Current Officers

Peter B. Trainer
Vice President and Director, Defense Services Sector, Scitor Corporation

Peter B. Trainer is the Vice President and Director of the Defense Services Sector of Scitor Corporation, providing professional services to a wide range of customers including the Office of the Secretary of Defense, The Department of Homeland Defense, The Defense Intelligence Agency, The Joint Staff, HQ USAF and Air Force MAJCOMS. His responsibilities encompass business development and management of Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance contracts, as well as directing a $100M per annum business unit of 180 national security professionals. Formerly, he led Scitor's National Services Sector, which supports the National Security Agency, the Central Intelligence Agency, and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. He joined Scitor Corporation in 1996.

Mr. Trainer has served in a variety of space and career broadening assignments during his 29 years of service in the Air Force on Active Duty and in the Reserve. He began his career as a Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) Satellite System Controller at Offutt AFB, Nebraska. He later served as the Chief of Satellite Operations at the DMSP System Program Office, Los Angeles AFB, CA. After a tour as a Commander of the Space Surveillance Center, and Deputy Space Control Director at Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station, he became Chief of the Space Surveillance Section at the former US Space Command. Transitioning to the Air Force Reserve, Mr Trainer has served as a Joint Tactical Operations Officer, as well as part of the cadre (Crew Commander) that stood up the nation's Joint Blue Force Situational Awareness Mission Management Center in response to the events of September 11, 2001. From 2004 to 2009, he served on the USAF's Legislative Liaison staff in Washington DC, advocating for military space, intelligence and missile programs to Congress. Currently an Air Force Reserve Colonel, he serves as The Senior Individual Mobilization Augmentee (IMA) to the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO). In this capacity, he is a member of the Senior Board of the NRO, and leads of Reserve Force of 60 IMA's.

Mr Trainer was named to his current post on 1 Oct 2009. In 2010, he was appointed by Governor Bob McDonnell of Virginia as a trustee of the Commonwealth's Veterans Services Foundation, where he chairs the Development Committee. He is the 2011 President of the National Space Club, and affiliated with several professional groups, including the Space Foundation Air Force Association, and the Reserve Officers Association.

Mr. Trainer graduated from The Citadel in 1982, earning a BS degree in Biology. He has done Master's Degree work at Central Michigan University, and is a graduate of the Air War College. He and his wife Melanie, and son Nick live in Alexandria, VA.

Suzy Sterner
Director, Congressional Relations, ITT Exelis Inc.

Suzy is Director of Congressional Relations at ITT Exelis. Previously, she served in a similar role at Aerojet, and before that was the Director of Marketing and External Affairs for Arianespace, Inc. Her over 20 years of Washington experience also includes serving as the Director of Ventures and Initiatives at Challenger Center for Space Science Education, working for two Members of the US House of Representatives, and business development work for a technology start-up company.

In addition to having served as Second Vice President for Awards, Vice Chair for Youth Education, Treasurer and Financial Secretary for the National Space Club, she has held leadership roles with Women in Aerospace, the Society of Satellite Professionals International and several community organizations.

She has a BA in International Politics and Economics from Middlebury College and an MS in Management from the University of Maryland, University College.

Jill K. Pomeroy
Director, Legislative Affairs, DigitalGlobe

Jill is Director of Legislative Affairs at DigitalGlobe. In this role, she is responsible for all interactions with the U.S. Congress in support of DigitalGlobe’s defense and intelligence programs.  Previously, she served as Director of Government Relations at Harris Corporation, where she represented Harris before congressional and administration offices and industry partners on Harris' civil business, including NASA, NOAA, Census and the FAA.  Before working at Harris, she served as Associate Director for Employment Policy at the National Association of Manufacturers where she worked to develop and advance legislative and political strategies on labor-related issues.

Gary M. Testut
Director, Defense and Intelligence Programs, Ball Aerospace and Technologies Corp.

