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Ryan Wiltshire

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Vice President of Business Development at Impulse Space
📍 Greater Chicago Area, United States

Ryan is the VP of Business Development at Impulse Space, leveraging his experience in the aerospace and advanced manufacturing sectors. An alumnus of the University of Michigan with an MBA and engineering degrees, he has held key sales and development roles at Rocket Lab, Kepler Communications, and GE Additive, focusing on commercial growth.

He has a passion for advanced hardware technology that has a positive influence on humanity. His professional focus on the space industry reflects a deep interest in companies at the forefront of exploration and innovation, such as SpaceX.

Unique fact: At GE Additive, he led the global commercialization and sales efforts for the companys Binder Jet product line.

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Experience
11 Years
Current Role
Vice President of Business Development
Job Level
Senior
Location
Greater Chicago Area, United States
Personality Overview

How Ryan shows up

Example Seeker
Assertive
Curious

They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting information. They are generally good communicators and can be hard to convince. They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing.

Priorities

Topics Ryan cares about

In-space Transportation
As the head of sales for Impulse Space, he is directly responsible for driving the business of in-space transportation services.
Commercial Spaceflight
His career at Impulse Space, Rocket Lab, and Kepler Communications demonstrates a consistent focus on the commercial aspects of the space industry.
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Career

Work history

9-2024
Vice President of Business Development
Impulse Space
2-2023 - 8-2024
Director, Commercial Global Launch Services
Rocket Lab
3-2022 - 7-2022
Vice President Of Business Development
Kepler Communications Inc.
7-2019 - 4-2022
Global Commercial Sales Leader - Binder Jet
GE Additive
3-2018 - 7-2019
Senior Director - Commercial Sales
GE Additive
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2011 - 2013
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business
2006 - 2007
MSE
University of Michigan
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

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