Michael Biorn

Director, Business Development, Advanced Development Programs Lockheed Martin Aeronautics

Mike Biorn is a Director of Business Development at Lockheed Martin Skunk Works. He leads a team of business development professionals focused on providing airpower solutions across a spectrum of warfighter requirements. Mike's portfolio focuses heavily on Collaborative Combat Aircraft, Unmanned Aerial Systems, and the emerging, innovative technologies which support the future of warfare. Prior to this role, Mike was Director of Sustainment Campaigns in Lockheed Martin Aeronautics with responsibility for multiple regions worldwide including the Indo-Pacific, Middle East, Africa, Canada and South America. Additionally, he led all Lockheed Martin Aeronautics efforts related to Ukraine F-16s. Mike's earlier business development experience includes time in the International Business Development organization with stewardship for maintaining and enhancing relations across the Middle East. Mike led capture campaigns in Pakistan, Egypt, Jordan and Bahrain culminating with Bahrain's purchase of F-16 Block 70 aircraft. In addition, he served as Senior Program Manager for the Americas and Falcon 2020 as well as the Hill AFB, Utah, Site Lead for F-16 Engineering and Technical Services within the Integrated Fighter Group. In this role, Mike led a portfolio of sustainment efforts in support of US and worldwide F-16 fleets across numerous international F-16 users under the Falcon 2020 contract. In addition, he led a 140+ member team of LM personnel embedded with the USAF's F-16 System Program Office (SPO) providing sustainment and future capability support. Mike joined Lockheed Martin following a distinguished career in the U.S. Air Force. As a pilot and instructor pilot, he flew primarily the F-15E and T-38 over multiple tours. Mike commanded the 321st Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron, a squadron spanning all aspects of combat airfield operations, civil engineering, power production, communications, Explosive Ordnance Disposal and air traffic control at FOB Warrior in Kirkuk, Iraq. His military career culminated as the Chief of Air Dominance Programs for the Deputy Under Secretary of the Air Force for International Affairs, where he served on a White House Task Force as the architect of a solution tapestry required for key weapons release decisions to the Middle East and Israel. Mike graduated with Military Distinction from the U. S. Air Force Academy and was the Outstanding Graduate of US Air Force Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 95-04 prior to accumulating nearly 3,000 flight hours in the F-15E and T-38. He completed a Master of Military Arts and Sciences at the United States Army Command and General Staff College.