John Macdonald
Chief Growth Officer (CGO) at Assured Space Access, Inc- Claim this Profile
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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Spanish Limited working proficiency
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Bio
Credentials
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Project Management Professional (PMP)
Project Management Institute (PMI)Feb, 2008- Nov, 2024 -
Level 3 Space Professional
Department of DefenseMar, 2005- Nov, 2024 -
Level 3 Acquisition Management Professional
Department of DefenseJan, 2001- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Assured Space Access, Inc
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Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Chief Growth Officer (CGO)
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Aug 2023 - Present
Lead all Marketing, Business Development, customer outreach efforts for Assured Space and in partnership with our Joint Venture, Cassiopeia Space. Lead all Marketing, Business Development, customer outreach efforts for Assured Space and in partnership with our Joint Venture, Cassiopeia Space.
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CACI International Inc
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United States
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Executive, Business Development & Strategy
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Dec 2020 - Aug 2023
Executive BD Manager for 1.5B/yr division, managing three 20+ FTE pursuit teams simultaneously -Customers: NRO, Air Force, Space Force, Army, Navy, USSOCOM, Space Development Agency, etc -Won $64M in new contracts; Won $79M follow-on contracts; Managing $600M+ opportunity portfolio; -Developed markets for new CACI small satellite payloads, SIGINT, PNT and Tactical ISR (surveillance) -Microservices-based SW products for automated data, provenance, authentication, fusion -Digital Transformation of architectures processing real-time space/intel sensor data streams Show less
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L3Harris Technologies
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United States
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Defense and Space Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Domestic & International Business Development Manager
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Oct 2019 - Dec 2020
Led 45 person capture/proposal team - Won $219M Worldwide Army Satellite Communications contract -Won $1.2B Space Domain Awareness (SDA) maintenance and sustainment program -Led BD/Strategy for 700+ person Space Superiority/Space Situational Awareness (SSA) Division -Led strategy, pursuit of $1B Deep Space Advanced Radar pursuit -Led pursuits of Canadian, Australian defense, Japan Space Agency (JAXA) & defense opportunities Led 45 person capture/proposal team - Won $219M Worldwide Army Satellite Communications contract -Won $1.2B Space Domain Awareness (SDA) maintenance and sustainment program -Led BD/Strategy for 700+ person Space Superiority/Space Situational Awareness (SSA) Division -Led strategy, pursuit of $1B Deep Space Advanced Radar pursuit -Led pursuits of Canadian, Australian defense, Japan Space Agency (JAXA) & defense opportunities
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Harris Corporation
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United States
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Defense and Space Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Manager Strategy Business Development
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Sep 2017 - Oct 2019
-Strategy/BD lead for 600+ person Space Superiority/Space Situational Awareness & Control Market-Led 45 person capture & proposal team pursuing Worldwide Army SATCOM sustainment contract-Led $90M radar upgrade pursuit & associated Research & Development (IR&D) projects-Led BD/marketing for Harris Spaceport satellite processing, SmallSat launch facility services
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Global Navigation & Timing Business Champion
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Jun 2015 - Aug 2017
-Led winning GPS III Space Vehicle 11+ payload Phase 1 capture & proposal teams-Developed strategic plan for capture of $1B+ fixed price future GPS III payload production-Developed/executed capture plan for experimental navigation & timing satellite and hosted payloads-Developed business case for corporate investments improving producibility, cost & performance of PNT technologies
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Exelis (Now part of Harris Corporation)
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Defense and Space Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Program/Business Development Manager
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Sep 2012 - May 2015
