James Yates, Chief Growth & Strategy Officer

James Yates is Chief Growth & Strategy Officer at Trident, where he will be responsible for providing strategic guidance and leadership for all aspects of the company’s business development functions. He also leads the company’s expansion in the space payload and space electronics markets. This includes identification of business opportunities, creating new market opportunities, lead capture of opportunities, and serve as the primary business development interface to these markets all while supporting the overall Trident mission.

James has over three decades of experience in the space an airborne sector as well as with telemetry and RF products, serving most recently as Vice President of Business Development & Strategy at Honeywell.