Brian Joyal is CEO of Veridiam, Inc., a strategic U.S. manufacturer supplying critical components to the aerospace, nuclear power, and space sectors.

Prior to joining Veridiam, Joyal served as Director of Global Business Development for the FoamPartner Group in Wolfhausen. Before that, he spent 17 years with 3M subsidiary Aearo Technologies, where he led the Aerospace and Defense business unit. In that role, he focused on delivering acoustic, thermal, shock, and vibration solutions for platforms ranging from the Gulfstream G650 to military systems including the Navy IMU and the M1 Abrams.

Joyal has also played a significant role in aerospace regulatory development, collaborating with the Federal Aviation Administration and major aerospace OEMs to help develop regulatory guidance addressing aircraft material flammability standards. He additionally served for more than a decade on the FAA Materials Working Group.

Earlier in his career, Joyal served as Lead Integration Engineer for Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space on the Tracking and Illuminating Laser Sub-System for the U.S. Air Force Airborne Laser Program. As an application engineer for E-A-R Specialty Composites, he developed acoustic, shock, and vibration solutions for products ranging from disk drives and yachts to Formula One race cars and satellite buses.

Joyal is currently active in several national space infrastructure initiatives, serving as a technical advisor to Resilient ExtraTerrestrial Habitats Institute (RETHi) at Purdue University. He has also served as Logistics Task Force Leader for the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Cislunar Initiative and contributes to the COSMIC consortium’s work on in-space manufacturing and NASA’s Moon-to-Mars architecture. In addition, he has participated in the NIST-funded ISAM initiative and was an invited participant at the 2024 Mitchell Institute for Aerospace StudiesSpace Endurance Workshop.

Recently, Joyal authored a white paper arguing that sustainable space operations will require moving manufacturing capabilities into the cislunar environment to reduce dependence on Earth-based launch logistics.

He earned a bachelor’s degree in physics from Purdue University, a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Missouri University of Science and Technology, and a master’s degree in space studies from University of North Dakota.

Through his combination of engineering expertise, executive leadership, and policy engagement, Joyal has become a leading voice in the advancement of in-space infrastructure, operations, and manufacturing, helping shape the future of the emerging space economy.