Col. Wyn Elder, USAF (Ret)

Federal Innovation Leader, Deloitte

Col. Wyn Elder, USAF (Ret)

Wyn leads Deloitte Consulting’s Government Innovation and delivers strategy solutions for clients inside DoD.

 

Prior to Deloitte, Wyn worked at Apple as the Director of Business Development, Partnerships, and Strategy for Apple’s Government Team. In this role, he was responsible for all partnerships and business development across all levels of government agencies. His responsibility stretched into helping Apple craft their new government strategy and integrating associated changes into Apple's products, contracts, and distribution channels to support this innovative approach.  

 

Additionally, Wyn was a Partner at Defense Innovation Unit Experimental (DIUx), helping connect technology startups and Venture Capital Funds with DoD customers.

 

Prior to working at Apple, Wyn served 25 years in the U.S. Air Force where commanded at the squadron, group, and wing levels and logged more than 3,000 flying hours in the process. Wyn capped off his career by serving as the Senior Executive Assistant to the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He is a graduate of the National War College and the School of Advanced Air & Space Studies. Additionally, he holds an MBA from the University of Florida and a degree in Mathematics from the University of Virginia.