Where does John Sheehan work?

John Sheehan is Advisor at Stage 1 Ventures.

John Sheehan

Investor

Ft Worth

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

Education

University of ConnecticutBS, Finance1993 — 1996
University of ArizonaBS, Aerospace Engineering1999 — 2002
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical UniversityMAS (Master of Aeronautical Science), Management with Aerospace Concentration1998 — 2001
University of HoustonMaster of Science (M.S.), Foresight2011 — 2015

Skills & more

Strategic Foresight4Engineering7New Business Development3Business AlliancesExecutive ManagementProgram Management22Financial Modeling2Project Management10Defense13Integration14Systems Engineering10Military8

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Business StrategyGovernmentAviationInformation AssuranceAerospaceRequirements ManagementDoDSimulationsStrategic PlanningLeadershipForesightInnovation

Languages 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

Where does John Sheehan work?: John Sheehan is Advisor at Stage 1 Ventures.

Same school

Also attended University of Connecticut74

Vinnie McSweeneyInvestor at OpenView Venture Partners Amy ErrettVenture partner at True Ventures and founding CEO of Madison Reed Kevin C. WangPrincipal at .406 Ventures Ray UpdykeSVP, Finance, Operations at Alpaca VC Genene MorrisEditorial Director at Red Cell Incubation Iveya SlavovaFund Accountant at PeakSpan Capital Partners

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Also attended University of Arizona92

Tom KalinskeInvestor at Alsop Louie Partners Emily FritzePartner at The Westly Group Laura SageDirector, Marketing & Investor Relations at Windham Capital Partners Dylan TaylorSSV II Investment Committee at Seraphim Space Ray CostantiniVenture Partner at Suncoast Ventures Dr. Julie PullenChief Scientist and Partner at Cerulean Ventures

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Also attended Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University13

Steve SargeantSenior Advisory Board at IronGate Capital Advisors Dr. Michael NayakAdvisor at Industrious Ventures James B. HeckerGeneral USAF (ret.) at NEW VISTA CAPITAL Lance LandrumLieutenant General USAF (ret.) at NEW VISTA CAPITAL John LeeVenture Partner at Zero Infinity Partners Susan KilrainSpace Shuttle Pilot at New North Ventures

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Also attended University of Houston48

Matt CherianVenture Partner at Monta Vista Capital Yibo NianInvestment Director at Intel Capital Preston SniderManager, IT at Sapphire Ventures Eric RagsdaleAnalyst at Mercury Fund Samina FaridInvestor at Golden Seeds YuxinVenture Scout at Little Bristol Partners

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Shared employers

Also worked at AVX Defense Technologies1

Brett JacksonCo-founder, Partner at V1 VC

Also worked at Booz Allen Hamilton144

Neeraj AgrawalGeneral Partner at Battery Ventures Rohan BhargavaInvestor at 8VC Liam DonohueInvestor at .406 Ventures Trip HoferVenture Partner at .406 Ventures Nekeshia WoodsManaging Partner at Parkway Venture Capital Sean EbertSenior Partner at Altira Group LLC

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Also worked at Amazon Web Services (AWS)251

Nancy WangInvestor at Felicis Ventures Jon TurowVenture Partner at Madrona Venture Group Eric AndersonPartner at Scale Venture Partners Keerthi NalabotuInvestor at True Ventures Ken HowardVice President of Technology Services at Flare Capital Partners Eliya ElonInvestor at Notable Capital

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Also worked at Lockheed Martin100

Manny StockmanManaging Partner at Osage University Partners Jeff BabioneSenior Advisory Board at IronGate Capital Advisors Alexander WortmannPartner at TCV Shalanda ArmstrongManaging Partner at 100Km Ventures Llc Dan MoskowitzInvestor at Third Point Ventures Danny CotterManaging Partner at The Westly Group

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