BBN - Key Persons
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- Executive Director, Communications
Boling leads communications at Raytheon, an RTX business that specializes in integrated air and missile defense, advanced sensors, space systems, hypersonics, effectors and cyber solutions. In this role, he oversees Raytheon communications strategy, including the development and execution of integrated communications campaigns to best position the business with customers, employees and external partners.
Boling previously served as executive director of Business Communications & Analysis for Raytheon Intelligence & Space as well as director of Business Communications for Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems prior to Raytheon Company's merger with United Technologies Corporation in 2020.
Prior to joining Raytheon, Boling held various programmatic communications positions with Lockheed Martin. Before joining the aerospace and defense industry in 2010, he held numerous positions in political campaign organizations, most notably serving as South Carolina state communications director for McCain for President 2008.
Boling earned a bachelor's degree in political science from Clemson University and is a graduate of Raytheon's Leadership Excellence and Accelerating Leadership Impact programs.
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- Corporate Strategy & Development
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- Member of the Board of Directors
- Chief Executive Officer and Managing Partner of Vesalius Ventures, Inc.
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- Vice President of Operations & Supply Chain at Raytheon
- Vice President, Operations & Supply Chain
Bob Butz is vice president of Operations & Supply Chain at Raytheon, a business of RTX that specializes in integrated air and missile defense, advanced sensors, space-based systems, hypersonics, effectors and cyber solutions. He leads 13,000+ employees and is responsible for manufacturing and supply chain strategies and execution across Raytheon's broad portfolio. He has more than 37 years of experience in the aerospace and defense industry.
Butz was previously vice president of Operations for Power & Controls at Collins Aerospace. In that role, Butz was responsible for achieving Power & Controls' commitments to safety, quality, on-time delivery, cost and industrial strategy.
Butz joined Collins Aerospace as part of United Technologies' acquisition of Rockwell Collins. He also served as vice president and general manager for Aftermarket Services at UTC Aerospace Systems prior to the acquisition and held several leadership roles at Goodrich Corporation prior to its acquisition by UTC. He led major business transitions and profit and loss management for its Aftermarket, Quality, Operations, Global Supply Chain and Program Management teams.
Butz holds an FAA Airframe and Power Plant license and spent four years in the U.S. Navy.
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- Vice President of Requirements & Capabilities for Raytheon
- Vice President, Requirements & Capabilities
Bob Fitzpatrick is vice president of Requirements & Capabilities for Raytheon, a business of RTX that specializes in integrated air and missile defense, advanced sensors, space-based systems, hypersonics, effectors and cyber solutions. He leads efforts to identify and capture new business opportunities, both in the U.S. and internationally.
Fitzpatrick, a U.S. Army veteran, most recently served as vice president of Requirements & Capabilities for Raytheon Missiles & Defense. Prior to that, he held roles as the vice president of Business Development for Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems and Raytheon Missile Systems before Raytheon Company's merger with United Technologies Corporation in 2020.
Fitzpatrick served 14 years in the U.S. Army as an attack helicopter operations officer, then worked for seven years in the U.S. Air Force's C-17 program office at Wright Patterson Air Force Base.
He holds an MBA from Keller School of Management and a bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering from Arizona State University.
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- Retired Chairman, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.
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- Engineer, Strategist and Program Leader
- President of Advanced Products & Solutions for Raytheon
- President, Advanced Products & Solutions
Bryan Rosselli is president of Advanced Products & Solutions for Raytheon, a business of RTX that specializes in integrated air and missile defense, advanced sensors, space-based systems, hypersonics, effectors and cyber solutions. His organization is a supplier of choice for a diverse set of customers, providing a broad range of leading-edge products that enable world-class defense and space solutions.
Previously, Rosselli was vice president of Business Transformation & Execution for Raytheon Missiles & Defense, responsible for business execution with a focus on integrating teams, tools and processes across functions, enriching customer value streams and driving execution across the product lifecycle.
Prior to that role, he served as vice president of Strategic Missile Defense for RMD, leading a business area that aligns defense work to all Missile Defense Agency programs. He also served as vice president of Mission Systems and Sensors at Raytheon's Integrated Defense Systems business prior to the company's merger with United Technologies Corporation.
Rosselli is an experienced engineer, strategist and program leader with a background in radar design, systems engineering, integration and test, and product operations for a diverse range of domestic and international customers.