Gary Testut is the Director of Defense and Intelligence Programs in the Washington Operations Office of Ball Aerospace and Technologies Corp. Gary is responsible for customer cultivation in the defense and intelligence sector. Ball Aerospace is an innovative, performance-focused aerospace and defense contractor. The company specializes in high-capability spacecraft, space sensors and instruments, RF and microwave systems, technical services and advanced aerospace components. Gary joined Ball Aerospace in 2009.

Gary retired from the United States Air Force in 2009 after serving 20 years in a variety of space and intelligence related assignments. From 2005 until his retirement, Gary was a liaison between the Pentagon and the U.S. Congress as Special Assistant for Space, Intelligence, and Cyber Programs in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Legislative Affairs.

Gary began his career in the Air Force as Systems Engineer and Deputy Program Manager on the Space Defense Operations Center Upgrade Program. Gary transitioned to the space operations career field and reported to the 4th Space Launch Squadron at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California as Flight Commander for booster and spacecraft operations. Gary was then selected for a variety of assignments in the national capital region including membership on the presidentially mandated Launch Broad Area Review. Gary served as a Legislative Liaison at the National Reconnaissance Office and culminated his service in the Office of the Secretary of Defense.

Gary holds a Master of Science degree in Engineering Management from Western New England College and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Massachusetts. His awards include the Defense Meritorious Service Medal and the National Reconnaissance Office Medal of Distinguished Service.

Stephen G. Moran
Director for Space and Environmental Mission Solutions, Raytheon Intelligence and Information System

Steve Moran is Director for Space and Environmental Mission Solutions in Raytheon's Intelligence and Information System business. He is responsible for space and environmental business growth, including strategy and planning, customer interface on current programs and key pursuits, future business pipeline development, and integration with other Raytheon businesses. Mr. Moran joined the Raytheon Company in November 1999 as Director for Civil Space Programs in the Corporate Business Development Office, where he led civil space and environmental activities across Raytheon's six businesses. In that capacity he led the establishment of recognized Raytheon space and environmental ‘brands,' advised corporate leadership on space and environmental issues, represented customer needs internally, built interdisciplinary and cross-business teams for enhancing synergy and developing integrated solutions, and presented a single Raytheon ‘face' to senior space and environmental customers.

Prior to joining Raytheon, Mr. Moran served five years as Senior Policy Advisor for Space and Aviation in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, where he was responsible for Global Positioning System (GPS), aviation, space, and frequency spectrum policy issues.

In 1994 Mr. Moran established the GPS Interagency Working Group within the Executive Branch and led the development of the 1996 Presidential Decision Directive on US GPS Policy. From 1996 to his departure from OSTP in 1999, he continued to serve as the White House lead for implementation of GPS policy. He helped develop US international strategies for GPS and participated in negotiations on GPS cooperation with the government of Japan and the European Commission.

In 1996 and 1997 Mr. Moran led the Aviation Safety and Air Traffic Management staff of the White House Commission on Aviation Safety and Security, and was responsible for implementation of the Commission's Safety and Air Traffic Management recommendations until his departure from the White House in 1999.

From 1990 to 1994, Mr. Moran served as a Program Manager in NASA's Office of Aero-Space Technology. He managed the materials and structures elements of NASA's High-Speed Research program, and coordinated all of NASA's R&D activities in materials, structures, and manufacturing technologies. He represented NASA on several Committees of the National Science and Technology Council, and was NASA's representative to the Structures and Materials Panel of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's Advisory Group for Aerospace Research and Development.

Prior to joining the federal government, Mr. Moran spent over ten years in research and development, engineering, and program management with the Lockheed Aeronautical Systems Company. He received his BS and MS degrees in Engineering Mechanics from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1978 and 1979, respectively.

