James W. Dorrell Vice President, Tactical Systems Advanced Development Programs – Skunk Works® Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Palmdale, California James Dorrell is the Vice President of Tactical Systems, Advanced Development Programs (ADP), also known as the Skunk Works®, for Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company. In this capacity he is responsible for all Fighter New Start programs including Next Generation Air Dominance for USAF and USN, and the modernization of F-35, F-22 and F-16. He is also responsible for all Hypersonic Programs including both Weapon and Reusable Hypersonic Systems. His ability to develop and demonstrate Tactical Systems utilizing next-generation, affordable technologies is critical to the future of Aeronautics. Previously James was the Vice President of ADP Technology and Product Innovation. In this capacity he was responsible for leading technology maturation, demonstration and transition in order to improve lethality, survivability and affordability. He managed approximately $300M annually in IRAD and CRAD and. He was also responsible for the generation/maturation of technology roadmaps and for developing improvements and derivatives for F-35, F-22, F-16, C- 130, C-5 and U-2 platforms. In addition he led the Operations Analysis and Signature Management teams. Previously, James was the Director of Enterprise Technology Roadmaps in ADP and was responsible for maturing and transitioning critical technologies/capabilities. James has also served as the Director of Improvements & Derivatives (I&D) at Lockheed Martin Aeronautics. In this position he was responsible for leading the execution of capture strategies, new configuration /concept development and the transition of captured programs to execution for the F-35, F-16, F- 22, C-130, C-5 and P-3 platforms. As part of this assignment, James led a Lockheed Martin Corporate effort to explore F-22/F-35 Non-traditional Intelligence, Reconnaissance and Surveillance. Previously, James was Senior Manager of the F-16 I&D Campaign Integration team. In this assignment, he played a key leadership role in pursuing and capturing $30B+ worth of F-16 aircraft campaigns over five years, including campaign wins in Korea, UAE, Greece, Israel, Singapore, Oman, Chile, Poland, and Turkey. James graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Lamar University in 1984. He is also a graduate of the LM Leadership and Executive Assessment and Development (LEAD) Program and is the Executive Sponsor for the Professional Asian American Network. He also serves on the Board of Directors of The Palmdale Aerospace Academy charter school. James has been employed by Lockheed Martin Aeronautics and its heritage companies for 32+ years. He currently resides in Palmdale, California with his wife, Pam. They have three grown children and one grandchild. .