Rob Lyman
Rob Lyman is a retired U.S. Air Force Brigadier General with almost three decades of experience in cyberspace operations, logistics, and special operations. He retired from active duty as the Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Cyber Effects Operations on the Headquarters Air Force staff at the Pentagon. He has extensive experience developing organizational strategy, funding large projects, managing union relationships, leading digital transformations, integrating emerging technologies, mitigating cybersecurity and other strategic risks, and managing diverse talent.
Rob is an Executive Vice President of Defense Programs at J.A. Green & Company and he serves on multiple advisory boards. He previously served as the Chief Information Officer at United States Transportation Command, Joint Special Operations Command, Air Mobility Command, and the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center. As the Commander of Joint Base Charleston he led thousands of service members to support the U.S. Army’s busiest port, and the U.S. Air Force’s busiest airfield.
He led teams that twice won the National Security Agency Rowlett Award as the best cybersecurity organization in Federal Government. He is both a Federal 100 and a ComputerWorld Premier 100 award winner, among other leadership recognition.
Rob was selected from a national applicant pool as a White House Fellow, where he served as a Senior Advisor in the Department of Transportation. He earned a Bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and a Masters degree in Organizational Management from George Washington University.
