Former Secretary of the Air Force Donley served as vice chairman of the board from December 2015 to December 2017, when he was elected chairman. He first joined the board in September 2013 and was scheduled to retire as chairman in December 2021. He has 40 years of Washington, D.C. experience in the national security community, including service in the Senate, White House, and Pentagon. Donley served as the 22nd Secretary of the Air Force from June 2008 to June 2013.
“Mike provided clear-eyed stewardship that helped Aerospace navigate an incredibly dynamic time in the space enterprise. Our board greatly benefitted from his deep knowledge and understanding of the needs of our customers and of the entire space enterprise, enabling Aerospace to strategically position itself for long-term success,” said Steve Isakowitz, president and CEO of The Aerospace Corporation. “Aerospace is in a strong position to carry out our mission thanks to Mike’s professionalism and leadership of the board, and we are glad our nation will continue to benefit from his service and expertise.”
O’Sullivan was elected to the BOT in June 2017. She was elected vice chairman in December 2019. She has served the Intelligence Community throughout her career, most recently as principal deputy director of National Intelligence in the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI).
About The Aerospace Corporation
The Aerospace Corporation is a national nonprofit corporation that operates a federally funded research and development center and has more than 4,600 employees. With major locations in Chantilly, Virginia; El Segundo, California; Albuquerque, New Mexico; and Colorado Springs, Colorado, Aerospace addresses complex problems across the space enterprise and other areas of national and international significance through agility, innovation, and objective technical leadership. For more information, visit www.aerospace.org. Follow us on X: @AerospaceCorp.