Brian Maue

Beam leads a talented, nationally dispersed, mission team who connect innovators and create accelerated technological and cultural agility for the United States Air Force. He first joined the Air Force as an officer, and served 21 years in primarily strategic deterrence roles—ICBM launch officer, nuclear budget analyst, treaty officer. He also journeyed with the future leaders of the Air Force by instructing at the U.S. Air Force Academy. Prior to co-founding and leading AFWERX, Beam’s civil service duties involved developing new hypersonic and ICBM weapon options. Beam’s educational experiences include Organization Development, Design Thinking, Policy Analysis, Business via an MBA, Political Science, and a glorious adventure with his wife of 20+ years and 5 children.

Education

• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) RAND (2003 — 2006)
• Master of Business Administration (MBA) Michigan State University - The Eli Broad Graduate School of Management (1999 — 2001)
• Bachelor of Arts - BA Michigan State University Honors College

Companies

• Transformation Architect & Builder TiER1 Performance (2021)
• CSAF Strategic Studies Group United States Air Force (2020 — 2021)
• Co-Founder, Startup Years Leader of AFWERX<--#16 Best Workplace for Innovators AFWERX (2017 — 2020)
• Hypersonic and Nuclear Weapons Developer Air Force Civilian Service (2016 — 2017)
• Acting Division Chief, International Negotiations Division Pentagon - Joint Staff Strategic Plans & Policy (2013 — 2015)
•  Acting Division Chief, Nuclear Deterrence Plans & Programs Pentagon - AF Nuclear Plans & Programs (2011 — 2013)
•  Assistant Professor, Management Department | Faculty Development AF Scholar United States Air Force Academy (1999 — 2011)
• Doctoral Fellow | AF Academy Faculty Scholar RAND Corporation (2003 — 2006)
• Eli Broad MBA at Michigan State University | AF Faculty Development Scholar Michigan State University - Eli Broad College of Business (1999 — 2001)