Lance Meacham

About Lance Meacham

I am an IT executive with 30 years of leadership experience in aerospace and healthcare, specializing in IT operations, cloud, and enterprise transformation. At United Launch Alliance, I lead IT Operations across architecture, infrastructure, network, desk side, and cloud services, managing a $4M annual capital budget and directing a 60-member organization.My career is defined by turning IT into a business enabler. Highlights include:Building out a multi-cloud environment (Azure + AWS) to drive scalability, resiliency, and innovation.Launching one of the first government-compliant OpenAI chatbots — RocketGPT — balancing innovation with security and compliance.Reducing aged tickets to zero for the first time in company history.Leading the enterprise-wide Windows 11 rollout entirely in-house, eliminating consultant costs while achieving record-high IT service metrics.Negotiating vendor savings of $1M+ and embedding Agile practices to eliminate years of technical debt.Beyond operations, I focus on leadership development and enterprise strategy. I am working with an executive coaching team to build the strongest operations leadership bench possible, while also designing three-year IT roadmaps and establishing a Cloud Center of Excellence to accelerate enterprise transformation.My leadership philosophy is rooted in accountability, empowerment, and results. I am preparing for the next step in my journey: a CIO role where I can expand this impact, lead enterprise-wide digital transformation, and shape long-term business strategy at the highest levels.I am seeking Chief Information Officer, VP of IT, or IT Executive roles where I can expand this impact, lead enterprise-wide digital transformation, and align technology strategy with long-term business goals.

Experience

1. Director of Information Technology

   United Launch Alliance (ULA)

   Jan 2023 — Present · Centennial, CO, US

Education

• University of North Carolina at Greensboro

  B/A, Political Science

  1988 — 1993

Skills

• Data Center
• Storage
• Disaster Recovery
• Team Leadership
• Security
• Itil
• Process Improvement
• Vendor Management
• Virtualization
• System Administration
• Integration
• Active Directory
• IT Management
• Troubleshooting
• Servers
• Windows Server
• Infrastructure
• Leadership
• IT Service Management
• Dns
• Vmware
• Cloud Computing
• Vmware Esx
• Networking
• Visio
• IT Strategy
• Storage Area Networks
• Cisco Technologies
• Firewalls
• Citrix
• Voip
• Vpn
• Microsoft Exchange