ULA CEO Tory Bruno at a NASA press conference in 2024. Photo: NASA/Joel Kowsky

Tory Bruno, CEO of United Launch Alliance (ULA) for nearly 12 years, has resigned from the position, ULA said in a statement on Monday. 

ULA sent out a statement from Robert Lightfoot, ULA Lockheed Martin board chair, and Kay Sears, ULA Boeing board chair, stating that Bruno “has resigned to pursue another opportunity.” ULA’s COO, John Elbon, has been named as interim CEO. 

“We are grateful for Tory’s service to ULA and the country, and we thank him for his leadership,” the statement said. 

Bruno took the helm of ULA in 2014. He previously served as the vice president and general manager of Lockheed Martin Strategic and Missile Defense Systems.

Bruno led ULA through the introduction of the Vulcan rocket, which was years in development with many delays. Vulcan had its first launch in January of last year and has only launched twice since its debut. 

“Thank you. It has been a great privilege to lead ULA through its transformation and to bring Vulcan into service. My work here is now complete and I will be cheering ULA on,” Bruno said in a statement on X on Monday. 

Bruno has not announced where his next role will be. 

Elbon, who will serve as interim CEO, previously served as vice president and general manager of Boeing’s Space Exploration division where he supported NASA programs including the International Space Station (ISS), Commercial Crew, and the Space Launch System.