Debra L. Emmons
Debra L. Emmons is Assistant Principal Director, Program Development, NASA Programs Division, Civil & Commercial Operations, at The Aerospace Corporation, where she is responsible for business and strategy development for NASA and Other Civil customers. In her position, Ms. Emmons manages a team, and she has responsibility for strategic planning for the organization, setting business development priorities, and managing relationships with new and emerging customers.
Ms. Emmons joined The Aerospace Corporation in 2003 in the NASA Advanced Programs Office, where she developed a quantitative schedule analysis capability and had used it on several NASA proposal evaluations and assessments. Ms. Emmons has assumed positions of increasing responsibility, and has held the Systems Director role for NASA Programs Division, Independent Assessment, since 2008, for which she managed a geographically-distributed team, and provided technical direction to staff supporting various independent programmatic assessments and advanced studies for NASA Headquarters, other NASA Centers and Civil customers including National Research Council. These assessments covered the broad portfolio of NASA science and exploration missions. In this role, Ms. Emmons managed both staff and projects.
Prior to joining Aerospace, Ms. Emmons worked for over seven years at Hughes Space and Communications Company where she last served as a systems engineering project manager on a commercial telecommunications satellite development.
Ms. Emmons has B.S.E.E. and M.S.E.E. degrees from Cornell University and an M.B.A. degree from the Imperial College of London.

Dennis J. Granato
Director, Surveillance Systems, Space Systems & Operations, Lockheed Martin

In May of 2007, Dennis J. Granato assumed his current position with Lockheed Martin, as the Director, Surveillance Systems. In this capacity, he has responsibility for supporting Space Systems Company initiatives and existing programs with the National Security customers. Prior to his current position, Dennis was employed by Northrop Grumman, in both the Electronics Systems and Mission Systems Sectors, in a variety of positions dealing with missile defense and space systems from 2001 to 2007. From 1997 to October 2001, Dennis was employed by Gencorp-Aerojet in senior management positions in the Washington DC office and the Azusa, California locations. From 1998-2001, he had responsibility for Aerojet's activities dealing with Restricted Programs.

Dennis retired from the Department of Defense (DoD) in February, 1997 after 31 years of service. He started his government career with the US Naval Oceanographic Office in 1967. He joined the Defense Mapping Agency when it was created by Presidential Executive Order in 1974. From 1974 until 1978 he was the Director, Electronic Systems Division, where he was responsible for the automation of navigation support programs and applications of the Navy's Transit and LORAN navigation systems. From 1978 to 1983 he was assigned to a senior level headquarters staff position with responsibility for providing mapping, charting, and geodetic support to advance weapon systems, such as cruise missile, B-52, B-1 and Pershing. In 1984, Dennis accepted a permanent Senior Executive Service position in the Office of the Director Defense Research and Engineering. In March 1993, he was appointed as the Acting Deputy Director, Strategic and Space Systems, with responsibility for acquisition planning and program oversight of offensive strategic missile weapon systems, space boosters, and associated ballistic missile and space-launch related technology development. From 1995 until his retirement in February 1997, he served as the Assistant Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Space Systems Acquisition.

Dennis was awarded the NASA Exceptional Achievement Medal in 1994 and a Presidential Meritorious Rank Award in 1995. In September 1995, he was awarded the DoD Meritorious Civilian Service Medal and in January 1997, the Department's Exceptional Civilain Service Award. Dennis is a Fellow of the AIAA.

Dennis holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in oceanography form Temple University in 1967 and a Master's Degree in Science and Technology Policy from Indiana University in 1977. Dennis completed the National Security Program at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government in 1986 and is a 1994 graduate of the Federal Executive Institute.

Dennis and his wife Donna have four daughters, Shannon, Sandie, Sherrie, and Sallie. Dennis and Donna currently reside in the Annapolis Maryland area.

John Riordan
Director for Business Development, Military Space, Intelligence and Restricted Program Sales and Marketing, Honeywell technology Solutions Inc.

