Speakers
Frank A. St. John serves as Chief Operating Officer for the Lockheed Martin Corporation. He has
held this role since June 2020 and is responsible for the strategic, operational, and financial
performance of the corporation's business areas, totaling over $70 billion in sales. Additionally,
he oversees the company’s Global Business Development & Strategy, Operations, Engineering
and Enterprise Business & Digital Transformation missions.
Frank joined Lockheed Martin more than 35 years ago before joining the corporation's
executive leadership team in January 2018.
Frank earned Bachelor of Science and Master of
Science degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Central Florida. He is a member
of the Air Force Association, Association of the United States Army, Institute of Electrical and
Electronics Engineers, Surface Navy Association and serves on the USO Board of Governors
and the board of the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum.
Patrick Farrell is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of Keystone Investing, a community of faith-driven investors actively aligning their capital with their values. Since launching in 2022, Keystone has invested in 30+ companies and has local chapters in Washington DC, Austin, and St. Louis. Patrick leads vision, strategy, and growth while staying hands-on in deal sourcing, diligence, and investor and founder relationships.
Before Keystone, Patrick served on the founding team at Nehemiah Security, where he led operations across legal, compliance, recruiting, and procurement through the company's exit. Prior to that, he was a consultant at Booz Allen Hamilton.
Patrick holds a double major in Human & Organizational Development and Economics from Vanderbilt University, where he attended on a full-tuition Dean's Academic Scholarship.
Patrick grew up in Northern Virginia and is a lifelong DC sports fan (for better or worse!). He's an avid runner and lifter, community builder, and enjoys studying the Bible from an eastern, Jewish rabbinic perspective (shoutout to Marty & the BEMA podcast!). He and his fiancee Molly are currently planning their wedding.