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Bryan Zetlen

Judge · DISC type Dc
Managing Director Energy and Space Operations at SUNDOGS Group
📍 Greater Seattle Area, United States

Bryan Zetlen is a senior aerospace executive and engineer with leadership roles at Virtus Solis Technologies and SUNDOGS Group, focusing on space-based solar power. His extensive career includes key positions at NASA, Axiom Space, and Blue Origin. He is also a Senior Lecturer at the University of Washington and a graduate of UCLA.

Bryan is passionate about education, which he views as an integral part of his life, stemming from volunteer service and extending to teaching community courses. He has also been involved in a unique project to repurpose decommissioned military hardware into public art, demonstrating an interest in community and creative endeavors.

Unique fact: Bryan served as the U. S. Navy liaison for a project that transformed nuclear submarine fins into a public art installation called "The Fin Project: From Swords Into Plowshares. "

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Experience
32 Years
Current Role
Managing Director Energy and Space Operations
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Greater Seattle Area, United States
Personality Overview

How Bryan shows up

Fast But Wary
Objective Thinker
Quality Focused

They do not care very much about building rapport or relationships. They put a lot of effort into ensuring personal success. They are less concerned about the product and more about its potential impact.

Priorities

Topics Bryan cares about

Space-Based Solar Power
As a leader at Virtus Solis, he is actively developing and promoting wireless power transmission and space-based solar power (SBSP) applications for the circular space economy.
Space Policy & Regulation
Has extensive experience with the FCC and FAA on satellite slot allocation and has been a panelist discussing the impact of government tariffs on the space industry.
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Career

Work history

12-2024
Managing Director Energy and Space Operations
SUNDOGS Group
4-2024 - 6-2024
Senior Manager LTV Lunar Terrain Vehicle Program https://www.axiomspace.com/
Axiom Space
3-2022
Director Strategic Initiatives
Virtus Solis Technologies
3-2022
Launcher and Payload Manager, Secretary Virtus Soliis Industrial Advisory Board
Virtus Solis Technologies
2019 - 2019
Senior Systems Engineer Risk Analysis
Blue Origin
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
Bachelor of Arts - BA
UCLA
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Washington State University
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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