Mr. David L. Taylor,

Mr. Taylor is president and chief executive officer of Ball Aerospace. The company specializes in high-capability spacecraft, space sensors and instruments, RF and microwave systems, data exploitation for intelligence missions and advanced aerospace components. Taylor leads all aspects of the company’s performance, and his strategy of preserving the innovative and creative culture while instilling new elements of rigor and accountability required by government agencies has been a central element of his tenure. Previously, Taylor was vice president of Commercial Space Operations (CSO), a Ball Aerospace business unit chartered with designing and manufacturing remote sensing spacecraft on commercial, fixed-price contracting terms. He is a member of the Space Foundation Board of Directors. Taylor earned a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from Arizona State University and a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Colorado.