Mr. Burgess is vice president and general manager of the Space Systems Division at General Atomics in Englewood Colorado, with operations in the Boston, Huntsville, and San Diego areas. Mr. Burgess leads a portfolio of satellites, advanced optical payloads, and laser communication systems. He came to Colorado in 2013 to join Sierra Nevada Corporation Space, working in multiple executive roles. Previously, he led the National Security Space division at Orbital Sciences Corporation in Northern Virginia. He holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering from MIT and the General Manager’s Program Certificate at Harvard Business School. He also chairs the Aerospace Engineering Sciences External Advisory Board at the University of Colorado Boulder, and is an associate fellow of the AIAA.