David Gauthier

Vice Chair, Advisory Committee on Excellence in Space (ACES)
Representative Member – GXO, Inc.

Mr. David J. Gauthier brings over 27 years of experience in U.S. national security as an intelligence officer, technology innovator, and strategic leader. In 2023 he became the Chief Strategy Officer of GXO, Inc., a full-service consultancy helping space industry innovators grow sustainable solutions for national security. Mr. Gauthier also serves as the Vice Chair for NOAA’s Advisory Committee on Excellence in Space (ACES), is a Senior Associate (Non-Resident) with the Center for Strategic Intelligence Studies (CSIS), and a Visiting Fellow for the National Security Institute at George Mason University.

Gauthier served in the Senior Executive Service for nine years prior to his role with GXO, Inc. He was the founding Director of Commercial Operations at the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) and the first ever Chair of the Intelligence Community’s Commercial Space Council. Gauthier was also NGA’s Chief Strategy Officer and the Portfolio Lead for Activity-Based Intelligence. Over his career he led intelligence efforts at NGA, ODNI, DIA, and the U.S. Air Force gaining expertise in technical remote sensing, OPIR operations, all-source intelligence, national space policy, and AI.

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. He is a graduate of MIT Sloan’s Executive Education, DoD’s APEX, and ODNI’s Leading the IC; and is the recipient of several awards including a National Intelligence Professional Award, Meritorious Civilian Service Medal, and the Presidential Rank Award.