Tanya Pemberton tapped as next Aerospace president and CEO

On September 18, the Aerospace Corporation announced that it has selected Tanya Pemberton as its next president and CEO. Pemberton steps into the role at a time of accelerating change across the space enterprise, guiding Aerospace as it works to solve the hardest technical problems and deliver on national priorities including layered missile defense, space warfighting and space exploration.

Pemberton will succeed Steve Isakowitz, who will retire after leading Aerospace for nine years during a time of significant transformation in space, ensuring a strong continuity of leadership and sustained focus on the mission during this critical time for the nation.

“Tanya brings extensive experience with Aerospace’s customers and their missions, as well as a continued focus on the critical role of space-based capabilities in staying ahead of emerging threats and keeping our nation safe,” said Paul Selva, chair of Aerospace’s board of trustees. “Her deep commitment to Aerospace’s people and our mission clearly made her the right choice to serve as Aerospace’s next CEO. I speak for the entire Board of Trustees when I say we are all excited to work with Tanya to sustain and deepen Aerospace’s impact for the nation’s space program into the next decade and beyond. “I also want to thank Steve for his transformative leadership at Aerospace over the past nine years. Throughout his tenure, Steve demonstrated a clear vision for where the space industry is heading and put in place a strategy that allowed Aerospace to lead at the forefront of this change. By every metric, Aerospace is in a stronger position today than it has been at any point in its history.”

Pemberton served as Aerospace’s executive vice president for the past two years, working closely with Isakowitz to lead the company’s staff of more than 4,800 experts to accelerate capabilities critical to national security and deliver solutions to the end-user.

“Aerospace is indispensable to the space enterprise, and I am honored to have the opportunity to lead this team forward as we deliver on our critical mission for the nation. Together, we will continue to broaden our impact across defense, intelligence, civil, commercial, and international partners, while never losing sight of the deep technical expertise that sets us apart,” Pemberton said. “I want to thank the board of trustees for entrusting me with this opportunity, and Steve for his leadership that has put Aerospace in such a strong position to continue making a difference for the nation.”

Pemberton joined Aerospace in 2019 as senior vice president of the National Systems Group, overseeing the company’s support to the national security space and intelligence communities in the acquisition, launch, and orbital operation of advanced technology space systems and their supporting ground systems.

Pemberton has decades of experience in both government and industry, leading numerous major space development programs and overseeing the transformation of ground and data systems. This includes more than 20 years of experience across the Intelligence Community, including as chief information officer and director of Information Technology Services for the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. Pemberton served at the National Reconnaissance Office, leading the acquisition and development for a variety of technical programs, and served in in a number of senior executive assignments across government, including chief of staff, associate deputy director for Science and Technology, and director of the intelligence community’s Open Source Center.

Source: Aerospace Corporation

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