Trip Ferguson has served as our President of Space, Cyber and Directed Energy since May 2025.

Prior to joining AV, Trip served as Chief Operating Officer at BlueHalo, where he oversaw program management and ensured performance excellence across all business sectors. He led the delivery of critical customer missions and spearheaded the development of advanced, nationwide production and manufacturing systems. Prior to joining BlueHalo, Trip served in operational leadership roles across multidisciplinary industries with experience in defense, medical, energy, firearms, and non-profit sectors. He brings an extensive background in strategy, operational excellence, merger & acquisition, start-up, and business integrations–most recently leading the successful integration of a privately-owned technical solutions entity into the portfolio of a Fortune 500 operation.

A veteran of the United States Marine Corps, Trip was commissioned as an officer and attained the rank of Captain while completing three overseas tours. He deployed twice to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, including the 2004 Battle of Fallujah, and served as the battalion landing team intelligence officer for the evacuation of American citizens from Lebanon in 2006 as a member of the 24th Marine expeditionary unit.

Trip holds a bachelor’s degree in economics with merit from the United States Naval Academy and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Alabama in Huntsville. He serves on the board of directors for The Catalyst Center for Business and Entrepreneurship and is a graduate of Leadership Greater Huntsville’s flagship program, Class 30.