John Russ

John is responsible for the design and construction of systems and the delivery of safe, innovative, reliable, and efficient defense and government solutions.

An authority in undersea warfare, intelligence collection and maritime security operations, John’s focus is on developing and driving the effective use of innovative autonomous systems to enhance the United States’ ability to monitor and assess maritime activity.

During a highly successful 30-year career in the United States Navy, John led at the ship, squadron, task force and type commander levels in the Pacific. An expert in forward-deployed submarine operations, he commanded the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS HONOLULU and Submarine Squadron FIFTEEN out of Guam. As Deputy Commander and Chief of Staff for both Submarine Group 7 in Yokosuka, Japan and Commander Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, he directed submarine and Theater Anti-Submarine Warfare operations spanning the oceans from the U.S. west coast to the Arabian Gulf. John oversaw the manning, training, maintenance and employment of the Navy’s worldwide Integrated Undersea Surveillance enterprise, including fixed and mobile (SURTASS) acoustic sensing, processing and reporting systems.

As VP of Operations and Engineering, John led the planning and safe execution of marine operations, including concept development, system testing, offshore operations, analysis, and tailored reporting.  He directed ThayerMahan’s engineering, systems integration, and R&D programs, developing and delivering the TransparenSea full-stack data platform and associated data collection systems such as Outpost, SeaPicket, and SeaWatch. As President of Ocean Technologies, John leads ThayerMahan’s defense and government product portfolio and oversees the design and development of marine systems.

John and his wife, Mary, have four sons and live in Mystic, Connecticut.

Education

Georgia Tech
B.S. (Nuclear Engineering)

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
M.S. (Industrial and Management Engineering)

Catholic University of America
M.S. (International Affairs)