Obama is 'the worst president in my lifetime,' says Dick Cheney

"I look at Barack Obama and I see the worst president in my lifetime, without question--and that's saying something," says former Vice President Dick Cheney in the April issue of Playboy magazine. "I used to have significant criticism of Jimmy Carter, but compared to Barack Obama and the damage he is doing to the nation--it's a tragedy, a real tragedy, and we are going to pay a hell of a price just trying to dig out from under his presidency."

Cheney on whether or not President Obama has undone the Bush administration's work:  "Oh absolutely,” Cheney said. “Where do you start?  The way Obama is functioning now, he's crippling the capacity of future presidents to deal with future crises.  It takes a long time to build up that military force.  And I am absolutely convinced there will be a future president--two or three times down the road, perhaps--who will be faced with a major crisis and will not have the military capability he needs to deal with it.  We are limiting the options of future presidents because of what is happening to the defense budget today. I can go on for hours. He has gone through defense secretaries; you know, he sort of chews them up and spits them out.”

Cheney on the Ferguson tragedy: "It's always a tragedy when there is a death involved and so forth. But it seems to me it's a clear-cut case that the officer did what he had to do to defend himself. He was perfectly within his authorities to take action. I don't think it is about race. I think it is about an individual who conducted himself in a manner that was almost guaranteed to provoke an officer trying to do his duty."

The April issue of Playboy hits newsstands on Friday.

Bridget Coulon named VP Human Resources at Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman Corp. has appointed Bridget Coulon, vice president, human resources for its corporate office and Enterprise Shared Services (ESS) organization, effective immediately. She will report to Denise Peppard, corporate vice president and chief human resources officer.

In this role, Coulon will be responsible for overall human resources leadership in support of the corporate office and ESS organization. She will also be a member of Northrop Grumman's human resources policy council.

Coulon has held director positions throughout Northrop Grumman including the Electronic Systems sector in Baltimore, where she most recently served as human resources business leader for Engineering, Manufacturing and Logistics.

Coulon earned a bachelor's degree in communications and media studies from Radford University in Radford and a master's degree in human resources management from Marymount University in Arlington.

Nevill appointed VP of Aircelle's Customer Services Division

Richard Nevill has been appointed the vice president of Aircelle's Customer Services Division.

Nevill comes to Aircelle from AgustaWestland Helicopters, where he was responsible for the rotorcraft producer's customer support and services activity since 2010.

Previously, from 2005, Nevill worked at Airbus, initially with its Airbus Americas operation in Washington, D.C., and then at the Toulouse, France headquarters as head of Customer Service Solutions - evolving the aircraft manufacturer's Flight Hour Services program as a key element in its after-market growth strategy.

His aerospace career was initiated at British Aerospace Regional Aircraft in the U.K., starting with the commercial team, then transferring into customer support, subsequently developing after-market services in civil and military environments for both fixed-wing and rotary-wing customers.

Nevill is an engineering graduate from the U.K.'s University of Bath.

Aircelle is the second largest nacelle systems provider worldwide, and the leader globally for nacelles on top-of-the-line business jets.

Cooney appointed senior vice president position at Red Robin

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc., a casual dining restaurant chain focused on serving gourmet burgers, announced Wednesday the appointment of Cathy Cooney as senior vice president and chief people officer. Cooney will be responsible for leading the development and execution of human resource (HR) strategies that will drive engagement, build strength and capabilities across functions and create a best in class restaurant organization that will consistently advance the company's business goals.

Cooney brings to Red Robin nearly three decades of HR experience, with a career that includes HR leadership roles in a number of industries including consumer brands, food distribution, healthcare and energy.

Before joining Red Robin, Cooney served as executive vice president of Human Resources for Carefusion. Prior to her 14-year career in the healthcare industry, Cooney served in several HR roles of increasing responsibility over an eight-year span for Pepsico, Inc., including senior director of Human Resources for Pepsico Food Systems and benefits leader for Frito-Lay, Inc.

Cooney earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from the University of Missouri, Kansas City, Mo.

There currently are 478 Red Robin locations across the United States and Canada. The restaurant chain was founded in 1969.

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