Dave Kaufman
Dave Kaufman
President

Dr. Dave Kaufman is a Ball Corporation Senior Vice President and the President of Ball Aerospace. Kaufman has held numerous positions at Ball over the past 20 years.

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Jeanne Atwell
Jeanne Atwell
Vice President and Chief Engineer

As Vice President and Chief Engineer at Ball Aerospace, Dr. Jeanne Atwell engages across the company focusing on execution throughout the life cycle of Ball Aerospace programs, from proposal to final delivery.

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Paula Burns
Paula Burns
Vice President, Operations

As Vice President of Operations for Ball Aerospace, Paula Burns is responsible for Information Technology Services (ITS), supply chain, and manufacturing and test capabilities.

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Mike Gazarik
Mike Gazarik
Vice President, Engineering

As the Vice President of Engineering at Ball Aerospace, Dr. Mike Gazarik is
responsible for overall strategic and operational leadership of the organization, which includes all disciplines of engineering, as well as enterprise resource and capacity planning, capital investments, internal research and development and intellectual property.

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Kathryn E. Haber
Kathryn E. Haber
Senior Director, Executive Coach

As the Senior Director, Executive Coach for Ball Aerospace, Dr. Kathryn Haber leads Ball Aerospace’s drive for performance and functional excellence by working with each executive, providing leadership coaching, mentoring and experience-based individual and team development.

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Mark Healy
Mark Healy
Vice President and General Manager, National Defense

As Vice President and General Manager of the National Defense strategic business unit for Ball Aerospace, Mark Healy is responsible for the company’s portfolio of space systems and advanced technologies for the defense and intelligence communities

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Makenzie Lystrup
Makenzie Lystrup
Vice President and General Manager, Civil Space

As Vice President and General Manager of Civil Space, Dr. Makenzie Lystrup is responsible for Ball Aerospace’s portfolio of civil space systems that include science, operational weather and Earth observation, and advanced technologies development objectives.

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Alison Medbery
Alison Medbery
Vice President, Finance

As Vice President of Finance for Ball Aerospace, Alison Medbery is responsible for contracts, financial planning and analysis; financial accounting and reporting; government accounting, corporate ethics and compliance; project controls, government systems compliance and policy; performance initiatives and company-level business metrics.

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Michele Miller
Michele Miller
Vice President of Security and Mission Assurance

As Vice President of Security and Mission Assurance for Ball Aerospace, Michele Miller provides leadership that guides the application of enterprise security, mission-system assurance, requirements trades, mission risk identification and analysis, and process application that ensures mission success across the company’s program portfolio.

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Jake Sauer
Jake Sauer
Vice President and General Manager, Tactical Solutions

As Vice President and General Manager of Tactical Solutions at Ball Aerospace, Dr. Jake Sauer is responsible for Ball’s portfolio of advanced tactical mission systems and technology for instillation on military platforms, enabling warfighters to go forward bravely and return home safely.

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Vikki A. Schiff
Vikki A. Schiff
Vice President, Human Resources

As Vice President of Human Resources for Ball Aerospace, Vikki Schiff leads all aspects of the company’s HR function including recruitment, employee relations, training, development, compensation and benefits.

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Steven A. Smith
Steven A. Smith
Vice President and General Manager, Systems Engineering Solutions

As Vice President and General Manager of the Systems Engineering Solutions strategic business unit at Ball Aerospace, Steve Smith is responsible for all aspects of Systems Engineering Solutions nationwide operations and contract performance.

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Gary Testut
Gary Testut
Vice President, National Intelligence Systems

As Vice President of National Intelligence Systems within the National Defense strategic business unit at Ball Aerospace, Gary Testut leads the team responsible for all aspects of business capture, execution, and growth to meet the requirement of customers within the national intelligence space community.

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Deirdre M. Walsh
Deirdre M. Walsh
Vice President, Strategic Operations

As Vice President of Strategic Operations for Ball Aerospace, Deirdre M. Walsh is the company’s senior executive in the Washington, DC area and responsible for leading the creation and execution of government relations strategies to enhance the company’s reputation and strategic positioning in the industry as a trusted mission partner.

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