Brandon Elward

Brandon Elward is the Senior Managing Counsel for New Shepard at Blue Origin. Brandon has previously worked as Legal Counsel for Rolls-Royce North America and as Assistant Corporation Counsel for the City of Indianapolis.

Brandon Elward has been working in the legal field for over 10 years. Brandon started their career as an Assistant Corporation Counsel for the City of Indianapolis. In this role, they represented numerous City agencies in both state and federal civil actions. After three years, they left to work as Legal Counsel for Rolls-Royce North America. In this role, they supported Global Indirect Purchasing, Group Property, Helicopter Litigation, the Rolls-Royce Flying Test Bed, and the Heritage Trust for Rolls-Royce North America.

In their current role as Senior Managing Counsel for New Shepard at Blue Origin, Brandon Elward is responsible for providing legal support to the company's spaceflight program. Brandon has extensive experience in both the public and private sector, which makes him uniquely qualified for this role.

Brandon Elward attended the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, where they earned their Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree. Brandon also holds a Bachelor's degree from Indiana University Bloomington.

They are on a team with Gary Sobolevskiy - Legal Director, New Glenn & Trade Compliance, Nancy Anderson - Legal Director, Labor & Employment - Legal & Compliance Department, and Ian Savage - Senior Legal Counsel. Brandon Elward reports to Paul Weber, General Counsel.