Darrell Zemitis
International Business Development | Strategy | Growth Leader
- Role
- International Business Development Leader at Raytheon
- Location
- Tucson, AZ, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Darrell Zemitis
International Business Development leader focused on finding business opportunities, quickly building relationships, analyzing market opportunities, and bridging the gap between industry and defense customers using years of Indo-Pacific, Middle East, and Europe expertise, diplomacy, and business intelligence. Collaborative and driven manager with experience working Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance, Avionics, Systems Integration, Air-launched effectors, Missile Defense, defense policy and procurement at all levels. Key skills include: • Active Top Secret clearance • Exceptional communication skills • 20+ yrs Asia-Pacific expertise • Capture Manager/Proposal experience • Korean language fluency; Basic Japanese; 4+ years Middle East experience • Defense Acquisition (FMS, DCS, Co-Development) and Licensing/ITAR expertise • Extensive experience managing a team of international sales reps
Experience
International Business Development Leader
Jun 2025 — Present · Tucson, AZ, US
Spearheading business development initiatives for Raytheon\'s Land and Air Defense Systems, focusing on CUAS systems and multi-layered air defense solutions. • Cultivating strategic partnerships across India, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand, enhancing market penetration and product visibility. • Achieving increased regional sales through targeted marketing strategies and relationship management.
Education
National Defense University
Master of Science (MS), National Resource Strategy
2010 — 2011
University of Virginia
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Anthropology
1986 — 1990
University of California, Berkeley
MA, East Asian Studies
1999 — 2000
Skills
- Humint
- Foreign Policy
- Government
- Leadership Development
- Navy
- Special Operations
- Military
- Diplomacy
- Security Clearance
- Counterterrorism
- Defense
- Operational Planning
- Counterproliferation
- Military Operations
- Command
- Army
- Intelligence
- Leadership
- Program Management
- Intelligence Analysis
- Strategy
- Counterintelligence
- Security
- Top Secret
- Dod
- National Security
- Weapons
- Strategic Planning
- Policy
- Nuclear Proliferation
- U.s. Department of Defense
- Interagency Coordination
- Organizational Leadership
- International Relations
- Management
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