Astrion has promoted Ignacio “Iggy” Alvarez to executive vice president and general manager for its Air Force business, where he will lead the Air Force portfolio and oversee programs supporting operational readiness and modernization priorities, drawing on over two decades of military and industry experience.
“Iggy brings deep operational insight, technical expertise, and a warfighter’s perspective to everything he does,” said Dave Zolet, CEO of Astrion. “His leadership, integrity, and dedication to our people and our customers make him the right choice to lead our Air Force portfolio.”
Alvarez joined Astrion in 2022 as a portfolio manager and has played a key leadership role supporting Air Force customers across mission-critical capabilities, including command, control, communications, computers, combat systems, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, fixed- and rotary-wing platforms, research and development, test and evaluation and cyber services. The company said his promotion reflects Astrion’s focus on advancing leaders who deliver results and operate with a mission-first culture.
Before joining Astrion, Alvarez held positions of increasing responsibility at Jacobs Technology, rising from program manager to senior director and portfolio manager. He served 20 years in the U.S. Air Force, commanding at multiple levels and concluding his military career as chief of the Secretary of the Air Force Communications and Information Programs Integration Branch. In that role, he led development efforts, congressional briefings and budget submissions for the Air Force’s $7 billion IT portfolio.