Executive Moves

AllClear Aerospace & Defense has closed a consensual restructuring that aims to enhance its financial position and support the next phase of growth. The global distributor of military aircraft aftermarket components said Monday the comprehensive recapitalization deleverages its balance sheets and incorporates new funds from senior lenders. Aside from providing new financing, these global financial institutions […] More

ScanTech AI Systems has named Brad Buswell as chairman of its board of directors, effective Monday. Buswell, who joined the board in January, has over 30 years of experience in national security, aviation screening and advanced threat detection leadership, ScanTech AI said Monday. Buswell’s Professional Background Most recently, he served as senior vice president of […] More

Chris Gehant shared in a LinkedIn post Friday that he has joined Capella Space as its vice president of constellation operations. He brings to the company more than 20 years of industry experience focused on federal satellite ground systems support, Capella Space said in a separate LinkedIn announcement. Gehant will lead the constellations operations team […] More

Kristin Robertson, owner and president of KBR Insights and former Boeing and RTX senior executive, has been named a member of the board of directors of Kraken Robotics. Her defense industry experience of over 30 years “will be invaluable” as Kraken Robotics pursues growth its next phase of growth, Greg Reid, company president and CEO […] More

Rob Aalseth announced on LinkedIn Wednesday that he has been appointed senior vice president of multi-domain defense solutions at Parsons. Career History The executive most recently served as SVP of the space business unit at BlueHalo, where he managed profit and loss for the company’s defense business sector. Before that, he was the senior space technical director at Anduril […] More

Seasoned management executive Gary Sauer shared in a LinkedIn post his appointment as vice president for business development and growth at defense technology company AV. A retired U.S. Army officer with more than 22 years of service, Sauer possesses a career track record that also includes experience in the public and private sectors. Previous Senior […] More

Cynthia Kaiser, a former FBI executive, has been selected as the senior vice president of the Ransomware Research Center at Halcyon. Leading the Fight Against Ransomware The anti-ransomware platform provider said Tuesday that Kaiser will lead collaboration efforts with the federal and state government sectors. The former FBI cybersecurity leader will also be tasked with building relationships […] More

Carol Moore, formerly vice president and sector leader for U.S. federal civilian agencies at NTT DATA, announced Tuesday via LinkedIn that she has been appointed chief operating officer at IT services company OSC Edge. Moore brings over 20 years of experience in program management and business transformation, with a strong track record in scaling and leading IT organizations. […] More

TRP Infrastructure Services, a  portfolio company of Arlington Capital Partners, has appointed seasoned senior executive Andrew Liebert as CEO. He replaced TRP co-founder Rod Pekurney, who will remain as senior adviser and board member, ACP said Tuesday. Leadership Experience Liebert brings into TRP more than 20 years of industry experience in road construction and related […] More

Lockheed Martin has named Melissa Edens as chief financial officer of its missiles and fire control division. Edens announced the appointment in a LinkedIn post on Tuesday. “I’m excited to be returning to this amazing team and contributing to Lockheed Martin’s mission and goals,” Edens said, adding, “I’m looking forward to building on our successes […] More

Greg Larson, a 20-year industry veteran, has been named chief technology officer at Procurement Sciences AI. The Washington, D.C.-based artificial intelligence company said Monday Larson’s appointment is part of its rapid expansion efforts and commitment to providing government contractors with advanced artificial intelligence capabilities. Who Is Greg Larson? Larson is a seasoned technology leader with a proven […] More

James Johnson announced on LinkedIn Monday that he has been appointed senior vice president of the space solutions sector at Parsons, following his previous role as SVP of systems engineering and integration at the company. In his new role, Johnson will oversee strategy, growth and execution across defense and government space and missile defense markets. He will also […] More