Mike Manazir is the Vice President, Federal in Hadrian. In this role, Mike creates strategies to build United States Government programs based on scaled Hadrian advanced manufacturing technology in the space, defense, and aerospace industries. Prior to joining Hadrian, Mike held various Vice President roles in The Boeing Company from September 2017 to December 2024 in Government Operations, Boeing Global Services and Boeing Defense, Space and Security. Rear Admiral (Upper Half) Mike Manazir retired from the U.S. Navy in July 2017 after 36 years of service as a naval aviator and ship Captain. Highlights of his Navy career include being a graduate of Top Gun, multiple commands: VF-31 ‘Tomcatters’ F-14D squadron, USS Sacramento, USS Nimitz, and Carrier Strike Group Eight in the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower. He completed 15 overseas deployments, qualified in the F-14A/D and the F/A-18E/F and has flown 3,750 fighter hours with 1,240 arrested landings on multiple aircraft carriers. He also completed five tours in the Pentagon culminating in his role as the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, Warfighting Systems (OPNAV N9). Mike is a 1981 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy with a Bachelor of Science in aerospace engineering. He and his wife Kelly have two grown children and live in Annapolis, Maryland. In his off-time, Mike has become a best-selling author. His books, Learn How to Lead to Win, The Manazir Maxims, and Lead from the Heart Study Guide are all available on Amazon. More information about Mike’s leadership pursuits is available at www.mikemanazir.com.