Seasoned executive leveraging decades of personal/organizational leadership experience coupled with technical diversity and depth directly applied to acquisition programs supporting the Department of Defense and National Intelligence Community.
Gary served for 27 years on active duty with the United States Air Force, including his final assignment as Commander, Launch and Range Systems Wing, responsible for the execution and operation of the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle and Launch & Test Range programs for the USAF Space and Missile Systems Center.
Gary entered the Air Force as a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy. Â Prior to his retirement from active duty, he has commanded at the squadron (1st Air and Space Test Squadron, Vandenberg AFB), group (Space Situation Awareness Group, Los Angeles AFB), and wing level.
Gary’s industry experience includes seven years as Senior Director of Phantom Works Space Systems, a unit of Boeing Space Defense & Security where he was responsible for all Boeing classified space control activity. Subsequently, from 2019-2024, Gary supported SpaceX as Senior Director/Advisor of National Security Space Solutions. SpaceX efforts focused on the Department of Defense and National Intelligence Community launch and space transportation mission requirements. Gary now provides aerospace and defense consulting services to the USG and industry, currently supporting the Defense Innovation Unit headquartered in Mountain View CA.
Gary earned a Master of Science degree in aeronautical & astronautical engineering from Stanford University, a Master of Arts degree in strategic studies from Air War College, and a Bachelor of Science in astronautical engineering from the US Air Force Academy. He is also a graduate of the USAF Test Pilot School. He has authored numerous technical papers as well as a space propulsion textbook adopted for use at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Gary is an associate fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics having served on the Space Transportation Technical Committee.
