Board Advisor

Deputy Director
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

Lloyd Rowland was appointed to the Defense Intelligence Senior Executive Service in 1996 and to the position of deputy director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency in 2006. As deputy director, he formulates policy, manages agency resources and leads operational activities to accomplish NGA’s mission.

Mr. Rowland has served in leadership roles throughout the NGA, including the chief operating officer, the deputy director of the Office of Business Transformation, director of Global Operations, associate deputy director of Operations, director of Geospatial Information, deputy director of the Central Imagery Tasking Office, associate director of Assessments, and director of Air Requirements.

Before entering federal service, Mr. Rowland spent 24 years in the U.S. Air Force. During this time, he commanded a squadron in Operation Desert Storm and served in various positions throughout the U.S., Europe and Asia. His career focused first on combat search and rescue, and then on reconnaissance force employment and imagery management operations.

His awards include the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal for combat operations, Presidential Rank of Distinguished Executive, Presidential Meritorious Rank, the Defense Superior Service Medal, the Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal (four awards), Air Force Commendations (two awards), and the Intelligence Community Diversity Exemplary Leadership Award.

Mr. Rowland has degrees from Memphis State University and the University of Southern California. His professional education includes Squadron Officer School, Armed Forces Staff College, Air Command and Staff College, the Air War College, the Intelligence Community Senior Leaders Program, the Intelligence Fellows Program, and the Harvard Senior Managers in Government Program.

He is a member of the President’s Advisory Council at Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington, D.C., is a board member of the Intelligence and National Security Alliance, and serves as an advisor to the United States Geospatial-Intelligence Foundation Board of Directors.