Brian Geesaman

Career strike warfare expert integrating a growing, dynamic, and innovative portfolio of programs and technical professionals across EW, ISR&T, strike weapons, and air combat.

Role
Mission Area Executive at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory
Location
Laurel, MD, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers
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About Brian Geesaman

A highly motivated technical professional with a proven track record of delivering practical solutions to complex challenges. I thrive in an environment that is ripe with opportunity to collaborate, make new connections, and integrate capability from across multiple domains or organizational units. I am constantly seeking the \"next big thing\" to challenge me technically, organizationally, or diplomatically in order to broaden my influence both at work and in my community.

Experience

  1. Mission Area Executive

    Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory

    Dec 2025 — Present

    As Mission Area Executive (MAE), Mr. Geesaman partners with other members of the Executive Leadership Team at JHU/APL driving technical impact across the enterprise, managing relationships with key strategic sponsors and partners, and delivering game changing capabilities to our Nation\'s warfighters. He is responsible for the Precision Strike Mission Area (PSMA) strategy, advancing PSMA\'s strategic imperatives, working with line management to identify and apply technical talent and resources to critical challenges of strike warfare and air combat, building and mentoring diverse teams, and being a disruptive force for positive change, continuous improvement, and innovation. Mr. Geesaman directly oversees a number of senior-level staff and technical subject matter experts as their Group Supervisor. Mr. Geesaman is responsible for managing the existing portfolio of programs and continuing development of a robust portfolio of programs in US Strike Warfare and Air Combat platforms, systems, and capabilities. This portfolio consists primarily of programs supporting research and development efforts, operation analyses, prototyping, system acquisition, test and evaluation, and operational tactics development.

Education

  • Loyola University Maryland

    Certificate, Leadership Essentials

    2012 — 2013

  • Harvard Business School Executive Education

    Senior Executives in National and International Security

  • The Johns Hopkins University

    Master of Science (M.S.), Electrical and Electronics Engineering

    1997 — 2000

  • Leadership Howard County (LHC)

    Certificate, Leadership Premier

  • The Pennsylvania State University

    Bachelor of Science (BS), Electrical Engineering

    1993 — 1997

Skills

  • Staff Management
  • C4isr
  • Aviation Electronics
  • Analysis of Alternatives
  • Risk Management
  • Defense
  • Staff Development
  • Microwave Engineering
  • Research & Development
  • Dod
  • National Security
  • Cyber Operations
  • Navy
  • Security Clearance
  • Military Operations
  • Risk Assessment
  • Mathematical Modeling
  • Systems Engineering
  • Rf Engineering
  • Spread Spectrum
  • Requirements Gathering
  • Program Management
  • Government Contracting
  • Military
  • Contract Negotiation
  • Project Management
  • Radar
  • Requirements Analysis
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Simulations
  • Mobile Communications

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