Skip Williams

Skip Williams, PhD, MBA has a distinguished and diverse work experience spanning over several years. Skip currently holds the position of Chief Technology Officer at LightRidge Solutions, a company specializing in solving customers' mission critical space and airborne sensor and payload challenges. Prior to this, they worked as the Director/Fellow at L3Harris Technologies. Skip also served as the Chief Executive Officer and President of OEwaves Inc., where they successfully transformed the company from a research-oriented to a product-driven organization. Skip has also held significant roles at organizations such as SPAWAR, Air Force Research Laboratory, Los Alamos National Laboratory, and Sandia National Laboratories, where they demonstrated expertise in engineering, leadership, research, and development. Skip has been recognized as a national leader in various areas, including hypersonic propulsion and testing. Overall, Skip Williams brings a wealth of experience and expertise to various domains, making him a valuable asset in the industry.

Skip Williams, PhD, MBA, received their Bachelor's degree in Physics and Chemistry from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 1988. Skip then went on to complete their Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Chemical Physics at Stanford University in 1994. In 2015, they obtained their Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Aerospace & Defense from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. In addition to their academic qualifications, Skip Williams has also obtained certifications such as Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and Level III DoD Certification in Acquisition Leadership Challenge Program and Critical Systems Planning Research Development and Engineering from the United States Air Force and Defense Acquisition University respectively.