Paul M. Anderson is the Sr. Director and Deputy Program Manager for the Orion/Artemis Program for Lockheed Martin. In this capacity, he is responsible for ensuring successful program execution of the development, production, and mission execution for the Orion II-VIII spacecraft. Paul and the broader NASA, Lockheed Martin, Industry, and International team recently successfully executed the Artemis II Mission which flew (4) crew around the moon for the 1st time in over 50 years. This monumental mission has received world-wide accolades for both its scientific and engineering accomplishments as well as for providing inspiration for the next generation of deep space explorers and for all of humanity.
Throughout his career, Mr. Anderson has led several critical initiatives for Lockheed Martin including Human Lander System Program Manager, Orion Artemis II Vehicle Director, and Orion Avionics, Power and Wiring Director.
Paul brings over 40 years of experience leading large, complex, and publicly visible development space programs and enterprise level functional organizations. He builds, collaborates with, and guides large diverse teams of internal and external resources including NASA and commercial customers, LM employees, and large subcontractors.
Paul holds a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering with a minor in Geophysics from Colorado School of Mines where he was a scholarship athlete in both Basketball and Golf. He also holds a master’s degree in Engineering Management from University of Colorado, Boulder. He is also very active with the Colorado School of Mines Alumnae and the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA).