Sierra Space Appoints Jeff Schrader as Chief Strategy Officer

LOUISVILLE, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sierra Space Corp. (“Sierra Space”), a proven defense-tech space company delivering solutions for the nation’s most critical space missions and advancing the future of security in space, today announced that Jeff Schrader has joined the company as chief strategy officer.

In this role, Schrader will serve on the executive leadership team and help guide Sierra Space through its next phase of strategic growth. He will lead initiatives supporting the company’s scale and expansion priorities, including corporate development, mergers and acquisitions strategy, and planning for franchise wins.

“Jeff brings a strong combination of strategic leadership, national security expertise, operational discipline and deep understanding of our mission and customer community,” said Dan Jablonsky, CEO of Sierra Space. “As we accelerate the business and scale for the future, Jeff will help us create long-term value, strengthen alignment across the enterprise and position Sierra Space to move faster and with greater impact.”

Schrader brings more than 25 years of experience across government service, strategy, business development, operations and profit-and-loss leadership in the aerospace and defense sector. Most recently, he served as vice president of strategy and business development at Lockheed Martin Space, where he led a multinational team supporting a business area of more than $13 billion. Previously, he served as president of SEAKR Engineering and Blue Canyon Technologies, where he led execution and growth for a combined workforce of more than 1,000 employees. He has also has held leadership roles at RTX and General Dynamics. Schrader began his career as a U.S. Air Force civil servant, starting as a financial analyst and advancing to chief financial officer for special programs and later, AFRCO the Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office.

About Sierra Space

Headquartered in Colorado, Sierra Space is an industry-leading defense-tech space company. We design, manufacture, and deliver satellites, spacecraft and space subsystems including reusable spaceplanes, hypersonic technologies, propulsion systems, and infrastructure for the nation’s most critical missions.

With more than three decades of space flight heritage, expansive classified and unclassified infrastructure and disruptive cutting-edge technology, Sierra Space is trusted by National Security, civil and commercial customers. Our flight-proven technologies advance our customers’ missions, including safeguarding our nation, protecting space-based assets, and enabling the next generation of space exploration and economic development.

Sierra Space is dedicated to defining the new era of space defense, strengthening deterrence today and preserving freedom of action for generations to come.