Mark Aslett

Mark Aslett is President and Chief Executive Officer of Mercury Systems, a technology company serving the aerospace and defense industries. Aslett became CEO and was elected to Mercury's Board of Directors in 2007.

Mark Aslett
Alma materUniversity of Sunderland
Harvard Business School
TitlePresident and CEO, Mercury Systems

Education

Aslett received a master's degree in business administration from Harvard Business School and a First Honors bachelor's degree in digital systems engineering from The University of Sunderland.[1]

Early career

Prior to his career at Mercury, Aslett was President and Chief Executive Officer of Enterasys Networks. Earlier in his career, he held various positions with Marconi plc and affiliated companies, including Vice President of Marketing, Vice President of Portfolio Management for Marconi Capital, and President of Marconi Communications – North America. Preceding his employment at Marconi plc, Aslett worked at GEC Plessey Telecommunications, and other telecommunications-related technology firms. His career began in software engineering at British Telecommunications.[2]

Boards and Associations

Aslett serves on the Executive Committee for the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA)[3] and the Massachusetts High Technology Council (MHTC).[4]

Honors and Awards

Glassdoor named Aslett as the top CEO in the United States for his leadership during the COVID-19 crisis.[5] Forbes credited Aslett for prioritizing the health, safety, and livelihoods of Mercury’s more than 1,700 employees from the outset of the pandemic.[6]

Industry Thought Leadership

Recognized for his expertise in the aerospace and defense industry, Aslett has offered expert commentary[7] on:

  • Changes needed throughout the defense contracting industry to ensure its future success[8]
  • The need for the aerospace and defense industry to make substantive investments in new technologies and innovations[9]
  • How the COVID-19 pandemic has caused the defense industry to reevaluate how it does business[10]
  • The importance of addressing the entire microelectronics capabilities ecosystem[11] critical to the nation’s defense
  • The need for legislation that reinforces the importance of A&D industries and keeps them operational and stabilized in times of crisis[12]
  • The need for making trusted, secure mission-critical technologies profoundly more accessible to the aerospace and defense industry

Aslett has been featured in several business publications including Forbes, The Boston Business Journal, Business Insider and SpencerStuart.

Personal life

Aslett and his wife, Rachel, have three daughters.

References
  1. "From Ship Welder to Military Defense Company CEO: Mercury Systems' Mark Aslett". Forbes.com. Retrieved 2017-01-26.
  2. "Leadership Team - Mercury Systems".
  3. "Mark Aslett - Aerospace Industries Association".
  4. "Massachusetts High Technology Council Inc".
  5. "Highest Rated CEOs During the COVID-19 Crisis".
  6. "Mercury Systems, Zoom and DocuSign CEOs Are Among the..."
  7. "DefenseNews Outlook 2020".
  8. "Securing Our Domestic Supply Chain".
  9. "Bridging the Gap in Support of the Defense Industry".
  10. "Reigniting the Defense Innovation Base for a New Industry Paradigm".
  11. "A Trusted and Secure Ecosystem for Microelectronics".
  12. "The Importance of Maintaining our National Security in Times of Crisis".
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