He holds bachelor's degrees in physics and mechanical engineering from the University of Puget Sound and Washington University, a master's degree in mechanical engineering from Loyola Marymount University, and an MBA from the University of Southern California.
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- Vice President of Systems, Strategy and Global Operations
Chander Nijhon is Vice President of Systems, Strategy and Global Operations for Raytheon, a business of RTX that specializes in integrated air and missile defense, advanced sensors, space-based systems, hypersonics, effectors and cyber solutions. In this role, Nijhon oversees Raytheon's international business portfolio in Australia, Canada, the Middle East and the United Kingdom. In addition, he manages a team that is responsible for business strategy, strategic planning, portfolio management, acquisitions and investments for the entire Raytheon portfolio.
Nijhon has more than 25 years of experience in strategic planning, mergers and acquisitions, complex project management, and engineering. Prior to joining Raytheon Missiles & Defense as part of the 2020 merger of Raytheon Company and United Technologies, he led the Group Strategy & Development function at Pratt & Whitney.
Before joining Pratt & Whitney, Nijhon served as a vice president in United Technologies' Corporate Strategy & Development team, where he managed the successful acquisition of Rockwell Collins and led the separation and the spinoff of Carrier and Otis into stand-alone public companies.
Prior to joining United Technologies, Nijhon held a similar position at Johnson Controls and managed portfolio transformation and spinoff of the company's automotive seating business. He started his career as an automotive engineer.
Nijhon holds bachelor's degrees in computer engineering and mathematics, as well as a master's degree in computer science and engineering, from Oakland University in Michigan. He also earned an MBA from Yale University's School of Management, where he was selected to be student speaker for his graduating class.
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- Vice President and General Counsel for Raytheon
- Vice President and General Counsel, Legal, Contracts & Compliance
Chris McDavid is vice president and general counsel for Raytheon, a business of RTX and leads the Legal, Contracts & Compliance organization, comprised of a team of attorneys, contracts professionals and global trade, operations and ethics and compliance specialists. McDavid oversees and provides leadership and guidance on all legal matters, including contracts, international trade compliance, intellectual property, labor and employment, and litigation.
Prior to his current role, McDavid was vice president and general counsel at Raytheon Intelligence & Space, a former business unit. Before that, he was the corporate vice president of Global Ethics & Compliance (GEC) and Chief Compliance Officer (CCO), where he led the global ethics and compliance program, focusing on internal ethics performance, anti-corruption and government regulatory compliance.
Before the 2020 merger of Raytheon Company and United Technologies, McDavid was the United Technologies corporate vice president of GEC and CCO, and held key legal positions within Pratt & Whitney, including vice president and general counsel for the Military Engines business, vice president and counsel for Operations and vice president and general counsel of Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne. Prior to UTC, McDavid worked for several large international law firms.
McDavid served in the U.S. Air Force as a systems acquisition officer and contracts business manager for the Satellite and Launch Control Systems Program Office, Space and Missile Systems Center, in El Segundo, California. He previously served as the chairman of the board of trustees for the Connecticut Department of Veterans Affairs and is currently on the board of directors of the Connecticut Red Cross and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Hartford.
McDavid holds a bachelor's degree in business management from the U.S. Air Force Academy and a juris doctor from Loyola Law School.
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- Chief Financial Officer
- Vice President
- Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer of Raytheon
Chris Peet is vice president of Finance and chief financial officer of Raytheon, an RTX business that specializes in integrated air and missile defense, advanced sensors, space-based systems, hypersonics and effectors. He leads a global team responsible for financial planning and reporting, accounting and controls, cost management, and supporting the execution of key business priorities.
Prior to his current role, Peet served as RTX's vice president of Financial Planning and Analysis, working across the corporation to monitor, report and advise senior management on operating results and trends. He has over 20 years of broad finance experience and has held roles of increasing responsibility at Sikorsky, Collins Aerospace, United Technologies Corporation, and RTX.
Peet holds both a bachelor's degree from the University of Connecticut School of Business and a master's degree in business administration and corporate finance from Indiana University's Kelley School of Business.
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- Chief Operating Officer
- Member of the Board of Directors
- President
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- Engineer
- President of Advanced Technology at Raytheon
- President, Advanced Technology
Colin S. Whelan is president of Advanced Technology at Raytheon, a business of RTX that specializes in integrated air and missile defense, advanced sensors, space-based systems, hypersonics, effectors and cyber solutions. He oversees development and rapid prototyping of precision weapons, undersea systems, ground and airborne radars, electronic warfare and space systems.
