Barry C. Tilton – 2025 President-Elect, IEEE-USA
Barry Tilton is the Technology Evangelist and Senior Director of Engineering at Maxar Intelligence. He has over 39 years’ experience as an Electrical Engineer in the aerospace field and is both a Licensed P.E. and Certified Project Management Professional. He is a 20-year veteran of the US Air Force, where he had over 1000 flight hours as a test director, and worked as Chief Engineer, Chief Scientist, and Program Director for the US Defense and State Departments as well as several international efforts with countries on five Continents.
Barry earned his BSEE from USC and his MSEE from Northrop. He is a Senior Member of IEEE, Eta Kappa Nu and the AIAA, a life member of the USGIF and a Fellow of the American Geographical Society. He is the Immediate Past Director of IEEE Region 2. His current work includes expanding the applications of advanced technologies to space and mapping.
IEEE ACTIVITIES (M’86-S’89-M’90-SM’05):
Barry Tilton is a Senior Member of IEEE and a member of HKN. Within IEEE-USA he has served in some capacity for over 15 years. His engagements include continuous membership in, and former Chairmanship of, the Committee on Aerospace and Transportation Policy, three terms as the Region 2 representative to the Government Relations Council, 4 years Board service as Region 2 Director-Elect and Director, current chairmanship of the Ad Hoc on Space Community Engagement, and speaker/organizer of events at two of the IEEE-USA meetings when they were still a separate program activity.
In the MGA Realm, in addition to serving as Region 2 Director, he was Northern-Virginia Treasurer, Vice-Chair and Chair (twice) and was recognized as 2010 Volunteer of the Year.
Within TAB, he chaired the Joint NoVa/DC SSIT Chapter for two years, and is active in GRSS, TMC, SSIT, RAS and AESS (where he is a Member-at-Large on the Board of Governors).
In 2022 Barry chaired/managed the Ad Hoc on IEEE as Your Professional Home, evaluating the career arcs of the membership in academia, industry, governmental affairs and as young/senior professionals. The analysis resulted in revised marketing and an enhanced web presence across IEEE.
IEEE Committees/Boards:
- IEEE and IEEE-USA Board of Directors (2021-2022)
- AESS Board of Governors Member-at-Large (2024-Present)
- IEEE Ad Hoc Committee on IEEE as Your Professional Home (Chair, 2022)
- IEEE-USA Ad Hoc Committee Space (Chair, 2022-2023)
- IEEE MGA Liaison to the Standards Association/Board (Representative, 2023-Present)
- IEEE-USA Committee on Transportation & Aerospace Policy (Chair, 2012-2013)
- Member, 2007-2021
- IEEE-USA Government Affairs (Region Representative, 2015-2017, 2023-Present)
REGION/SECTION:
- R2: Director (2021-2022); Director-Elect (2019-2020)
- NoVA Section: Chair (2010, 2013); Vice-Chair (2009); Board Member (2007-2008); Section Treasurer (2006); SSIT Chapter (Chair, 2009-2013; Treasurer 2014)
SERVICE:
- IEEE Member since 1986
- Member of AESS, GRSS, TMC, SSIT, RAS, Sensors Council