Board Chair

Dr. Jason M. Keen is the President and founder of IERUS Technologies, a 200+ employee defense contractor supporting development of US government technologies ranging from hypersonics to radars. Based in Huntsville, AL, IERUS has been a 3x winner of Huntsville’s Best Places to Work award. Dr. Keen has been a member of the board for the Business Council of Alabama since 2021.

With 20+ years of experience leading cutting-edge defense research organizations, Dr. Keen is a well-known Subject Matter Expert for US Department of Defense on the topics of integrated air and missile defense and strategic weapons. Dr. Keen is a consultant to major defense contractors providing expertise on strategy, production, technology, and programs. He is actively involved in congressional advocacy activities in the areas of defense and acquisition policy.

Dr. Keen holds a PhD in Electrical Engineering from Clemson University. His thesis work focused on the development of specialized Green’s Functions and hybrid computational approaches for the solution and simulation of RF penetration through small apertures and subsequently coupling into shielded and unshielded electronics systems through transmission lines, circuit boards, and wires.