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10 selling to defense primes experts
These ten professionals have worked on both sides of selling to defense primes, in business development at suppliers that serve prime contractors and in subcontract and supplier management at Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and L3Harris. A reader can learn how supplier business developers and prime subcontract managers approach their work from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
01—10Adam Neckar
LinkedInExperience: Subcontract Program Manager Asc · Lockheed Martin
Subcontract Program Manager Asc at Lockheed Martin since 2016, after Lockheed Martin roles as Subcontract Management Stf (2013–2016), Senior Subcontract Management (2012–2013) and Senior Subcontracts Administrator (2006–2012). The profile says he manages subordinate teams overseeing subcontractors or critical subcontracted systems for all contract types and programs.
Dave Hambleton
LinkedInExperience: Supplier Management Team Lead, Sr Program Manager · Northrop Grumman
Supplier Management Team Lead and Sr Program Manager at Northrop Grumman since 2025, after earlier Northrop Grumman roles in test and advanced systems from 2012. The profile says he leads multiple large subcontracts totaling up to $562M for complex defense systems and manages a 25-member team across engineering, quality, manufacturing and contracts.
Drew Sorenson
LinkedInExperience: Program Management, Subcontracts Manager · Lockheed Martin
Program Management, Subcontracts Manager at Lockheed Martin since 2026, after Lockheed Martin roles as Subcontract Administrator (2019–2022), Subcontract Manager (2022–2023), Material Program Manager and Category Management Manager. The profile describes 8+ years at Skunk Works leading subcontract management across classified programs worth over $1B and managing a 10-person team responsible for supplier portfolios.
Jake T. Romero
LinkedInExperience: Subcontract Program Manager · Lockheed Martin
Subcontract Program Manager at Lockheed Martin since 2024, and International Co-Production Team Lead there (2023–2024); his Lockheed Martin subcontract management roles shown date from 2015. The profile describes 17+ years at Lockheed Martin managing international and domestic suppliers and developing contracts for C-130, F-16, F-22 and F-35 aircraft and THAAD missiles.
Jason Lindgren
LinkedInExperience: Subcontract Program Manager · Lockheed Martin
Subcontract Program Manager at Lockheed Martin since 2017, after serving there as Contracts Manager, Commercial Space (2014–2017) and Contracts Negotiation Manager, Military Support Programs (2012–2014). The profile describes 22+ years of government and commercial procurement, contracting and acquisition management experience serving NASA, the Department of Defense, the Intelligence Community and international programs.
Louis Juliano
LinkedInExperience: Manager, F-35 Enterprise Subcontracts · L3Harris Technologies
Former Manager, F-35 Enterprise Subcontracts (2019–2020) and Lead, Subcontracts (2015–2019) at L3Harris Technologies. He then served as Manager, Subcontracts Administration at Northrop Grumman (2020–2021) and has been Sr. Manager, Global Supply Chain there since 2022. Before industry he was a military officer in the United States Air Force (1994–2014).
Mike Rollans
LinkedInExperience: Manager, Subcontract Management · Northrop Grumman
Manager, Subcontract Management at Northrop Grumman since 2008. Earlier he was Manager, Team Integration at Boeing (2003–2008) and Director, Subcontractor Management, F22 at Lockheed Martin (1991–2001). The profile describes him as a leader in subcontractor management across aircraft and space programs with large subcontracted content spread across a geographically dispersed supplier base.
Patrick Nestor
LinkedInExperience: Subcontract Program Manager · Lockheed Martin
Subcontract Program Manager at Lockheed Martin, with Lockheed Martin roles since 2007 including Subcontract Administrator (2007–2011), Proposal Analyst (2011–2013) and F-35 Subcontract Manager (2013–2016). The profile says he leads a team of supply chain managers for large production and development suppliers with subcontract values up to $500M and mentors the team on supplier negotiations.
Philip Lord
LinkedInExperience: OEM Business Development Manager - Defense · Goodridge Ltd
OEM Business Development Manager - Defense at Goodridge Ltd since 2026. Earlier he was Director, Business Development at Triman Industries (2019–2024), US Defense Sales Manager at David Brown Santasalo (2018–2019) and Business Development Manager at Bowmar LLC (2015–2018). The profile describes nearly 30 years in business development serving the federal and defense market, including aviation depots, land systems and shipyards.
Regina Glover
LinkedInExperience: Manager of Major Subcontracts · Northrop Grumman
Former Manager of Major Subcontracts at Northrop Grumman (2009–2025), and Program Management Subcontracts Manager at Lockheed Martin since 2023. The profile describes more than 17 years in procurement and contracts management, with the Lockheed Martin role covering management of major subcontracts.
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's side of the relationship to your question: supplier business development leads for finding programs and getting in front of prime buyers, and subcontract managers at the primes for how suppliers are chosen, contracted and managed once on a program. Also consider whether the person's programs, such as aircraft, missiles or space systems, resemble the work you are pursuing.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How does a new supplier get considered for work on a defense prime's program?
- 02What do prime subcontract managers look for when they compare suppliers for a new subcontract?
- 03How should a supplier manage the relationship with a prime once it is on a program?
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