Dan Stern is Government Partnerships Lead at Electra.aero, where he is responsible for the company’s strategy, growth, and partnerships in government markets to bring next generation aviation technologies to market.

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Prior to Electra, Dan was a Senior Project Manager at Lockheed Martin Skunk Works, where he was capture management and strategy lead for multiple classified Advanced Development Programs. Previously, Dan was an Analyst at Lockheed Martin Corporate Strategy and Business Development, where he advised executives on strategy, global market trends, and emerging technologies shaping the industry while providing guidance for multibillion-dollar aerospace programs.

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Prior to Lockheed Martin, Dan worked as a Business Analyst at a tech startup and at a community loan fund. He received a B.A. in Economics and International Relations with honors from Lehigh University and M.A. in International Economics and Strategic Studies from the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS).