Jeffrey (JJ) Johnson

Cybersecurity Executive | Business Development Expert | Weapon System Authority | Founding Member of a Start-up

Greater St. Louis

About

Aerospace Executive with over 40 years of experience leading sales & marketing, system engineering and program management responsible for winning over $200B in sales across 50 countries. JJ is an active Board member leading Strategic Development for a growing Cybersecurity services business and start-ups innovating Pilot Training and Airport Development solutions. JJ leverages his business development skills and engineering acumen to drive growth for these businesses on important National Security issues.

Experience

  • Strategic Development Advisor at TechGuard Security
    Nov 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 8 mos

  • Vice Chairman | Founding Member at Volare
    Oct 2020 - Present · 5 yrs 9 mos

  • Boeing (38 yrs 2 mos)
    • Vice President Strategic Development & Investment
      Jul 2017 - Sep 2020 · 3 yrs 3 mos

      Vice President of Strategic Development & Investment for Boeing Phantom Works responsible for a wide range of Phantom Works strategic development and investment activities including business development, customer engagement, marketing campaigns, contract research, defense studies, modeling and simulations, and investments.

    • Vice President Sales and Marketing
      Jun 2015 - Jun 2017 · 2 yrs 1 mo

      Vice President Global Sales & Marketing Boeing Military Aircraft responsible for sales & marketing of Military Aircraft including military rotorcraft, fighters, weapons and cruise missiles, commercial derivative aircraft, and autonomous systems. He leads a multi-disciplined team responsible for sales and marketing of AH-64 Apache, CH-47 Chinook, V-22 Osprey, F/A-18 Super Hornet, F-15, JDAM, SDB, Harpoon, P-8 , KC-46, PAR, and JSTARS. Johnson reports to Tom Bell, Senior Vice President Global Sales and Marketing for Boeing Defense, Space, and Security; and Shelley Lavender, President Boeing Military Aircraft.

    • President Boeing Middle East
      Mar 2011 - May 2015 · 4 yrs 3 mos

      President of Boeing Middle East from March 2011-May 2015. Johnson was responsible for Boeing's growth and productivity objectives and initiatives across the Middle East region. Where he lead an enterprise team who developed strong Company-to-Country relationship and enduring global industrial partnership that lead to over $100B in sales orders. Johnson also led company-wide activities including government affairs and the development and implementation of the Boeing Middle East strategy, focused on new business and industrial partnership opportunities, corporate citizenship projects, expanding the Boeing presence and strengthening company relationships with customers and other stakeholders. He also pursues opportunities to leverage intellectual, industrial and financial capabilities that exist across the region. Johnson, was based in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, reported to Marc Allen, president of Boeing International.