Michael Krotchie
About Michael Krotchie
Michael Krotchie is a Global Account Manager at NI, with extensive experience in technical leadership roles at Lockheed Martin and Raytheon Missiles & Defense.
Current Role at NI (National Instruments)
Michael Krotchie currently serves as the Global Account Manager for RTX Corporation under the NI Test & Measurement division at Emerson. In this role, he leads a team of five Major Account Managers across the United States, focusing on meeting B2B goals and objectives. He is responsible for creating, maintaining, and implementing a business plan for his assigned vertical. This involves setting goals and objectives based on opportunities, customer needs, and the strategic direction of NI. Michael collaborates with various organizational leaders, including Marketing, Success, Operations, Product Management, and the Executive Team, to execute the go-to-market strategy.
Previous Experience at Lockheed Martin
Michael Krotchie worked at Lockheed Martin as a Senior Staff Technical Lead from 2020 to 2023. During his tenure in Grand Prairie, Texas, he was responsible for leading technical projects and ensuring that they were completed on time and within scope. His role entailed managing project timelines, risk and change management, as well as stakeholder engagement to deliver specialized technical products.
Tenure at Raytheon Missiles & Defense
Michael Krotchie spent a significant part of his career at Raytheon Missiles & Defense. From 2005 to 2016, he served as a Software/Electrical Engineer in the Test Systems Solution Center (TSSC) in Tucson, Arizona. He then advanced to the role of Test Equipment Software Lead from 2016 to 2019, and subsequently became the Senior Integrated Product Team Lead from 2019 to 2020. His responsibilities at Raytheon included overseeing test engineering, program management, and team development. He was known for deploying forward-thinking strategies and building deep relationships to streamline operations and maximize returns.
Educational Background
Michael Krotchie holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Texas A&M University-Commerce. He also earned both a Master of Science (MS) and a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Electrical & Computer Engineering from the University of Arizona. His educational background has equipped him with a strong foundation in engineering principles, as well as business acumen necessary for effective program management and leadership in his various roles.
Skills and Expertise
Michael Krotchie has a proven track record in driving on-time and on-scope project completions for highly-specialized technical products. His expertise spans program management, risk and change management, test engineering, team development, and stakeholder engagement. Known for his forward-thinking strategies, he excels at building deep relationships and deploying negotiation skills to streamline operations and maximize returns.