Accomplished change agent with successful track record of achieving space strategic and execution goals. Expertise leverages relationships spanning government agencies, industry, and legislative ecosystems. Proven track record sponsoring space programs, nuclear modernization efforts, missile defense systems, and capabilities to counter the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. Skilled in developing partnerships, bolstered by a career in fielding space systems including conceptual design, engineering, deployment, operations, and tactical support of terrestrial customers. Extensive background in warfighter and intelligence customer requirements, research and technology experimentation, spacecraft architectures, contracting, budgeting and alliances, launch system acquisition and employment, and cradle-to-grave on-orbit operations.