Alec Gordon, a former managing director within General Atomics‘ electromagnetic systems group, has been promoted to vice president and chief operating officer at GA-EMS.
Gordon, who has been interim COO since May 2023, will help pursue business opportunities and advance operational resources for the company’s product lines, including the electromagnetic aircraft launch system, satellites and payloads, advanced sensors and nuclear technologies, GA-EMS said Thursday.
He joined GA-EMS in September 2017 as director of aftermarket sales and services, a role he held for nearly two years before becoming managing director of the electromagnetic system product line in February 2019.
Gordon held various roles of increasing responsibility during his nearly two-decade career at Solar Tribunes, including project manager for oil and gas and district service manager for Asia.