Maxar Appoints Chris Johnson to Lead Space Programs
30 April 2021 - 7:00AM
Business Wire
Maxar Technologies (NYSE:MAXR) (TSX:MAXR), a trusted partner and
innovator in Earth Intelligence and Space technologies, today
announced that Chris Johnson will join the company as Senior Vice
President of Space Programs Delivery (SPD), effective May 24.
Johnson most recently served as president of Boeing Satellite
Systems International, Inc., where he was responsible for strategy,
capture, development and manufacturing of Boeing’s commercial
satellite business. In that role he led a successful business
transformation that reduced balance sheet risk, improved
profitability, refined product strategy and modernized
manufacturing approaches. Prior to that, Johnson was vice president
of Boeing’s commercial satellite services division and held a
number defense and intelligence-related engineering management and
business development roles at the company. He has a Master of
Business Administration and a Master of Science in systems
architecting and engineering from the University of Southern
California and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from
the University of Kansas.
In his new role leading the SPD organization at Maxar, Johnson
will oversee design, manufacturing, integration, test and delivery
for the company’s portfolio of space platforms and space-based
robotics systems. He will lead a team of 1,900 employees at the
company’s Palo Alto, San Jose and Pasadena facilities. Johnson
succeeds Paul Estey, who has led SPD on an interim basis since
January 29, 2021.
“We are exceptionally pleased to have a leader of Chris’s
caliber join Maxar’s executive leadership team and take on this
critical role,” said Dan Jablonsky, Maxar CEO. “His track record of
performance and deep understanding of every aspect of satellite
manufacturing and space programs will be invaluable as we continue
to grow our space business and deliver innovative, reliable and
cost-effective solutions for our commercial and government
customers.”
“Maxar has a 40-year heritage in commercial space and is rapidly
becoming an indispensable asset to U.S. strategic programs,” said
Chris Johnson. “It is a privilege to lead Maxar’s space teams as we
continue to deliver for our customers, drive innovation, streamline
operations and take on new customer missions.”
About Maxar
Maxar is a trusted partner and innovator in Earth Intelligence
and Space Infrastructure. We deliver disruptive value to government
and commercial customers to help them monitor, understand and
navigate our changing planet; deliver global broadband
communications; and explore and advance the use of space. Our
unique approach combines decades of deep mission understanding and
a proven commercial and defense foundation to deploy solutions and
deliver insights with unrivaled speed, scale and cost
effectiveness. Maxar’s 4,300 team members in over 20 global
locations are inspired to harness the potential of space to help
our customers create a better world. Maxar trades on the New York
Stock Exchange and Toronto Stock Exchange as MAXR. For more
information, visit www.maxar.com.
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