NUMERICA - Key Persons


Bryan Kuhn

Job Titles:
  • IT Manager
  • IT & Security Manager
Bryan Kuhn is the IT Manager for Numerica. He has a Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity and Information Assurance from the Western Governors University. Bryan joined Numerica in 2019 as a System Administrator. Bryan's core values align well with Numerica's, specifically excellence, integrity and innovation.

Emily Poore

Job Titles:
  • Corporate Controller
Emily Poore is Numerica's Corporate Controller. She has a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Colorado State University and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Colorado. She and been with the company since 2001. At Numerica, she leads the company's finance and accounting operations, including maintaining compliance with all relevant financial regulations.

Jason Johnson - VP

Job Titles:
  • Vice President
  • Vice President of Missile Defense
Jason Johnson is Vice President of Numerica. He has a Master of Science and PhD in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and a Bachelor of Science in Physics from MIT. He has been with Numerica since 2012 and won the Director's Fellow at the Los Alamos National Lab where he did his post-doctorate before joining Numerica. At Numerica, he leads the company's missile defense division as well as a number of internal technology initiatives.

Jeff Poore - President

Job Titles:
  • President
Jeff Poore is the President of Numerica. He has a Master of Business Administration from the University of Denver. Jeff joined Numerica in 1998 as the company's second employee. During his tenure, Numerica has evolved from a research-focused organization to one with a suite of market-leading products in air defense, missile defense and space domain awareness. Jeff is a strong believer in maintaining Numerica's core values and is honored to work side-by-side with such a talented team.

Kelly Wakefield


Nate Knight

Job Titles:
  • Vice President of Air and Missile Defense
Nate Knight is the Vice President of Air and Missile Defense for Numerica. He has a PhD in Computer Science from Colorado State University. He has been with the company since 2008. At Numerica, he leads the company's air defense division as well as a number of internal technology initiatives.

Shawn Herman - EVP

Job Titles:
  • Executive Vice President
Shawn Herman is the Executive Vice President of Numerica. He has a PhD in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He has been with the company since 2002 after completing his doctoral research on the tracking and classification capabilities of passive FM-band radar. At Numerica, he provides strategic, financial, and organizational oversight of the company's technical staff, which consists of its two Air & Missile Defense teams and its Space Domain Awareness team.