Program Manager, Blossom Point Satellite Tracking Facility contract with Naval Research Lab Developed classified business development pipeline for $5.1B/yr ITT spin-off company Exelis, Inc -Led Innovations Section for $440M NASA/JPL Deep Space Network (DSN) Sustainment Proposal -Capture Manager for $45M classified Satellite Operations & Maintenance Program Pursuit -Developed Technical/Business Transition Plan for $500M Australian Air Traffic Control system mod Program Manager, Blossom Point Satellite Tracking Facility contract with Naval Research Lab Developed classified business development pipeline for $5.1B/yr ITT spin-off company Exelis, Inc -Led Innovations Section for $440M NASA/JPL Deep Space Network (DSN) Sustainment Proposal -Capture Manager for $45M classified Satellite Operations & Maintenance Program Pursuit -Developed Technical/Business Transition Plan for $500M Australian Air Traffic Control system mod
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Kratos Defense and Security Solutions
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United States
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Defense and Space Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Business Development Manager
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Jun 2009 - Jul 2012
- Managed $300M+ business development pipeline for Military Division of $270M/yr small business- Led Past Performance Volume production for $100M+ Command & Control System Sustainment Proposal- Capture Team lead for OPIR ground architecture –small bus. preferred C2 partner for many large companies- Led Intel Community demonstration of Satellite Command & Control (C2) systems virtualization, COOP - Developed new market strategy and plan for Launch & Test Ranges, enabled pursuit of 7 opportunities- Secured positions on 8 teams for D3I $5B IDIQ contract vehicle with Army SMDC, Hunstville Show less
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Proposal Manager
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May 2008 - May 2009
2008-2009: PROPOSAL MANAGER, INTEGRAL SYSTEMS, INC (ISI), Military & Intelligence Group Colorado Springs, CO- Managed and negotiated 7 prime contract proposals, adding over $41M in Bookings in 9 months- Created ~250 BOE/cost builds, edited engineers’ BOEs, presented all proposals to Air Force customers- Documented proposal process; built tools to track rqmts, resources, status, change log, lessons learned- Cost Account Manager (CAM) for $240M C2 prime contract with Air Force Space Command, SMC- Directed 5 Proposal efforts to add engineering studies to current contracts; Led execution of 12 studies Show less
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United States Air Force
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United States
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Defense and Space Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Lieutenant Colonel - Program Manager
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May 2006 - Jun 2008
2006-2008: DIRECTOR, SPACE VEHICLE DIVISION, SPACE BASED INFRARED SYSTEMS (SBIRS)Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Air Force, Sunnyvale, CA- Established & directed new 13-person division located in Lockheed Martin satellite manufacturing facility- Led Gov’t team managing $106M per year effort to integrate, test and launch 2 satellites worth $6.4B- Ensured cost, schedule and quality requirements met through disciplined process execution- Led space vehicle risk management program using Active Risk Management (ARM) software- Managed resources using Earned Value Metrics in Real Time Project and Data Drill software tools- Senior Gov’t representative on Lockheed Capability Maturity Model (CMMI) Core Implementation Team- Gov’t Co-chair of Materiel Review Boards (MRB) and Failure Review Boards (FRB)- Product Assurance and Mission Assurance Program Lead, Gov’t Corrective Action Board Co-Chair- Rated #1 of 8 Lieutenant Colonels in SBIRS Program Office Show less
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Lieutentant Colonel - Program Manager
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Jun 2004 - Jun 2006
2004-2006: Program Manager, Worldwide Operations, NATIONAL RECONNAISSANCE OFFICE (NRO)Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Air Force, Chantilly, VA- Directed staff element supporting 2 operational intelligence sites operating $17B in space & ground assets- First responder to NRO Director, Executive Branch and Congressional actions and queries- Developed and gained Intelligence Community approval of creative plan to save satellite from early demise- Championed funding increases for remote site facility infrastructure recapitalization and upgrades- Rated #1 of 19 officers at NRO Signals Intelligence Operations Headquarters (HQ) Show less
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Major - Program Manager
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Mar 2002 - Jun 2004