John Riordan is presently the Director for Business Development at Honeywell Technology Solutions Incorporated in Alexandria, Virginia. He is responsible for sales and marketing within the Military Space, Intelligence and Restricted business areas. He joined Honeywell after serving twenty-three years in the Air Force. He retired in November, 2010 from the Air Force as the Chief, Space & Global Integrated Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (ISR) Division, Directorate of Programs, Deputy Chief of Staff, Strategic Plans and Programs, Headquarters, U. S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. Prior to this duty, he was the Director for Space Operations, Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Plans and Requirements, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington D.C. As the Director, he developed, advocated and implemented operational space policy/guidance for the headquarters. The directorate provides senior Air Force leaders and Air Force major commands vision, expertise, and staff support to fully integrate and synchronize space across the spectrum of conflict. Colonel Riordan previously completed a 13-month forward deployment to Southwest Asia as the Joint Director of Space Forces in the Combined Air and Space Operations Center, United States Central Command Air Forces. Prior to his deployment, Colonel Riordan was Commander of the 595th Space Group, Space Innovation and Development Center, Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado. He also commanded the 741st Missile Squadron, 91st Space Wing, Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota. Colonel Riordan served as Deputy Executive Assistant to General Richard Myers, USAF, and General Peter Pace, USMC, the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Colonel Riordan also served on the Joint Staff as the Assistant Chief of the Joint Requirements Oversight Council Secretariat as well as the Executive Assistant to the Director for Force Structure, Resources and Assessment, J-8.

Colonel Riordan was commissioned a Second Lieutenant through the Reserve Officer Training Program at Montclair State University, New Jersey, where he was a Distinguished Graduate.

Steven M. Goralczyk
Director, Business Development, Northrop Grumman Aerospace Sector

Steve Goralczyk is currently Director, Business Development for the Northrop Grumman Aerospace Sector in Fairfax Virginia. He works in support of the Missile Systems Business Unit headquartered in Clearfield Utah. Mr. Goralczyk has worked in a wide variety of Business Development and Technical positions at Northrop Grumman since 1981, in New Mexico and the Washington DC area. He also worked for the Air Force Weapons Laboratory at Kirtland AFB, New Mexico from 1977 to 1980.

Prior to his current assignment, Mr. Goralczyk was Business Development Director for KEI from 2007 to 2009; NPOESS East Coast Office Director in Silver Spring MD from 2005 to 2007; Director of NOAA Business Development and NPOESS External Affairs from 2002 to 2005; and Director NASA & NOAA Program Development prior to November 2002. Mr. Goralczyk came to Northrop Grumman via the acquisition of TRW Space & Electronics in 2002, spending over 13 years in the TRW & Northrop Grumman Washington offices, from 1991 to 2005, working focused business development assignments supporting Air Force, Missile Defense, Civil and Restricted space programs.

Prior to the above, Mr. Goralczyk was Product Line Manager, Small Satellites, TRW Space Technology in Chantilly Virginia. He also spent 6 years as District Office Manager for Advance Technology Business Development in Albuquerque New Mexico servicing the Air Force Weapons Lab / Air Force Research Lab, Air Force Space Technology Center, Sandia and Los Alamos National Laboratories and Directed Energy programs at White Sands Missile Range.. Mr. Goralczyk joined TRW in 1981 as a Staff Engineer in the Albuquerque Engineering Office testing aircraft and missile systems. He worked as an Engineer in Training at the Air Force Weapons Laboratory, Electro Magnetics Branch at Kirtland AFB from 1977 to 1980.

Mr. Goralczyk earned a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science in 1981 from the University of New Mexico. He holds a master's degree in National Security Resource Strategy as a Distinguished Graduate from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces as an Industry Fellow in 1998, where he also earned a certificate in Information Operations from the School of Information Resources Management at the National Defense University. Mr. Goralczyk completed a course of study in Business Finance through the University of Southern California in 2000.

Mr. Goralczyk has been an active member and senior Officer in many Professional Associations, including: National Space Club, AIAA, AIA, PACA and the Virginia Jaycees. Notable Offices held include: President, National Space Club; Chairman, AIAA National Capital Section; President, Professional Aerospace Contractors Association; Founding President of the Chantilly Jaycees; and member of the AIAA National Public Policy Committee (4 yrs ) and member of the AIAA National Young Members Committee (2 yrs). Mr. Goralczyk is a veteran of the US Navy.

