Howard L. Lance

Biography

ackground* Mr. Howard L. Lance, also known as Harris, serves as the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer at SSL MDA Holdings, Inc. Mr. Lance has been the Chief Executive Officer and President of MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. since May 16, 2016. He has been an Executive Chairman of the Board at Harris Information Technology Services Inc., a subsidiary of Harris Corporation since June 30, 2003. Since 2012, he served as an Executive Advisor at The Blackstone Group, Private Equity Group, with a focus on strategy, acquisitions, operations and organizational development of certain holdings. He served as the Chief Executive Officer and President of Harris Corporation from January 1, 2003 to October 31, 2011. He served as the Chief Executive Officer and President of Harris Information Technology Services Inc. since January 2003. He served as the President of Retail and Financial Group and Chief Operating Officer of Retail and Financial Group of NCR Corporation from July 9, 2001 to October 2002 and also served as its Chief Executive Officer of Retail and Financial Group since July 9, 2001. From 1984 to 2001, he spent 17 years with Emerson Electric Co., where he held senior management positions including Executive Vice President of its Electronics and Telecommunications segment, Chief Executive Officer and Director of its Astec electronics subsidiary in Hong Kong, Group Vice President of its Climate Technologies segment and President of its Copeland Refrigeration division. He served as the Chief Executive Officer of Astec (BSR) Plc. He served at Copeland for a total of 12 years and rose to the top position through a variety of sales, marketing and product service assignments. Earlier, he held sales and marketing assignments with the Scott-Fetzer Company and Caterpillar, Inc. where he began his career in an engineering co-op program. He has been the Chairman of Change Healthcare Holdings, Inc. since February 28, 2013. He has been the Chairman and Director of Summit Materials, LLC since October 2012. He has been the Chairman of the Board and Director of Summit Materials, Inc. since February 2013. He served as the Non Executive Chairman of Harris Corporation from November 1, 2011 to December 1, 2011 and served as its Executive Chairman from June 30, 2003 to October 31, 2011. He has been a Director of Harris Information Technology Services Inc. since January 20, 2003 and Change Healthcare Holdings, Inc. (Alternate Name: Emdeon Inc.) since November 28, 2012. He has been an Independent Director of MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. since May 16, 2016. He serves as a Member of Board of Governors at Aerospace Industries Association. He served as an Independent Director at Ferrovial, S.A. since December 18, 2014 until April 14, 2016. He served as Director of Summit Materials Holdings L.P. He served as a Director/Trustee of Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation, Inc., the Florida Council of 100, the United Way of Brevard County and the Florida Institute of Technology and the National Association of Manufacturers. He served as a Director of Harris Corporation from January 20, 2003 to December 31, 2011. He served as a Director of Enterprise Florida, Inc. He served as a Director of Stryker Corporation from April 29, 2009 to March 31, 2014. He served as a Director of Eastman Chemical Company from December 1, 2005 to May 2014, Harris Stratex Networks Inc., until May 27, 2009 and Aviat Networks, Inc. until May 27, 2009. He served as a Director of Astec (BSR) PLC. He was named "Best Chairman" in the 2006 American Business Awards competition. He was also recognized by the AeA (American Electronics Association) as its High-Tech Executive of the Year in Florida for 2005. Mr. Lance holds an M.S. in Management and MBA from the Krannert Graduate School of Management at Purdue University and a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from Bradley University

Research Interest

 Marketing and Business Management