John D. Evans
Vice President, Business Innovation
Lockheed Martin Corporation
Dr. John D. Evans is Vice President Business Innovation for Lockheed Martin Corporation. Reporting directly to Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer Dr. Ray O Johnson, Dr. Evans is responsible for leveraging innovation as a key tool to enabling growth, driving affordability, and maintaining the relevance of Lockheed Martin’s products in a rapidly changing global security environment. This includes driving innovative concepts that link technology, strategy and business, and identifying and developing new lines of business and new business models that build upon Lockheed Martin’s competencies Before joining Lockheed Martin, Dr. Evans served as a Program Manager for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). Working predominantly with the Microsystems Technology Office (MTO) and the Virtual Space Office (VSO), Dr. Evans envisioned, sold, and successfully led revolutionary programs for the radio frequency systems (RF), space propulsion, nuclear power, and Micro Electromechanical Systems (MEMS) areas. Prior to DARPA he served as Chief Technical Officer for west-coast micro-technology start-up Microfabrica; lead MEMS scientist for New Jersey based Fortune 500 medical device firm Becton Dickinson; and as a renewable energy consultant for the United States Congress Office of Technology Assessment (OTA). Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Dr. Evans earned a B.A. degree in Physics from Carleton College; an M.S. degree in Civil Engineering and a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley; and an M.B.A. from Duke University. Dr. Evans is a Member of Sigma Xi and the American Society for Mechanical Engineering (ASME), and is a Senior Member of the Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). He serves as a member of the University of California Berkeley External Advisory Board for the Department of Mechanical Engineering. His recognitions include the Office of Secretary of Defense Medal for Exceptional Public Service (2008), the DARPA Innovation Award (2007); the Charles Lofgren Carleton College Alumni Business Fellowship (2000); and the Becton Dickinson Impact (2000) and Special Achievement Recognition (1999) Awards. He is an inventor on nine issued United States patents. (Copyright, 2010, Lockheed Martin Corporation)
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