Whelan, an engineer and physicist, brings over 25 years of experience in the development of advanced technologies for aerospace and defense. Most recently, he served as president, Advanced Technology, at Raytheon Missiles & Defense. He was also the vice president of Advanced Technology at Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems prior to Raytheon Company's merger with United Technologies Corporation in 2020.
Before joining the company, Whelan worked at Digital Semiconductor and Intel, where he developed new processes for the production of silicon microprocessors.
Whelan has published more than 70 technical papers and holds ten patents.
He earned two degrees from Cornell University: a master's degree in applied engineering physics and a bachelor's degree in physics.
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- Vice President, Engineering
- Vice President of Engineering for Raytheon
Danielle Curcio is vice president of Engineering for Raytheon, a business of RTX that specializes in integrated air and missile defense, advanced sensors, space-based systems, hypersonics, effectors and cyber solutions. In this role, she is responsible for overseeing a team of 27,000 world-class engineers innovating new technologies and enhancing existing capabilities that align to our customers' priorities across Raytheon's eight strategic business units.
Curcio brings more than 25 years of engineering, technology development and program experience to this position.
Most recently, Curcio served as corporate vice president of Engineering for Raytheon Technologies. With responsibility for engineering operations across the company, she managed program execution; talent development; and engineering processes, tools and practices in support of the company's growth strategy and dedication to continuous improvement.
Previously, she was the vice president of Engineering for Raytheon Missiles & Defense. She managed all engineering activities pertaining to the design and integration of air and missile defense systems, precision weapons, radars, command and control systems, and advanced defense technologies.
Before the merger of Raytheon Company and United Technologies Corporation, she served four years as vice president of Engineering for Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems and held roles of increasing responsibility across Raytheon and Corporate, including chief software engineer for Raytheon.
Curcio holds a master's degree and bachelor's degree, both in mathematics, from the State University of New York at Buffalo.
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- Chief Human Resources Officer
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- Retired Chief Executive Officer & President, ITT Inc
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- Vice President of Quality & Mission Assurance for Raytheon
- Vice President, Quality & Mission Assurance
Dr. Adaora Nelson is the vice president of Quality & Mission Assurance for Raytheon, a business of RTX that specializes in integrated air and missile defense, advanced sensors, space-based systems, hypersonics, effectors and cyber solutions. Her responsibilities include leading all aspects of Quality & Mission Assurance to ensure the integration of quality throughout the business. She also leads Raytheon's CORE operating system to ensure strategic alignment and execution of goals and initiatives, process maturation and continuous improvement.
Nelson, a Navy veteran, has 23 years of experience in positions of increasing responsibility in Quality, Operations, General Management, Supply Chain, Program Management, and Export/Import Control. She most recently served as vice president of Quality & Product Safety for Raytheon Missiles & Defense, overseeing the company's quality performance with a focus on design quality, product safety, compliance and command media. Nelson previously held leadership roles with Raytheon Missiles & Defense and Raytheon Missile Systems, including chief of staff to the president, and executive director of Operations Quality.
Before joining the company in 2019, Nelson was the vice president, COO and general manager of Safran Electronics & Defense, USA. She also held several leadership positions at Parker Aerospace.
Nelson holds a Ph.D. in engineering and technology management from Northcentral University, a master's degree in engineering management from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, and a bachelor's degree in electronics systems from Southern Illinois University.
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- Member of the Board of Directors
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- Retired Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, CBS Corporation
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- Member of the Board of Directors
- Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Johnson Controls International Plc
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- Chairman
- Chief Executive Officer
- Member of the Board of Directors
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- Global Government Relations
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- Vice President of the Mission 24 Initiative for Raytheon
- Vice President, Mission 24
Jeff Standerski is vice president of the Mission 24 initiative for Raytheon, a business of RTX specializing in integrated air and missile defense, advanced sensors, space-based systems, hypersonics and effectors. He is responsible for leading transformation across Raytheon, focusing on program execution excellence, improving operational productivity and continuing the business's growth trajectory.
Prior to his current role Standerski led Strategic Development for Collins Aerospace where he developed strategy and was responsible for market analytics, sustainability and the implementation of the Collins Management System. Before that he was the Rockwell Collins integration lead during the merger with United Technologies, the integration lead for Collins Aerospace during the merger with Raytheon and the Collins Aerospace lead during the restructuring of RTX from four business units to three.
