Who We Are

Who We Are

GEOST develops and builds optical collection systems that provide operational advantage using data in, and from, space.

Within our specialties, Geost has extensive technical capabilities on par with large industry primes and provided at a lower cost. We are enabled by a small business mindset that is nimble and willingly tailors end-solutions to meet customer mission needs. While we pride ourselves with this agility, we have demonstrated the capability to scale up and meet high-rate production demands.

Geost is an operating unit of LightRidge Solutions, a parent company whose constituent businesses provide small, affordable and increasingly autonomous domain awareness and protection sensors, space electronics, and C4ISR Solutions.

GEOST and sister operating units Trident Systems and Ophir together have been solving customers’ mission critical space and airborne sensor and payload challenges for over 50 years.

Leadership

Rich Gray
President & General Manager

Sean Hanlen
VP of Growth & Strategy

Kanoe Gantz
Director of Human Resources

Jodi Scott
Space Business Area Director

Mission

Geost solves our customer’s difficult problems through cutting-edge ground and space-based sensor payloads and mission support solutions.

Vision

Geost is revolutionizing the space market with innovative and novel solutions for space and terrestrial missions.

Goals

Geost will continue to expand its mission impact by being a world-leading provider of solutions addressing survivability & resiliency, ISR, mission autonomy, and laser communications.

Community

Geost strives to be a valuable member of the local community through giving back where our employees live and work, with both time and resources. 

Geost maintains an active Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) committee which sponsors initiatives helpful to the community such as environmental responsibility programs, charitable works, and support of University of Arizona student capstone projects.

Why work with us? Our team is driven, talented and passionate.

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Tucson, AZ 85741

voice: (520) 789-7100
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Rich Gray
President & General Manager

Rich Gray is the President & General Manager of LightRidge Solutions’ GEOST operating unit, responsible for directing and overseeing the execution and growth of the business.  Rich joined GEOST in December 2022 from General Dynamics Mission Systems. Over a 26-year career at GD, he held roles ranging from engineering functional and project leadership through program management, and, most recently, operating unit leadership.  Rich provides GEOST with balanced, steady, servant leadership to help the team focus on efficient, predictable execution to meet business and customer commitments. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Physics from Alma College and an MBA from the University of Phoenix.

Sean Hanlen
VP of Growth & Strategy

Sean Hanlen is Vice President of Growth and Strategy at GEOST, responsible for aligning the company’s products and solutions to business opportunities and partnerships. Prior to joining GEOST, Sean served 21 years in the United States Air Force with assignments as a program manager at the Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office and Space Systems Command, an operations command tour at the National Reconnaissance Office, and a staff officer in the front office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Policy and Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisitions.  Sean has a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology.

Kanoe Gantz
Director of Human Resources

Kanoe Gantz is Director of Human Resources at GEOST, providing strategic guidance and leadership for all aspects of the human resources function. Since joining GEOST in 2021, she has supported human resources operations, compensation and benefits, employee relations, culture development, and leadership training over the company’s fivefold employee population growth. Kanoe is passionate about guiding and growing employees through effective communication, relationship building, and a culture of accountability. Kanoe holds a Bachelor of Arts in Marketing from LeTourneau University and postbaccalaureate certificate in Human Resources.

Jodi Scott
Space & ISR Business Area Director

Jodi Scott is the Space & ISR Business Area Director at Geost, responsible for directing and overseeing the execution and growth of the business area. Jodi joined Geost in February 2023 from Raytheon Missile Systems (now RTX). Jodi has over a 25-years of experience in Aerospace, she held roles ranging from contract leadership, supply chain through program management. Jodi provides Geost with broad experience and dynamic leadership to help the team with the strategy and execution required to meet business and customer commitments. She holds a Bachelor of Art in Communication Management from the University Nevada-Reno.