David C. Ray

David C. Ray joined the EBI board in 2021. He is currently the senior vice president and lead for the Space Business Unit within Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC). In this role, he is responsible for leading the $1.3 billion Space Business Unit with customers spanning the intelligence, defense, and federal/civil agencies. Prior to his current position, David served as president of the Government and Defense Business Unit at FLIR Systems, Inc. where was responsible for leading all aspects of the $900 million business unit, including strategy, research and development, operations, business development, and marketing. Previously, he spent 15 years at Raytheon Company and held several leadership roles in general management and business development from 2002 to 2017. His most recent role with the company was as vice president, Global Business Development and Strategy for the company’s $6 billion Intelligence, Information, and Services Segment, serving intelligence, Department of Defense, federal/civilian agencies, and international customer markets. Prior to his career at Raytheon, he served as a senior management consultant at Booz Allen Hamilton and started his career serving 5 years as an officer in the U.S. Air Force. David received a Bachelor of Science degree in business management from the U.S. Air Force Academy and a Master of Science degree in systems management and strategy from Central Michigan University.