Standerski has more than 35 years of experience in aerospace and defense with the majority of it leading P&L organizations across Government Systems, Commercial Systems and Information Management Solutions. He also served in leadership positions in Engineering, Business Development, Strategy and Human Resources. Standerski was Rockwell Collins' chief human resources officer prior to the merger with United Technologies. He began his career as a systems engineer in Mission Management Systems.
Standerski has a passion for program management, which started with his first P&L role in the military communications organization, where his portfolio included Link-16, weapon data links, military SATCOM, electronic warfare and advanced communications technologies and waveforms. As a program and general manager, he has led technology development, large-scale systems integration, initial- and high-rate manufacturing, and the introduction of many products into production. Standerski has also been active in the implementation, training and advancement of program and value stream management.
Standerski has served as the executive sponsor of the LGBTQIA+ alliance employee resource group for the past 10 years. He is a founding board member and past chairman of the Eastern Iowa Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. He holds a bachelor's degree in aeronautics/avionics from St. Louis University.
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- Chief Human Resources Officer
- Vice President
- Vice President of Human Resources and Chief Human Resources Officer for Raytheon
Jennifer Brummund is vice president of Human Resources and chief human resources officer for Raytheon, a business of RTX that specializes in integrated air and missile defense, advanced sensors, space-based systems, hypersonics, effectors and cyber solutions. In this role she is responsible for recruitment, retention and professional development for the 57,000-employee business.
Prior to being named to this position, Brummund served as the chief human resources officer and vice president of Human Resources for Raytheon Missiles & Defense, a business of Raytheon Technologies. Before that, she served as HR vice president for the Power & Controls strategic business unit of Collins Aerospace, another business of Raytheon Technologies. Throughout her time with the company, she has held various roles of increasing responsibility, including serving as HR executive director for Operations and Global Supply Chain Management, supporting Engineering as an HR partner, and leading organizational effectiveness.
Before her tenure at Raytheon Technologies, Brummund was director of Organizational Development and Learning at Honeywell Aerospace, where she was responsible for organizational effectiveness, strategic planning and talent development for the Engineering and Technical Support function. She also held positions of leadership in human resources, organizational effectiveness and talent development at Bell Helicopter, American Airlines and Union Pacific Railroad, respectively.
Brummund earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of Nebraska, Kearney, and a master's degree in industrial/organizational psychology from the University of Nebraska, Omaha.
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- Member of the Board of Directors
- Retired Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Rockwell Collins, Inc.
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- Chief Information Officer
- Vice President
- Vice President of Digital Technology and Chief Information Officer for Raytheon
Kenneth Wilcox is vice president of Digital Technology and chief information officer for Raytheon, a business of RTX that specializes in integrated air and missile defense, advanced sensors, space-based systems, hypersonics, effectors and cyber solutions. He is responsible for strategy and planning, cybersecurity, driving business efficiency and the execution of priority digital initiatives to enhance customer value.
Wilcox brings a broad set of experiences to the aerospace and defense business. Following the merger of Raytheon Company and United Technologies Corporation, he led integration efforts to simplify IT infrastructure, consolidate systems and maximize cost synergies across the newly formed company.
Prior to his current role, Wilcox served as the CIO for Raytheon Missiles & Defense. Over the course of his career, he has held various digital leadership positions with Pratt & Whitney, Collins Aerospace and United Technologies, where he was responsible for large-scale enterprise and business transformation programs across engineering, manufacturing and aftermarket services.
Wilcox holds a master's degree in computer science from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and a bachelor's degree in computer science from Central Connecticut State University.
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- President of Naval Power at Raytheon
- President, Naval Power
Kim Ernzen is president of Naval Power at Raytheon, a business of RTX that specializes in integrated air and missile defense, advanced sensors, space-based systems, hypersonics, effectors and cyber solutions. Ernzen's Naval Power strategic business unit team provides the U.S. and its global allies in the maritime domain with sensors, space systems and precision weapon solutions to protect allied ships and sailors around the world.
Previously, Ernzen served as president of Naval Power at Raytheon Missiles & Defense. She was also vice president of Air Warfare Systems at Raytheon Missile Systems, prior to Raytheon Company's merger with United Technologies Corporation in 2020. Before that, she served as vice president of the Land Warfare Systems product line and as vice president of Operations for RMS.
Ernzen currently serves on the board of directors for RS Technologies and Women In Line Leadership (WILL Rise). She previously served on the boards of Tucson Values Teachers, the Wichita Children's Home and the Junior League of Wichita.
Ernzen also serves on Wichita State University's National Advisory Council and the College of Engineering Advisory Board. She is a member of the Society of Women Engineers and was an executive diversity champion at Raytheon Missiles & Defense.
She earned bachelor's and master's degrees in aeronautical engineering and an executive MBA from Wichita State University.
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- Member of the Board of Directors
- Retired Executive Vice President, the Boeing Company and CEO, Boeing Defense, Space and Security
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- Chief Communications Officer
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- Operations & Supply Chain
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- President of Air & Space Defense Systems for Raytheon
- President, Air & Space Defense Systems
Paul Ferraro is president of Air & Space Defense Systems for Raytheon, a business of RTX that specializes in integrated air and missile defense, advanced sensors, space-based systems, hypersonics, effectors and cyber solutions.
Ferraro, who has held leadership positions in the aerospace and defense industry for more than 30 years, leads a strategic business unit focused on program execution, business growth and the highest level of customer satisfaction. The ASDS team provides the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, the Missile Defense Agency, the Intelligence Community and international customers with command and control, sensing, strategic missile defense, air-to-air weapon, strike and intercept capabilities.
Most recently, Ferraro served as president of Air Power for Raytheon. Prior to that, he was vice president of Seapower Capability Systems at Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems before Raytheon Company's merger with United Technologies Corporation in 2020. He also served as vice president of Advanced Technology programs and vice president of Engineering and Technology for Raytheon Network Centric Systems.
Ferraro earned both bachelor's and master's degrees in electrical and computer engineering from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and a master's degree in business administration from the Boston University Executive MBA program.
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- President
- President of Raytheon
Phil Jasper is president of Raytheon, a business of RTX specializing in integrated air and missile defense, advanced sensors, space-based systems, hypersonics and effectors.
A 31-year professional in the industry, Jasper previously served as president of Collins Aerospace's Mission Systems strategic business unit, a portfolio responsible for delivering military, government and civil solutions to help global customers safely and successfully complete their most complex missions.
During his career at Collins, Jasper effectively transitioned commercial aerospace technologies to the defense sector. He led one of the industry's first programs to fully integrate commercial Communications, Navigation and Surveillance/Air Traffic Management (CNS/ATM) capability and interoperability into a military aircraft fleet. He also led the integration of RTX's connected battlespace solutions strategic focus area. His leadership of this critical growth strategy for the company helped customers across the service branches execute on their vision for multi-domain operations in a contested battlefield environment.
Working with Congress and the U.S. Department of Defense, Jasper continues to be a lead advocate to help streamline how the United States procures hardware and software and to protect intellectual property rights - both critical issues for the aerospace and defense industry.
Jasper holds a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in aerospace engineering from Iowa State University.
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- President, Pratt & Whitney
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- President, Collins Aerospace
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- Software Engineer
- President of Land & Air Defense Systems at Raytheon
- President, Land & Air Defense Systems
Thomas Laliberty is president of Land & Air Defense Systems at Raytheon, a business of RTX that specializes in integrated air and missile defense, advanced sensors, space-based systems, hypersonics, effectors and cyber solutions. Laliberty leads a team that provides the U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps and international customers with integrated air and missile defense, counter UAS, and precision long-range and combat weapon capabilities.
Prior to this role, Laliberty served as the president of Land Warfare & Air Defense at Raytheon Missiles & Defense. Before the merger between Raytheon Company and United Technologies Corporation in 2020, Laliberty served as vice president of Integrated Air and Missile Defense
(IDS) at Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems, where he was responsible for delivering air and missile defense capabilities to 25 countries. Previously, he was vice president of Business Development and Strategy for IDS. In this role, he was responsible for developing business growth strategies, partnering to shape markets, conducting business intelligence and customer trend analysis, and executing strategic initiatives.
Laliberty joined the company in 1987 as a software engineer and developed a wide range of computer-aided design and computer integrated manufacturing solutions in support of the defense electronics businesses. Throughout his tenure, he has held a number of leadership roles, including vice president of Missile Defense Programs and director of Integrated Combat Systems.
He holds a bachelor's degree in computer science from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and a master's degree in computer science from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
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- Senior Director, Federal Legislative Affairs
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- Member of the Board of Directors
- Retired Executive Vice President & Chief Administrative Officer, State Street Corporation