David R. Landon

President and Chief Executive Officer

Mr. David R. Landon is President and Chief Executive Officer of Systems Technology, Inc. He is a native of Guilford, Connecticut, graduated from the University of New Hampshire in 1975 with a BS in Business Administration.  He entered the U.S. Navy in 1976 and retired as a Captain in 2006 after 30 years on active duty.

He completed pilot training and received his wings in 1977. Following flight training, subsequent sea duty and squadron assignments included HC-1 Det 2 aboard the USS Midway (CV-41), HSL-34 aboard the USS Richard L. Page, USS Bowen (FF-1079) and USS John Hancock (DD-981), HSL-45 aboard USS Valley Forge (CG-50) and USS Fife (DD-991), and as the Air Boss aboard USS Essex (LHD-2). During his naval career he accumulated over 4,600 rotary and fixed wing flight hours and more than 1,100 small deck shipboard landings.

Staff assignments included, Commander Service Group Two as Flag Lieutenant, Head of the Officer Programs Section (OP-12) for the Chief of Naval Operations and Supreme Allied Commander (NATO) as Head of Current Operations.

He has commanded HSL-51 in Atsugi Japan, HSL-41 in San Diego California, Fleet Area Control and Surveillance Facility in San Diego and Naval Base Coronado, which included NAS North Island, Naval Amphibious Base Coronado, NALF San Clemente Island, the Silver Strand Training Complex, La Posta Mountain Warfare Training Complex and OLF Imperial Beach.

Since retiring from the Navy, he has worked as the Chief Operating Officer and co-owner of Priority Solutions, a permanent placement-recruiting firm and as a Program Manager and leadership advisor for Scientific Applications International Corporation (SAIC).