Systems Planning & Analysis has appointed Doug Coleman as chief legal officer, bringing over 25 years of legal leadership experience supporting aerospace, defense and advanced technology organizations.
Coleman has advised executive leadership teams and boards of directors on legal strategy, governance, compliance, litigation management and commercial and government contracting in highly regulated environments.
“Doug brings deep expertise in legal strategy and governance that will support SPA’s continued growth and mission delivery,” said SPA CEO Rich Sawchak. “His leadership strengthens our executive team.”
Coleman most recently served as regional general counsel for the Americas for ABB’s Motion business area, where he led legal strategy and operations across North America, Latin America and the Caribbean. Earlier in his career, he held senior legal leadership roles at Reliable Robotics, Aerion Corp., Spirit AeroSystems, BAE Systems and Curtiss-Wright Corp. He began his legal career as a trial attorney in the Civil Division of the Justice Department.
At SPA, Coleman will lead the company’s legal strategy and oversee legal, governance, compliance, contracts and risk management in support of the company’s growth and mission delivery across the defense and national security community.