Hello, Guest!
  • Friday, April 26, 2024

Ball Aerospace Names Goddard Center Head Rob Strain New COO

Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. (NYSE: BLL) has appointed Rob Strain, NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center director, as chief operating officer effective March 2012..

Ball Aerospace said Strain will oversee the company’s operations and will lead support functions including:

  • engineering
  • program execution
  • mission assurance
  • information technology

Strain has served as director of Goddard since August 2008. Prior to joining NASA, he was head of the space department at Johns Hopkins University’s applied physics lab.

Strain, a 25-year aerospace veteran, has also held executive positions at Orbital Sciences. At Orbital Sciences, he led the company’s satellite and electronic sensors divisions.

Strain will report to Ball Aerospace President and CEO David Taylor.

“He has a unique blend of experience in the private, public and academic sectors of this market, including the majority of the company’s core markets, ” Taylor said.

Video of the Day

Related Articles

Steve Shpock Promoted to Stellant Systems COO Executive Moves

Steve Shpock Promoted to Stellant Systems COO

Steve Shpock, formerly a vice president of Stellant Systems, has been elevated to the chief operating officer role at the defense electronics company. He has more than 35 years of radio frequency and microwave business experience and will be responsible for driving operational performance across Stellant-run manufacturing and engineering facilities, the company said Wednesday. Shpock came

Lockheed Vet Jeff Babione Takes COO Role at Sierra Space Executive Moves

Lockheed Vet Jeff Babione Takes COO Role at Sierra Space

Jeff Babione, a nearly three-decade veteran of Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT), has been named chief operating officer of Sierra Nevada Corp.‘s space subsidiary. He joins Sierra Space from his prior role as vice president and general manager at Lockheed’s Advanced Development Programs – also known as Skunk Works, the SNC subsidiary said Wednesday. Babione previously

Blaine Worthington Promoted to Altamira COO; Ted Davies Quoted Executive Moves

Blaine Worthington Promoted to Altamira COO; Ted Davies Quoted

Blaine Worthington, formerly senior vice president for the defense portfolio at Altamira Technologies, has been promoted to chief operating officer.