Prepare for Change! Use Strategic Foresight

As the Founder and Director of the Strategic Foresight Team at The Aerospace Corporation, I have the privilege to lead an incredible “A-team” in solving some of the nation’s hardest problems in space and beyond by providing objective and nonpartisan support through disciplined approaches in strategic foresight and strategy.

I am also the Co-founder and Co-Chair of an initiative called the Federal Foresight Advocacy Alliance, which is focused on standing up a U.S. Office of Foresight in the federal government and creating a whole-of-government national futures strategy so that we can better deliver a brighter future to the American people.

Additionally, I serve as the Director for the U.S. Hub for Teach the Future, where we are focused on scaling futures literacy, and capacity in society to dream, innovate, and collaborate towards a better future together. We owe our children and nation a better future and we are working to make that happen. Please reach out if you want get involved!

To summarize, my passion is in elevating futures thinking and strategy!

Robin L. Champ is the Vice President, Strategic Foresight at LBL Strategies, and Co-Founder/Co-Chair of the Federal Foresight Advocacy Alliance (FFAA). Retired as the Chief of the Enterprise Strategy Division at the United States Secret Service, Robin led the organization’s foresight and strategic planning efforts. Notably, she also co-chaired the Federal Foresight Community of Interest, showcasing her commitment to advancing foresight practices across government.

 Prior to her tenure at USSS, Robin served as the Chief of the Global Futures Office at the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), where she led both strategic foresight and strategic planning.  Prior to this, she was at the Defense Logistics Agency where she authored the DLA Transformation Roadmap and served as the Program Manager for DLA’s Balanced Scorecard.

 In addition to her official positions, Ms. Champ is a U.S. Army proclaimed “Mad Scientist,” and a regular columnist for Homeland Security Today magazine. 

 Robin’s illustrious career has earned her accolades, including a commendation from the Vice President of the United States, the prestigious DTRA Director’s Distinguished Civilian Service Medal, and the U.S. Secret Service Director’s Impact Award. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Journalism/Advertising from the University of Maryland; a Master of Science in National Resource Strategy from NDU’s Industrial College of the Armed Forces (ICAF) – now the Eisenhower School; and is a graduate of the Harvard Kennedy School’s Senior Executive Fellows program.

Eileen has over 39 years’ experience working acquisition programs for the USGOV in the U.S. Intelligence Community (IC), Department of Defense (DOD) and other departments and agencies. Dr. Preisser joined the Faculty from Orion Applied Science and Technology, where she served as the Chief Operating Officer and Executive Director, Aerospace Operations, Research and Futures Development. She launched several satellite programs for USGOV and international partners and has been a strong advocate satellite development through membership on corporate boards and space advocacy organizations. Her positions in both sectors have given her a dual perspective on acquisition programming, leadership and execution challenges. Ms. Preisser holds a bachelor’s degree from Vanderbilt University and a master’s degree from The Pennsylvania State University. She completed her initial doctorate while assigned overseas in program leadership roles for U.S. arms control inspections. She later completed her postdoc in STEM leadership and organizational design while collaborating with DOE and NNSA. She completed her second doctorate in Engineering and Technical Management