Mr. Mortensen joined BAE Systems, Inc., July 2017 and is currently the Vice President, Business Development, Strategy and Growth for Air Force Solutions.  In this role, Mr. Mortensen is responsible for all Business Development Activities for a portfolio value of over $6.9B. He also leads all Business Development activities for U.S. Space Force opportunities.  Prior to assuming this position, he was Vice President for International Marketing with the Swedish Space Corporation.

 Mr. Mortensen is a retired U.S. Air Force Officer, having served 29+ years in a variety of national security space-related and leadership roles, including Director of Schriever Wargame 2012 Operational Assessment where he directed 285 interagency/coalition players from 25+ organizations executing the Commander of Air Force Space Command’s objectives on resilience, performance and affordability of future space architectures; Commander of the 3d Space Operations Squadron where he led 120+ military/civilian/contractor team conducting 24/7 ops for 12 Department of Defense Communication satellites worth $3.9B; and Chief of Space and Cyberspace Legislative Affairs Program where he liaison between Congress and the Air Force for annual authorization of all Air Force Space, Cyberspace and Intercontinental Ballistic Missile programs.  He was also Aide-de-Camp to two Commanders of AF Space Command.   

 Mr. Mortensen currently serves as the President of the National Defense Industrial Association’s Rocky Mountain Chapter.  Mr. Mortensen also serves a member of the Colorado Springs Military Affairs Committee’s Board of Directors and he is a member of the Pikes Peak Roundtable.

 Mr. Mortensen holds a B.S. degree in Organizational Management from Colorado Christian University, a M.S. degree in Management from Lesley College, and a post graduate certificate in Organizational Management from George Washington University.