Barry C. Tilton is a Technology Evangelist and Senior Engineering leader at KBR Inc. working digital engineering and twin evolution for a US Federal agency. He has over 40 years’ experience as an EE in the aerospace field, is a Licensed PE and Certified PMP. He is the 2026 IEEE-USA President, and currently the VP of Industry Relations on the AESS BoG. An Air Force veteran, he worked as a Chief Engineer, Scientist, and Program Director while on active duty. He completed assignments at Space Division, NRO, Space Command and NGA. Subsequent to his retirement from the AF in 2005, Barry has worked in industry supporting both air and space programs in remote sensing, space surveillance and resilience and GEOINT for both commercial applications, the NRO and NGA.

Barry is a Past-Director of IEEE Region 2 (and as a result of MGA and IEEE-USA Region 2 as well).

He is a Senior Member of IEEE, HKN and AIAA, a fellow of the American Geographical Society and a Life Member of the United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation who has both been involved with (and served in positions of leadership in) IEEE and the aerospace community for over 40 years. He has been a member of IEEE since 1985, and has been involved as a volunteer, author, conference attendee and thought leader in the AESS and GRSS for most of that time.

Upon retirement from the US Air Force, Mr. Tilton became active in leadership of several technical activities and Including The IEEE-USA CTAP which he chaired. He currently serves as a Distinguished Lecturer for the IEEE TEM Society.

Outside of his professional service, Barry is the Webmaster, Council Member and Sport Coordinator for Special Olympics Northern Virginia.

Barry earned his BSEE from USC and his MSEE from Northrop University. He is married to the former Elaine Belen, and has three adult children.