About Bradley M. Nelson

BSME 1987, UMR
AIAA Technical Management Award 2020 

Upon graduating from UMR, Brad began his career with McDonnell Douglas as a flight test engineer, serving in various engineering and management positions at test locations around the country.  Currently, Brad serves as the Senior Test Program Manager for the development of the T-7 Redhawk Advanced Pilot Training program in St. Louis, MO.  

Brad and his wife Joanne reside in Maryville, IL.  Joanne is a Genetic Epidemiologist at The McDonnell Genome Institute at Washington University School of Medicine.  They have 2 grown children.  Brad is very activity in the community, enjoys outdoor recreational activities and travel.