Howard L. Lance (born December 15, 1955, in

East Peoria, Illinois East Peoria is a city in Tazewell County, Illinois, United States. The population was 23,402 at the 2010 census. East Peoria is a suburb of Peoria and is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area, located across the Illinois Ri ...

) is founder and managing director since 2019 of Lance Advisors LLC, an advisory company focused on supporting institutional investors and private equity clients. On April 14, 2016, Lance was named as president and chief executive officer of

MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates MDA Ltd. is a Canadian space technology company headquartered in Brampton, Ontario, Canada, that provides geointelligence, robotics & space operations, and satellite systems. History MDA (formerly MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates) was founde ...

(MDA) effective May 16, 2016. In 2017, MDA became

Maxar Technologies Maxar Technologies Inc. is a space technology company headquartered in Westminster, Colorado, United States, specializing in manufacturing communication, Earth observation, radar, and on-orbit servicing satellites, satellite products, and relate ...

. On January 14, 2019, Maxar announced that Lance had "resigned from his roles as President and Chief Executive Officer and as a Director of Maxar."

Education

Lance holds an M.S. in management from the Krannert Graduate School of Management at Purdue University and a B.S. in industrial engineering from Bradley University.

Previous work experience

Lance served as an Executive Advisor to the Blackstone Group's Private Equity business from 2012 to 2016. Lance was appointed president and chief executive officer of

Harris Corporation Harris Corporation was an American technology company, defense contractor, and information technology services provider that produced wireless equipment, tactical radios, electronic systems, night vision equipment and both terrestrial and spaceb ...

as well as chairman of the board on January 20, 2003. On November 1, 2011, Lance retired from Harris Corp. and was succeeded by William H. Brown. Before joining Harris, Lance was co-president of

NCR Corporation NCR Corporation, previously known as National Cash Register, is an American software, consulting and technology company providing several professional services and electronic products. It manufactures self-service kiosks, point-of-sale termin ...

and chief operating officer of its Retail and Financial Group. Previously, he spent 17 years with

Emerson Electric Co. Emerson Electric Co. is an American multinational corporation headquartered in Ferguson, Missouri. The ''Fortune'' 500 company manufactures products and provides engineering services for industrial, commercial, and consumer markets.

, where he held a number of senior management positions, including executive vice president of its electronics and telecommunications segment; chief executive officer and director of its Astec PLC electronics subsidiary in Hong Kong; group vice president of its climate technologies business segment; and president of its Copeland Refrigeration division. Earlier, Lance held sales and marketing assignments with the Scott-Fetzer Company and

Caterpillar Inc. Caterpillar Inc. (stock symbol CAT) is an American ''Fortune'' 500 corporation and the world's largest construction-equipment manufacturer. In 2018, Caterpillar was ranked number 65 on the ''Fortune'' 500 list and number 238 on the Global ''Fo ...

, where he began his career in an engineering co-op program. He earned an M.S. degree in management from the Krannert Graduate School of Management at

Purdue University Purdue University is a public land-grant research university in West Lafayette, Indiana, and the flagship campus of the Purdue University system. The university was founded in 1869 after Lafayette businessman John Purdue donated land and money ...

and a B.S. degree in industrial engineering from

Bradley University Bradley University is a private university in Peoria, Illinois. Founded in 1897, Bradley University enrolls 5,400 students who are pursuing degrees in more than 100 undergraduate programs and more than 30 graduate programs in five colleges. The ...

Honors and awards

* Lance received AeA's Abacus Award as Florida's High-Tech Exec of the Year in January 2006. * Lance was Named "Best Chairman" at Fourth Annual American Business Awards in June 2006. * Lance received honorary Doctor of Science degrees from the

University of Central Florida The University of Central Florida (UCF) is a public research university whose main campus is in unincorporated Orange County, Florida. UCF also has nine smaller regional campuses throughout central Florida. It is part of the State University ...

and the University of Florida.
, UCF Staff

Articles

BusinessWeek CEO Profile

Video

Lance Interviewed on Bloomberg Television - August 20, 2009Lance interviewed on CNBC Power Lunch - October 1, 2009

References

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