Brian Joyal

Brian Joyal is the CEO of Veridiam, Inc., a strategic U.S. manufacturer supplying critical components to the Aerospace, Nuclear Power, and Space sectors. Prior to Veridiam, Brian was the Director of Global Business Development for the Foam Partner Group  based in Wolfhausen, Switzerland and prior to that that he was with Aearo Technologies, a 3M company, for seventeen years where he was the Director of the Aerospace and Defense business focused on delivering acoustic, thermal, shock, and vibration solutions for platforms ranging from the Gulfstream G650 to the military systems like the Navy IMU and M1A1 Abrams. Brian has also had significant regulatory influence, having collaborated with the FAA and major aerospace OEMs to develop new regulatory guidance addressing flammability standards for aircraft materials and served over a decade on the FAA Materials Working Group.  In addition to his broad Business Development and Management experience, served as Lead Integration Engineer for Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space on the Tracking and Illuminating Laser Sub-System for the U.S. Air Force Airborne Laser Program and as an application engineer for E-A-R Specialty Composites, Brian developed acoustic, shock and vibration solutions for a range of products from Disk Drives to Yachts to Formula One cars to Satellite buses.  Brian is currently deeply involved in national space infrastructure initiatives, serving as a technical advisor to NASA’s Resilient Extraterrestrial Habitat (RETH) institute based here at Purdue. He also has been the Logistics Task Force Leader for the AIAA Cislunar initiative and contributes to the COSMIC consortium’s efforts on In-Space Manufacturing and NASA’s Moon-to-Mars architecture. Additionally, he has played a role in the NIST-funded ISAM initiative and was an invited participant at the 2024 Mitchell Institute Space Endurance Workshop. Finally, he recently authored a white paper where he assets that to achieve sustainable space operations, we must cut the umbilical of  launch and operate within the area of responsibility by moving our manufacturing operations into the Cislunar environment.  Brian holds a B.S. in Physics from Purdue University, a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Missouri S&T, and an M.S. in Space Studies from the University of North Dakota. Through his unique blend of engineering depth, executive acumen, and policy influence, Brian has emerged as a leading figure in the advancement of in-space infrastructure, operations, and manufacturing, contributing to both the present and future capabilities of U.S. space efforts. His efforts exemplify the integration of terrestrial-based logistics and manufacturing expertise with the visionary demands of the future space economy.