About
David Gauthier brings over 29 years of experience and leadership in U.S. national security as an intelligence officer, innovator, and consultant/advisor. He is currently the Chief Strategy Officer of GXO, Inc., helping commercial space integrate with national security. Mr. Gauthier is also a Senior Associate with the Center for Strategic Intelligence Studies (CSIS) where he is best known for publishing their "Gold Rush" commercial remote sensing global ranking reports.
Mr. Gauthier served in the Senior Executive Service at the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, leading their Commercial Operations Group and the Office of Strategic Operations. He was also the first Chair of the Intelligence Community's Commercial Space Council and Vice Chair of the NOAA Advisory Committee on Excellence in Space (ACES).
Mr. Gauthier earned M.S. degrees in both Aerospace Engineering and Telecommunications Science from the University of Colorado at Boulder and a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI). He is the recipient of several awards including a National Intelligence Professional Award, Meritorious Civilian Service Medal, and the Presidential Rank Award. He is also a Senior Associate at the Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS), a Fellow at the National Security Institute at George Mason University, and serves on several advisory boards.
