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Mike Manazir

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Vice President, Federal at Hadrian
📍 Annapolis, Maryland, United States

Mike Manazir is the Vice President of Federal at Hadrian, leveraging a 36-year career as a two-star Rear Admiral in the U.S. Navy. A Top Gun graduate with a degree in aerospace engineering, he commanded the USS Nimitz and later held multiple VP roles at Boeing, translating high-stakes military leadership into corporate excellence.

Outside of his corporate role, Mike is a best-selling author and keynote speaker with a passion for developing other leaders. He and his wife, Kelly, live in Annapolis, Maryland, and have two grown children. He is dedicated to sharing leadership lessons from his extensive career.

Unique fact: As a naval aviator, he accumulated over 3,750 flight hours and executed 1,240 arrested landings on aircraft carriers during 15 overseas deployments.

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Experience
21 Years
Current Role
Vice President, Federal
Job Level
Senior
Location
Annapolis, Maryland, United States
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Heart-Led Leadership
Authored multiple books and speaks on leading with authenticity and heart, arguing that connection and trust, not titles, create high-performing teams.
Defense Manufacturing
At Hadrian, he focuses on solving defense industry bottlenecks by building highly automated factories to accelerate the production of critical aerospace and defense components.
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Career

Work history

1-2025
Vice President, Federal
Hadrian
7-2022 - 12-2023
Vice President, Navy Systems, Govt Operations
Boeing
7-2021 - 11-2021
Interim Vice President, Boeing Global Sales and Marketing
Boeing
1-2021 - 7-2021
Vice President, Business Development, Boeing Global Services
Boeing
9-2017 - 1-2025
Vice President, Business Development and Strategy
Boeing
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Education
1977 - 1981
Bachelor's Degree
USNA
2010 - 2010
Seminar-based study
UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School
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