David Brew Brewer
Collaborative, creative, and innovative Executive Management Director of 20+ years experience advancing intellectual property commercialization, academic-industry partnerships, and strategic innovation ecosystems.
- Role
- Space Operations Strategist at United States Air Force
- Location
- Kalamazoo, MI, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About David Brew Brewer
Collaborative, creative, and innovative Executive Management Director with over 29 years of experience advancing intellectual property commercialization, academic-industry partnerships, and strategic innovation ecosystems. Leads university-level and cutting-edge industry frameworks by guiding innovation programs, coaches, and professionals to forge strategic partnerships with peer institutions, defense agencies, and corporate entities. Builds and expands innovation centers, managing complex technology portfolios spanning space technologies, aerospace, and AI/ML applications with precision and strategic foresight. Converts research into actionable commercial solutions, driving revenue through scalable funding models including SBIR/STTR programs, grants, contracting actions, and cost-efficient prototypes. Negotiates complex, multi-stakeholder agreements with mutual benefit, ensuring compliance with export controls, data protocols, and cross-sector IP standards in collaboration with industry leaders including government and defense organizations, MEDC, SpaceX, and commercial satellite firms.
Experience
Space Operations Strategist
Jan 1996 — Present · MI, US
Secured over 80% cost reduction resulting in over $520K savings through strategic negotiation of commercial synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite services. Established first-ever direct tasking capability for Michigan National Guard, demonstrating ability to maximize value while minimizing costs. Reduced satellite imagery timelines by approximately 60% by designing a streamline tasking, collection, processing, exploitation and dissemination (TCPED) architecture. Eliminated traditional multi-stage government lifecycle inefficiencies through innovative process optimization. Orchestrated groundbreaking partnerships with commercial space providers to deliver real-time, secure space-derived intelligence products. Created sustainable pathways for technology integration across military and commercial sectors. Leads Michigan space activities to execute the 2025 U.S. Space Force Commercial Integration Strategy. Championed cutting-edge space technologies for DOD\'s largest joint reserve component exercise, Exercise Northern Strike. Enhanced operational capabilities through systematic technology evaluation and implementation frameworks. Designed comprehensive innovation pipeline spanning ideation through operational deployment. Established systematic approach for technology identification, assessment, and commercialization pathways.
Education
Bowling Green State University
Bachelor of Applied Science - BASc, Aviation/Airway Management and Operations
2002
US Air Force: Air University
Military Operational Art and Science/Studies
Michigan State University - Eli Broad College of Business
Graduate Studies, Business Analytics
Jack Welch Management Institute
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Organizational Leadership
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