John Richmond

Investment Manager at Lockheed Martin Ventures

2024 - Current

Senior Investment Associate at Lockheed Martin Ventures

2022 - 2024

Joint Strategic Engagements Officer, Reserves

2023

In-Q-Tel Program Manager, Reserves

2021 - 2023

USAF Reserve Individual Mobilization Augmentee (IMA) advising NRO program offices on how cutting-edge tech startups can provide solutions to the IC's most important capability gaps.

Director Of Business Development

2021 - 2022

We provide tactical business development support to growth-phase commercial aerospace companies interested in doing business with the Department of Defense and Intelligence Community.

Special Technology Program Advisor

2020 - 2020

Program Manager, Electronic & Communication Systems

2018 - 2020

Senior Executive Assistant

2017 - 2018

Deployed as the Commander’s liaison to 3.2K joint and coalition forces responsible for operating 8 weapon systems in combat ops across 1M sq-mile airspace; Managed/prioritized the Commander's objectives, resources and initiatives to meet his strategic vision - Led civic leader engagement events interfacing with US Embassy and Host Nation to achieve PR win for US/Emirati alliance - Authored 25 senior leader activity reports, distilling combat ops and base sustainment activity for regional site picture - Executed administrative tasks across 4 groups, enabling 3.2K sorties and 31K flight hours leading to ISIS defeat in Syria

Assistant Director Of Operations

2017 - 2018

Directed 84-member composite engineering/operator team comprised of military, gov civilian, FFRDC and SETA responsible for executing eastern launch site mission assurance operations for the $62B Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle Program - Led 51-person team through 22 launch operations successfully deploying 9 DoD/Commercial/NASA satellites worth $4.9B - Executed multi-org merger to integrate new SpaceX product line; doubled launch capacity with only 25% manning plus-up - Oversaw systems engineering on $80M launch facility upgrade; negotiated engineering, safety and schedule requirements between USG and contractor stakeholders; validated national asset readiness for high-value intel and manned missions - Managed 3 parallel space launch campaigns; orchestrated inspections, integration and launch of rockets valued at $490M

Engineering Manager

2015 - 2017

Led team of 20 engineers and technicians responsible for Delta IV rocket launch operations

Education with Industry Executive Fellow

2014 - 2015

Competitively selected for an industry immersion designed to give high-performing junior officers exposure to commercial operations and mentorship from senior civilian decision makers; responsible for leading a corporate process improvement initiative - Led product line engineering review board culminating 10-mth innovation project; Chief Engineer approved for use on all future Atlas V missions; earned Company’s Perfect Product Delivery Gold award - Implemented safety modernization project to extend calibration frequency of 1400+ valves saving $500K/yr in Mx expense - Trusted liaison at supplier, customer and competitor events; delivered intel from 14-site business development road show

Co-Founder

2012 - 2014

A mobile application that allows you to manage all of your customer loyalty programs in one place

Launch Vehicle Engineering Lead

2010 - 2013

Led 20-person team responsible for the technical evaluation of commercial space launch vehicles to enhance competition for DoD National Security Space Launch acquisition programs; In-plant government representative at SpaceX; Propulsion engineer for Delta IV main engines - Co-authored the Air Force’s New Entrant Certification Guide and SpaceX Falcon 9 Certification Plan, paving the path to space launch competition and saving the USG $B’s in recurring launch costs - Conducted market research study of 4 potential vendors to gain key insight for 5-year, $18B DoD space launch contract - Served as technical sub-factor chief on $900M source selection, awarding 4 IDIQ contracts & 2 mission-specific task orders - Program manager for $171M Space Test Program-2 mission; coordinated 3 contract modifications saving the USG $21M - Evaluated EVM performance as Contracting Officer’s Technical Rep. (COTR); 8.5 FTE, $3M annual FFRDC support contract