2002-2004: Program Manager, IT Operations & Maintenance, NATIONAL RECONNAISSANCE OFFICE (NRO)Major, U.S. Air Force, Chantilly, VA- Directed all hardware & software maintenance for the $6.2B Signals Intelligence IT infrastructure- Led 8 person Gov’t team executing $351M in direct contracts with Raytheon, HP, Sun, Silicon Graphics- Sold program management to combine all maintenance onto one program, saving $40M over 2 years- Implemented & chaired commercial software approval process to improve inter-operability & reduce costs- Managed fielded systems providing Signals Intelligence data to warfighters on tactical satellite broadcasts- Rated #1 of 26 Majors by CIA Senior Executive (SES-4) at NRO Signals Intelligence Operations HQ Show less
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Major
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Jan 2000 - Feb 2002
2000-2002: LAUNCH PROGRAM ELEMENT MANAGER (PEM), OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCEMajor, U.S. Air Force, The Pentagon, Washington, DC- Directed programming & budgeting for $16B Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) Program- Prepared & presented program budgets to Air Force, Defense Dept, White House & Congressional staffs- Played key role convincing State Dept. and Congress to allow use of Russian RD-180 engines on Atlas V- Prepared briefings to White House Staff on results of Space Launch Failures Review Board- Gained Congressional approval of $215M mission assurance budget, significantly increasing mission success- Convince staffers from House Intelligence Committee (HPSCI) of EELV System robustness- Rated #1 of 4 hand-picked Majors in Pentagon Space Launch Procurement Division Show less
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Major - Program Manager
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Jun 1996 - Jan 2000
1996-2000: Program Manager, Space Launch Site Activation, SPACE & MISSILE SYSTEMS CENTER (SMC)Major, U.S. Air Force, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, FL- Activation Manager for 2 new Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) launch pads- Supervised 2 officers, led team of 12 functional experts activating $451M in launch facilities- Computer Security Officer for 3 Windows NT, Unix, and Novell based networks with over 200 users- Led team to Moscow, Russia and Boeing Sea Launch to monitor U.S.-Russian space industry compliance with International Trafficking In Arms Regulations (ITAR)- Rated #1 of 16 Officers, won Officer of the Year and Commander's “Best-of-Best” Award Show less
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Captain - Program Manager
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Jun 1993 - Jun 1996
1993-1996: PROGRAM MANAGER, MILSTAR TERMINAL PRODUCTION, ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS CENTERCaptain, U.S. Air Force, Hanscom Air Force Base, MA - Managed Milstar satellite communications terminal Production Programs valued at over $600M - Led 30 person cross-functional team throughout production cycle – Completed on schedule, under cost- Rescued $20M terminal shelter program from termination when chosen to take over from other agency- Drove small business back to meeting users’ cost, schedule and quality requirements in 6 months- Led teams from concept through negotiation and retrofit of over $40 million in hardware upgrades Show less
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Captain
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Jun 1992 - Jun 1993
1992-1993: STUDENT, EDUCATION WITH INDUSTRY (EWI), IBM Federal Systems DivisionCaptain, U.S. Air Force, Owego, NY- Competitively selected for prestigious mgt intern program; Gained knowledge of the inner workings of the defense industry, experiencing first-hand all functional parts of IBM business & operations- Participated in every functional area of B-2 stealth bomber threat tracking system program- Assisted in preparation for spares contract negotiations with Northrop (B-2 Prime Contractor) Show less
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Lieutenant - Program Manager
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Sep 1988 - May 1992
1988-1992: Program Manager, Engineering Test Management, Warner Robins Air Logistics CenterLieutenant, U.S. Air Force, Robins Air Force Base, GA- Directed Conformance Verification testing for $850M per year in aircraft spare parts procurement- Supervised 6 Civil Service personnel coordinating efforts of 8 divisions, testing over 2000 parts per year - Represented users in constructing new $7.5M test facility; managed $248k equipment relocation project
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Education
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1984 - 1988
United States Air Force Academy
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Political Science and Government -
1989 - 1991
Mercer University
MS, Engineering Management
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