Chris Daywalt
Vice President of Growth
As Vice President of Growth, Chris Daywalt leads Loft Federal’s
growth strategy and customer engagement for U.S. national
security space missions. He aligns government and industry
partner needs with Loft’s commercial space infrastructure to
deliver mission-ready solutions for the Department of Defense
and Intelligence Community.
With two decades of experience in space superiority, ISR, and
resilient mission architectures, Chris has held senior strategy
and program leadership roles at organizations including True
Anomaly, Ball Aerospace, and Orbital Sciences. His background
spans the entire program lifecycle, from early architecture
through flight operations.
He holds a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from the University of
Michigan, an M.S. in Astronautical Engineering from USC, and an
MBA from the University of Denver.
Scott Perry
Vice President and Chief Engineer
As Vice President and Chief Engineer, Scott Perry leads the
design, integration, and testing of commercial satellite systems
for demanding federal missions. He has over two decades of
experience leading complex technical programs in the aerospace,
defense, and commercial space sectors.
Scott’s expertise covers satellite payload delivery, mission
assurance, and systems engineering. Prior to Loft Federal, he
held engineering and program leadership roles at Ball Aerospace
and Northrop Grumman, guiding multidisciplinary teams from
concept through operational delivery.
He holds an M.S. in Engineering Management from the University
of Maryland Baltimore County and a B.S. in Mechanical
Engineering from Syracuse University.
Mark Mueller
Vice President of Strategy
As Vice President of Strategy, Mark Mueller shapes mission
strategy and technology transition for U.S. and allied national
security space missions. He is a national security technology
executive with deep experience leading complex programs across
the Intelligence Community, Department of Defense, and private
sector.
Mark’s career spans senior roles at Peraton, the Defense
Intelligence Agency, and the U.S. Air Force Reserve, with
specialized expertise in Space Warfighting, intelligence data
architectures, and C2. His unique background allows him to
transition novel technologies from concept to operational
capability by leveraging trusted relationships across government
and allied partners.
He holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Rensselaer
Polytechnic Institute and has completed executive training at
the MIT Sloan School of Management.
