SkyTech 2025 Speaker Bio

Robert (Bobby) E. Zubeck II

Regional Vice President, Internation Strategic Development

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems

As Regional Vice President for the INDOPAC region at General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), Mr. Zubeck is responsible for promoting opportunities for the company’s full line of remotely piloted aircraft systems, radars, electro-optical and related mission systems to customers in the entire INDOPAC region.

Mr. Zubeck previously served as a Senior Director and Business Development Manager in the North Asia & Oceania region, as well as the Middle East & North Africa (MENA) region. Prior to that, he served as a Technical Sales Manager in International Strategic Development, where he provided technical expertise in support of worldwide capture campaigns. He also served as the Mechanical Engineering platform lead for the MQ-9B SkyGuardian program as a Project Control Engineer.

Prior to joining General Atomics in 2016, Mr. Zubeck served 11 years on active duty in the U.S. Navy, where he is a designated Naval Aviator. He has accumulated over 2,000 flight hours, mostly in the H-60F/H/S aircraft. He currently serves as the Commanding Officer (CO) of the Reserve Component of TACTICAL AIR CONTROL SQUADRON 11 (TACRON 11) at the Naval Amphibious Base (NAB), Coronado, CA. Mr. Zubeck is a 2005 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, where he holds a BS in Systems Engineering. Additionally, he also holds a Master of Arts in International Relations (MAIR) from the University of San Diego and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a concentration in Finance from Pepperdine University. In 2023 he completed the Strategy & Statecraft Fellowship with the Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS).