Leroy Hanneman

Leroy Hanneman specializes in systems engineering. He has over 40 years of experience in national security research, government technology policy, and defense, space and commercial aerospace. Mr. Hanneman founded core organizations in large-scale requirements integration, strategy analysis and concept development in defense, space and commercial airplanes. He was the concept development process owner for Boeing Defense & Space and one of the first designated systems engineering function leaders for Boeing Commercial Airplanes. His recent work with Boeing has been focused on engineering outreach strategies and innovative techniques for strategic workforce development.

Previously, Mr. Hanneman worked with the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Defense Nuclear Agency, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Congressional Office of Technology Assessment, Department of State, Department of Homeland Security and all elements of the intelligence community. As a career intelligence officer, he has worked as a foreign weapons systems performance assessment engineer and technology expert and been involved treaty formulation, verification and technical strategic employment policy revision.

Mr. Hanneman completed the CIA’s Intelligence Engineering Program and attended the Rand Graduate Institute/University of California Systems Analysis Program. He holds graduate-level certification from these programs and certification in aerospace engineering from the University of California, Los Angeles. He holds bachelor’s degrees in aeronautics and astronautics and in industrial engineering from the University of Washington.