John Riordan Joins Parsons as Business Development SVP for Space Business

John “J.R.” Riordan, former professional staff member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, has been appointed senior vice president of business development for Parsons’ (NYSE: PSN) space and geospatial business, SpaceNews reported Monday.

He will oversee customer engagement, account management and business development efforts for the national security space business in support of intelligence community and Department of Defense clients.

Riordan is a retired Air Force colonel who spent more than two decades in military service.

He previously held senior leadership roles at IMT, Science Applications International Corp. (NYSE: SAIC) and Honeywell International (NYSE: HON).

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