Chris McCarthy

About

Aerospace & Defense Executive at a $13.7B global multi-industry commercial & defense corporation, focused on Growth Strategy, Pipeline Development and New Orders/Bookings Reporting for $1.1B Segment. Senior Leadership Team experience at the Business Unit level, Business Development and R&D functions. Business Development Leader for high-performing matrixed, cross-functional teams across multiple locations, with 15+ years experience in Defense business and government leadership roles in the National Security sector

Experience

• Textron Systems (Full-time · 7 yrs 10 mos)
  • Vice President, Growth Strategy & Business Development
    May 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 2 mos

    Personal focus on Strategic Reentry and Hypersonics; led teams in UAS, Armored Vehicles, Ground Robotics, USVs, and air-delivered and ground launched Munitions.

  • Senior Director, Growth Strategy & Business Development
    Sep 2019 - May 2023 · 3 yrs 9 mos

    Strategic Reentry and Hypersonics.

  • Director, Growth Strategy & Business Development
    Sep 2018 - Aug 2019 · 1 yr

    US Army countermobility solutions.

• Senior Manager, Business Development at Northrop Grumman
  Oct 2017 - Sep 2018 · 1 yr

  C4ISR - Airborne Sensors & Communications

• United States Air Force (21 yrs 2 mos)
  • DoD Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE)
    Jul 2015 - Jul 2017 · 2 yrs 1 mo

    HAF A5/8 Plans, Programs & Requirements

  • Operational Test and Evaluation
    Jul 2012 - Jul 2015 · 3 yrs 1 mo

    OT&E Squadron Commander & Director of Operations

  • International Affairs, Foreign Military Sales
    Jun 2010 - Jul 2012 · 2 yrs 2 mos

    Country Director, Deputy Under Secretary of the Air Force, International Affairs (SAF/IA)