Lee Cooper is a senior business development and growth executive with four decades of leadership in aerospace, defense, and government services, including a 20-year career in the U.S. Air Force. He is recognized for building and transforming business development organizations that deliver sustained, profitable growth.

As Vice President of Business Development at Raytheon Technical Services Company (RTSC), Mr. Cooper rebuilt the company’s strategic planning, business development, and marketing organization, driving a period of significant growth in bookings, revenue, and profit. He later served as Vice President of Strategic Marketing, identifying adjacent markets, shaping major pursuits, and advising the leadership team. He also served on the Raytheon Mergers and Acquisitions Committee and the Raytheon Integrated Business Development Council. Earlier, as Senior Vice President of Business Development at L-3 Communications’ Titan Group, he led the combined business development organizations of a division with more than $2 billion in annual revenue. His teams won billions of dollars in contracts across DoD, DHS, and federal civil agencies. Before that, he held business development leadership roles at Unisys Federal Systems, I-Net, Technology Applications, and Advanced Technology.

Since 2011, Mr. Cooper has led Cooper Growth Strategies, advising companies on strategic planning, capture and pursuit strategy, go-to-market development, M&A, and organizational transformation.

Mr. Cooper holds a bachelor of science in mathematics from Oklahoma State University and a master of science in systems management from the Air Force Institute of Technology. He has served on the boards of directors of several industry associations, including the National Defense Industrial Association, the Professional Services Council, and the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association.