Amanda R. Simpson brings more than four decades of executive leadership experience spanning aerospace, defense, energy, advanced technology, sustainability, and government. Her unique combination of public-sector and private-sector leadership includes fiduciary oversight of multi-billion-dollar portfolios, capital allocation for large-scale infrastructure initiatives, enterprise risk management, and governance within highly regulated and complex operating environments.
She has successfully overseen a $19 billion Department of Defense energy portfolio, provided executive oversight of more than $2.5 billion in operational energy initiatives, directed a $45 million annual research and development budget, and developed a renewable energy project pipeline exceeding $2 billion in value. Her experience enables her to provide boards with disciplined oversight of strategy, capital, risk, technology, sustainability, regulatory complexity, and long-term value creation.
Corporate Strategy Development
Innovation Commercialization
Market Expansion Initiatives
Research & Technology Strategy
Growth Acceleration
Business Transformation
Strategic Partnerships
Long-Term Value Creation
Enterprise Risk Management
Audit & Risk Committee Oversight
Regulatory & Compliance Risk
Government Oversight
National Security & Strategic Risk
Operational Risk Governance
Technology & Program Risk
Strategic Risk Mitigation
$19B Energy Portfolio Oversight
$2.5B+ Operational Energy Initiatives
$2B+ Renewable Energy Infrastructure Pipeline
$45M Annual R&D Investment Oversight
Capital Allocation
Budget Governance
Portfolio Management
Performance Accountability
FAA Regulatory Architecture
ITAR / Defense Trade Controls
EAR / Export Administration
Export Licensing & Technology Controls
Federal Aerospace & Aviation Regulation
Government Regulatory Compliance
Congressional & Federal Oversight
National Security Regulatory Environment
Clean Aviation Leadership
Decarbonization Strategy
Renewable Energy Deployment
Climate Transition Planning
Sustainability Governance
ESG Integration
Energy Resilience Strategy
Environmental Innovation
Emerging Technologies
Aerospace Innovation
Advanced Manufacturing
Future Mobility Solutions
Research & Development Leadership
Technology Transformation
Technology Commercialization
Innovation Ecosystem Development
Government Affairs
Investor & Stakeholder Engagement
Public-Private Partnerships
Congressional Reporting
Industry Collaboration
Board & Executive Communications
Academic & Research Partnerships
Media & Public Representation
Amanda provides boards with a rare combination of executive leadership, fiduciary oversight, government policy expertise, technology innovation, sustainability insight, and strategic governance experience. Her ability to oversee large-scale investments, assess enterprise and regulatory risk, navigate complex government and industry environments, guide transformational change, and anticipate emerging industry trends enables her to contribute meaningfully to boards seeking disciplined oversight, sustainable growth, innovation, and long-term value creation.