Conn Doherty

As President, Strategy, Platform and Growth, Conn Doherty leads enterprise strategy, campaigns, business development, capture and proposals, government relations, communications, platform strategy, technology research and development investments and execution, partnerships, and M&A for Astrion. In this role, he connects innovation and strategy to customer needs, mission outcomes, and long-term growth for the company, delivering reliable operational capability at speed and scale. He brings more than twenty years of leadership experience in strategic aerospace and defense business growth and execution.

Prior to joining Astrion, Conn was the Chief Growth Officer at CHAOS Industries, building advanced distributed systems for C-UAS, IAMD, and Golden Dome. Prior to CHAOS, Conn held senior roles at Raytheon and Collins Aerospace across program leadership, strategy, and business development. Notably, he led the research and development business that secured multiple multi-billion-dollar programs of record and served as the Vice President/General Manager of the Strategic Solutions portfolio.

Conn holds a Bachelor and Master of Science degree in computer science from Worcester Polytechnic Institute, where he is a member of the computer science and aerospace engineering advisory boards. In addition, Conn holds a Master of Business Administration from University of California – Los Angeles. Conn is based in El Segundo, California.