Zach Sherman is the Director of Government Relations for Missiles and Fire Control (MFC) at Lockheed Martin. In this capacity he leads MFC Government Relations by designing strategic political and advocacy initiatives to promote favorable policy, regulatory, and procurement landscapes at federal, state, and local levels to drive business objectives. Mr. Sherman covers key LM geographical areas that include Texas, Florida, Arkansas, Alabama, Kentucky, and California. Prior to this role, Zach led strategy development and execution across the European continent within Aeronautics, covering keep sold and new strategic pursuits across Skunkworks, F-35, F-16, and C-130J systems. In 2020, Mr. Sherman was awarded with the business development capture award for the successful Poland F-35 LOA signing of 32 aircraft. Previously, Mr. Sherman was the Manager of Strategic Development in Washington DC Operations. In this capacity, Mr. Sherman engaged and informed domestic and international think tanks on global security programs to shape policies and elevate the national debate regarding the aerospace industry. In addition to managing the national security and foreign policy think tank portfolio, Zach served as the technical assistant to the Chairman & CEO of Lockheed Martin, Marillyn Hewson. In this capacity he performed research and written analyses supporting executive leadership on issues pertinent to Capitol Hill, the Pentagon, and the White House. In 2012, Zach was named to the `Top 99 future leaders in Foreign Policy’ list by the Diplomatic Courier and was also selected Foreign Policy Initiative's Leaders Program. Mr. Sherman holds a bachelor’s degree in Aerospace & Ocean Engineering and Mathematics from Virginia Tech; and a Master of Business Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Zach also has completed executive course programs at the Defense Acquisition University and Wharton School at University of Pennsylvania. Mr. Sherman serves as an Associate Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. He also serves as a member of the Executive Committee and Board of Directors for the Orlando Economic Partnership, Texas Association of anufacturers, and Logix Federal Credit Union respectively.