Dylan Powell, PhD

Chief of Operations, NASA

Dylan Powell has served as Chief of Operations for NASA Business since 2024, overseeing STC’s portfolio of NASA programs with strategic vision and operational leadership. He leads a team of Program Managers to deliver on mission-critical contracts while building long-term partnerships and driving growth across NASA’s diverse mission areas.

Dr. Powell previously spent nearly two decades with Lockheed Martin Corporation in roles of increasing responsibility, culminating as Business Development lead for Lockheed Martin Space’s Weather and Earth Science mission area. He played a pivotal role as Capture Manager for the successful pursuit of NOAA’s landmark GeoXO program, advancing the nation’s next-generation geostationary satellite system.

Dr. Powell holds an M.S. and Ph.D. in Atmospheric Physics from the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC). He is a graduate of the Lockheed Martin Business Development Leadership Academy and recipient of the 2024 Rotary National Award for Space Achievement – Stellar Award.