Trinzic board of directors: former Space Force chief and Pentagon acquisition leaders to oversee KBR spin-off
The Trinzic board of directors pairs ex-Space Force chief Chance Saltzman with former DCMA and Missile Defense Agency heads ahead of the January 2027 spin-off.
KBR named the Trinzic board of directors on November 9, 2026: eight people, led by retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Wendy Masiello and including retired Space Force chief Gen. B. Chance Saltzman. They take their seats when KBR spins off its national security, space and technology business, planned for January 4, 2027.
Key points
- Trinzic is the new name for KBR's Mission Technology Solutions business, which KBR plans to spin off as an independent public company on January 4, 2027.
- Wendy M. Masiello, a retired Air Force lieutenant general who led the Defense Contract Management Agency, is expected to chair the eight-member board.
- Retired Gen. B. Chance Saltzman, the Space Force's second Chief of Space Operations, and retired Vice Adm. James A. Syring, a former Missile Defense Agency director, are also named.
- KBR says the appointments take effect only when the spin-off is completed, which still needs final approval from KBR's own board and other customary conditions.
- KBR says Trinzic will start with more than $5 billion in annual revenue; its count of 20,000 employees is above the 18,000 it gave in September (KBR, September 30, 2026).
Who is on the Trinzic board of directors?
Three retired senior officers, four executives with chief financial officer or chief executive experience, and Trinzic's own chief executive. The list below is taken from KBR's announcement.
| Director | Background, as KBR describes it |
|---|---|
| Wendy M. Masiello (expected chair) | Retired Air Force lieutenant general; Director of the Defense Contract Management Agency; currently on KBR's board |
| B. Chance Saltzman | Retired Space Force general; second Chief of Space Operations |
| James A. Syring | Retired Navy vice admiral; Director of the Missile Defense Agency; chief executive of Avio USA since 2023 |
| Michael LaRouche | Trinzic President and CEO-Designate; formerly CEO of Serco North America and head of SAIC's national security and space sector |
| Nchacha E. Etta | Chief financial officer of U.S. Physical Therapy; currently on KBR's board |
| Carol Hibbard | Former CFO of Boeing Defense, Space & Security and of Symbotic |
| Rakesh Sharma | Former chief executive of Ultra Electronics |
| Mark W. Sopp | KBR's Executive Vice President, Strategic Transactions, and its former CFO |
Masiello and Etta plan to leave KBR's board for Trinzic's, and Sopp will retire from KBR and join the new board once the deal closes, according to the company.
What is Trinzic and when does it launch?
Trinzic is KBR's government-facing business, set to become a separate public company on January 4, 2027. KBR filed the registration statement for the spin-off with the SEC on September 30, 2026, and said then that the shares would trade on the New York Stock Exchange as TZIC and that Trinzic would hold its first Investor Day in New York on November 12, 2026 (KBR). LaRouche started as chief executive-designate on September 24, 2026, working from Arlington, Virginia (KBR). After the separation, KBR keeps its engineering and energy work under its own name.
We built this board to align with the breadth of Trinzic's capabilities and the critical missions it supports in space and intelligence, defense modernization, global operations and human performance.
— Stuart Bradie, Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer, KBR
Why does this board matter for space and defense contractors?
Our analysis: the board leans on people who ran the government side of defense buying. Masiello directed the Defense Contract Management Agency, Syring ran the Missile Defense Agency, and Saltzman led the Space Force as Chief of Space Operations from November 2022 until September 2026 (Wikipedia). For a company whose stated markets are space, intelligence, defense modernization and global operations, that is customer knowledge at the top table. Competitors and partners bidding against or alongside Trinzic can expect a board that knows how those programs are judged from inside the buying agencies. That counts for more in a sector where, as the experts in our roundup of the major challenges in aerospace and defense note, global competition and rising costs are pressing contractors. For background on the satellite and missile-defense work these directors oversaw, see our overview of military aerospace innovations.
Trinzic will benefit from a board that deeply understands what we do, where we're going and what differentiates us.
— Michael LaRouche, President and Chief Executive Officer-Designate, Trinzic
What the announcement does not say
KBR does not say which directors will chair the audit, compensation or nominating committees, what directors will be paid, or how the board will handle work for agencies its members once led. It does not explain why its employee count for Trinzic rose to 20,000 from the 18,000 it gave in its September 30 filing announcement. The spin-off itself is not final: KBR's board still has to approve it.
Frequently asked questions
What will Trinzic's ticker symbol be?
TZIC, on the New York Stock Exchange, according to the registration statement announcement KBR issued on September 30, 2026 (KBR).
When does the KBR Trinzic spin-off happen?
KBR expects Trinzic to launch as an independent public company on January 4, 2027, subject to final approval by KBR's board and other customary conditions.
Who will lead Trinzic?
Michael LaRouche will be President and Chief Executive Officer and a director, and Wendy M. Masiello is expected to chair the board.
Is Chance Saltzman joining Trinzic?
Yes. KBR named retired Gen. B. Chance Saltzman, the Space Force's second Chief of Space Operations, as one of Trinzic's eight future directors.
When do the board appointments take effect?
Only when the spin-off is completed. Until then, the appointments and the separation remain subject to KBR's board approval.
Sources
- KBR Announces Future Board of Directors for Trinzic: press release from KBR via GlobeNewswire, 9 November 2026.
- KBR Publicly Files Form 10 Registration Statement for Planned Spin-off Company Trinzic: KBR press release, 30 September 2026.
- KBR Welcomes Chief Executive Officer of Trinzic: KBR press release, 24 September 2026.
- B. Chance Saltzman and Wendy M. Masiello: Wikipedia biographies.
- Trinzic: the company's website.