Jonathan Moneymaker Elected to MITRE Board of Trustees

Jonathan Moneymaker was elected to the MITRE board of trustees on Sept. 24, 2026. MITRE identified him as a defense and national security executive with a track record of building companies and leading technology organizations that support government systems and missions.

Before BlueHalo, Moneymaker served as president of Altamira Technologies and as general manager of Boeing's intelligence systems group. He also holds or recently accepted several board and advisory roles:

• Senior adviser to Blackstone
• Chair of Kongsberg's U.S. board
• Chairman of the board at LeoLabs (named in May)
• Board member at Attalon (added in June)
• Board member at Kraken Technology Group (U.K.-based maritime technology)
• Advisory board roles at the University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering and the U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps

MITRE's president and CEO, Mark Peters, said Moneymaker's national security and technology experience will add to the organization's work with government clients on complex systems and missions.

Board context and recent changes at MITRE

Moneymaker's appointment follows other board and leadership moves at MITRE this year and last. Samantha Ravich, a national security and cybersecurity executive, joined the board in May 2026. In February 2026, MITRE named Christopher Land as senior vice president, general counsel and secretary to the board. Richard Clark, former Accenture chief accounting officer, joined the board in February 2025. Those 2025 additions preceded the retirements of George Halvorson, Paul Kaminski and Cathy Minehan.

Why this matters for MITRE and the broader ecosystem

MITRE is a not-for-profit organization that works with government agencies on complex technical and mission problems. Adding a trustee with Moneymaker's mix of defense contracting leadership, corporate-scale exit experience, and active roles across commercial and space-domain companies expands direct operational and industry-facing perspectives available to MITRE leadership.

Practical implications for stakeholders

• For industry partners: Moneymaker's hands-on experience scaling defense tech companies and navigating acquisition could influence how MITRE engages with small and mid-size contractors and startup technology providers.
• For government clients: His background in intelligence systems and space and national security firms can sharpen MITRE's advisory alignment with operational priorities.
• For academia and workforce programs: His advisory ties with USC Viterbi and the Naval Sea Cadet Corps suggest ongoing interest in talent pipelines that feed technical and defense programs.

Moneymaker's election adds a commercial defense executive with recent experience scaling and exiting a prominent defense technology firm to MITRE's board. The addition arrives as MITRE continues to refresh its governance and legal leadership team.