Stephen F. O’Bryan
Vice President of F-35 Program Integration and Business Development
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics
Stephen “Steve” O’Bryan is the Vice President of Program Integration and Business
Development, for Lockheed Martin Corporation’s Aeronautics Company. In this capacity, he is
responsible for leading coordination across F-35 Joint Strike Fighter business activities,
including the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, the Office of the Secretary of
Defense and all International countries. He is also responsible for the communications activities,
international industrial strategy as well as improvements and derivatives of the F-35.
Previously, Mr. O’Bryan was Director, F-35 Domestic Business Development for Lockheed
Martin Corporation’s Aeronautics Company. In that role, he was responsible for all aspects of
F-35 Domestic strategy from October 2007 to February 2009.
He previously served as Manager of U.S. Navy F-35 Business Development for Lockheed
Martin Corporation’s Aeronautics Company. In that role, he was responsible for all aspects of
F-35 U.S. Navy strategy from July 2005 to July 2007.
Throughout his career, Mr. O’Bryan has led several critical initiatives for Lockheed Martin
Corporation Aeronautics Company, including Systems Engineering positions on the F-35.
Prior to joining Lockheed Martin, Mr. O’Bryan served in a variety of increasingly responsible
positions in the U.S. Navy as a Surface Warfare Officer and then an F/A-18 pilot. These include
tours at Top Gun, the Navy Fighter Weapons School, and with the U.S. Marine Corps. In 2003
as a naval reservist, he was activated in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom flying the F/A-18
and led ten large force strikes during the campaign including the first U.S. Navy mission of the
conflict.
Mr. O’Bryan is a graduate of Colgate University and the Naval War College. He received his
MBA with honors from the Cox School of Business at Southern Methodist University.
He serves on the board of directors of the Association of Naval Aviation and Fort Worth Navy
League.