John Sauter

John Sauter has a diverse and extensive work experience in research and development using fine-grained agent-based methods for modeling and control of complex systems. John has held various leadership positions, including Director of Autonomy and Program Manager at Soar Technology, where they have been working since 2013. Prior to that, they served as an Instructor at Unmanned Vehicle University in 2012. From 2010 to 2013, they worked as a Business Unit Leader at Jacobs Technology, leading the R&D group in the Emerging Markets Group. Before that, they held the same position at TechTeam Government Solutions from 2007 to 2010. John also worked as a Group Leader at Altarum from 1998 to 2007, and at the Industrial Technology Institute from 1985 to 1998, where they were the Manager of the Center for Electronic Commerce conducting research in advanced systems and technologies for supply chain management and integration.

John Sauter attended Our Lady of Fatima from 1960 to 1968. John then enrolled in Detroit Catholic Central from 1968 to 1972. Finally, they pursued a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry and Cellular Biology at the University of Michigan from 1972 to 1976.