Jeff Gronberg is the chief executive officer of deciBel Research, a small business based in Huntsville, Alabama, that specializes in the research, development, and advancement of weapon systems and sensor technologies. The company designs, develops, integrates, tests, and fields advanced system concepts, algorithms, and applications through high-fidelity modeling and simulation, sensor system design and analysis, threat engineering, and sensor test support. During his career, Gronberg has worked on defining and implementing advanced technical solutions for various commercial and government customers to solve challenging problems. His current and previous clients include the U.S. Department of Defense, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Intel Community, the Federal Aviation Administration, The North Face, J. Crew, FedEx, and others.
Gronberg earned his Bachelor of Science in aerospace engineering at The University of Alabama. He also completed the Executive Development Program at the University of Tennessee. Gronberg is a member of the board of trustees of The University of Alabama
System, the UAH Foundation Board, the Redstone Regional Alliance, and the Huntsville Hospital Foundation Board. He is also a graduate of the Leadership Greater Huntsville Flagship Class 26 and Connect Class 2 and a current member of Leadership Alabama Class XXXIII.
Prior to joining deciBel Research, Gronberg was the vice president of aerospace engineering at Analytical Services Inc. and the director of engineering analysis at Teledyne Brown. Before focusing on federal government and defense, he spent the first part of his career in commercial consulting, which took him to a variety of locations, including Atlanta, San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, and Orlando, among others.
He has been recognized with several awards and accolades throughout his professional career, including the National Defense Industrial Association’s 2016 Kathleen P. Shridhar National Small Business Executive of the Year Award, the 2015 Huntsville/Madison County Chamber of Commerce Russell G. Brown Executive Leadership Award, and the 2017 Huntsville Association of Technical Societies Joseph Moquin Professional of the Year Award.
Gronberg and his wife, Amy, have two adult children and currently reside in Huntsville.