President
SCI Aerospace Inc.

The Honorable Sue C. Payton—change agent, acquisition expert, innovative
industry leader and public servant—has over 27 years of continued success
working in senior industry and government positions with military services,
defense agencies, coalition partners, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Office of the
Secretary of Defense, the intelligence community, Congress, Universities and
the media. As the former assistant secretary of the Air Force, Payton was
responsible for all Air Force research, development and acquisition activities.
She provided strategy, direction, guidance and oversight of all matters
pertaining to the formulation, review, approval and execution of acquisition
plans, policies and programs. Payton directed a $30 billion annual investment
that included major weapon systems such as unmanned air vehicles, mobility,
ISR and fighter aircraft, and munitions, as well as, capability areas such as
alternative fuels, information technology, command and control, intelligence,
surveillance and reconnaissance systems. During her tenure with Lockheed
Martin and Martin Marietta, Payton was responsible for leveraging the latest
information technology needs of DOD and the intelligence community and she
resolved complex space system acquisition and technical issues. In her current
role, Payton advises business and government executive leaders in areas of
corporate governance principles and policies, standards of conduct, strategic
business planning including R&D and game changing technology transition,
acquisition and logistics approaches to meet national security needs, resource
allocations and operating execution plans.