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Lance Landrum

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Senior Advisor – National Security; Lieutenant General USAF (ret.) at NEW VISTA CAPITAL

United States

About

Lance Landrum is a retired Lieutenant General from the US Air Force with over 31 years of military service, including experience as a combat fighter pilot and commander across the Air Staff, Joint Staff, US European Command, and NATO. He currently serves as President of Team Landrum Advising & Consulting LLC, where he develops high-level strategy and action plans for enterprise objectives. His background encompasses joint requirements and capability development, USEUCOM operations, and political-military advisory work.

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Experience

  1. Team Landrum Advising & Consulting LLCPresidentcurrent2023 — present
  2. McKinsey & CompanySenior Advisorcurrent2025 — present
  3. New Vista CapitalSenior Advisor - Defensecurrent2025 — present
  4. Center for European Policy AnalysisSenior Fellowcurrent2024 — presentWashington, DC
  5. United States Air ForceDeputy Chair, NATO Military Committee2021 — 2023NATO Headquarters, Brussels, Belgium
  6. US European CommandDirector of Operations (J3)2020 — 2021Stuttgart, Germany
  7. Joint Staff, J8Deputy Director for Requirements & Capability Development2018 — 2020The Petagon
  8. US Air Forces in EuropeCommander, 31st Fighter Wing2016 — 2018Aviano Air Base, Italy
  9. United States Air ForceDirector, USAF Colonels Management Office2015 — 2016The Pentagon
  10. US Air Force, Air Combat CommandCommander, 388th Fighter Wing2013 — 2015Hill Air Force Base, Utah
  11. US Mission to NATOSenior Military Advisor2011 — 2013NATO Headquarters, Brussels, Belgium

Education

  1. United States Air Force AcademyBachelor of Science - BS, Engineering Mechanics1988 — 1992
  2. USAF Air War CollegeMaster of Science - MS, Strategic Studies
  3. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical UniversityMaster of Science - MS, Aeronautical Studies

Skills & more

  • Edit and enter HKS executive program name here — Harvard Kennedy School Executive Education

From Lance's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended United States Air Force Academy41

LeSean BrownAssociate at Context VenturesCamden SnowdenAssociate at Context VenturesSteve SargeantSenior Advisory Board at IronGate Capital AdvisorsForrest UnderwoodVenture Partner at IronGate Capital AdvisorsIan BalserAnalyst at Tech Square VenturesLt. Gen. John ShawAdvisor at Industrious Ventures

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Also attended USAF Air War College4

Beau HigginsVP (OPlign), Senior Client Partner (The Military Veteran) at Context VenturesJames B. HeckerGeneral USAF (ret.) at NEW VISTA CAPITALMatthew ShortalPrincipal Deputy Director and Chief Commercial Officer, DIU at Synapse PartnersDr. Ravi ChaudharyAdvisor at OUTPOST VENTURES

Also attended Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University13

Steve SargeantSenior Advisory Board at IronGate Capital AdvisorsDr. Michael NayakAdvisor at Industrious VenturesJames B. HeckerGeneral USAF (ret.) at NEW VISTA CAPITALJohn LeeVenture Partner at Zero Infinity PartnersSusan KilrainSpace Shuttle Pilot at New North VenturesSam LevineManaging Partner at Black Mountain Investment Group

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Shared employers

Also worked at McKinsey & Company1,126

Jim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalAnn Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateJeremy LiewPartner at Lightspeed Venture PartnersMike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill VenturesJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersFabrice GrindaCo-founder & Managing Partner at FJ Labs

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Also worked at Center for European Policy Analysis1

Nicholas NelsonVenture Partner at SuperAngel

Also worked at United States Air Force81

Dave MunichielloInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Ross Perot Jr.Chairman of The Perot Group at Perot JainJohn MayfieldPartner at Peak VenturesNathaniel HardingManaging Partner at Cortado VenturesTidal McCoyChairman at IronGate Capital AdvisorsSteve SargeantSenior Advisory Board at IronGate Capital Advisors

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Brando Brandolini d'Adda
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Carole N. House
Former White House National Security Council Special Advisor; Former Chair, CFTC Technology Advisory Committee at NEW VISTA CAPITAL
Chris Cassidy
NASA Astronaut and former Navy SEAL at NEW VISTA CAPITAL
Chuck Corcoran
Major General USAF (ret.) at NEW VISTA CAPITAL
Dan Hart
Former CEO Virgin Orbit at NEW VISTA CAPITAL
Daniel Fata
Former U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for European and NATO Policy at NEW VISTA CAPITAL
Dave Kumashiro
Brigadier General USAF (ret.) at NEW VISTA CAPITAL