PRESIDENT: Alfred A. (Sam) Boyd

Alfred A. (Sam) Boyd was named President of MEI Technologies, Inc. (formerly Muñiz Engineering, Inc.) (MEI) on 1 August, 2004. He is responsible for the leadership and management of this $100M small business. Before joining MEI, Mr. Boyd was Senior Vice President, Assurance Engineering Operation of Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) from 1999 to 2004. As such, he was responsible for executive level management of all contracts in the Houston Operation, consisting of seven divisions, 600 employees, and annual revenues of $55M.

Prior to 1999, Mr. Boyd was SAIC’s 10-year $400M Safety, Reliability and Quality Assurance contract program manager, and earlier he was an engineering manager with Ford Aerospace, Loral, and Lockheed Martin. During this time, he managed a department of 15 engineers responsible for providing systems engineering support to the NASA Level II Space Station Freedom program, and the Level III project at the Johnson Space Center. Mr. Boyd began his time at Ford Aerospace as a section manager, specialty engineering, supporting the Shuttle Control Center’s hardware and software development, in 1984 when he left the United States Air Force and joined industry.

Mr. Boyd retired from the Air Force at the rank of Colonel after completing a 21-year career as a decorated combat pilot, engineering manager, and technology developer. He began his career with the Air Force as a fighter pilot, and served in a variety of engineering and operational flying positions, culminating in the position of Commander, Air Force Human Resources Laboratory at Brooks Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas. He commanded the 400 person laboratory, which was spread across four states, while managing a $24M annual budget.

Mr. Boyd received a Bachelor’s in Basic Science from the US Air Force Academy and a Master of Science degree in Aeromechanical Engineering while in the Air Force. He serves on the board of directors of various non-profit organizations in the local Houston area; is involved in local, state and national quality professional organizations and programs to maintain a role in evolution of quality management trends and best practices; and is a member of the Joint Leadership Team at NASA Johnson Space Center. He has also been a Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award examiner, and played a leadership role in initiating and evolving the Texas Quality Award as an examiner and Chairman of the Board of Overseers.

In June 2005, Mr. Boyd received the NASA Public Service Medal at the NASA Honor Awards Ceremony held at Johnson Space Center. This medal is one of NASA's highest honors, and is given for exceptional contributions to the NASA mission, to individuals who were not government employees during the time they performed the service.

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