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289 people in our graph share verified history with John — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
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About
John Sheehan is Chief Executive Officer and Board Member at AVX Defense Technologies. He previously held the position of Vice President of Corporate Strategy at Booz Allen Hamilton and led strategy and business development for AWS's Aerospace and Satellite business unit. His earlier experience includes leading strategy and growth initiatives for Lockheed Martin's largest business unit and developing new business ventures within Lockheed Martin's Skunkworks division.
Experience
- AVX Defense TechnologiesChief Executive Officer & Board Membercurrent2025 — presentFort Worth, TX
- Booz Allen HamiltonVice President Corporate Strategy2024 — 2025
- Amazon Web Services (AWS)Aerospace & Satellite Services Strategy and Business Development Executive2021 — 2023
- Lockheed MartinSenior Strategy Executive2017 — 2021Dallas/Fort Worth Area
- Lockheed MartinVice President & General Manager Commercial Aviation Inspection Service2016 — 2017Dallas/Fort Worth Area
- Lockheed MartinSenior Manager Strategic Market Initiatives2015 — 2016Dallas/Fort Worth Area
- Lockheed MartinSenior Manager Corporate Strategic Planning2013 — 2015Washington D.C. Metro Area
- Lockheed MartinSenior Staff Systems Engineer Strategic Planning2010 — 2013Fort Worth Texas
- Lockheed MartinConceptual Design Engineer (Skunk Works)2002 — 2010
Skills & more
Strategic Foresight4Engineering7New Business Development3Business AlliancesExecutive ManagementProgram Management22Financial Modeling2Project Management10Defense13Integration14Systems Engineering10Military8
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Business StrategyGovernmentAviationInformation AssuranceAerospaceRequirements ManagementDoDSimulationsStrategic PlanningLeadershipForesightInnovationLanguages English · Spanish
- Flight Instructor — Federal Aviation Administration
- Commercial Pilot — United States Federal Aviation Authority
From John's professional profile.
Colleagues at Stage 1 Ventures
Alfonso Carrillo
Operating Partner at Stage 1 Ventures
David Baum
Managing Director at Stage 1 Ventures
David Mathews
Advisor at Stage 1 Ventures
Jim Walsh
Advisor at Stage 1 Ventures
John Hartnett
CEO and Founder at SVG Ventures | THRIVE
Jonathan Gordon
Managing Director at Stage 1 Ventures
Joseph Pianelli
Operating Partner at Stage 1 Ventures
Larry Paulson
Advisor at Stage 1 Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is John Sheehan?
- John Sheehan is Chief Executive Officer and Board Member at AVX Defense Technologies. He previously held the position of Vice President of Corporate Strategy at Booz Allen Hamilton and led strategy and business development for AWS's Aerospace and Satellite business unit. His earlier experience includes leading strategy and growth initiatives for Lockheed Martin's largest business unit and developing new business ventures within Lockheed Martin's Skunkworks division.
- Where does John Sheehan work?
- John Sheehan is Advisor at Stage 1 Ventures.
- Where did John Sheehan go to school?
- John Sheehan studied at University of Connecticut (BS, Finance); University of Arizona (BS, Aerospace Engineering); Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (MAS (Master of Aeronautical Science), Management with Aerospace Concentration).
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Also attended University of Arizona174
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Also attended Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University42
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Also attended University of Houston89
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Shared employers
Also worked at AVX Defense Technologies2
Also worked at Booz Allen Hamilton220
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Also worked at Amazon Web Services (AWS)376
Nancy WangInvestor at Felicis VenturesJon TurowVenture Partner at Madrona Venture GroupKeerthi NalabotuInvestor at True VenturesAdam NaorInvestor at CapitalGKen HowardVice President of Technology Services at Flare Capital PartnersEliya ElonInvestor at Notable Capital
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Also worked at Lockheed Martin178
Manny StockmanManaging Partner at Osage University PartnersJeff BabioneSenior Advisory Board at IronGate Capital AdvisorsAlexander WortmannPartner at TCVShalanda ArmstrongManaging Partner at 100Km Ventures LlcDan MoskowitzInvestor at Third Point VenturesDanny CotterManaging Partner at The Westly Group
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