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Bret Johnsen

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CFO at Space Exploration Technologies
📍 Irvine, California, United States

Bret Johnsen is the long-serving CFO and President of Strategic Acquisitions at SpaceX, where he has been since 2011. His extensive background includes over a decade in financial leadership at Broadcom and experience as an auditor. He holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Southern California and an MBA from San Diego State University.

Bret maintains a low public profile with limited information on his personal life. As a double alumnus from prominent Southern California universities, he may maintain connections with their communities and alumni networks. His professional interests extend beyond aerospace into other advanced technology sectors.

He serves on the Board of Directors for QuantumScape, a company developing solid-state batteries for electric vehicles.

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Experience
31 Years
Current Role
CFO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Irvine, California, United States
Personality Overview

How Bret shows up

Confident & Optimistic
Decisive
Charming & Persuasive

They respond well to objective pitches but also attach some value to relationships. They don’t mind taking a stand if they believe in something. They usually prefer to drive the conversation.

Priorities

Topics Bret cares about

Strategic Acquisitions
His dual role as CFO and President of Strategic Acquisitions at SpaceX highlights his focus on driving growth through targeted company and technology purchases.
Technology Finance
His career as CFO for innovative tech companies like SpaceX, Mindspeed, and Broadcom demonstrates his expertise in financial management for high-growth sectors.
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Career

Work history

5-2011
CFO
Space Exploration Technologies
2008 - 5-2011
CFO
Mindspeed Technologies, Inc.
10-1999 - 6-2008
VP/Corporate Controller
Broadcom
1991 - 1995
Auditor
Coopers & Lybrand
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Education
Master's degree
San Diego State University
Bachelor of Science (BS)
University of Southern California
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Behavioral profile

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Influence (I)

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