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Dr. John R. Kreick was appointed to EMS Technologies’ Board of Directors in 2003, and currently serves on the Compensation and Science and Technology Committees.
From 1988 until 1998, Dr. Kreick served as both president of the Sanders division of Lockheed Martin Corporation, and as a Lockheed corporate vice president. Sanders is a leading defense electronics firm, and Dr. Kreick is currently continuing his involvement in cutting-edge defense electronics programs through a private consulting practice.
Since 2001, Dr. Kreick has been the Chairman of the Board of Draper Labs, which is a research center for the Department of Defense and NASA. Draper Labs employs approximately 750 engineers, scientists and technicians.
In 1993, Dr. Kreick received the Electronic Warfare Association's highest award, and he is a recipient of Aviation Week Magazine's Aerospace Laurels Award for his long-term contributions to electronic warfare.
Other activities include service as a director of The Pennichuck Water Works Corporation, a holding company for water-service utilities and real estate development in New Hampshire, membership on the Board of Trustees of Rivier College and Southern New Hampshire Medical Center, and service on numerous Department of Defense and other scientific panels and committees.
A native of Michigan, Dr. Kreick holds a Ph.D. in theoretical physics from the University of Michigan, where he also earned his undergraduate and Master’s degrees, and is the principal inventor on eight patents in infrared and electro-optical technology. | 