Stephen D. Shively
Manager, Program Development and Performace, Northrop Grumman TASC

Stephen D. Shively is currently the manager of program development and performance at TASC, Inc, a subsidiary of Northrop Grumman. He has held leadership positions at TASC supporting the National Security Space Organization (NSSO), the military satellite communications systems (MILSATCOM) program office, the White House Communications Agency, and the Astrolink program. He retired from the US Air Force, where his key contributions included Program Manager for the Defense Satellite Communications System, and assignments on the Air Staff, Air Force Space Command, and with DISA. Steve is a member of AFCEA, AIAA, and the NSS. He has a BS in Computer Science from Penn State and an MS in computer information systems from Boston University. Steve's first position with the National Space Club was Treasurer in 2004-05.

Erin Neal
Director, Senate Relations, ATK Washington Operations

Erin Neal is the director of senate relations at Alliant Techsystems, Inc. (ATK). In this capacity, Erin is responsible for all relations with the U.S. Senate in support of ATK's defense programs. Prior to this position, Erin was a director of congressional relations, responsible for lobbying Capitol Hill in support of ATK's National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Air Force and Defense-wide (DARPA, Missile Defense Agency) activities. She has been with ATK since January of 2004.

She came to ATK from Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp., where she was a manager for government relations, serving as a business development liaison to NASA and NOAA headquarters, and a lobbyist to the hill for Ball's civilian and commercial programs. Prior to joining Ball, she worked as a legislative assistant to U.S. Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL). In this capacity, she supported the Senator in his role on the Budget and Commerce Committees, and as his coordinator for all eleven of the civilian appropriation bills.

Before working in the Senate, Erin was a space and telecommunications policy analyst at the Congressional Research Service. She has also worked for the Space Studies Board at the National Academy of Sciences, the Office of Space Science at NASA Headquarters, the Space Policy Institute at the George Washington University, and for two Members of the House of Representatives. Erin also taught high school math and physics for two years while serving as a Peace Corps volunteer in Cameroon, Central Africa.

She is an active member and past President of Women in Aerospace, and currently the First Vice President (Goddard Memorial Dinner) of the National Space Club, and a member of the Board of Directors for the American Astronautical Society. She holds a Master of Arts in international affairs, specializing in science, technology, and public policy from George Washington University. Erin graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in physics, including both university and departmental honors, from Centenary College of Louisiana. In 2007, she received the first ever Outstanding Member Award from Women in Aerospace.

Marc Johansen
Vice President Intelligence, Information and Cyber, Boeing Government Operations

Marc Johansen serves as the Vice President, Space, Intelligence & Missile Defense Programs in Washington DC for the Government Operations group. In this capacity, he represents Boeing to the federal government for both civil and national security Space Programs, Intelligence Programs, as well as Missile Defense Programs. He also supports Boeing commercial and international space programs.

Marc joined Hughes Space and Communications (now Boeing) in September 1998. His career includes 24 years in Government space operations, acquisition, and policy. He previously served as the Assistant Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Space Acquisition and Management), in the office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology.

From 1992 to 1995 Colonel Johansen was assigned to the Executive Office of the President; first as the Director of Space Operations on the National Space Council; then to the President's Science Advisor as the Assistant for Space and Command, Control, Communications and Intelligence.

Prior to his White House assignment, he was the deputy Chief of the Weapons Division in Air Force Legislative Liaison. During a tour in Korea, from 1987 to 1989, Marc was the Commander of the deep space surveillance unit at Taegu. He was named U.S. Space Command's leader of the year. He has had various space operations and acquisition assignments including Senior Director at the Defense Support Program ground station in Denver and Crew Commander at the Ballistic Missile Early Warning System in Greenland. He also worked AF missile defense operations with the Strategic Defense Initiative Office in the mid 1980s.

Marc is a graduate of the National War College with an MS in National Security Strategy, Creighton University, with an MS in Atmospheric Sciences, and the Air Force Academy (1974). In August 2000 he attended the Harvard University Program for Senior Executives in National Security. He also attended the UCLA Leadership Program and the Boeing Executive Programs in 2001, 2003 and 2009. Marc Johansen's awards and decorations included: the Defense Superior Service Medal, the Presidential Service Certificate, the Master Space Badge, Parachute Wings, British Jump Wings, and 1998 recipient of the American Astronautical Society's Lloyd V. Berkner award for outstanding contributions toward the commercialization of space.