Lars Hinrichsen

Lars Hinrichsen's work experience begins with their role as a Pilot Trainee in the United States Air Force from May 2008 to January 2010. Lars then served as a U-28A Aircraft Commander from January 2010 to April 2016, where they executed global special operations missions and accomplished strategic objectives. During this time, Lars also served as the Chief of Awards and Decorations from November 2013 to November 2014, leading the squadron awards and decoration shop. From June 2012 to November 2013, Lars worked as an Executive Officer, administering HR programs and overseeing taskings in line with the commander's objectives. Lars also served as the Training Officer from February 2011 to June 2012.

In their most recent position at Nakupuna Companies, Lars started as an IT Project Manager at Defense Intelligence Agency from April 2016 to September 2018. In this role, they reengineered key business processes and designed a relational database of software assets. Lars then worked as an IT Project Manager at Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency from May 2018 to April 2020, leading a 26-person team providing network integration and operations support. Following this, Lars served as the IT Business Development Manager from March 2020 to December 2021, and currently holds the position of Director of IT Business Development at Nakupuna Companies since December 2021.

Lars Hinrichsen graduated from the United States Air Force Academy in 2008 with a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Business Administration and Management. In 2015, they completed their Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Space Studies with a concentration in Planetary Science from the American Military University. Additionally, they obtained certifications such as CompTIA Security+, ITIL v3, Project Management Professional, and a Commercial Pilot License (multi-engine) from various institutions.