Dan Christiansen

Dan Christiansen is a distinguished technical and business leader with a wealth of experience encompassing both large and small companies.

He is renowned for his strategic business acumen, adept at navigating through ambiguous situations, fostering teamwork, and implementing structure in complex business environments.

Dan excels in change management, playing a pivotal role in formulating and overseeing technical and business processes with precision and thoroughness.

With a solution-oriented mindset, he seamlessly integrates customer needs with practical solutions utilizing a blend of people, processes, and technology.

Known for his expertise in people management and development, Dan has a track record of nurturing talent across entire organizations and mentoring individuals from diverse business and technical backgrounds.

Having a global outlook, he advocates for outsourcing as a means to access specialized talent, drive innovation, and enhance business flexibility and financial agility.

Dan's specialties lie in Aerospace/Defense Engineering Leadership, Project Management, Operations Management, Cross-Functional Team Building/Management, and Go-to-Market Software/Solutions development.

He pursued his BS in Mechanical Engineering from Montana State University-Bozeman.

Dan Christiansen has held key leadership roles at BLUE ORIGIN, where he served as the Sr. Technical Director in Engineering Development, Vice President of Engineering, Director of Vehicle Engineering and Ground Support Equipment, and Director of Structural/Mechanical Engineering.

Prior to his tenure at BLUE ORIGIN, he was the VP Professional Services at Vykor Inc. and an Engineering Leader at The Boeing Company.