgriff will be joining BioMark's Advisory team to support its innovation and investment strategy. Kevin J. Cosgriff was former President and CEO of the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA). During his seven years leading NEMA, Mr. Cosgriff strengthened the electrical equipment and medical imaging industries by modernizing NEMA industry Standards processes, expanding market analytical offerings, and overseeing focused and effective advocacy.

His strong leadership led to greater electrification of society, digitalized and connected devices of all types, and advanced manufacturing informed by data analysis and machine learning. Mr. Cosgriff's contributions to NEMA follow a distinguished career in the United States Navy. Vice Adm.

Kevin J. Cosgriff graduated from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, New York, and began active duty with the Navy directly thereafter. He was among the first to receive a Master of Science in Strategic Intelligence from the Defense Intelligence College (now the National Intelligence University). He also earned the Naval War College Foundation Award for Outstanding Performance.

He is an alumnus of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Seminar XXI Program. At sea Cosgriff was on the commissioning crew of USS Wabash (AOR 5), engineer officer of USS Fanning (FF 1076) and materiel officer at Commander, Destroyer Group 13. His executive officer tour was onboard USS Arthur W. Radford (DD 968).

He commanded USS Robert G Bradley (FFG 49) and Destroyer Squadron 32. He also commanded Cruiser Destroyer Group 8/Theodore Roosevelt Strike Group. Ashore, Cosgriff was an analyst at the Defense Intelligence Agency/National Military Intelligence Center.

He was executive assistant to Navy Director of Strategy and Policy and later served as assistant director for House Liaison in the Office of Legislative Affairs. He was deputy director of the Chief of Naval Operations Executive Panel and served as executive assistant and naval aide to the Under Secretary of the Navy. Cosgriff was director, White House Situation Room and director of Systems and Technical Planning for the National Security Council.

He served as director, Office of Program Appraisal in the Office of the Secretary of the Navy and was director for Warfare Analysis Integration for the Chief of Naval Operations. Cosgriff also served as the deputy commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command in Norfolk, Virginia. In his final assignment, Cosgriff was the commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command; commander, U.S. 5th Fleet and commander, Combined Maritime Forces.