Mr. Luedde leads global business development and strategy for the Critical Infrastructure Security business. His responsibilities include sales, marketing, business planning, and setting the overall strategic direction. He has spent his career involved in large industrial businesses in both operational and business development roles of increasing scope and complexity. Prior to joining ViaSat, Mr. Luedde was the director of global business development at FlexEnergy Inc. and Corporate Energy Manager for Allegheny Technologies Inc. where he was responsible for over $120 million in annual energy purchases and energy related services covering seven operating companies and 57 plants in the U.S. and abroad.