New Member Appointed to Von Braun Center Board of Control

HUNTSVILLE, AL – The Von Braun Center (VBC) has announced the addition of Lynn Troy as the newest member of the Von Braun Center Board of Control. Ms. Troy was appointed by the Huntsville City Council and began her post on August 28, 2022.

The Von Braun Center Board of Control is charged with custody of and authorized to maintain, control, operate, and manage the Von Braun Center.

“It is an honor to gain Ms. Troy on the VBC Board of Control,” said VBC Executive Director Steve Maples.  “She has a strong professional and philanthropic background that I’m confident will benefit our organization as the VBC continues to grow with the City of Huntsville.”

Ms. Troy is the President of Troy7, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Yulista Holding, LLC. Troy7 is focused on telemetry, missile design and analysis, guidance and control, intel, range operations, and directed energy.  Troy7’s personnel have supported over 350 missions for the Missile Defense Agency, NASA, the Army, and the Navy. Troy7’s office is headquartered in Huntsville, AL with additional personnel in Colorado Springs. Troy7 has been incredibly honored to be a contender for nine consecutive years for the Chamber of Commerce’s Best Place to Work in the Small Business Division and a winner for six of those years (2013-2018). Troy7 received Huntsville’s Woman Owned Business of the Year in 2020.

“I’m truly honored to have been appointed to serve the City as a member of the VBC Board of Control,” remarked Ms. Troy.  “I am excited to work with the other board members and the outstanding VBC staff to continue to improve this vital asset to our community! Thank you for this opportunity!”

A 1987 graduate of Arab High School, Ms. Troy received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) in 1992. Prior to founding Troy7 in 2007, she spent over 19 years at Teledyne Brown and Teledyne Solutions as a missile flight engineer.  The core of Ms. Troy’s work at Teledyne was analyzing target system performance against established end-user threat-based requirements and supporting weapon system flight testing at remote launch sites.

In addition to Troy7, Ms. Troy was one of the founding owners of Rocket Republic Brewing Company, a local craft brewery from 2013-2020.

Lynn currently serves on several non-profit Boards: Huntsville Chamber Executive Committee (Chair Elect), Habitat for Humanity (Past President), Community Foundation (Treasurer), American Heart Association’s Heart Ball ELT (2021 Chair). She also serves on the Women’s Philanthropy Society’s Advisory Board (Grant Chair), the UAH College of Business Advisory Board, and she is a Hudson Alpha Ambassador.

Ms. Troy was honored by Yellowhammer News as one of 20 Women of Impact for the state of Alabama in 2021. In 2018, Ms. Troy received the Russell G. Brown Executive Leadership award and was recognized as one of Alabama Media Groups Women Who Shape the State. In 2013, she received the Technology Award from WEDC’s Women Honoring Women. Ms. Troy is a graduate of Leadership Alabama – Class XXXI, Leadership Huntsville’s Flagship Class (L29), and the 2019 FBI Citizens Academy.

Lynn resides in Huntsville, Alabama with her husband, John Troy.  The Troy’s have four children and six grandchildren.