Paul Pendleton

Paul Pendleton is the Director of Government Affairs at Lockheed Martin, where they lead corporate outreach with the U.S. Government's Executive Branch on air mobility and special mission aircraft issues. With a background as a Commander and Chief Operating Officer in a Special Operations Aviation Unit, Paul has also served as a Senior Advisor at the Air Force Special Operations Command and held key roles at U.S. Central Command and the Office of the Secretary of Defense. Paul holds multiple degrees, including a Master of Arts in Strategic Studies from the USAF Air War College and a Graduate Certificate in Finance from Harvard Extension School. Paul is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and has extensive experience in enterprise-level strategy and program management.