Barry L. Blackmon

Barry L. Blackmon is a senior growth executive, strategist, and combat veteran with four decades of leadership across defense and commercial sectors. As Managing Director of a strategic advisory and management consultancy, Mr. Blackmon partners with advanced technology companies to accelerate growth, align funding and requirements, and deliver transformative solutions in national security, advanced energy, optical software, critical minerals, and U.S. manufacturing reshoring. Throughout his executive career, Mr. Blackmon has served as Chief Growth Officer and Vice President of Business Development at multiple companies, driving revenue expansion, global market entry, and complex capture initiatives. His experience includes leading major sole-source defense contracts, among them more than $500 million in manufacturing and a $400 million enterprise agreement, and expanding international co-production, technology transfer, and MRO partnerships across Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Latin America. He has consistently established comprehensive growth strategies, built multimillion-dollar pipelines, and led large-scale business development, sales, and operations teams. Mr. Blackmon began his career as a U.S. Army Officer (1986–2007), serving in domestic and international assignments spanning tactical to strategic echelons. He served as an infantry officer in rapid deployment and specialized training units, and at the Pentagon. A Russian Foreign Area Officer and linguist, his military service included work in treaty verification, force management, and international defense affairs. He holds a Master of International Affairs from Columbia University and previously held a TS/SCI security clearance. Having served as an Empowered Official for export controls, with deep expertise in international program management, Mr. Blackmon brings a distinctive blend of operational discipline, global strategy, and tactical execution to Rubinov Global and its partner network.