
Proven national and local leaders in industry, research and academia.

The Georgia Tech Research Institute External Advisory Council advises the organization on strategies and programs which will help GTRI meet challenges and attain goals. The Council is composed of proven national and local leaders in industry, research and academia.
Shan Cooper is the CEO at Journey Forward Strategies, LLC. Journey Forward Strategies is a solutions-focused consulting firm that specializes in leadership development and organization effectivenes...
Raheem Beyah assumed the role as Georgia Tech’s provost and executive vice president for Academic Affairs on Nov 1. Known for his mentorship and collaborative leadership, Beyah is the Institute’s c...
A native of Puerto Rico, Rafael L. Bras is a professor in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering and School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at the Georgia Institute of Technology. He h...
Dr. Robert D. Braun is head of the Space Exploration Sector at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, with responsibilities that span all civil and national security space activities a...
Philip Breedlove is a retired Four Star US Air Force General who completed a 39 year military career. He held eight major commands across four continents during both peace and conflict and culminat...
The Honorable Stacey A. Dixon built a distinguished career at the intersection of national security, intelligence, and advanced technology. She currently serves as a Principal of WestExec Advisors ...
Scott Fouse is the Chair of the Georgia Tech Applied Research Corporation Board. Mr. Fouse recently retired from Lockheed Martin Space Systems and has now formed a new entity, Fouse Co...
Michael David Johns was named Senior Vice President of Kratos SRE in 2022; a new entity formed after leading a successful transaction of the Engineering Division of Southern Research Institute to S...
Dr. Mark Matossian is the CEO of ICEYE US, Inc. Dr. Matossian most recently served for more than a decade in program management at Google, including carrying the responsibility of manufacturing and...
General (RET) Jim McConville was the 40th Chief of Staff of the United States Army, leading an organization of 1.2 million personnel, an annual budget of 185 billion dollars and operat...
Dr. Will Roper is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of technology startup Istari Digital. Backed by former Google CEO Eric Schmidt, Istari is building the world’s first engineering meta...
Jake Sauer is the Vice President, Chief Technologist at Ball Aerospace. In this role, Dr. Sauer works in cooperation with the Strategic Business Units (SBUs) and Strategic Capabilities Units (SCUs)...
Paul Schneider is a defense and aerospace consultant. He was a Principal in The Chertoff Group, an organization that provides security, risk management and merger/acquisition advisory services for ...
John Young has almost 20 years of senior level legislative and executive branch experience working defense research, technology development, and procurement programs. John’s education and experienc...